Presidency: Buhari’s convoy not attacked in Kano — stone-pelters were fighting traffic police
The presidency has denied the claims that the convoy of President Muhammadu Buhari was attacked in Kano state. A convoy conveying President Muhammadu Buhari was alleged to have been attacked in the state on Monday. Reacting to the incident, the Peoples Democratic Party, in a statement by Debo Ologunagba, its spokesperson, said […]
‘All my hope shattered’ — man recounts losing 9 children in Nasarawa airstrike
Alfa Bello, a 60-year-old Fulani herder, has narrated how he lost nine children in the recent airstrike that occurred in Nasarawa state. Several pastoralists were killed in an explosion resulting from an airstrike that occurred on January 25. In an interview with DailyTrust, families of victims lamented the effects of the incident […]
Obi was ill-equipped to be governor — don’t make him president, Tinubu tells Anambra residents
Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says Peter Obi, standard bearer of the Labour Party (LP), is a danger to those who will fall for his “misrule”. Speaking on Tuesday at a rally in Awka, capital city of Anambra, Tinubu said Obi lives in Lagos because he is […]
TI corruption perception: Nigeria up 4 places by rank — but maintains worst rating under Buhari
Nigeria has maintained its previous-year rating on the 2022 corruption perception index published by Transparency International (TI). In the 2022 index released on Tuesday, the country scored 24 out of 100 points — same as 2021 but with a different ranking. In 2021, scoring 24 out of 100 points, Nigeria ranked 154 […]
TheCable’s James Ojo wins collaborative journalism award
James Ojo, a journalist with TheCable, has been named one of the winners of the 2022 Hostwriter prize. Winners of the award were unveiled in a blog post on Tuesday. The Hostwriter prize highlights exemplary works of journalistic collaboration. The prize is open to teams of two or more journalists who have […]
Lawyer: Haliru Bello, ex-PDP chair, suffered paralysis after son’s death
Haliru Bello, a former national chairperson of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has suffered paralysis and cannot walk. Duncan Oluohu, his lawyer, told a federal high court in Abuja that the former PDP chairperson suffered a stroke following the death of his son, Abba Muhammed Bello. “He is currently paralysed and can’t […]
Ekweremadu’s daughter absent from UK court as psychological report claims she’s unfit to stand trial
Sonia Ekweremadu, daughter of Ike Ekweremadu, former deputy senate president, was absent from a United Kingdom court where she is facing criminal charges. At the resumed court trial on Monday, Sonia’s defence team said she was unable to attend court as she is currently in hospital with an unspecified condition. Her lawyers […]
Reps approve Buhari’s N1trn loan request, defer decision on N22.7trn extra-budgetary spending
The house of representatives has approved the request by President Muhammadu Buhari to secure an additional N1 trillion loan from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The loan will be used to fund the 2022 supplementary budget. The lawmakers approved the request on Tuesday following the consideration and adoption of the committees […]
Bauchi LP campaign director defects to PDP over ‘lack of structure’
Alhassan Bawu, campaign director of the Labour Party (LP) in Bauchi state, has defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Speaking on Tuesday at a media briefing in Bauchi, Bawu said all the chairpersons of the party, state, zonal officers as well as national officers from the zone have also defected to support […]
PHOTOS: ‘Allotted numbers, long queues’ — Nigerians face difficulty getting cash at ATMs
Despite the extension of the deadline for the use of old naira notes, Nigerians have continued to throng banks to obtain new notes. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) had given a deadline of January 31 for the validity of old notes — but it was recently extended to February 10. To […]