Edo train attack: Suspect nabbed over abduction of 31 passengers
Chris Nehikhare, Edo state commissioner for communication and orientation, says 32 intending passengers were kidnapped at the train station in Igueben, on Saturday. TheCable had reported that gunmen, suspected to be herdsmen, kidnapped many passengers and left some with bullet wounds at the train station in the state. Speaking with journalists on […]
PDP campaign: Atiku not sick… he was invited to London by British government
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential campaign council says Atiku Abubakar, its flag bearer, is hale and hearty. Dino Melaye, spokesperson of the PDP presidential campaign council, said the former vice-president travelled to the United Kingdom at the invitation of the British government. There have been reports that the PDP presidential candidate […]
FG condemns attack on train station in Edo, assures of prompt response
The federal government has described the kidnapping of train passengers at Tom Ikimi train station, Igueben in Edo state, as an ugly situation that would be responded to promptly. Henshaw Ogubike, director, press and public relations, ministry of transportation, said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. TheCable understands that Igueben, […]
Hoodlums set ablaze Anambra police station under renovation — after it was destroyed during #EndSARS
Some suspected hoodlums, on Sunday, set ablaze the Umuchu police station in Aguata LGA of Anambra state. Tochukwu Ikenga, spokesperson of the state police command, confirmed the incident to TheCable. According to him, the station was under renovation at the time of the incident. The facility was reportedly destroyed during the […]
‘We’ll no longer stop there’ — NRC debunks shut down of attacked Edo train station
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) says it has not shut down the Tom Ikimi train station in Igueben LGA of Edo state, following the recent attack by herdsmen at the facility. On Saturday, gunmen suspected to be herdsmen, kidnapped many passengers from the station. The travellers were said to have been waiting […]
‘We urgently need state police’ — Atiku condemns attack on Edo train station
Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says the country urgently needs state police. The former vice-president said this in a Twitter post on Sunday while reacting to the attack on the train station in Igueben, Edo state. TheCable had reported that gunmen, suspected to be herdsmen, kidnapped […]
LP campaign council: We have agents in all polling units nationwide
The Labour Party (LP) campaign council says the party has agents in all the polling units across the country. Yunusa Tanko, spokesperson of the campaign council, said this in a statement on Sunday. Tanko urged Nigerians to disregard false information circulating on social media that the LP hasn’t submitted names of agents […]
‘Nigerian man who bought condoms, lollipops’ to meet 13-year-old girl jailed in UK
Osacpolor Jimoh, a 37-year-old man, said to be a Nigerian, has been sentenced to three years and nine months in prison for an attempted sexual affair with a 13-year-old girl. Source: Top Stories
FG shortlists 20 candidates for AGF’s replacement, to begin accreditation on Monday
The federal government has shortlisted 20 candidates for the position of a new and substantive accountant-general of the federation (AGF). According to a circular seen by TheCable, the 20 candidates were drawn from different ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs). In May, TheCable had reported on how Ahmed Idris, the former AGF, was […]
US approves use of new drug which ‘slows progression of Alzheimer’s disease’
The United States has approved the use of a new drug for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. The Centre for Disease Control (CDC) defines Alzheimer’s disease as an irreversible, progressive brain disorder that leads to mild memory loss and in some cases, the inability to carry on a conversation and respond to the […]