Obi in Lagos: I’ll apologise to police brutality victims — officers will be our friends
Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), says his administration will apologise to victims of police brutality if elected. Speaking on Saturday during a rally in Lagos, Obi said his administration will ensure that security operatives do not harass Nigerians. The rally took place at the Tafawa Balewa Square […]
The MINT: We’ve made adequate arrangement to continuously produce new notes
The Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Plc (NSPM) says it has made adequate arrangements to ensure continuous production of the redesigned naira notes. There have been concerns over the scarcity of naira notes, with protests held in parts of the country. Reacting to the development, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) had […]
‘They came with machetes, guns’ — Obi supporters recount attack at Lagos rally
Some supporters of Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), have narrated how they were attacked by hoodlums in Lagos. Earlier on Saturday, TheCable had reported that Obi’s supporters were attacked while on their way to Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS), the venue of the party’s presidential campaign rally in the […]
CBN: We have capacity, enough materials to print required new naira notes
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says the scarcity of naira notes is not due to a shortage of printing materials at the Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Company (NSPMC). Godwin Emefiele, CBN governor, had been quoted as saying there is a cash shortage because there is not enough capacity to print new […]
Hoodlums attack LP supporters as Obi campaigns in Lagos
Some supporters of Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), have been attacked by hoodlums in Lagos state. Some of the supporters were said to have come under attack while on their way to Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS) — the venue of the party’s presidential campaign rally. The hoodlums were […]
NAF bombs ‘scores of Boko Haram fighters converging’ in Borno
Scores of Boko Haram insurgents have been killed after two Super Tucano jets, operated by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) under Operation Hadin Kai, bombed their camps in Borno state. Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication focused on the Lake Chad region, said the military had intelligence suggesting that the terrorists were converging for […]
Frank Nweke II, APGA guber candidate, asks Enugu residents to vote for Peter Obi
Frank Nweke II, governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Enugu, has asked residents of the state to vote for Peter Obi of the Labour Party in the presidential election. Nweke said Obi is the best among the three leading presidential candidates. Speaking on Friday at the 48th annual […]
Child hustlers: They crave education, but insecurity is forcing them to work in farms
In Niger state, insecurity and poverty are denying many displaced children access to education. The situation is also forcing many of them into child labour as they struggle to salvage a seemingly bleak future. On a cool Friday in October 2022, Patience Bala looked forlorn as she sat on one end of Central […]
Regulators turn blind eye as filling stations, thugs fleece Nigerians amid petrol scarcity
Since 2022, Nigerians have been grappling with lingering fuel scarcity. While the situation has unleashed untold hardship on people and affected economic activities, filling stations and thugs are cashing in on the situation in seemingly coordinated operations while regulatory agencies turn a blind eye. TheCable’s JAMES OJO, who went undercover in Lagos and Ogun […]
‘BVAS hitches, missing voter names’ — Yiaga Africa releases findings on mock accreditation
Yiaga Africa, a civil society organisation (CSO), has published its findings on the mock accreditation exercise recently conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). On February 4, INEC conducted the mock accreditation in parts of the country. In its report, YIAGA highlighted its observations on the use of the bimodal voter […]