UK court finds Ekweremadu, wife guilty of organ trafficking
Ike Ekweremadu, former deputy senate president, has been found guilty of organ trafficking by a United Kingdom court. His wife, Beatrice, and Obinna Obeta, a doctor involved in the case, were also found guilty. The jury found that they conspired to bring the 21-year-old at the centre of the matter to London […]
FAAC: FG, states, LGAs shared N722bn as allocation in February — down by N27bn
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) says it shared N722.677 billion among the three tiers of government in February 2023. The disbursement shows a decrease of N27.497 billion compared to January’s allocation of N750.174 billion. FAAC disclosed this in a communique issued at the end of its meeting for March 2023 in […]
#NigeriaDecides2023: How TheCable tackled fake news and disinformation
The 2023 election was riddled with false claims targeted at swaying voters and altering reality as Nigerians went to the poll on election days. TheCable thoroughly fact-checked these claims to put the facts straight. 1. FACT CHECK: Video of arrested thugs shared by Dino Melaye is old CLAIM: Dino Melaye, the spokesperson […]
Ikpeazu congratulates Alex Otti, asks opponents not to distract him with litigations
Okezie Ikpeazu, governor of Abia, has urged the gubernatorial candidates of other parties in the state not to distract Alex Otti, the governor-elect, with court cases. Otti polled 175,467 to defeat Okey Ahiwe, his closest rival and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who scored 88,529 votes. In a statement by […]
Licence transfer, pipeline tariff — NMDPRA unveils 6 new regulations for oil, gas industry
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has released six regulations to support sustainable growth and investment in the midstream and downstream sectors. The unveiling ceremony took place on Wednesday at the headquarters of the NMDPRA in Abuja. The new laws include the midstream and downstream petroleum operations regulations, petroleum measurement […]
APC suspends Boss Mustapha indefinitely over ‘neglect of his ward’
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Gwadabawa ward, Yola north LGA of Adamawa state, has suspended Boss Mustapha, secretary to the government of the federation (SGF). Addressing a press conference in Yola on Wednesday, Mu’azu Kabiru, chairperson of APC Gwadabawa, said Mustapha failed to assist the party at the ward level when his attention […]
‘Fintechs, foreign currency loans’ — Agora Policy highlights risks to monitor in Nigeria’s financial sector
Agora Policy, an Abuja-based think tank, has highlighted major risks that need to be closely monitored in Nigeria’s financial sector, following the recent global banking crisis. The think tank — founded by Waziri Adio, former executive secretary of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) — made the recommendations in its latest report […]
Newspaper Headlines: CBN to flood banks with old naira to avert NLC strike
Reports that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has concluded plans to release mopped-up naira notes dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers. Source: Top Stories
Peter Mbah of PDP wins Enugu guber poll
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Peter Mbah, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as the winner of the Enugu state governorship election. Maduebibisi Ofo-Iwe, the returning officer in Enugu, who announced the results on Wednesday night, said Mbah polled 160,895 votes to win the election. “That Mbah Peter […]
Datti to CJN: Don’t swear in Tinubu | There’s no president-elect for now
Datti Baba-Ahmed, the vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), says Bola Tinubu did not meet the constitutional requirements to become Nigeria’s president. Speaking on Wednesday in an interview on Channels Television, Baba-Ahmed said Tinubu failed to fulfill the requirements stipulated in the section of the 1999 constitution (as amended) for election to […]