Newspaper Headlines: FG to begin 40% pay rise for workers ahead of petrol subsidy removal
The strike embarked upon by aviation workers dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers. Source: Top Stories
‘African leaders need to step in’ — Chadian president asks Buhari to intervene in Sudan crisis
Mahamat Idriss Déby, transitional President of Chad, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to intervene in the ongoing Sudan crisis. A violent power struggle between Sudan’s army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary group, has killed nearly 100 people — almost double the casualties from Sunday. Ongoing tensions had heightened on Saturday after […]
AMCON takes over Glano Nigeria’s assets over N2.4bn debt
The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) says it has taken possession of assets belonging to Glano Nigeria Limited over an indebtedness valued at N2.4 billion. In a statement on Monday, Jude Nwauzor, head of corporate communications department of AMCON, said the takeover followed the order of a federal high court in Lagos. […]
‘Demands will be addressed soon’ — FG asks aviation workers to cancel strike
The federal government has appealed to aviation workers to cancel the ongoing strike action, promising that their demands will be met soon. TheCable had reported that the aviation workers commenced a strike on Monday, blocking access roads to both the international and domestic wings of the Murtala Muhammed Airports in Lagos. Prior […]
INEC asks Yunusa-Ari, Adamawa REC, to stay away from office
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has asked Hudu Yunusa-Ari, the resident electoral commissioner (REC) in Adamawa, to stay away from its office in the state. The directive was conveyed in a letter on Monday signed by Rose Oriaran-Anthony, secretary to the commission. The REC had declared Aisha ‘Binani’ Dahiru, candidate of […]
FG approves use of groundbreaking Oxford malaria vaccine
The federal government has granted provisional approval for the R21/Matrix malaria vaccine developed by scientists at Oxford University. Mojisola Adeyeye, director-general of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration And Control (NAFDAC), made the announcement at a press briefing on Monday. The development comes days after Ghana became the first country […]
FAAN asks travellers to make contingency plans as aviation workers begin 2-day strike
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) chapter has advised travellers and stakeholders to make contingency plans in order to avoid missing their appointments. The authority’s management issued the advisory in a statement on Monday in Abuja. FAAN was speaking in regards to the planned […]
INEC: How national commissioner was stripped naked, treated like criminal in Adamawa
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says one of its national commissioners was “stripped naked and dragged” while on election duty in Adamawa state. A video made the rounds on Sunday purportedly showing an INEC official stripped to his underwear. While addressing reporters later in the day, Festus Okoye, chairman, information and […]
Newspaper Headlines: Near-bankrupt states, unviable projects await 18 new governors
The controversy trailing the April 15 supplementary governorship election in Adamawa state dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers. Source: Top Stories
Cable Foundation is recruiting
Cable Newspaper Journalism Foundation (CNJF), a not-for-profit organisation using the vehicle of journalism to advance transparency and accountability in government, is seeking a Programme Assistant. Ideal candidate should possess outstanding written and oral communication skills ability to design a monitoring and evaluation plan research, record-keeping and data-gathering skills versatility […]