UNICEF: 96 Chibok girls still in captivity | Urgent actions needed to protect children
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says urgent actions are needed to protect the children suffering from the impacts of the conflicts in north-east Nigeria. In a statement on Friday, UNICEF said 96 out of 276 girls abducted from Government Girls Secondary School Chibok in Borno are still in captivity nine years after […]
Time’s reporter under fire over feature naming Tinubu among 2023 most influential people
Astha Rajvanshi, a Time’s reporter, has come under fire for writing the citation of Bola Tinubu, the president-elect of Nigeria, in the 2023 issue of the magazine’s 100 most influential people. In the report, Rajvanshi described Tinubu as a “longtime political power broker”, who has had nearly two decades to prepare for the […]
Dimie Ogoina, Nigerian professor of medicine, makes Time’s 100 most influential people list
Dimie Ogoina, a Nigerian doctor, has been named in Time Magazine’s list of 100 most influential people for 2023. Time Magazine’s annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world, accords recognition to people “for changing the world, regardless of the consequences of their actions”. The list, released on Thursday, […]
‘I’m qualified to be speaker’ — Miriam Onuoha says 198 members backing her
Miriam Onuoha, a member of the house of representatives, says she has all the qualifications required to contest for the speakership of the 10th assembly. Speaking on Channels Television on Thursday, Onuoha, who recently declared her interest to contest the speakership position said she is prepared and ready to work in spite of […]
Tinubu to tribunal: Atiku’s defeat in presidential poll not by accident — he’s been losing since 1993
Bola Tibubu, president-elect, says Atiku Abubakar, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), did not lose the presidential election by accident. Tinubu was declared the winner of the February 25 presidential poll with 8,794,726 votes. Atiku polled 6,984,520, votes and Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) came third with 6,101,533. […]
APC: Bayelsa guber primary open to all contestants | No automatic ticket for David Lyon
The All Progressives Congress (APC) says its primary election for the Bayelsa governorship election is open to all contestants. Timipre Sylva, minister of state for petroleum resources, and David Lyon, Bayelsa governor-elect who was later sacked by the supreme court, are the top contenders for the ticket. The apex court withdrew the certificate […]
Three Nigerians indicted in US over ‘$6m wire fraud’
Three Nigerian men have been indicted in the United States over alleged fraud relating to a business email compromise (BEC) scheme to the tune of $6 million. The suspects are Kosi Goodness Simon-Ebo, 29; James Junior Aliyu, 28; and Henry Onyedikachi Echefu, 31. The suspects are said to be residing in South Africa. […]
LP: We’re not aware of any apology over Obi’s detention by UK immigration
The Labour Party (LP) has denied receiving an apology from the British government over the detention of Peter Obi, its presidential candidate, by immigration officials at Heathrow Airport in London. The LP on Wednesday had said Obi was harassed and detained by London immigration officials over alleged impersonation. The party said Obi […]
‘It is fraudulent’ — CBN disowns recruitment portal seeking BVN details
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has dissociated itself from a recruitment portal created in its name and inviting Nigerians to submit applications for jobs. TheCable understands that a certain website had announced that the apex had bank begun its 2023/2024 application recruitment exercise. The website directed interested candidates to visit the […]
Kano guber: NNPP’s Abba Yusuf got only 178,374 votes — not 1m, APC tells tribunal
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano state says Abba Yusuf, candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), got only 178,374 votes in the governorship election. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Yusuf as the winner of the election after he polled 1,019,602 votes to defeat Yusuf Gawuna of the APC […]