Arewa elders: Tinubu must be sworn-in on May 29 | We’ll stand to protect democracy
A coalition of Arewa elders has cautioned those calling for an interim government in the country to desist forthwith. The elders’ position was contained in a communique read by Suleiman Usman Jere, chairman of the coalition, at the end of a meeting on Tuesday in Kaduna. Last week, the Department of State […]
Many trapped as seven-storey building collapses in Banana Island
A seven-storey building has collapsed in the Banana Island area of Lagos state. The building, which was under construction, collapsed on Wednesday evening. TheCable understands that some workers are currently trapped under the rubble. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in Lagos state confirmed the incident in a terse statement. […]
FG files charges against Seplat, Roger Brown over ‘breach of immigration’
The federal government has brought a four-count charge against Seplat Energy at a federal high court in Abuja, over an alleged breach of extant provisions of the Immigration Act, 2015. Roger Brown, the company’s chief executive officer (CEO); Basil Omiyi, board chairman; Edith Onwuchekwa, company secretary/legal counsel; as well as independent directors Fabian […]
Turkish president congratulates Tinubu, pledges more support for Nigeria
Tayyip Erdoğan, President of Turkey, has congratulated Bola Tinubu as the next president of Nigeria. In a statement on Wednesday, Tunde Rahman, Tinubu’s media aide, said Erdoğan, in a congratulatory letter, described the president-elect as a brother. The Turkish president called for more collaboration to advance the relationship between both countries, adding that […]
Atiku vs Tinubu: 25% of FCT votes not needed to win presidential election, says INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says Atiku Abubakar, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), did not meet the constitutional requirement to be declared winner of the February 25 presidential election. Bola Tinubu, the standard bearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC), was declared the winner of the presidential poll with 8,794,726 […]
Stop announcing your moves, senate spokesperson cautions DSS, law enforcement agencies
Ajibola Basiru, the spokesperson of the senate, says the law enforcement agencies in Nigeria should stop announcing their moves to the public. On March 29, the Department of State Services (DSS) said it confirmed a plot “by some key players” in the nation’s politics to install an interim government and stop Bola Ahmed […]
No fake news in saying Obi, Datti are inviting insurrection, Lai replies Edwin Clark
Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, says there is no fake news in his comment that Labour Party (LP)’s reaction to the outcome of the presidential election is “inviting insurrection”. According to NAN, the minister spoke on Wednesday in London. On March 22, Baba-Ahmed, LP vice-presidential candidate, had said Bola Tinubu, the […]
Melaye claims Wike called him ’19 times in 2 hours’ over bid to become Atiku’s running mate
Dino Melaye, a former senator, says Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, lobbied to become running mate to Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Speaking in an interview with Arise TV on Wednesday, Melaye claimed Wike called him 19 times in two hours, lobbying to become Atiku’s running mate. […]
Buhari said Amaechi demanded my sack twice, says Bala-Usman
Hadiza Bala Usman, former managing director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), says President Muhammadu Buhari informed her that Rotimi Amaechi had twice called for her ouster from the agency. Usman wrote about her experience as NPA boss in her newly released book titled ‘Stepping on Toes: My Odyssey at the Nigerian Ports […]
Lai: Why outcome of presidential election surprised foreign observers
Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, says many foreign commentators were stunned by the outcome of the presidential election because of their pre-conceived opinions. Speaking on Tuesday while engaging with some international media organisations and think tanks in London, the minister said the foreign observers had a wrong mindset about the election […]