Police arrest Lagos couple for ‘self-kidnap, demanding N5m’ from UK-based relatives
The Lagos state police command says it has arrested a couple over alleged self-kidnap for N5 million ransom. Benjamin Hundeyin, the police spokesperson, who spoke to NAN on Saturday, said the husband, 53, and wife, 48, were arrested after a family member of the man reported the purported kidnap. He said the […]
NLC: FG denied us Eagle Square | Workers’ Day celebration to hold on Abuja streets
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has accused the federal government of denying it the use of the Eagle Square to mark the Workers’ Day celebration. The Workers’ Day is an annual celebration marked on May 1. In a statement by Emmanuel Ugboaja, its general secretary, the NLC said the celebration will be […]
Resident doctors threaten to embark on strike in two weeks
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has threatened to embark on strike if the federal government fails to meet its demands within two weeks. NARD issued the ultimatum at the end of its national executive council (NEC) meeting on Saturday at Abeokuta, Ogun state capital. “NEC resolved to issue the Government […]
Census postponement: Buhari listened to voice of reason, says Ortom
Samuel Ortom, governor of Benue, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for postponing the planned population census. On Saturday, Buhari approved the postponement of the exercise which had been billed to take place across the country between May 3 and 5. According to a statement by Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, […]
Manufacturer protests as Taiwan, Malaysia detect ‘cancer-causing’ substance in Indomie noodles
Indofood, makers of Indomie instant noodles, has reacted to a recall of its products in Taiwan and Malaysia over an increased cancer risk. Health officials in Malaysia and Taiwan said they had detected ethylene oxide, a compound, in Indomie’s “special chicken” flavor noodles. Ethylene oxide is a colourless, odourless gas that is used to […]
NDLEA counters PDP’s drug case in court, says Tinubu was never prosecuted in the US
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has asked a federal high court in Abuja to dismiss a suit filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against President-elect Bola Tinubu. The PDP and Dino Melaye, a chieftain of the party, had filed an order of mandamus to compel the NDLEA to arrest and […]
Three Nigerians extradited to US over ‘inheritance fraud scheme’
Three Nigerians have been extradited to the US for allegedly engaging in a “multimillion-dollar inheritance fraud” targeted at elderly Americans. The suspects are Kennedy Ikponmwosa, Iheanyichukwu Jonathan Abraham and Jerry Chucks Ozor. According to the US department of justice, Ikponmwosa was extradited to the country from Spain, while Abraham and Ozor were […]
Earth champion: Ahmed Akinrinola, the Nigerian artist transforming waste into art
This year’s Mother Earth Day, themed “Invest in Our Planet”, encourages people to engage in activities that conserve the environment. In this interview with TheCable’s DEBORAH BODUNDE, Ahmed Akinrinola, a Nigerian artist who transforms plastic waste into art, wants people to see possibilities in waste materials and think of creative and sustainable ways to […]
FG: Why we spent $1.2m on buses to evacuate Nigerians from Sudan
The federal government has defended the amount spent on buses to evacuate Nigerians from Sudan amid the ongoing unrest in the country. On Wednesday, Geoffery Onyeama, minister of foreign affairs, said all 40 buses that would be used to transport Nigerians from Sudan cost about $1.2 million. The minister said the high […]
Sudan unrest: 637 Nigerians have arrived Egyptian border — evacuation continues today, says FG
The Nigerian embassy in Sudan says it will commence the second phase of the evacuation of Nigerians in the country today. The embassy, on Friday, issued a statement signed by HY Garko, the charge d’affaires, explaining the modalities for evacuation. Garki said interested Nigerians are expected to converge at Al-Razi university (Al-Azhari) […]