One-on-one with Auntie Esther, the market shopper who went viral on Twitter
In this episode of Our 2 Kobo Podcast, JamJam and Victor are joined in the studio by Auntie Esther, an online food shopper. If you describe her surge to limelight as a blessing in disguise, you won’t be far off the mark. Auntie Esther trended on Twitter in March after she was […]
Nigeria’s Adejola elected chair of ILO’s governing body
Abiodun Adejola, Nigeria’s permanent representative to the United Nations, has been elected chairperson of the International Labour Organisation’s (ILO) governing body. In his speech after the election, Adejola said he will ensure that President Bola Tinubu’s policies that affect workers and employers, align with global best practices. A diplomat for many years, […]
EXTRA: Releasing Nnamdi Kanu tantamount to rewarding criminality, says Asari Dokubo
Asari Dokubo, leader of the Niger Delta Peoples Salvation Force (NDPSF), has appealed to the federal government not to release Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed indigenous people of Biafra (IPOB). Dokubo also described the nationwide anti-police brutality protests of 2020, otherwise called EndSARS, as “madness” and “nonsense”. He accused Kanu of […]
Why Bill Gates is visiting Nigeria next week
Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, will visit Nigeria next week. The billionaire will also be visiting Niger Republic. According to a statement seen by TheCable, Gates’ visit to the two countries is to discuss global health and development with national and local leaders, foundation partners, grantees, scientists, […]
NPC: How we spent N200bn in eight years preparing for census
The National Population Commission (NPC) says it spent N200 billion in eight years preparing for the “indefinitely postponed” national census. The exercise was billed to take place across the country between May 3 and 5 but former President Muhammadu Buhari approved an indefinite postponement of the census. Lai Mohammed, former minister of […]
Oil theft allegation: Produce names of those involved, navy dares Asari Dokubo
The Nigerian Navy has reacted to allegations by Asari Dokubo, ex-Niger Delta militant leader, that some cabals in the military are involved in oil theft in the region. Speaking with reporters after meeting with President Bola Tinubu on Friday, Dokubo had said the army and navy top brass know those behind the widespread […]
Canada confirms sale of aircraft leased to Arik Air, asks EFCC not to interfere
The Export Development Canada (EDC) has asked the Economic Financial and Crime Commission (EFCC) to stop interference in the sales of its mortgaged aircraft by JEM Leasing, the owner. EDC is a crown corporation, wholly owned by the government of Canada. The aircraft, CRJ 1000, is a twin-engined regional airliner with a […]
Newspaper Headlines: IMF backs CBN’s exchange rate unification policy
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced its backing of the exchange rate unification policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). This is as Asari Dokubo, the Niger Delta activist, accused the military of being behind oil theft in the region. All of these you would find on the frontpages […]
Immigration to Nigerians: We’ll take decisive steps to curb passport booklets scarcity
The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has assured Nigerians that “decisive steps” will be taken to fix the scarcity of passport booklets in the country. According to a statement on Friday by Tony Akuneme, NIS spokesperson, Caroline Adepoju, the agency’s acting comptroller general, said Nigerians would soon be able to obtain passports in “a […]
Court reverses order sacking IGP, says he wasn’t given fair hearing
A federal high court in Awka, Anambra state, has set aside its order sacking Usman Baba from office as the inspector-general of police (IGP). In a judgment delivered on May 14, Fatun Riman, the presiding judge, had ordered Baba to stop parading himself as Nigeria’s IGP. Riman held that Baba’s continued stay […]