Ndume: Tinubu sneaked out, begged lawmakers to support his candidates in 10th assembly
Ali Ndume, senator representing Borno south district, says President Bola Tinubu “sneaked out” to beg some lawmakers to support his preferred candidates for the 10th national assembly leadership positions. Speaking on Tuesday in an interview with Channels Television, Ndume said the president deployed his “foot soldiers” to deliver his preferred candidates. Earlier, […]
‘Over 100 wedding guests’ feared dead in Kwara boat mishap
About 100 persons returning from a wedding event have been reported dead after the boat conveying them capsized in Egbu village, in the Patigi LGA of Kwara state. TheCable understands that the boat which capsized in the early hours of Tuesday on the River Niger was reportedly overloaded. The victims— including women and […]
Nigerian stocks hit 15-year high— days after Emefiele’s suspension
The Nigerian stock market surged to its highest level since July 2008 on Tuesday, the first trading day since the suspension of Godwin Emefiele as the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) by newly-elected President Bola Tinubu. Some market analysts have speculated that the surge is linked with investors’ optimism […]
‘Disagreements may occur’ — Tinubu expresses readiness to work with 10th n’assembly
President Bola Tinubu says he is ready to work with the members of the just inaugurated 10th national assembly. On Tuesday, Godswill Akpabio, senator representing Akwa Ibom north-west, was elected as the senate president, while Tajudeen Abbas, lawmaker representing Zaria constituency of Kaduna, became the speaker of the house of representatives. The […]
Abbas: We’ll respect rule of law in our collaboration with executive
Tajudeen Abbas, speaker of the house of representatives, says the parliament under his watch will respect the rule of law in discharging its responsibilities. Abbas spoke on Tuesday while delivering his inaugural speech after he was elected as speaker. The legislator said he would work “tirelessly” to deliver good governance and effective […]
‘Senate will give necessary legislative backing’ — Akpabio speaks on petrol subsidy removal
Godswill Akpabio, the senate president, says the national assembly under his leadership will give all necessary legislative backing to the removal of petrol subsidy by President Bola Tinubu. On Tuesday, the senator representing Akwa Ibom north-west was elected senate president after polling 63 votes, with Yari, his challenger, scoring 46 votes. Speaking […]
Tinubu meets with Jonathan, Akpabio, governors in Aso Villa
President Bola Tinubu met with former President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday at the presidential villa, Abuja. The purpose of the meeting was not known as at press time. After the meeting with Jonathan ended, the president received some government officials, including the newly inaugurated Senate President Godswill Akpabio. Hope Uzodimma, Imo […]
PROFILE: Abbas, former university don who is speaker of 10th house of reps
The presiding officers of the 10th national assembly have been elected and the inauguration concluded. This followed a whirlwind of political spectacle, relentless campaigning, and intense horsetrading. Godswill Akpabio, the “uncommon” former governor of Akwa Ibom state, has ascended to the throne of the senate president, wielding the gavel, while Tajudeen Abbas, claimed […]
NUPRC: Nigeria’s oil output rose by 18% to 1.18m bpd in May
Nigeria’s oil production increased to 1,183,691 barrels per day (bpd) in May 2023. The country’s drilling performance is contained in the latest crude oil and condensate production data of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC). The current output level represents an 18.53 percent rise compared to April 2023, when the yield […]