Judiciary should expect more reforms, says Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu says there will be more reforms in the country’s judiciary. The president said court orders that truncate democracy would no longer be allowed. Tinubu spoke on Monday during his maiden Democracy Day speech as president. The president said he is determined to give the country a “vibrant judiciary […]
Subsidy removal: I feel your pain — your sacrifice won’t be in vain, Tinubu assures Nigerians
President Bola Tinubu has asked Nigerians to endure the effects of the removal of petrol subsidy. The president said the decision was taken to “free up” resources that had “hitherto been pocketed by a few rich”. Tinubu, in his first Democracy Day speech as president, said he gave effect to the removal […]
May inflation, Emefiele’s suspension… 7 business news to track this week
Here are the seven top business news you need to track this week — June 11 to June 15. NBS REPORT The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) is expected to publish a report on the consumer price index (CPI) for May 2023. In April, the CPI, which measures the rate of […]
Newspaper Headlines: DSS seizes Emefiele’s passport, plans office search
Reports on Democracy Day celebration and the detention of Godwin Emefiele, suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, dominate the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers today. Source: Top Stories
‘Stop deviating from subject matter’ — lawmaker responds to Sirika’s claim of ‘5% stake’ in Nigeria Air
Nnaji Nnolim, former chairperson of the house of representatives committee on aviation, has described the allegation that he requested for five percent equity in Nigeria Air as spurious. Hadi Sirika, former minister of aviation, made the allegation while speaking on Arise TV on Sunday. “He (Nnaji) asked to give him five percent […]
Finidi George leads Enyimba to record ninth NPFL title
Enyimba FC have won the 2022/23 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) title. The Peoples Elephant claimed their ninth league title after holding Rivers United to a 1-1 draw in their final game of the Super Six play-off at the Mobalaji Johnson Stadium on Sunday. The Finidi George-led side won the league on […]
Democracy Day: We won’t relent to bring leadership that Nigerians deserve, says Obi
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), says he won’t relent in his fight to bring about the leadership that Nigerians deserve. In a Democracy Day message, Obi said Nigerians should be inspired to correct the errors of the 2023 elections. According to the LP candidate, Nigerians on June 12, […]
Sirika alleges lawmaker demanded ‘5% stake in Nigeria Air’
Hadi Sirika, former minister of aviation, says Nnaji Nnolim, former chairperson of the house of representatives committee on aviation, privately requested a five percent stake in Nigeria Air. The former minister spoke when he appeared on Arise TV on Sunday. TheCable has contacted Nnaji for his response. “I’ll give my response soon. […]
Speakership race: Betara, Yusuf Gagdi step down for Tajudeen Abbas
Two speakership aspirants — Aliyu Betara and Yusuf Gagdi — have stepped down for Tajudeen Abbas, the preferred candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the position of speaker of the house of representatives. Betara and Gagdi agreed to withdraw from the race after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu and Vice-President […]
Falana to DSS: Transfer Emefiele to EFCC for investigation — don’t bungle the case
Femi Falana, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), says the Department of State Services (DSS) should transfer Godwin Emefiele to the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for further investigation. On Friday, President Bola Tinubu suspended Emefiele and asked him to transfer his responsibilities to Folashodun Adebisi Shonubi, deputy governor, […]