Archive for July 9th, 2023

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been elected the chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).  He was elected at the 63rd ordinary session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government in Bissau, the capital city of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau. TheCable first reported that Tinubu was […]

The Code of Code Bureau (CCB) says it was not true that operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) raided its offices. On Friday, an online report alleged that officers of the DSS “removed” all incriminating files relating to Tinubu and close aides from ICPC and the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB). […]

Dipo Fasina, an ex-president of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), went off the grid in Turkey. Reports had earlier surfaced that the academic went missing during a trip to meet with the Algerian government. Fasina, aged 76, was travelling to Algeria when he missed his connecting flight from Istanbul, Turkey. […]

The government of Seychelles has banned Nigerian passport holders from visiting the country for holiday purposes. The country’s border security confirmed the development to TheCable on Sunday. @munafromtravelletters, a Twitter user and travel content creator, had on Saturday shared a screenshot of what appeared to be a Seychelles’ visa application rejection email. […]

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) says Air Peace delayed the highest number of domestic flights in the first quarter of 2023.  The aviation authority made this known in a report on international and domestic flight operations. Of the 18,288 domestic flights in Q1 2023, 10,128 were delayed, representing 55 percent and […]

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has demoted a commissioner of police over alleged abuse of office. The identity of the affected commissioner was not divulged. The PSC also approved the dismissal of three officers and the demotion of nine others. In a statement issued on Sunday, Ikechukwu Ani, PSC spokesperson, said […]

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says it does not have files “implicating” President Bola Tinubu in its offices. On Friday, a report alleged that officers of the Department of State Services (DSS) “removed” all incriminating files relating to Tinubu and close aides from ICPC and Code of Conduct […]

Malam Ali, a top Boko Haram commander, and Bunu Umar, his lieutenant, have reportedly surrendered to troops of Operation Hadin Kai in Borno. According to Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication, they surrendered following a raid of their hideouts in Bama LGA on July 5 by the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP). […]

A federal high court in Abuja has ordered that the details of the spending of $5 billion Abacha loot be made public. In a judgment delivered on July 3, James Omotosho, presiding judge, ordered President Bola Tinubu to “disclose the exact amount of money stolen by General Sani Abacha from Nigeria”, the total […]