Buhari hails Tinubu for ‘dealing effectively’ with Niger coup
Former President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed shock over the coup in the Niger Republic that overthrew President Mohamed Bazoum. TheCable reported that Abdourahamane Tiani, a general and former head of Bazoum’s presidential guard, was declared as Niger’s new head of state. Bazoum’s presidential guard had held him hostage in the palace on Wednesday, on account […]
FG will support Google to create 1m digital jobs in Nigeria, says Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu says the federal government is willing to support Google, the multinational tech giant, to create one million digital jobs in Nigeria. Tinubu gave the assurance in Abuja on Friday evening during the visit of Richard Gingras, vice president of news at Google, to his office. The president told the […]
Tiani, head of Niger presidential guard, declared head of state following coup
Abdourahamane Tiani, a general, has been declared as Niger’s new head of state following a military coup that overthrew President Mohamed Bazoum. Tiani was the head of the presidential guard that held Bazoum hostage in the presidential palace on Wednesday, on account of “bad governance and worsening security”. The general appeared on state […]
Tinubu to host ECOWAS meeting on Sunday over Niger coup
President Bola Tinubu is expected to host a special meeting of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in Abuja, over the recent military coup in Niger. Dele Alake, special adviser to Tinubu on special duties, communications and strategy, announced the development in a statement on Friday. TheCable reported how Amadou Abdramane, […]
TheCable’s exposé: FG, states asked to reform certificate of origin issuance process, prosecute erring officials
Kemi Okenyodo, the executive director of Partners West Africa-Nigeria, has called on federal and state governments to reform the certificate of origin issuance process across LGAs in the country. Okenyodo spoke on Thursday as a guest on PUBLIC CONSCIENCE, an anti-corruption radio programme, produced by the Progressive Impact Organisation for Community Development (PRIMORG) […]
PHOTOS: Ganduje visits Abdullahi Adamu
Abdullahi Ganduje, former governor of Kano state, visited Abdullahi Adamu, immediate past chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Abuja on Friday. There are speculations that Ganduje is being considered to succeed Adamu as the chairman of the party. Below are pictures from the visit. Source: Top Stories
Oshoala: My dad unhappy with my shirtless celebration
Asisat Oshoala, Super Falcons striker, says her father “is not happy” about her celebration after scoring the third goal in Nigeria’s 3-2 defeat of Australia at the 2023 Women’s World Cup. The 28-year-old was brought on in the 64th minute of the game, and a little over 10 minutes later, she scored what […]
UBA, Zenith Bank, GTB… banks increase salaries, benefits amid cost of living crisis
Some commercial banks in the country have increased the salaries and allowances of their employees to help them cope with the rising cost of living. Checks by TheCable showed that the banks include Wema Bank, Zenith Bank, Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB), United Bank for Africa (UBA) and Union Bank. In a […]
World Hepatitis Day: Poor awareness, stigma hindering eradication in Nigeria
As World Hepatitis Day is commemorated around the globe, with the theme ‘We’re Not Waiting’ in Nigeria, more urgent attention needs to be placed on the ‘silent epidemic’. Despite how deadly hepatitis could be, efforts to eradicate it in Nigeria have not produced much success owing to some factors. The World Health […]
‘Certificate forgery’: Court dismisses NYSC’s objection against Mbah’s N20bn suit
A federal high court in Abuja has dismissed the preliminary objection filed by the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) against the N20 billion suit by Peter Mbah, governor of Enugu. In a ruling on Friday, Inyang Ekwo, the presiding judge, held that the objection by the NYSC lacked merit. In February, the […]