Shettima at BRICS summit: Nigeria seeking international alliance for economic investments
Vice-President Kashim Shettima says Nigeria is seeking a partnership that provides opportunities for all to engage in trade, prosperity and shared progress with no marginalisation. The vice-president spoke at the 15th BRICS summit held in Johannesburg, South Africa. On August 21, Shettima departed Nigeria to represent President Bola Tinubu at the summit. […]
Confusion as Abure, Apapa differ over appeal court ruling on LP chairmanship
The leadership crisis in the Labour Party (LP) has grown worse following confusion over who the authentic national chairman of the party is. Following a court ruling on Thursday, both Lamidi Apapa and Julius Abure, who are factional leaders of the party are claiming to be the chairperson of the LP. Apapa, […]
Danbatta: Nigeria ranked 11th in global internet penetration
Umar Danbatta, executive vice-chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), says the country now ranks 11th on internet penetration and seventh in terms of mobile phone usage globally. Danbatta spoke at the opening ceremony of the emerging technology forum for the telecommunications industry in Abuja on Thursday. The two-day forum was […]
Information minister: We’ll be transparent with Nigerians | Era of propaganda is over
Mohammed Idris, minister of information and national orientation, says the current administration will not rely on propaganda to propagate government programmes and policies. Idris spoke on Thursday at the opening ceremony of the annual general meeting (AGM) of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) in Abuja. He said the Bola Tinubu […]
Tinubu ‘blames’ clerical error for discrepancies on Chicago varsity certificate
President Bola Tinubu says a clerical error is responsible for discrepancies on the certificate issued to him by the Chicago State University. According to filings by Oluwole Afolabi and Christopher Carmichael, Tinubu’s lawyers, an unidentified clerk of the university made the error about the date the school stated on his recently-issued certificate, thereby […]
‘He was a talented businessman’ — Putin speaks on Wagner leader’s ‘death’
Russian President Vladimir Putin has reacted to the reported death of Yevgeny Prigozhin, leader of the Wagner Group, in a plane crash on Wednesday. On Wednesday, Russia’s agency for air transport said Prigozhin, was among the passengers of a flight that crashed and burst into flames immediately. All 10 passengers aboard the […]
Abuja building collapse: We complained several times about structural cracks, says tenant
Bright Chima has made a name for herself trading on Lagos street in Garki area of Abuja for over 13 years. She would retire early to her house after each day’s business. But on Wednesday, Chima was forced to stay in her shop till late in the night because of heavy rainfall. When the […]
Culture minister keeps mum as NYSC confirms she’s a serving corps member
The management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has confirmed that Hannatu Musawa, the minister of art, culture and creative economy, is a serving corps member. This follows a claim by the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), a civil society organisation, that Musawa is undertaking the one-year mandatory youth service […]
NCC: Ban on SIM card importation generated N55bn for local manufacturers
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says the ban on the importation of whole-body SIM cards raked in over N55 billion for local manufacturers. Umar Danbatta, executive vice-chairman (EVC) of NCC, disclosed this at the second edition of the Nigerian Telecommunications Indigenous Content Expo (NTICE) in Lagos, on Wednesday. Danbatta was represented by […]
Many trapped as two-storey shopping complex collapses in Abuja
A two-storey shopping plaza has collapsed in the Garki area of Abuja. TheCable gathered that the building, located around Lagos street, caved in during a heavy downpour at around 11:50pm on Wednesday. Confirming the incident around 2am on his Facebook page, Ikharo Attah, former aide to the immediate past minister of the […]