FULL LIST: Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, Tope Fasua, Kakanda — Tinubu appoints 18 aides in VP’s office
President Bola Tinubu has appointed 18 aides comprising special advisers and senior special assistants in the office of Vice-President Kashim Shettima. In a statement on Monday, Olusola Abiola, a director of information in the office of the vice-president, said Shettima’s new team has six special advisers and 12 senior special assistants. “The […]
Oil price nears $95 a barrel amid fears of supply deficit
Oil price, on Monday, recorded an upswing to nearly $95 a barrel. Brent crude rose 0.38 percent to $94.30 a barrel by 11.14 WAT, while US West Texas Intermediate crude increased by 0.29 percent to $90.28. The increase was said to have been driven by forecasts of a widening supply deficit in […]
Banks’ unclaimed dividends hit N79bn — up by 8% in six months
The unclaimed dividends in the banking sector hit N79.57 billion in the period ending June 2023, rising by N7.13 billion within the first six months of the year. The value is an increase of 8.96 percent from N72.43 billion documented as of December 2022. This is based on TheCable Index analysis of […]
Tribunal dismisses Matawalle’s petition, affirms Dauda Lawal as Zamfara governor
The Zamfara state governorship election petitions tribunal has affirmed the election of Dauda Lawal as governor of the state. Lawal defeated Bello Matawalle, the immediate former governor of Zamfara, in the March 18 election. Kassimu Shehu, the returning officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), said Lawal of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) […]
THE INSIDER: Reps panel under pressure to ditch probe of alleged crude oil theft
Some stakeholders in the oil and gas sector are reportedly making attempts to thwart the house of representatives ad hoc committee’s investigation on crude oil theft. An insider privy to the probe told TheCable that the committee has made “stunning discoveries” about oil theft which may have involved the connivance of regulatory agencies […]
Baba-Ahmed, brother of Obi’s running mate, appointed special adviser to Shettima
Hakeem Baba-Ahmed has been appointed to serve as the special adviser on political matters to Vice-President Kashim Shettima. Baba-Ahmed is an elder brother of Datti Baba-Ahmed, vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the February 25 election. He is also the spokesperson of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF). Baba-Ahmed announced […]
Paris Club refund: FG moves to block $418m payments to consultants
The Nigerian government has asked a federal high court in Abuja to void promissory notes issued to consultants with respect to the Paris Club refund. The suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/896/2023, was filed by the federal government, the attorney-general of the federation, the minister of finance, budget and national planning and the accountant-general of the […]
Congo debunks reports of coup attempt
The Congolese government has debunked rumours of a coup attempt against President Denis Nguesso. Thierry Moungalla, the country’s minister of information, spoke via a message posted on the X platform tweet on Sunday. Earlier, some social media accounts and news reports claimed a coup attempt was underway in the country as the […]
Tinubu departs Nigeria for 78th UNGA in US
President Bola Tinubu has departed Nigeria for the United States to attend the 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The presidency made the announcement in a statement on Sunday afternoon. This is Tinubu’s first UNGA meeting since he was sworn in as president in May. The president is expected to hold […]
‘Engines were tampered with’ — Osun speaks on averted crash of Adeleke’s plane
The Osun government says the engines of a plane boarded by Ademola Adeleke, governor of the state, and some of his aides on September 5, were tampered with. In a statement on Sunday, Olawale Rasheed, spokesperson to Adeleke, said the near crash incident occurred shortly after the governor and his aides boarded the […]