PHOTOS: Potholes take over section of Third Mainland Bridge
There are multiple sections on the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos that are riddled with potholes and constitute threats to motorists. TheCable observed that the affected parts have deteriorated over the past few months. A commuter who spoke with TheCable complained about the dangers on the road with the bad portions. […]
Power supply restored in parts of Nigeria, says TCN
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says power supply has been restored in some parts of the country. Ndid Mbah, TCN’s spokesperson, in a statement on Thursday, said the regions where power has been restored included the west, north-central, south, east, and a large portion of the northern states. Earlier today, the […]
‘For optimum performance’ — FG moves NIMC from digital economy to ministry of interior
The federal government has moved the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to the ministry of interior. The NIMC was formerly under the ministry of communications, innovation and digital economy. The commission has the mandate to establish, own, operate, maintain and manage the national identity database in Nigeria, register persons covered by NIMC […]
Appeal court sacks Ndudi Elumelu, affirms LP candidate winner of reps seat in Delta
The court of appeal in Abuja has set aside the judgment of the national and state houses of assembly election tribunal in Asaba. The tribunal had declared Ndudi Elumelu, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as winner of the 2023 election for Aniocha/Oshimili federal constituency, Delta state. In a judgment on […]
Newspaper Headlines: FG predicts heavy rainfall, flooding in 48 towns of 13 states
Reports on the hike in fees of tertiary institutions, and the move by the federal government to address the trapped funds of foreign airlines, dominate the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers. Source: Top Stories
Soyinka: LP leadership knew Obi lost 2023 polls — but they want to force lies on Nigerians
Wole Soyinka, the Nobel laureate, says the leadership of the Labour Party (LP) knew that Peter Obi, the presidential candidate, lost the February 25 election. Soyinka accused the leadership of the opposition party of trying to force “a lie” on Nigerians, especially youths, that Obi won the election. The Nobel laureate spoke at […]
‘Nigeria ready to provide assistance’ — Tinubu condoles with Libya over flood disaster
President Bola Tinubu has condoled with the government of Libya over the flood that has ravaged the eastern part of the North African country. Major parts of the city of Derna — home to approximately 100,000 people — were swept away on Sunday after Storm Daniel, an extremely deadly Mediterranean tropical-like cyclone, collapsed two dams. […]
Naira falls to N930/$ at parallel market as BDCs lament dollar scarcity
The naira, on Wednesday, depreciated to N930 per dollar at the parallel section of the foreign exchange (FX) market. The figure represents a depreciation of N25 or 2.76 percent compared to the N905 it reported on August 23. Currency traders known as Bureaux De Change operators (BDCs), who spoke to TheCable in […]
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un visits Putin in Russia — first foreign trip since 2020
Talks between Kim Jong Un, North Korean leader, and Russian President Vladimir Putin have wrapped up after a two-day visit. The North Korean president’s last visit to Russia was in 2019 and he has not met any foreign official since March 2020. On Wednesday, the leaders met at the Vostochny Cosmodrome, a space […]
FAKE NEWS ALERT: CBN denies ‘policy’ to crash exchange rate to N1.25/$
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it is not planning to introduce a new naira policy that will crash the dollar exchange rate to N1.25 kobo. On Wednesday, a report circulating online claimed that the apex bank is mulling a new FX policy. According to the report, the policy is scheduled […]