Abbas declares Tunji-Ojo, Sununu’s seats vacant after appointment as ministers
Tajudeen Abbas, speaker of the house of representatives, has declared the seats of lawmakers appointed as ministers by President Bola Tinubu, vacant. Tunji Olubunmi-Ojo and Tanko Sununu were the two members of the green chamber appointed as ministers by Tinubu. Olubunmi-Ojo represented Akoko north-east/ Akoko north-west of Ondo state, while Sununu represented […]
Naira hits all-time low, trades N1,000/$ at parallel market
Nigeria’s local currency, the naira, has set a new record, falling to its lowest against the dollar at the parallel market. Currency traders in Lagos, also known as Bureaux De Change operators (BDCs), quoted the naira at N1,000 to the greenback at the street market. The traders, on Tuesday, put the buying […]
NLC, TUC declare mass action to ‘shut down nation’ from Oct 3
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC ) have directed their members and affiliate bodies to start a mass action on October 3, as a protest against the state of the nation. The labour unions announced the decision in a communique issued at the end of virtual meetings of […]
Three injured, one missing as gunmen attack off-campus students of Nasarawa Poly
Three students of the Nasarawa State Polytechnic have been left injured following an off-campus attack by gunmen. Ramhan Nansel, spokesperson of the state police command, told TheCable on Tuesday that a fourth victim is still missing. Nansel said the command received a distress call concerning a robbery at Ombi 1 in Lafia […]
INEC fixes dates for Edo, Ondo off-cycle guber polls
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced dates for the conduct of governorship elections in Edo and Ondo states. The tenure of the governors of Edo and Ondo will end on November 11, 2024, and February 23, 2025, respectively. In a statement on Monday signed by Sam Olumekun, national commissioner and […]
Newspaper Headlines: Experts decry government inaction as diphtheria spreads to 18 states
The report on the Lagos election tribunal dismissing petitions of the Labour Party (LP) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and affirming Babajide Sanwo-Olu as the duly elected governor of the state, permeates the cover pages of Nigerian dailies. […]
Eid-ul-Mawlid: FG declares Wednesday public holiday
The federal government has declared September 27 as a public holiday to mark this year’s Eid-ul-Mawlid celebration. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, minister of interior, announced the holiday on Monday in a statement by Oluwatoyin Akinlade, permanent secretary of the ministry. The Eid-ul-Mawlid celebration is in commemoration of the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad […]
Tinubu appeals US court order directing CSU to release his academic records
President Bola Tinubu has filed an appeal against an order of a US court directing the Chicago State University (CSU) to release his academic records to Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Abubakar had approached the court, seeking to compel the university to grant his request on the grounds […]
Tribunal strikes out Rhodes-Vivour petition against Sanwo-Olu’s victory
The Lagos governorship election petition tribunal has affirmed Babajide Sanwo-Olu as the duly elected governor of the state. In a judgment delivered on Monday, the tribunal dismissed the petition of the Labour Party (LP) and Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, its candidate, for lacking in merit. Rhodes-Vivour approached the tribunal to challenge Sanwo-Olu’s electoral victory […]
PDP alleges sabotage in supreme court fire incident, demands investigation
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has demanded an investigation into the fire incident at the supreme court. Fire gutted a section of the apex court on Monday. The fire which started in the office of Ibrahim Saulawa, one of the justices, destroyed some files. The Federal Fire Service (FFS) said no casualty was […]