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The Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) says a boat carrying about 22 passengers has capsized in Agwara LGA. NAN reports that Salihu Garba, director general of the agency, said the boat was conveying passengers from Kasabo villages in Agwara LGA of Niger to Yauri in Kebbi state. Garba said the mishap […]

The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) has suspended the planned indefinite nationwide strike. The labour bodies announced the suspension of the planned strike which was scheduled to take off on October 3, after a meeting with the representatives of the federal government at the State House, […]

Abdullahi Sule, governor of Nasarawa, says he will appeal the judgement of the election petitions tribunal that nullified his victory at the poll. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Sule as winner of the governorship election held on March 18 after polling 347,209 votes. But on Monday, the tribunal annulled Sule’s […]

The Rivers governorship election tribunal sitting in Abuja on Monday dismissed the petitions filed by candidates of the Labour Party  (LP) and All Progressives Congress (APC) against the victory of Simnalayi Fubara as governor of the state. Beatrice Itubo of the LP and Tonye Cole of the APC, had approached the tribunal to […]

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it approved R21/Matrix-M, a malaria vaccine, developed by scientists at Oxford University, for the prevention of the disease in children. In a statement on Monday, WHO said the recommendation follows advice from its strategic advisory group of experts on immunisation (SAGE) and the malaria policy advisory group […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has commenced extradition proceedings against Diezani Alison-Madueke, former minister of petroleum resources. In August, the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) said they suspected Alison-Madueke had accepted bribes in return for awarding multi-million-pound oil and gas contracts. Earlier in the day, the former minister […]

The Adamawa governorship election petition tribunal in Yola has affirmed Ahmadu Fintiri as governor of the state.  Umar Ardo, candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), and his party had challenged Fintiri’s victory before the tribunal, alleging corrupt practices, threats and violence during the election. They asked the tribunal to nullify the […]

Leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have arrived at the State House, Abuja, for the second leg of meeting with representatives of the federal government. TheCable understands that the meeting is a continuation of the four-hour sit-down held on Monday by the parties to avert the planned […]