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Hakeem Odumosu, a retired assistant inspector general of police (AIG), is embarrassed by the rumour on social media that he has been appointed as the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), TheCable understands. In a phone chat with TheCable, an associate of the former Lagos state commissioner of police said […]

Scientists say they have used cells to create human embryo-like structures in the laboratory to understand the impact of genetic disorders and the biological causes of recurrent miscarriage. Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz of Cambridge University and the California Institute of Technology announced her team’s creation at the International Society for Stem Cell Research’s annual meeting […]

The federal government has clarified that the boards of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and National Agency for Food Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) are not among those that were dissolved on Monday by President Bola Tinubu. Willie Bassey, director of information at the office of the secretary to the government […]

President Bola Tinubu has approved the return of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) to the office of the vice president for supervision. In a statement on Tuesday, Olusola Abiola, Aso Rock’s director of information, said the president took the decision in line with laws […]

The Nigerian naira strengthened on Tuesday to close at N756 to the dollar at the investors and exporters (I&E) window.  According to FMDQ Securities Exchange Limited, the closing rate represents a 1.8 percent appreciation from the N770 recorded on Monday. TheCable understands that FX rates converged at the official and parallel markets […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, have indicated that they would close their case at the tribunal on Friday. According to the pre-hearing report, the petitioners ought to close their case on Tuesday. However, at the session on Tuesday, Chris Uche, petitioners’ counsel told the court that […]

A federal high court in Abuja has fixed July 20 to deliver judgment in a suit filed by Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), seeking unhindered access to his medical doctors. In the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/ 2341/2022, Kanu prayed the court for leave to apply for an order […]

Hunter Biden, US President Joe Biden’s son, is expected to plead guilty to two tax crimes according to a court filing on Tuesday. Hunter is also reportedly striking a deal with federal prosecutors regarding a separate felony gun charge while he was a drug user. The 53-year-old had previously worked […]