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Nnaji Nnolim, former chairperson of the house of representatives committee on aviation, has described the allegation that he requested for five percent equity in Nigeria Air as spurious.  Hadi Sirika, former minister of aviation, made the allegation while speaking on Arise TV on Sunday.  “He (Nnaji) asked to give him five percent […]

Enyimba FC have won the 2022/23 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) title. The Peoples Elephant claimed their ninth league title after holding Rivers United to a 1-1 draw in their final game of the Super Six play-off at the Mobalaji Johnson Stadium on Sunday. The Finidi George-led side won the league on […]

Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), says he won’t relent in his fight to bring about the leadership that Nigerians deserve. In a Democracy Day message, Obi said Nigerians should be inspired to correct the errors of the 2023 elections. According to the LP candidate, Nigerians on June 12, […]

Hadi Sirika, former minister of aviation, says Nnaji Nnolim, former chairperson of the house of representatives committee on aviation, privately requested a five percent stake in Nigeria Air.  The former minister spoke when he appeared on Arise TV on Sunday. TheCable has contacted Nnaji for his response. “I’ll give my response soon. […]

Two speakership aspirants — Aliyu Betara and Yusuf Gagdi — have stepped down for Tajudeen Abbas, the preferred candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the position of speaker of the house of representatives. Betara and Gagdi agreed to withdraw from the race after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu and Vice-President […]

Femi Falana, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), says the Department of State Services (DSS) should transfer Godwin Emefiele to the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for further investigation. On Friday, President Bola Tinubu suspended Emefiele and asked him to transfer his responsibilities to Folashodun Adebisi Shonubi, deputy governor, […]

Hadi Sirika, former minister of aviation, says Nigeria Air was unveiled by the national carrier’s shareholders and not the federal government.  The former minister spoke when he appeared on Arise TV on Sunday.  Nigeria Air, which has an ownership structure of 49 percent held by Ethiopian Airlines, 46 percent by Nigerian private […]

Jerry Gana, a former minister of information, says the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has not been “fair” to Nigerians with the conduct of elections. Speaking with NAN in an interview, Gana said INEC has not “respected” the introduction of technologies in the country’s electoral system. The former minister expressed optimism that […]

Ibrahim Babangida, a former military head of state, says political leaders have not utilised the gains of democracy. The retired general spoke on Sunday ahead of Democracy Day — which is marked annually on June 12. Babangida annulled the June 12, 1993, presidential election won by MKO Abiola and adjudged as the […]

Atiku Abubakar, former vice-president, says for democracy in Nigeria to come of age, incumbent political officeholders must stop influencing election outcomes.  In his Democracy Day message on Sunday, Atiku said political leaders must be committed to the principles of fairness in election conduct, to avoid a dictatorship society. Democracy Day is commemorated […]