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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has explained why Doyin Okupe, a chieftain of the Labour Party (LP), was arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS). TheCable had reported that Okupe was intercepted at terminal 1 of the Lagos airport by DSS at the instance of the EFCC, on Thursday. […]

The chief judge of the federal capital territory (FCT) high court has queried Emmanuel Iyanna, a chief magistrate, over a warrant of arrest he issued against Umo Eno, governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Akwa Ibom state. Eno, through his legal team led by Samuel Ikpo, had sent a petition […]

Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), will return to Nigeria next week after the expiration of his leave, TheCable understands. Emefiele went on leave before Christmas with the knowledge of President Muhammadu Buhari, presidency insiders informed TheCable. He spent the first part of his leave in the US […]

The Labour Party (LP) presidential campaign team has explained why Next International Ltd, a company owned by Peter Obi, the standard bearer of the party, was shut down. The company was said to have been closed by the United Kingdom government over its failure to submit its annual accounts. Reacting, Diran Onifade, […]

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) says the current petrol scarcity may continue until subsidy is removed. Mike Osatuyi, national operations controller, IPMAN, made this known in an interview with TheCable on Thursday. After an 18-month extension, the federal government had said it would halt subsidy payments in June.  […]

Doyin Okupe, the former director-general of the Labour Party (LP) presidential campaign council, says he was erroneously arrested by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS). The DSS had said the arrest was made at the instance of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Commenting on the development via Twitter, […]

Gunmen have attacked and set ablaze the secretariat of Ihiala LGA in Anambra. The attackers were said to have invaded the secretariat early Thursday morning, killing three vigilantes who were guarding the complex. Ikenga Tochukwu, police spokesperson in Anambra, confirmed the development in a statement shared with TheCable. The police spokesperson said […]

Olajide Adediran, governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos, says the poverty level in the state has increased since the start of Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s tenure. Adediran, better known as Jandor, said this on Sunrise Daily, a Channels Television programme, on Thursday. He said the unemployment rate has skyrocketed from […]

Bola Tinubu, standard bearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has asked Nigerians relocating abroad to have a rethink, saying, ‘hope and success’ are here. Speaking at a campaign rally in Enugu on Wednesday, Tinubu said those running abroad are ‘suffering’, noting that he had been oversea before and saw it all. […]