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Umo Eno, governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Akwa Ibom state, has asked a chief magistrate court in Zone 6, Abuja to set aside the warrant of arrest issued against him. TheCable had reported that Emmanuel Iyanna, senior magistrate, issued the warrant on December 23 after convicting the governorship candidate […]

There are days I wake up and I strongly believe Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, will win the presidential election in seven weeks. But there are other days. There are other days when I’m certain this is just a dream. Today is one of those days when I’m torn, so […]

The National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA) has called on eligible Nigerians to receive booster doses of the COVID vaccine. Faisal Shuaib, executive director of the NPHCDA, said this on Monday at a media briefing organised by the ministry of health on the update of COVID response and developments in the country’s health […]

Elders of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the apex socio-cultural organisation of the Igbo, are seeking to invoke the “doctrine of necessity” in order to put a new leader in place, TheCable understands. An insider said the elders – referred to as “Ime Obi” – are working with Okey Emuchay, secretary general of the body, to […]

The federal government says Nigeria may stop the importation of petroleum products by the first quarter of 2024. Timipre Sylva, minister of state for petroleum resources, said this on Monday at the government’s series titled ‘PMB administration scorecard 2015-2023’. The series is designed to showcase the achievements of Buhari’s administration since he […]

President Muhammadu Buhari says Nigerians must develop strong confidence in the country. He said this on Monday at the palace of Hashimi II El-Kanemi, the Emir of Damaturu, in Yobe state. In a statement by Femi Adesina, the president’s spokesman, Buhari said Nigerians should desist from acts that may compromise the security […]

The warrant of arrest issued against Umo Eno, governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Akwa Ibom state, has been served on the inspector general of police. He is now expected to effect the arrest. A chief magistrate court in Wuse zone 6, federal capital territory (FCT), had ordered the arrest […]

Airtel Africa says its Nigerian subsidiary, Airtel Nigeria, has acquired fourth generation (4G) and fifth generation (5G) spectrums from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for a cumulative price of $316.7 million. Simon O‘Hara, Airtel Africa’s secretary, made this known on Monday in a corporate filing on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX). The […]

The Edo government says six people kidnapped during the attack on a train station in the state have been rescued. The state government announced the development in a statement on Monday. The rescued victims were identified as a 65-year-old man, a nursing mother with her baby, a six-year-old girl, and two siblings […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says there is no “new” final list of candidates for the 2023 general election. Earlier on Monday, there were reports that the commission published the final list of candidates for the general election on January 8. According to the reports, INEC listed Bashir Machina as the […]