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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has met with governors of states that share boundaries with the Niger Republic. The states represented at the meeting on Sunday at the presidential villa were Sokoto, Kebbi, Yobe, Katsina, and Jigawa, though the issues discussed were not immediately known at the time of this report, TheCable understands […]

Thousands of supporters of the military junta in the Niger Republic on Sunday gathered at a stadium to show support for the regime. The show of solidarity happened as the deadline set by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to reinstate ousted President Mohamed Bazoum draws closer. In a video […]

Phrank Shaibu, an aide to Atiku Abubakar, says the former vice-president withdrew a suit against President Bola Tinubu because he did not want to abuse court processes. Tinubu claimed that he holds a bachelor of science degree in business administration from Chicago State University. In January, Beverly Poindexter, the staff in charge […]

The Lagos government has sacked and blacklisted the facility managers in charge of the Lagos Island General Hospital, Odan following the death of Vwaere Diaso, a medical doctor, in an elevator accident. The decision was part of the resolutions of the panel set up to look into the likely causes of the accident, […]

The Lagos government has sacked and blacklisted the facility managers in charge of the Lagos Island General Hospital, Odan following the death of Vwaere Diaso, a medical doctor, in an elevator accident. The decision was part of the resolutions of the panel set up to look into the likely causes of the accident, […]

The Kaduna government has commenced the implementation of six-month paid maternity leave for working mothers in the state’s civil service. In a statement to commemorate World Breastfeeding Week, Hadiza Balarabe, deputy governor of the state, said maternity leave duration was also extended from three to six months. The Nigerian labour act allows […]

Bello Matawalle, former governor of Zamfara, has accused Daudu Lawal, his successor, of waging “a political vendetta” against him instead of focusing on the security challenges of the state. Yusuf Idris, Matawalle’s spokesperson, said the former governor spoke on Saturday when he received members of Zamfara chapter of the Nigeria Union of Journalists […]

Taoreed Lagbaja, chief of army staff (COAS), says Nigeria’s military will always defend and strengthen the nation’s democracy.  The army chief spoke on Saturday at the cadet passing out parade and oath-taking ceremony at the Nigerian Army School of Infantry in Jaji, Kaduna. Lagbaja urged Nigerian troops to be “proud champions of […]

Not less than 19 passengers have been killed and over 40 injured after a train derailed on Sunday in Pakistan. Taking off from Karachi, Pakistan’s largest city, eight train cars went off the tracks of the passenger train near a town in the southern province of Sindh, according to Hum News, local media. […]

Vice-President Kashim Shettima says the federal government has partnered with Wema Bank to establish micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) digital hubs in seven states. In a statement signed by Olusola Abiola, director of information in the office of the vice-president, Shettima said the hub will empower one million youths with digital skills. […]