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Jose Peseiro has been appointed as the new head coach of the Super Eagles. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) announced Peseiro’s appointment in a communique on Wednesday evening. The Portuguese tactician replaces Gernot Rohr, the Franco-German, who was sacked on December 12. Peseiro is expected to be at the 2022 Africa […]

Aminu Masari, governor of Katsina, says his government will support residents who are willing to procure weapons to defend themselves against attacks. Katsina has recorded a surge in the activities of bandits which has led to kidnappings and killings of residents. Speaking at a media parley in Katsina on Tuesday, Masari said […]

The National Pension Commission (PenCom) says the federal government has approved the release of N16.67 billion for the payment of accrued pension rights to 2021 retired workers. The retiring workers will be from treasury-funded ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs). PenCom said this in a recent statement seen by TheCable. The statement […]

Eight civil society organisations (CSOs) have highlighted errors and contradictions in the rejected electoral act amendment bill. The CSOs — Yiaga Africa, International Press Centre (IPC), Centre for Citizens with Disability (CCD), The Albino Foundation, CLEEN Foundation, Institute for Media and Society (IMS), Nigerian Women Trust Fund (NWTF) and Premium Times Centre for […]

In 2021, seven companies delisted on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), up from five delistings in 2020.  Also, the market witnessed the listing of four companies — up from one listing in 2020. Briclinks Africa Plc, Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GT HoldCo), Nigerian Exchange Group and Ronchess Global Resources Plc were […]

Garba Shehu, senior special assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on media and publicity, has announced his recovery from COVID-19. Shehu made the announcement in a Facebook post on Wednesday. He thanked God for his recovery and also prayed for the recovery of other Nigerians who are still afflicted by the infection. […]

Uche Nwosu, former governorship candidate of Action Alliance (AA) in Imo, says his arrest was politically motivated.  Nwosu was arrested on Sunday during a church service in Imo, but was released hours later without spending a night in police custody. Addressing journalists on Tuesday, Nwosu narrated how he was arrested by masked armed security […]

As fake news and misinformation continue to take major stage worldwide, 2021 was no exception. It has been a year fully packed with viral distorted images, tweets, articles and statements. While many persons shared such messages without a doubt, others took a step back and questioned the claims.  As soon as such misleading […]

From the sack of Emeka Ihedioha as duly elected governor of Imo state to the removal of David Lyon as Bayelsa governor, the judiciary, in 2020, delivered unexpected decisions that would hold a major place in Nigeria’s history for years to come. On January 14, 2020, a seven-member panel of the supreme court […]