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The United Kingdom (UK) government has lifted the pause on processing visitor visas in all countries previously on the red list, including Nigeria. The UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) announced this in a statement on Wednesday. The government said it lifted the pause due to the removal of Nigeria and other countries […]

The National Judicial Council (NJC) says three judges will not be promoted for issuing conflicting ex parte orders. Soji Oye, NJC director of information, in a statement issued on Tuesday, said the council arrived at the resolution during a two-day meeting held on December 14 and 15. A few months ago, different […]

In what appears to be a festival of bloodletting, at least 964 officers of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and the Nigerian military were killed in combatant attacks within one year, according to a report by SB Morgen (SBM) Intelligence. The report released by the research and intelligence firm on Thursday examined combatant […]

Glitches in cash dispensing at automated teller machines (ATM) is a common occurrence in Nigeria. On several occasions, many Nigerians have taken to social media platforms to complain about the poor quality of ATM services. But did you know that you can take legal action if you are debited and the machine […]

The federal executive council (FEC) has approved the Nigeria startup bill to provide a conducive environment for entrepreneurs.  Isa Pantami, minister of communications and digital economy, disclosed this on Wednesday at the end of the council meeting in Abuja. Pantami said that the bill was crafted to provide an enabling environment for […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has discovered a fresh sum of $72.87 million allegedly linked to Diezani Alison-Madueke, a former minister of petroleum resources. The development was contained in a statement issued by the anti-graft agency on Wednesday. According to the commission, the amount was discovered in a […]

A federal high court sitting in Lagos, on December 8, did not grant an order nullifying all weddings conducted by the Ikoyi marriage registry. This is according to a certified true copy of the judgment seen by TheCable on Wednesday. The Eti Osa LGA of Lagos state had in a suit marked […]

The federal executive council (FEC) has approved a 20 percent salary increase for officers of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). The salary upgrade is expected to take effect in January 2022. Maigari Dingyadi, minister of police affairs, disclosed this to state house correspondents on Wednesday after the FEC meeting presided over by […]

Femi Falana, a Nigerian lawyer and human rights activist, says Nigeria needs a full-fledged minister of petroleum resources.  He said this on Wednesday while delivering his keynote address at TheCable Colloquium, organised by Cable Newspaper Journalism Foundation (CNJF).  The event, themed “The Vital Link Between Investigative Journalism and People-Led Demand for Good […]

Kano youths on Wednesday marched to the office of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) to protest against insecurity in the north. The protest was staged by youths and members of the Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) in Kano. Heavily armed security personnel made up of police and the Nigeria Security and […]