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Ayo Adebanjo, acting leader of Afenifere, Yoruba socio-political group, has described Bisi Akande, former governor of Osun state, as a “political neophyte”. In ‘My Participation’, his recently released autobiography, Akande claimed that Adebanjo coerced Bola Tinubu, former Lagos governor, to build a house for him in Lekki. “One day, Sir Olaniwun was […]

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has finally conceded six slots to Air Peace, both at the Dubai and Sharjah airports, TheCable understands. The move was part of the resolution to the diplomatic row between the two nations.  James Odaudu, director, public affairs, ministry of aviation, told TheCable on Tuesday. Earlier, news […]

The United Kingdom (UK) says the 11 African countries on its travel red list will be removed from 4 am on Wednesday, December 15. The countries on the list are Nigeria, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Angola, Mozambique, Lesotho, Malawi, Zambia, Eswatini, and Zimbabwe. The red list was introduced in November following the […]

MTN Nigeria and Mafab Communications Limited have been awarded the slots for the 5G spectrum in the auction by the  Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). MTN is a telco giant in Nigeria, while Mafab Communications Ltd. was incorporated in 2020 and licensed by the Nigerian Telecommunications commission to provide and operate Local Interconnect and International carrier […]

The presidential steering committee (PSC) on COVID-19 says it has initiated diplomatic steps to make countries that placed travel restrictions on Nigerians reverse their decision.  Following the cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant reported in Nigeria, the United Kingdom had announced that non-UK and non-Irish citizens travelling in from Nigeria will not be […]

One of the three bidders has dropped out of the bidding processes as the 5G spectrum reached $275,904,886.25 at round 11. The process, which has entered the next stage, is taking place at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja, with the Nigerian Communications Commission using the ascending clock auction system. Three qualified bidders, […]

On Thursday, President Muhammadu Buhari described Bisi Akande, former interim national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as a “perfect public officer” with whom he could go into the jungle. Speaking at the public presentation of ‘My Participations’, the autobiography of Akande, Buhari said the author has retained his “inflexible integrity” in […]

The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) says Nigeria has regained the top spot in Africa, producing an average of 1.27 million barrels per day in November. OPEC disclosed this in its Oil Market Report for December 2021, according to NAN. TheCable reported that Nigeria’s production declined sharply to 1.35 million barrels per day […]

Fisayo Soyombo, founder of the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), was quizzed at the headquarters of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) in Abuja on Monday. Soyombo, the pioneer editor of TheCable, was said to have received a message from the force headquarters inviting him to Abuja on November 29 — but he was […]

Zoom Video Communications, Inc. (Zoom) says it will begin to charge 7.5 percent value-added tax (VAT) on customers in Nigeria from January 1, 2022. Zoom said this in a statement issued on Monday. Last week, TheCable had reported that Nigerians will pay the same amount on Facebook ads from January 1. […]