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The governors of the thirty-six states of Nigeria are expected to meet with economic and financial agencies in the country, over the management of their states’ security votes. Security vote is a monthly allocation given to state governments for improved security. According to a statement signed by AbdulRazaque Bello-Barkindo, the spokesperson of […]

Valentine Obienyem, media aide to Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), says the leaked audio of his principal’s conversation with David Oyedepo, founder of Winners Chapel, was edited out of context. In the audio clip, Obi appeared to be asking the cleric to speak to Christians to vote for him. […]

The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) says the country’s free trade zones (FTZs) scheme generated a total of N35.1 billion for the government as customs duty in 2021. Speaking to NAN in Abuja on Sunday, Adesoji Adesugba, managing director of NEPZA, said the sum of N408.3 million was also remitted as pay-as-you-earn […]

The Labour Party campaign council has asked Nigerians to disregard any insinuation of religious bigotry linked to a viral audio clip of Peter Obi, its presidential candidate, and David Oyedepo, the founder of Winners Chapel. In the audio clip, a voice similar to that of Obi can be heard asking the cleric to […]

Korede Bello is an award-winning singer and songwriter.  He rose to prominence in 2017 following the release of his hit single ‘Godwin’. He was previously signed to Mavin Records. In this interview with TheCable Lifestyle’s VICTORY ORIMEMI, Korede speaks on his journey in the music industry as well as his relationship with his former label boss. […]

Anthony Joshua, the Nigerian-British boxer, returned to winning ways on Saturday night with an unanimous victory over Jermaine Franklin, the US boxer. Joshua was adjudged the winner at the O2 Arena in London after a grueling contest for 12 rounds. The three judges scored Joshua 118-111, 117-111, 117-111 to win the bout. […]

Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, prominent Igbo politician and businessman, was in the news last week for his comments on the Yoruba-Igbo face-off in Lagos. Speaking at the first anniversary of Prof Chukwuma Soludo’s governorship of Anambra state, he appeared to be pursuing a reproachment between the two largest ethnic groups in southern Nigeria. But he […]

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says the country has recorded five new COVID-19 infections from February 25 to March 31. The agency said four of the cases were recorded in Rivers, while one was recorded in Lagos. According to the latest situation report by NCDC, which was released on Saturday,  […]