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There are weird things I trace on social media; You can call it the burden of a digital verification expert. Here is one of them: On September 9, 2023, a particular account by the name Ayomide, made a tweet about Asake selling out international venues despite singing predominantly in Yoruba language. In a short […]

The Kano state election petition tribunal has sacked Abba Yusuf, candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), as the governor of the state. In a judgment delivered on Wednesday via Zoom, the tribunal ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to withdraw the certificate of return issued to Yusuf. The tribunal […]

Donald Trump Jr, son of former US President Donald Trump, has suffered a hack on his X account. On Wednesday morning, a tweet from the younger Trump’s account pronounced the former president dead. “I’m sad to announce, my father Donald Trump has passed away. I will be running for president in 2024,” […]

The retail price of automotive gas oil, also known as diesel, has surged in some filling stations in Lagos and Abuja. With inflation reported at 25 percent, the price hike would inflict more pressure on household income and increase the cost of operation of businesses. Checks by TheCable, on Wednesday, show that […]

The sexual offences and domestic violence court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos state, has sentenced one Eze Chukwuma to life imprisonment for defiling his two daughters. According to a statement issued on Wednesday by the Lagos State Domestic & Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA), Chukwuma was prosecuted on a two-count charge bordering on defilement. According […]

The national grid suffered another system collapse on Tuesday. The development comes five days after a previous grid collapse, which was restored in less than 24 hours. The Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC), in a notice to customers, said the system collapsed at 11:31 am. The firm said the development caused […]

Following the judgment of the presidential election petition tribunal which affirmed Bola Tinubu’s victory at the poll, Atiku Abubakar, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has filed an appeal before the supreme court. The tribunal in its judgement on September 6, held that Abubakar failed to prove all the averments in his […]

Peter Obi and the Labour Party (LP) have filed an appeal at the supreme court against the judgement of the presidential election petition tribunal which affirmed the election of President Bola Tinubu. The 73-page notice of appeal filed on Tuesday is premised on 51 grounds. Obi and his party had filed a […]

This week, world leaders will gather under the auspices of the largest global intergovernmental organisation — the United Nations (UN) — to deliberate on shared goals. Financial commitments worth billions of dollars will be made and stern warnings will be issued to countries with poor human rights records. But this is not […]

Abubakar Atiku, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has filed an appeal before the supreme court seeking to nullify the judgement of the election petition tribunal, which affirmed Bola Tinubu’s victory at the poll.  The 35-grounds notice of appeal was filed on Monday through Chris Uche, lead counsel to Abubakar. […]