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Godwin Emefiele reportedly resigned as governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in August According to Reuters, Emefiele, who was suspended in June, tendered his resignation letter to President Bola Tinubu. TheCable understands that he had initially submitted the letter to the Department of State Services (DSS) — but it was […]

Christopher Musa, chief of defence staff, has asked operational commanders to ensure that no terrorist, bandit or criminal is spared. Musa gave the directive on Saturday at the maiden Defence Headquarters (DHQ) joint task force commanders conference in Abuja. He said the directive was in line with President Bola Tinubu’s mandate to […]

The upsurge in military coups in Africa is leading to curious propositions on the suitability of “liberal democracy” on the continent. Questions are being asked as to whether or not we need to tinker with our practice of democracy. In a recent interview with TheCable, former President Olusegun Obasanjo — who led Nigeria as […]

A source with inside knowledge of the alleged drug raid involving Marlian Records says Mohbad was never detained by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). The NDLEA, in February 2022, raided a property in Idado Estate of Lagos where Naira Marley’s signees resided. NDLEA’s Femi Babfemi had told TheCable at the […]

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited says it has signed a landmark memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Indorama Eleme Petrochemicals Limited (IEPL) on gas supply.  In a post on the X social media on Saturday, the company said the deal, estimated at $ 7 billion, was sealed in to promote the use […]

The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has released a shortlist of lawyers to be considered for the rank of senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN). The rank is reserved for Nigerian lawyers who have distinguished themselves in legal practice, either in the advocacy or academic lines. Among the 69 lawyers shortlisted is, Benedicta […]

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has unveiled a self-service mobile application for Nigerians to enroll for national identification number (NIN) and digital identification. The application was unveiled in Abuja on Saturday at an event to commemorate Nigeria’s fifth Identity Day. While unveiling the mobile application, Chucks Onyepunka, NIMC’s director for information […]

The Lagos state government has postponed the planned palliative works on the failed sections of the Third Mainland Bridge. The state also announced that the scheduled traffic division arrangement for the bridge has been postponed. On Thursday, the Lagos government announced that the repair of the pothole-riddled sections of the bridge will […]

Abdul Samad Rabiu, chairman of BUA Group, says his company intends to reduce the price of cement in the country. The BUA founder said the planned reduction is part of efforts to support the federal government’s quest to alleviate the suffering of Nigerians. “I came to intimate His Excellency on the affairs […]