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The All Progressives Congress (APC) ended its campaign rally in Bauchi state on Monday abruptly following a technical glitch. The rally, which was held at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa stadium in Bauchi, had President Muhammadu Buhari in attendance. The president is expected in Lagos later on Monday on a two-day working visit, […]

Spotify, the online music streaming platform, says it plans to cut 600 jobs due to possible recession. Disclosing this in a statement on Monday, Daniel Ek, chief executive officer (CEO), Spotify, said the cut represents 6 percent of its general workforce. He said Dawn Ostroff, the company’s chief content and advertising business […]

At least 39 Catholic priests were killed by gunmen and 30 others abducted in the year 2022, says a new report by SBM Intelligence. In the report titled “Attacks on Priests” released by the research outfit on Monday, 145 attacks on Catholic priests were recorded last year. SBM Intelligence, a research organisation, compiles and […]

Gunmen have killed Chris Ohizu, sole administrator of Ideato-North LGA in Imo state. TheCable had reported that gunmen abducted Ohizu alongside two other residents on Friday. The attackers also set Ohizu’s residence and vehicles ablaze. TheCable understands that the family of the late LGA boss paid ransom to the gunmen to […]

Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has asked religious leaders to be pillars of unity and not agents of division. Tinubu spoke on Sunday at a town hall meeting with some Muslim clerics in Bauchi state. The former governor of Lagos alleged that some politicians were making attempts […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential campaign council has asked law enforcement agencies to arrest and prosecute Bola Tinubu, standard-bearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC) over alleged corruption.  Daniel Bwala, spokesperson of the PDP campaign, made the demand at a press conference on Sunday in Abuja. Bwala said the demand was […]

Yahaya Bello, governor of Kogi, says he remains an “ardent mobiliser” for the candidacy of Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Bello spoke on Sunday during an interview on Channels Television. Earlier on Sunday, a report said Bello had “tactically” withdrawn his support for the former Lagos governor. […]

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) says the Warri-Itakpe rail service has been suspended after a train derailed at kilometre 30 Ajaokuta-Itakpe section of the track. Sanni Abdulganiyu, coordinator, Warri- Itakpe train service, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. The incident is coming two weeks after gunmen, suspected to be herdsmen, kidnapped […]