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Tonye Cole, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers, has alleged that the executive orders by Nyesom Wike “set the tone for violence” in the state. Cole spoke on Friday during an interview with Channels Television. In November 2022, Wike, governor of Rivers, approved executive orders restricting the […]

Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), says Plateau state can become a haven for tourism if he is elected. Speaking on Friday at the LP presidential campaign rally in Jos, the Plateau captal, Obi said he and Datti Baba-Ahmed, his running mate, will protect the interest of every Nigerian. […]

The federal government has denied increasing the price of premium motor spirit, also called petrol. Timipre Sylva, minister of state for petroleum resources, said this on Friday in a statement issued by Horatius Egua, his senior adviser on media and communications. Yesterday, several media reports claimed that the federal government quietly approved […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has suspended Chimaroke Nnamani, senator representing Enugu west senatorial district. Debo Ologunagba, PDP publicity spokesperson, announced the development in a statement issued on Friday night. He said Nnamani and seven others have been suspended over “anti-party activities”. Ologunagba said the decision was taken after an “extensive […]

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says any commercial bank that fails to pick up the new naira notes for distribution will be fined N1 million daily. Adeleke Adelokun, a deputy director at CBN, made this known while sensitising traders on the need to embrace the new currency and return old ones to […]

Abdullahi Sule, Nasarawa governor, says the chances of the All Progressives Congress (APC) winning in the general election are “excellent”. He said this on Friday while speaking with state house correspondents after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja. “The chances of us winning are bright. Our chances are excellent both […]

Gunmen have abducted six pupils of the Local Government Education Authority (LGEA) Primary School in Alwaza, Doma LGA of Nasarawa. The gunmen were said to have attacked the school at about 7am on Friday. Rahman Nansel, police spokesperson in the state, confirmed the development to TheCable on Friday. Nansel added that […]

The National Population Commission (NPC) says the census exercise will be carried out from March 29 till April 2, 2023. Nasir Kwarra, NPC chairperson, announced the development on Friday. Speaking with journalists after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the state house in Abuja, Kwarra said the 2023 census would be […]

The supreme court has affirmed the election of Godswill Akpabio as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Akwa Ibom north-west senatorial district. The former minister was in the race for the party’s presidential ticket but dropped his bid for another candidate. Prior to the APC presidential primary, Udom Ekpoudom, former deputy […]

Festus Keyamo, the spokesperson of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign council, has instituted a suit before a federal high court in Abuja seeking to compel law enforcement agencies to prosecute Atiku Abubakar. The APC presidential campaign council had earlier asked law enforcement agencies to arrest Abubakar, the PDP presidential candidate, based […]