TheCable News

Christopher Musa, theatre commander of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), says about 83,000 Boko Haram members have so far surrendered to the troops of the Nigerian army.  Speaking on Friday during a visit to Mai Mala Buni, Yobe governor, Musa said the surrendered terrorists are currently undergoing rehabilitation at various facilities. The theatre […]

Four high-ranking Boko Haram commanders have reportedly surrendered to Nigerian troops in Borno state. According to Zagazola Makama, a publication focused on the Lake Chad region, the four commanders laid down their arms on December 12 to troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) patrolling Gwoza LGA of Borno. An intelligence officer who […]

Aisha Dahir-Umar, the director-general of the National Pension Commission (PenCom), says the commission is ready to open its books for scrutiny. There are online reports that some civil society groups have petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and are ready to mobilise “mass action” against PenCom over allegations of fraud. […]

Morocco has gone and stunned the entire world. For the Atlas Lions, Qatar 2022 World Cup is a script that has played out beyond their wildest imaginations. A country that only progressed beyond the group stages of the Mundial just once — 36 years ago — became the first African nation to […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has recorded 50 incidents of attacks on its offices from 2019 to 2022. According to data released by the commission on Friday, the states include Imo (11), Osun (7), Enugu (5), Akwa Ibom (5), Ebonyi (4), Cross River (4), and Abia (4). Others are Anambra […]

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) says it will launch an investigation into allegations of forced abortion carried out on victims of insurgency. The NHRC announced this after a visit by Lucky Irabor, chief of defence staff, on Friday. Irabor led principal officers of the defence headquarters on a visit to Tony Ojukwu, […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says the conduct of the 2023 elections may be affected if the attacks on its offices continue. Mahmood Yakubu, INEC chairman, spoke on Friday when he appeared before the house of representatives ad hoc committee investigating attacks on the facilities of the commission. The INEC chairman said […]