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Abdullahi Ishaq, special adviser on security to Babagana Zulum, governor of Borno state, says Abubakar Shekau, ex-Boko Haram leader, had 83 concubines. Speaking on Saturday in Maiduguri, the state capital, Ishaq said some terrorists who surrendered to the military disclosed the information on Shekau. In 2021, TheCable reported that Shekau committed suicide when […]

President Muhammadu Buhari says the All Progressives Congress (APC) must unite for electoral victory. Garba Shehu, presidential spokesman, quoted Buhari as saying this when Dikko Radda, APC governorship candidate in Katsina, and Faruk Lawal Jobe, his running mate, visited him at his country home on Friday. Buhari said party leaders need “to […]

The presidency has dismissed allegations made by Gudaji Kazaure, member of the house of representatives on mismanagement or embezzlement of stamp duty funds, claiming there were cover-ups by administration officials. In a recent interview, Kazaure, who said he is also the secretary of the presidential committee on the reconciliation and recovery of all […]

Dapo Abiodun, governor of Ogun, says it was a “life threatening journey” to reclaim the state from a “warlord” when he contested the governorship election in 2019. Although he didn’t mention the name of who he was referring to as a “warlord”, in the buildup to the 2019 governorship election in Ogun, Ibikunle […]

Nearly 10 years ago, my childhood friends and I bought land in the village. My thinking was that I would, once in a while, spend the weekend at the countryside to experience a different ambience away from the hustle and bustle of Lagos — my home for the past 33 years. I had to […]

Bashir Magashi, minister of defence, says the armed forces are more equipped “than ever before” to tackle security challenges in the country. He said this on Saturday in Kano during the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria Day, at the ongoing 43rd Kano international trade fair. Speaking on the achievements of the current […]

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) says it “has engaged” the management of Ibom Air over a recent flight delay incident. TheCable had reported how passengers were stranded for hours at the Murtala Muhammad international airport in Lagos, following a delay on an Ibom Air Lagos-Abuja flight. On Thursday, the […]

President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja on Sunday to Washington, United States, for the US-Africa leaders summit. In a statement on Saturday, Garba Shehu, presidential spokesman, said the high-level meeting would be held between December 13 and 15. Shehu said the meeting, which is at the instance of US President Joe Biden, […]