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President Bola Tinubu has left Abuja, the country’s capital city, for the G20 summit in New Delhi, India. Tinubu departed in the early hours of Tuesday. The summit is expected to hold from September 9 to 10. On September 1, Ajuri Ngelale, presidential spokesperson, said Tinubu seeks to attract foreign investments […]

Staff of the court of appeal have been asked to stay at home on Wednesday which has been fixed for judgment in the petitions challenging President Bola Tinubu’s election. Umar Bangari, chief registrar of the court, had earlier announced the decision of the presidential election petition tribunal to deliver judgment on September 6. […]

Ajuri Ngelale, spokesperson to President Bola Tinubu, says his principal is not worried about possible outcomes of the judgment of the presidential election tribunal. Speaking in an interview on Channels Television on Monday, Ngelale said Tinubu sees no need to threaten judicial officers regarding the election petition. Earlier on Monday, the […]

The federal government’s revenue from company income tax (CIT) more than tripled to N1.53 trillion in the second quarter (Q2) of 2023. Data culled from the National Bureau of Statistics CIT report on Monday, show that the value is 226.40 percent higher than the N469 billion the government rake in Q1 2023. […]

David Umahi, minister of works, says contractors using asphalt in road construction in the country must sign a 30-year durability agreement for the projects. Speaking at a news conference in Abuja on Monday, Umahi said such contractors would not be stopped from using their preferred raw materials but must sign the durability agreement. […]

Oil price, on Monday, rose to a record high, nearly hitting the $90 a barrel mark. Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, rose to $89.03 — the first time in 10 months; while US West Texas Intermediate rose to $85.95 a barrel. The increasing oil prices have been said to be driven […]

President Bola Tinubu has expressed his readiness to incorporate technology into public service administration. According to a statement issued by Ajuri Ngelale, special adviser to the president on media and publicity, Tinubu spoke on Monday while receiving Andres Arroyo, vice-president of Oracle, a computer technology company, at the State House. The president […]

The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC)  was absent at a meeting called by the federal government to avert the planned two-day warning strike by the union. TheCable understands only Festus Osifo, president of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), showed up for the meeting slated for 3 p.m. but started at exactly […]

Muhammadu Sanusi II, the former Emir of Kano, says Nigeria led a false life under the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari. Speaking at a virtual religious summit on Sunday, Sanusi said “sycophants” bought the dollar at N400 and sold N540, while the government borrowed money from within and outside the country. […]