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President Muhammadu Buhari says the outcome of recent governorship elections in Anambra, Osun and Ekiti states shows his administration’s commitment to violence-free and credible polls. Buhari spoke on Friday when he received a delegation from Nasarawa led by Abdullahi Sule, governor of the state, at the federal capital territory (FCT). The president […]

The Incorporated Trustees of the Nigerian Bar Association has petitioned the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) to prosecute Adekunbi Ogunde, a partner in the law firm of Wole Olanipekun, chairman of the Body of Benchers, for misconduct. Ogunde had in June admitted to sending an email to SAIPEM Contracting Nigeria Ltd soliciting a brief. […]

Idris Wase, deputy speaker of the house of representatives, says opponents of the Muslim-Muslim ticket fielded by the All Progressives Congress (APC) are seeking to cause confusion in society. Wase spoke on Thursday when he received some members of the Asiwaju Pact With Citizens Campaign at the national assembly. Bola Tinubu, presidential […]

Nigerian naira, on Friday, fell at the parallel market to N658 per dollar amid higher dollar demand. The figure represents a depreciation of N38 or 6.13 percent from the N620 it traded last week. Bureaux De Change operators (BDCs) who spoke to TheCable blamed the depreciation on ongoing foreign exchange (FX) supply constraints. […]

Gunmen have reportedly kidnapped 50 residents in an attack on Kuchi village in Munya LGA of Niger state. According to a statement by Yusuf Kokki, convener of Concerned Shiroro Youths in Niger, the gunmen invaded the village around 2am on Friday. Kokki said the gunmen invaded the village in large numbers while […]

Atiku Abubakar says a Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket is the bane of his “fundamental disagreement” with Bola Tinubu, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), since 2007. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate spoke in a chat with Arise TV on Friday. Tinubu had picked Kashim Shettima, former governor of Borno, as […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrived at a federal capital territory (FCT) high court with Ahmed Idris, suspended accountant-general of the federation. In May, TheCable had reported how Idris was arrested in Kano after he failed to respond to invitations by the commission to answer questions over the allegation of […]

Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says he is not expecting the Labour Party (LP) to pull off a surprise to win the 2023 presidential election. Atiku spoke in an interview on Arise TV on Friday. Speaking on the chances of the LP in the 2023 elections, the […]

In 2019, Atiku Abubakar, former vice-president and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), raised the alarm over the accumulation of debts by the federal government. In an opinion piece, Atiku warned the Muhammadu Buhari-led government that “endless borrowing will lead to endless sorrowing”. On Thursday, the federal government released a […]

Samuel Ortom, governor of Benue, says Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has expressed his intention to meet with Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers. He said this in an interview with ARISE TV on Thursday. Ortom said the recent happenings in the party have led to division, adding […]