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Asisat Oshoala, Super Falcon striker, has been crowned 2022 CAF Women’s ‘Player of the Year.’ The 27-year-old was announced the winner of the gong in the gala held in Rabat, Morrocco, on Thursday. The triumph is her fifth time winning the award — surpassing Perpetua Nkwocha, the former Falcons striker. Oshoala […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says Ahmed Idris, the suspended accountant-general of the federation, will be arraigned on Friday. In May, TheCable had reported how Idris was arrested in Kano after he allegedly failed to respond to invitations by the commission to answer questions over the allegation of N80 billion fraud. […]

Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP), says the 100 million Nigerians living in poverty make up his political structure. Despite a strong support base on social media, Obi’s presidential campaign has been criticised for lacking real-life structure. Critics of the former Anambra governor have said without a nationwide grassroots […]

The federal government says it is considering a nationwide ban on commercial motorcycles, popularly known as okada, as well as mining activities in a bid to stem the rising insecurity across the country. Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation, spoke on Thursday after the national security council meeting at the presidential villa, Abuja. […]

A federal high court sitting in Abuja has refused to throw out a suit seeking to compel Usman Baba, inspector-general of police (IGP), to commence a perjury trial against Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC). Ruling on an ex parte application on Thursday, Inyang Ekwo, the presiding judge, granted […]

Joe Biden, president of the United States of America, has tested positive for COVID. According to a statement by Karine Jean-Pierre, white house press secretary, Biden is experiencing “mild symptoms” and has begun taking Paxlovid, an anti-viral treatment. The US president is also expected to isolate at the white house, while continuing […]

The federal government has projected to spend N6.7 trillion on petrol subsidy payments in 2023. Subsidy or under-recovery is the underpriced sales of premium motor spirit (PMS), better known as petrol. Zainab Ahmed, minister of finance, budget and national planning, said this on Thursday at the presentation of the 2023-2035 Medium Term […]

Dana Airlines says it will come out stronger from the suspension of its operations by the aviation regulator. The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) suspended Dana’s air transport licence (ATL) and air operator certificate (AOC) indefinitely on Wednesday. NCAA said it suspended the airline because of “its inability to meet its financial obligations and […]