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Tinubu, presidential hopeful of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has endorsed Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos state, for a second term in office. On Friday, the former Lagos governor and other members of the state chapter of the ruling party expressed their support for the governor and Obafemi Hamzat, his deputy, to continue […]

David Umahi, governor of Ebonyi, says it is in the interest of justice, equity and fairness for the south-east to produce the next president. The governor spoke on Friday in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi capital, during a meeting between President Muhammadu Buhari and leaders of the zone. Umahi, a presidential hopeful, said political […]

Three interest groups have picked the presidential nomination form of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), TheCable understands. The details are still sketchy but APC insiders told TheCable that representatives of the coalition of three groups — “rice farmers”, “Emefiele Support Group” and […]

Ahmed Yerima, former Zamfara state governor, says he has received the go-ahead from President Muhammadu Buhari to join the race for the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC). He made the disclosure after he met with Buhari on Friday at the presidential villa. Speaking with state house correspondents, Yerima […]

In what can be described as a rarity, Kayode Fayemi, governor of Ekiti, delivered the keynote address at the presidential declaration of Ibikunle Amosun, former governor of Ogun state. Amosun and Fayemi are presidential hopefuls on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The former Ogun state governor was also in attendance […]

The UK will start receiving applications for a new visa type — high potential individual visa (HPI) – beginning from May 30. This will allow up to two-year visa for people with bachelor’s and master’s degrees and up to three years for PhD holders. The HPI visa will allow people to live […]

President Muhammadu Buhari says the court should be allowed to decide the fate of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Buhari made the comment on Friday when he met with leaders in the south-east at the government house, Abakaliki, Ebonyi state. The president has been on a two-day […]

The Supreme Court has ruled in favour of Rivers state over the disputed 17 oil wells with Imo state and has ended the political arrangement on the sharing of revenue. In its verdict delivered on Friday, the court decided that the oil wells located in Ndoni and Egbema communities belong to Rivers. […]