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Ibikunle Amosun, senator representing Ogun central, is set to declare his interest in running for president, TheCable understands. According to sources, the former Ogun governor is expected to announce his presidential bid at an event scheduled to take place on May 5. “Everything is set. He will formally declare his bid on […]

Three persons have been killed, while several others sustained injuries in an explosion that occurred in Iware community of Taraba state. The incident occurred on Tuesday at a drinking spot within the Iware cattle market axis. Usman Abdullahi, Taraba police spokesperson, who confirmed the development to TheCable, said the explosion is suspected […]

Abdullahi Ganduje, governor of Kano, says his Rivers counterpart, Nyesom Wike, won’t actualise his presidential ambition.  Ganduje spoke this on Monday when he received Wike, who paid him a courtesy call at the government house in Kano. “I have listened to your speech across the country and I said: ‘This Wike is […]

Chris Ngige, minister of labour and employment, has formally declared his intention to contest the presidency in the 2023 general election. Ngige declared his intention before a crowd on Tuesday at Alor in Idemili south LGA of Anambra state. The minister said his experience in public office over the years gives him […]

Officers of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) are feared to have been killed in a plane crash that occurred on Tuesday in Kaduna state. Details of the incident are still sketchy. However, TheCable understands that the incident involved a training aircraft which had two pilots on board. The development comes 11 […]

Three of 25 residents kidnapped from Anguwan Bulus, a community near Sabon Tasha GRA in Kaduna, have been killed over “delay in the payment of ransom”. The gunmen are also said to have threatened to kill the 22 other captives if a ransom of N20 million is not delivered to them before Tuesday […]

Matthew Kukah, Catholic bishop of Sokoto diocese, says his criticism of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration is not a personal attack on the country’s leader. The cleric has been in the news over his Easter sermon, in which he said the Buhari administration is in hibernation mode while the country is broken and divided. […]

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected the Nigerian economy to grow by 3.4 per cent in 2022, up from 2.7 per cent earlier projected. IMF disclosed this on Tuesday in its April World Economic Outlook (WEO) report released as part of activities at the ongoing IMF/World Bank spring meetings. It, however, reduced […]

Hope Uzodimma, Imo state governor, says the call for an interim government at the end of President Muhammadu Buhari’s tenure will create “room for anarchy”. Afe Babalola, founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, had on Monday said instead of holding elections in 2023 after Buhari’s term ends, an interim government should be formed […]

Solomon Dalung, former minister of youth and sports, has resigned his membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Dalung presented his letter of resignation to the APC ward chairman in Sabin-Gida, Langtang south LGA of Plateau state. The former minister, who said his resignation from the APC is effective immediately, added that […]