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Anthony Blinken, US secretary of state, says there are “very credible reports of deliberate attacks” on civilians in Ukraine by Russian soldiers. In an interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper on Sunday, Blinken said the attacks would be considered a war crime. Blinken said the US has begun the documentation of all available […]

Viktor Yushchenko, Ukraine’s former president, says the Russian military will not be willing to launch a nuclear attack if ordered to do so by Vladimir Putin. Russian troops have been advancing further into Ukraine in recent days while Putin has put his country’s nuclear forces on high alert. In an interview with […]

President Muhammadu Buhari says Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo is in charge whenever he is out of the country. The president departed Abuja on Sunday for his routine medical checkup in the UK. Speaking to state house correspondents before his departure at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, the president said he has capable hands […]

The kingdom of Saudi Arabia has lifted all COVID-19 precautions at the Grand Mosque in Makkah and Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah. According to the country’s ministry of interior, worshipers will still have to wear masks as it is now mandatory in open and closed places. TheCable had earlier reported Saudi Arabia’s reversal of […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has finally departed Abuja for his routine medical trip to London, United Kingdom. The president left the country on Sunday afternoon. Last month, Femi Adesina, presidential spokesman, had said Buhari would visit his doctor in London for “routine medical checks that will last for a maximum of two weeks”. […]

The national working committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has proposed April 30 for its presidential primary election. The leaked schedule, obtained by TheCable, was signed by Umar Bature, the national organising secretary of the party. TheCable understands that the party is yet to finalise the document — and the […]

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says God is not to blame if Nigeria fails. Speaking on Saturday in Ogun state during a symposium to mark his 85th birthday, the former president said the country may go into extinction if it fails to get its priorities right in terms of governance. Obasanjo […]

The Lagos state police command says it has commenced investigation into the alleged disappearance of Ayanwole Oluwabamise, a 22-year-old lady who boarded a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) vehicle on February 26. Adekunle Ajisebutu, Lagos police spokesperson, in a statement on Saturday, said two suspects had been arrested in connection with the alleged disappearance […]

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says three people tested positive for coronavirus on Saturday. NCDC made this known in its latest coronavirus update published for March 5, 2022. Saturday’s figure was the lowest number of daily COVID-19 cases in 2022 so far. A breakdown of new cases showed that […]