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Chukwuma Soludo, governor-elect of Anambra state, has rejected “His Excellency” title, and opted for “Mr Governor” or “Charlie Nwangbafor”. Speaking at the inauguration of his 80-member transition committee in Akwa, Anambra capital city, on Thursday, Soludo said people may have to learn to call him by his name. The committee is chaired […]

The Kano state government has ordered the immediate closure of Noble Kids Academy, a private school at Kwanar Dakata, in the Nassarawa LGA where the body Hanifa Abubakar, a five-year-old pupil was buried. The pupil was kidnapped in December and her abductors had demanded N6 million ransom. On Thursday, the police in […]

Petrol subsidy payments gulped N1.43 trillion in 2021, shrinking revenue accrued to the federation account to N542 billion — a shortfall from the projected N2.51 trillion. Subsidy or under-recovery is the underpriced sales of premium motor spirit (PMS), better known as petrol. The details are contained in the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation […]

Bola Tinubu, presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says he visited Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), former military head of state, to “receive his prayers”. TheCable had reported how the APC chieftain paid a visit to Babangida in Minna, Niger state, as part of his nationwide consultation on his presidential bid in […]

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says it is proposing a $50 billion trust fund to help low and vulnerable middle-income countries build resilience and sustainability. The Washington-based institution said this on Thursday in a new blog post. According to IMF, the fund will help build resilience to balance of payments shocks and […]

Abdulmalik Tanko, a teacher in Kano, has been arrested over his alleged involvement in the kidnap and death of Hanifa Abubakar, a five-year-old pupil. The pupil was said to have been kidnapped in December and her abductors had demanded N6 million ransom. In a statement on Thursday, Abdullahi Kiyawa, police spokesperson […]

The Super Eagles of Nigeria will face the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia in the ongoing African Cup of Nations (AFCON) round of 16 fixtures. The mouth-watering clash was announced on Thursday night following Tunisia’s 1-0 loss to the Gambia — which consigned the North Africans to qualify as one of four best third-placed […]

Ayuba Wabba, president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), says the planned increase in the price of petrol will send many Nigerians to “early graves”. TheCable had reported that the federal government might may increase the price of petrol to N302 per litre in February if the recommendation of the ad hoc committee […]

Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo, says the National Economic Council (NEC) is still deliberating on recommendations by the ad-hoc committee on fuel subsidy removal. The governor also added that recommendations “may have been made to President [Muhammadu Buhari]”. TheCable had reported that the ad-hoc committee recommended full deregulation of PMS prices by […]