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Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have asked the national assembly to override President Muhammadu Buhari and pass the electoral act amendment bill or remove the provisions on direct primary.  The governors’ position is contained in a communique released on Monday after a meeting in Port Harcourt, capital […]

The federal government has filed a fresh charge bordering on alleged terrorism against Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Aloy Ejimakor, counsel to the IPOB leader, confirmed the development to TheCable on Monday. Kanu, who is standing trial on charges bordering on treasonable felony, is currently in the […]

Femi Gbajabiamila, speaker of the house of representatives, says there is a need to amend the constitution to increase the educational qualification for election into the office of the president. Gbajabiamila also wants the academic qualification of other elective offices including the legislature to be raised from the current minimum requirement. Section […]

Bello Matawalle, Zamfara governor, says there is no immediate end in sight for banditry in his state. Matawalle spoke with state house correspondents on Monday after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the presidential villa, Abuja. He said the president has assured him that the federal government will strengthen security activities that […]

The All Progressives Congress (APC) will set up a zoning committee on Wednesday ahead of its planned convention, TheCable understands. All eyes are on the ruling party on where it would zone its national offices as this may give an indication of what region would produce the presidential candidate. If the chairmanship […]

On Thursday, the Africa Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), in collaboration with African Union (AU) and African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), officially launched the pan-African payment settlement system (PAPSS) for commercial use. PAPSS is a cross-border financial market infrastructure enabling payment transactions across Africa, bridging trade challenges in a continent with over 40 known […]

Many civilians have been killed following an attack by gunmen in Dankade community, Danko-Wasagu LGA of Kebbi state. A police officer and two soldiers also died in the attack which took place on Friday. Nafiu Abubakar, police public relations officer (PPRO) in Kebbi, confirmed the development to TheCable on Monday. The […]

Salihu Lukman, director-general of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), has resigned from his position, TheCable understands. His resignation is coming on the heels of the controversy surrounding the planned convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Some of the governors of the ruling party had called for his resignation during a meeting […]

The supreme court has reversed its earlier decision which dismissed an appeal by Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) against N2.4billion judgment given in favour of Innoson Vehicles Manufacturing, an automobile company. GTB is now a subsidiary of Guaranty Trust Holdings Company Plc (GTCO). A federal high court in Ibadan, Oyo state, had ordered […]

The Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), a body of governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says the party’s convention will be held in February. In November, Atiku Bagudu, PGF chairman and governor of Jigawa, said President Muhammadu Buhari approved February for the convention. TheCable reported that the national […]