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Chiji Collins, a member representing Isiala Mbano state constituency in Imo, reacted in anger after a constituent challenged him for lack of performance.  Collins was the former speaker of the state assembly. In a trending video on social media, a constituent questioned Collins’ performance as a lawmaker in the last four years. […]

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has rejected the federal government’s introduction of N10/litre on all non-alcoholic, carbonated and sweetened beverages. Zainab Ahmed, minister of finance, budget and national planning, had announced the new tax on Wednesday. Ahmed said the new tax would raise revenue for health-related and other critical expenditures. But in a […]

With boots on ground and a team of dedicated analysts on hand, TheCable is the place for football fans to follow the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cameroon. African football superstars will converge on the West African country for the next month for the sports extravaganza and readers of TheCable will […]

Femi Fani-Kayode, former minister of aviation, says Yahaya Bello, governor of Kogi, will defeat Atiku Abubakar, former vice-president, in the 2023 presidential election if the duo contested. With months to the 2023 election, there have been speculations on who will emerge party flagbearers of the two major political parties — All Progressives Congress […]

Nigeria on Friday recorded 814 cases of COVID-19. Here are five updates about the pandemic this Saturday.  UK: FOURTH COVID SHOT NOT NEEDED FOR NOW Health officials in the United Kingdom said a fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine is not needed. The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) explained that […]

The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has asked the federal government to ignore the request of Samuel Ortom, governor of Benue, to declare the association as a terrorist organisation. Hours after the federal government gazetted an order designating bandits as terrorists, Ortom had said the security challenges in some parts […]

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says political will and action are key to transforming the country’s population into an asset. While speaking on Friday at the Oyewusi Ibidapo-Obe symposium in Lagos, Obasanjo expressed worry over the country’s growing population, especially the unemployed youths. The former president said owing to unemployment and the inability […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has urged the new board of Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited to ensure strict compliance with corporate governance principles. He advised them to prioritise business with the highest ethical standards, integrity, and transparency. In a statement released by Femi Adesina, special adviser to the president on media and […]

Garba Shehu, presidential spokesman, says the Buhari administration has greatly improved power generation in the country. He said though the administration has been constrained by “situations on ground”, the government has been able to generate more than 13,000 megawatts of power. Shehu said this on Friday in an interview on Sunrise Daily, […]

The 2022 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) kicks off in Cameroon on January 9, with the Super Eagles expected to fly the Nigerian flag high in their opening clash against Egypt next Tuesday. With a rich love and history of football, Nigeria has had its fair share of hit and misses with the […]