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Shehu Sani, former senator representing Kaduna central, says he will contest the 2023 governorship election in Kaduna state.  Speaking in an interview on a radio programme, Sani said he will contest the governorship election on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The senator said when voted into power, he will […]

Since it was first held in 1957, the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) has provided football lovers with a blockbuster spectacle of highs and lows, in which Nigeria has remained one of the biggest contributors. The African most populous country has won the tournament on three occasions — only bested by Egypt (7) […]

The Kaduna chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) says two more abducted students of Bethel Baptist High School, Damishi, Chikun LGA have regained their freedom. John Hayab, the chairman of the chapter, said this in a statement on Saturday. He confirmed that a total of 120 abducted students of the […]

Saliu Adetunji, the Olubadan of Ibadan, has died at the age of 93. The monarch was the 41st king of the ancient city, and he succeeded Oba Samuel Odulana who died in 2016. The Olubadan died at the University College Hospital, Ibadan in the early hours of Sunday. His death came […]

Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers state, says the federal government is taking care of internally-displaced persons (IDPs) in the north-east but has neglected those in Benue. Speaking with journalists on Saturday in Makurdi after paying a visit to Samuel Ortom, his Benue counterpart, Wike said the federal government should care for Benue and […]

Troops of the Nigerian Air Force have reportedly killed some gunmen identified as leaders of a group of bandits in Zamfara. The gunmen were said to have been killed during an operation by the air force component of operation Hadarin Daji in communities across Zamfara. Some other bandits were also said to […]

Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, has ordered the shutdown of illegal crude oil refining sites in the state with immediate effect. The governor gave the directive on Saturday in his new year message released by Kelvin Ebiri, his spokesman. Wike also asked council chairmen and community leaders to report those behind illegal bunkering […]

Babagana Zulum, Borno governor, says one of the reasons for shutting down camps for internally displaced persons (IDP) in Maiduguri is because they were being used for criminal activities. Zulum said this on Saturday in his new year message. The governor had announced in October that all IDP camps located within Maiduguri, […]

The Zamfara police command says it rescued 21 Islamiyya school children abducted by bandits along the Gusau-Tsafe-Funtuwa road on Friday. Mohammed Shehu, spokesperson of the command, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday. Shehu said the victims were rescued by security operatives after a gun duel with the bandits. According to […]

Anu Adelakun, TheCable’s TV director, has been selected as one of the fellows for the Bertha Foundation’s 2022 challenge fellowship programme. The ‘Bertha Challenge’ is an opportunity for activists and investigative journalists to spend a year focusing on one pressing social justice issue. Adelakun is a journalist and development-focused high-impact documentary producer, […]