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Augustine Eguavoen, Super Eagles head coach, has included Odion Ighalo and Ahmed Musa in his 28-man list for the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Eguavoen kept faith with most of Gernot Rohr’s men as the Eagles continue their quest to claim a fourth African title in Cameroon when the tournament kicks off […]

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun said that six persons lost their lives in an accident that involved two vehicles on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Saturday. Ahmed Umar, sector commander, confirmed the incident to the NAN at Ota, Ogun state. He said that 12 other persons sustained various injuries in […]

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says it has restored power to Lagos areas affected by the pipeline explosion that rocked Alimosho LGA. TheCable had reported that the incident occurred in the early hours of Friday. When TheCable visited Baruwa, Alimosho LGA of Lagos, Olayiwola Kazeem, a resident, said high tension cables fell after […]

The Mental and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) has scrapped the N900,000 mandatory fee for foreign-trained medical doctors. The council, in a statement, announced that its previous publication that foreign-trained doctors are to undergo a six-month mandatory attachment programme in teaching hospitals has been withdrawn. TheCable had reported that the medical council asked all […]

The United Kingdom has announced plans to expand the health and care visa scheme for the recruitment of persons interested in offering services as care workers. The development was disclosed in a statement issued on Friday by the Department of Health and Social Care. The health and care worker visa, unveiled in […]

Nigeria on Friday recorded 1,356 cases of COVID-19. Here are five updates about the pandemic this Saturday. US to lift travel ban on eight African countries Dec 31 The United States government has announced that the travel ban imposed on eight southern African countries will be lifted on December 31.  The […]

Femi Gbajabiamila, speaker of the house of representatives, says he is not aware of “threats” to override the decision of the president on the electoral bill. He said this on Friday night after a visit to President Muhammadu Buhari at the presidential villa in Abuja. President Muhammadu Buhari had declined assent to […]

Abdullahi Ganduje, governor of Kano, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to deploy more military personnel to forests in Kano. Speaking to journalists on Friday after meeting with the president in Abuja, Ganduje said he came to brief Buhari on the security situation in his state. He called for the establishment of […]

David Mark, a former senate president, says the problem of insecurity in Nigeria is “beyond ordinary”. Mark said this on Friday in a Christmas message shared by Paul Mumeh, his special adviser. He expressed worry over the security challenges affecting the country and advised the federal government to “do more to restore […]