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Atiku Abubakar, former vice-president, says parents should be forced to send their children to school. Delivering a convocation lecture on Friday at the Achievers University, Owo, Ondo state, Atiku said countries that invest in education and innovation are leading nations of the world. He said if education is made more accessible to […]

Faruk Yahaya, the chief of army staff (COAS), has directed commanders to prepare for a “possible increase” in the activities of “violent state actors” in 2022. Yahaya, who spoke on Friday at the closing ceremony of the COAS annual conference in Abuja, said the activities of the army have been appraised and efforts […]

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo and Specioza Wandira-Kazibwe, former vice-president of Uganda, have condemned the travel ban on African countries over concerns relating to the Omicron COVID variant. A number of countries in Europe banned travel from countries in Africa following the discovery of the Omicron COVID variant by South Africa. Obasanjo is […]

President Muhammadu Buhari says his administration will ensure that the 2023 elections are free, fair and transparent. Speaking on Friday at the virtual ‘Summit for Democracy’ organised by US President Joe Biden, Buhari said Nigeria will continue to support the “democratisation processes” of the West Africa region. The president said the unconstitutional […]

Iyorchia Ayu, national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says the President Muhammadu Buhari administration has failed Nigerians. Ayu spoke on Friday during the inauguration ceremony to usher in the newly-elected national working committee (NWC). He said the PDP has remained the most trusted political party since 1999, adding that other […]

The global oil price climbed above $75 per barrel on Friday amid ease in concerns that the travel restrictions instigated by the Omicron variant of COVID-19 could lead to a market glut. The steady rise is coming a week after the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies retained its plans to increase […]

Iyorchia Ayu has been sworn in as the national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).  Ayu and 20 other members of the national working committee (NWC) were inaugurated into office on Friday in Abuja. In his acceptance speech, Ayu said his NWC will […]

Babagana Monguno, national security adviser, and Yusuf Bichi, director-general of the Department of State Services (DSS) have been dispatched to Sokoto and Katsina by President Muhammadu Buhari following the recent killings in the states. Usman Alkali Baba, inspector-general of police (IGP), Ahmed Rufai Abubakar, director-general of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), and Samuel […]

Gunmen have killed Edwin Azike, a traditional ruler of Atta community, Njaba LGA of Imo state. The monarch was found dead at the market square in the community on Friday morning after he was kidnapped on Thursday. Michael Abattam, police public relations officer in Imo state, confirmed the development to TheCable on […]

Femi Otedola, billionaire businessman, has acquired an additional 2.5 percent in FBN Holdings Plc, becoming the single largest shareholder in the company, TheCable understands. FBN Holdings is the parent company of First Bank of Nigeria (FBN). The move, insiders told TheCable that it now placed Otedola’s stake far above the controversial partitioned […]