The National Association of Nigerian Students and the National Association of Polytechnic Students have cautioned former Vice President Atiku Abubakar against what they called coordinated political interference in student leadership. The Olushola Oladoja-led NANS, in a statement signed by its National Public Relations Officer, Samson Adeyemi, accused Atiku and popular activist, Omoyele Sowore, of sponsoring…
The New York State Catholic Conference, an organisation that represents the bishops of the state in working with government to shape laws and policies that promote social justice and respect for life, has criticised United States President Donald Trump for sharing seemingly AI-generated images of himself dressed as the Pope. In a post on X.com…
Former Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, has dismissed reports suggesting he is in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), describing the claim as mischievous and entirely false. Reacting via his verified X (formerly Twitter) account on Saturday, Kyari expressed dismay over what…
A British-Nigerian nursing student and rising TikTok star was found brutally stabbed to death in her Houston apartment—just two weeks before achieving her lifelong dream of graduating. Tamilore Odunsi, 23, affectionately known as “Tami Dollars” to her 30,000 TikTok fans, was discovered lifeless on her kitchen floor with multiple stab wounds after Texas police forced…
Mele Kyari, former group CEO of Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd, is in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), TheCable understands. Kyari and some top officials of the national company who were recently relieved of their jobs are being questioned over allegations of mismanagement of funds and abuse of office….
President Bola Tinubu has assured the people of North West, especially Katsina State, that his administration is committed to reclaiming ungoverned areas, particularly forests in the North West and across Nigeria, deploying advanced surveillance and technology to combat kidnapping, banditry, and terrorism. President Tinubu made the promise when he addressed the Katsina elders and leaders…
Friends and associates of popular Nigerian social media personality and influencer, Martins Vincent Otse, widely known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), have voiced concern over the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC) refusal to allow them to provide him with food. Recall that VDM’s legal representative, activist-lawyer Deji Adeyanju, in a statement, alleged that VDM was arrested…
The Federal Competitive and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has said that WhatsApp’s claim of being forced to exit Nigeria due to the commission’s recent fine appears to be a calculated move aimed at inducing negative public reaction and potentially pressuring the FCCPC to reconsider its decision. In a statement by the Director, Corporate Affairs, Ondaje…
Kano-based musician Dauda ‘Rarara’ Kahutu delighted President Bola Tinubu and other dignitaries with a performance of his newly released Yoruba-titled song ‘Omo Ologo’ at a dinner event held in Katsina State. The dinner was organized in honour of Tinubu, who is on a two-day official visit to Katsina — the hometown of former President Muhammadu…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has condemned the action of a group of women loyal to suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, over their walkout on the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, during an empowerment programme in Port Harcourt, the state capital. The minister described the incident as a “show of…