Abubakar Malami, former attorney-general of the federation (AGF) and minister of justice, spent Monday night at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as interrogations over an ongoing investigation intensified, TheCable has learnt. An associate of the former minister told TheCable that Malami was invited for questioning on Monday but arrived late…
France President Emmanuel Macron has expressed his country’s solidarity with Nigeria as the country confronts a range of security challenges, particularly the persistent threat of terrorism in the North. In a statement on his X handle yesterday after speaking with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Macron said he reaffirmed France’s readiness to intensify cooperation with Nigeria…
The Senate on Tuesday approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to deploy Nigerian troops to the Republic of Benin, endorsing a regional intervention aimed at restoring stability after an attempted coup in the neighbouring country. The decision followed deliberations in the Senate Committee of the Whole, during which lawmakers considered the President’s appeal in accordance with…
21 Economic Miracles Currently Happening Under President Tinubu By Reno Omokri One: Our foreign reserves have crossed the $45 billion mark for the first time in six years. It is now the fourth-highest on the African continent. Two: The prudent management of our foreign reserves under President Tinubu has led to a 3.93% GDP growth…
President Bola Tinubu has formally sought the approval of the Senate to deploy Nigerian troops in the Benin Republic to help protect the neighbouring country’s democratic institutions. In a letter just read to senators by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, President Tinubu said the troops, deployed on a Peace mission, was in compliance…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Sunday issued a strong warning against the deepening threat of corruption in public institutions, urging public officers to uphold integrity and demonstrate commitment to leaving enduring legacies in national development. Speaking at the Nigeria Excellence Awards in Public Service (NEAPS) held at the State House Banquet Hall, Abuja, the President…
Governor Seyi Makinde has approved the payment of the 13th-month salary bonus for 2025 to Oyo State workers. Mr Makinde announced this on Monday at the executive chamber of his office, Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan, while inaugurating the governing board, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso. He said the 13th-month salary had been…
Former minister of state for labour and productivity, Senator Joel Ikenya, has defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the 2027 general election. Ikenya announced his decision in a statement issued in Jalingo on Monday, adding that the move was taken in the “best interest” of the…
A mild drama unfolded in Ile-Ife, Osun State, during the 10th coronation anniversary of Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, and installation of Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, as the ‘Yeye Asiwaju Gbogbo Ile Oodua’, when the latter interrupted the State governor, Ademola Adeleke, when he was about to deliver his speech on the…
A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dissolved the national working committee (NWC) and set up a caretaker panel. The caretaker panel was inaugurated on Sunday during a meeting of the national executive committee (NEC) held at the residence of Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The 13-member committee is…