The African Democratic Congress 2023 presidential candidate, Dumebi Kachikwu, said the faction of the party led by former Senate President David Mark was deliberately structured to produce former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as the 2027 presidential flag bearer. Speaking to journalists in Abuja on Thursday, Kachikwu said the group told him during their meeting that…
Nigeria’s non-oil exports has risen to $3.225 billion in the first half of 2025, a 19.59 percent increase from the $2.696 billion recorded in the same period of 2024. This was made known in a post via the X handle of the Personal Assistant to the President on Special Duties Kamorudeen Yusuf. Quoting Nigerian Export…
Political commentator and former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has urged President Bola Tinubu to spearhead a revival of Nigeria’s local football league. He argued that the dominance of European football has drained billions from the Nigerian economy. In a statement on social media, Omokri lamented that many Nigerians are more familiar with Manchester United,…
Barely 48 hours after 10 people died in a road crash in Ogun State, at least eight people have lost their lives in another road crash that occurred at the Atura Bus Stop in the Badagry area of Lagos State on Sunday. This is just as eight other passengers sustained varying degrees of injuries after…
The Labour Party governorship candidate George Moghalu has been defeated in his polling unit by the governor, Charles Soludo who contested on the platform of All Progressives Congress. According to result compiled after the ballot have been counted and published by The Cable, Moghalu scored 22 votes in his polling unit while Soludo scored 57…
A Tribute to the Late Chief Yekini Adeojo With heavy hearts but gratitude for a life well-lived, we pay tribute to a remarkable leader, a compassionate statesman, and an unwavering pillar of our community, Chief Yekini Adeojo. Chief Adeojo was more than a name; he was an institution, a guiding light whose wisdom, kindness, and…
The Sokoto State Government has introduced monthly allowances for Imams, their deputies, and Mu’azzins across the state, alongside new allocations to Jumu’at Mosques. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Saturday by the Director General of Media and Publicity for Sokoto Government House, Abubakar Bawa, noting it as part of efforts to strengthen Islamic…
Barely a week after a major explosion occurred on the Trans Niger Pipeline in Bodo, Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State, another explosion has reportedly struck the Soku oil facility in Akuku Toru Local Government Area. The Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre (YEAC-Nigeria), a grassroots NGO with strong networks across the Niger Delta, confirmed…
The federal government says it has disbursed up to N330 billion in direct cash transfers to poor and vulnerable households across the country as part of its revamped social protection programme. Wale Edun, minister of finance and coordinating minister of the economy, spoke on Wednesday in Abuja. Edun said the government resumed full implementation of…
The Federal Government has proposed a five per cent excise duty on telecommunications services, gaming, and betting activities as part of a new bill to overhaul Nigeria’s tax framework. The bill, titled, “A Bill for an Act to Repeal Certain Acts on Taxation and Consolidate the Legal Frameworks relating to Taxation and Enact the Nigeria…
