The Rivers State Government has reacted to the 48-hour ultimatum issued to Governor Siminalayi Fubara to re-present the 2025 Appropriation Bill to the State House of Assembly, led by Speaker Martins Amaewhule. In its response, the government stated that it would not comply with the ultimatum as it had not yet received an official letter…
The Commissioner of Police, Delta State Command, CP Olufemi Abaniwonda has said that operatives have arrested four murder suspects including the mastermind who duped the victim of N30 million before further receiving ransom of over N20 million from family. The police said they retrieved the decomposed skull of the victim at a shrine in Otokutu…
The disturbing incident involving Alex Ikwechegh, a Nigerian House of Representative member, highlights the alarming misuse of power. Ikwechegh’s caught-on-camera slap of Bolt driver Stephen Abuwatseya and his chilling threat, “I can make you disappear from Nigeria and nothing will happen,” demonstrate a blatant disregard for human dignity and the law. I am, however, disappointed…
Following widespread complaints over a major network outage that left subscribers unable to access internet services, MTN Nigeria has issued an official apology, assuring customers that services have been fully restored. In a message to affected users, the telecommunications giant stated: “Dear customer, we sincerely apologize for the challenges experienced with internet services yesterday in…
The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has elected Tony Okocha, its former Caretaker Committee chairperson, as the substantive chairperson. Mr Okocha was elected at the party’s Delegates’ Congress held on Saturday in Port Harcourt. He was elected alongside other State Working Committee members to run the affairs of the party for…
The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi has ordered the auction of seized petrol in Adamawa at N630 per litre. At a press conference on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, in Yola, the Adamawa State capital, the Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, represented by the Deputy Comptroller-General of Customs (DCG) Aliyu Alajogun,…
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, yesterday insisted on the withdrawal of the Tax Reform Bills forwarded by President Bola Tinubu to the National Assembly for passage to enable all key national stakeholders to be part of the process. Recall that the bills had drawn sharp criticisms from some parts of the country, especially the north,…
The national assembly is considering a bill proposing an increase in the value-added tax (VAT) from 7.5 percent to 10 percent. VAT refers to a consumption tax on goods and services levied at each stage of the supply chain where value is added. In the executive bill seen by TheCable on Sunday, the national assembly…
A Canadian Federal Court has rejected the asylum application of Adam Omozakari Ayonote, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), dismissing his claims of persecution as lacking credible evidence. In a verdict dated November 15, 2024, Justice Whyte Nowak ruled that Mr Ayonote failed to substantiate his allegations of threats and violence linked to…
Nigerian Super Eagles and Galatasaray’s striker Victor Osimhen has allegedly assaulted a journalist outside an entertainment venue in Istanbul, Turkey. The incident occurred as Osimhen, on loan from Napoli, reportedly reacted aggressively to reporters attempting to photograph him. According to Posta.com.tr, the footballer lashed out at journalists, including Posta’s Tolga Bozduman, after leaving the venue…