The Labour Party (LP) caucus in the house of representatives has condemned comments made by Monday Okpebholo, governor of Edo, regarding the safety of Peter Obi, the party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 elections. Okpebholo, during a public event on Friday, warned that Obi must not visit Edo without prior security clearance, alleging that violence…
President of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has said the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, played a decisive role in enabling the construction of his multi-billion-dollar refinery by intervening to clear 19 shrines from the project site. In a video shared by The Cable via X on Friday, the businessman explained that construction…
Israel has temporarily closed all of its diplomatic missions worldwide as its military operation in Iran continues, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Friday. As a result, consular services would not be available to Israeli citizens currently abroad, the ministry said. It urged Israelis overseas to complete an online form updating their location…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Jamiu Abiola as the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Linguistics and Foreign Matters, effective November 14, 2024. Jamiu Abiola is the son of the late Chief Moshood Abiola, the winner of the annulled 1993 presidential election under General Ibrahim Babangida’s regime. Before this new…
Tensions in the Middle East escalated sharply following United States airstrikes on three key Iranian nuclear sites, Natanz, Isfahan, and Fordow carried out early Sunday under orders from President Donald Trump. The strikes drew mixed international reactions, highlighting a deepening global divide over how to manage the growing crisis. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer defended…
The troops of the Nigerian Army have reportedly killed a Boko Haram commander during an attack on the Sabon Fagi community in Gujba LGA of Yobe state. Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication focused on the Lake Chad region, reported that the terrorists invaded the community on Friday. The publication said the troops killed four Boko…
Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday passed a vote of confidence in Mojisola Meranda as the speaker of the Assembly. They lawmakers expressed their confidence in her leadership at the plenary, which Meranda presided over amidst tight security. Our correspondent reports that there’s a growing tension at the assembly as legislative…
Big Brother Naija star, Francisca Owumi, has d!ed after a brief illness. Her family announced her passing in a post shared on social media on August 29, 2024. Her photos were shared with the caption ‘’A daughter and sister. Make her soul rest in peace, Amen” Late Francisca was the first runner-up on the inaugural…
The Federal Fire Service (FFS) has announced that it will audit public and private buildings across the country following the September 16 fire outbreak at Afriland Tower on Broad Street, Lagos Island. Controller-General of the FFS, Samuel Adeyemi Olumode, made the announcement on Thursday. The CG said an investigation team has been deployed to establish…
The federal government has approved three policies aimed at transforming the civil service, enhancing productivity and improving service delivery to Nigerians. In a statement on Sunday, Eno Olotu, director of information and public relations at the office of the head of the civil service of the federation (HCSF), said the policies were recently approved at…
