Tragedy struck in eastern Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley on Sunday as an Israeli airstrike devastated a family of 17 in the town of Zboud, according to Lebanese media reports. Rescue teams are scrambling to search for potential survivors amidst the rubble. The deadly strike, confirmed by Lebanon’s state news agency NNA, has sent shockwaves through the…
The kidnapped Catholic priest, Rev. Maurice Livinus, and two other victims whose identities were not disclosed, have regained their freedom. Rev. Fr. Maurice, who is the Parish Priest of St Patrick’s Catholic, Isokpo in Ikwerre Local Government Area of the state, was abducted last Wednesday alongside two others while they were returning from a hospital…
Former Senator who represented Delta North Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Senator Peter Onyelukachukwu Nwaoboshi, is dead. Details surrounding his death were yet to be made public as of the time of filing this report. Reacting to the development, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State expressed deep sorrow over the passing of the former…
President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, detailed the NLC’s reasoning behind accepting a N70,000 minimum wage offer during a recent interview on Arise Television’s Morning Show. Ajaero explained the decision occurred amid discussions with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, where the NLC turned down further fuel price increases while…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has approved the appointment of Prince Abimbola Owoade as the new Alaafin of Oyo. The announcement was made in a statement on Friday by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade. Oyelade stated that Owoade was chosen after extensive consultations and traditional divinations conducted by the Oyo kingmakers, the…
The loading of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) from Dangote Refinery for local consumption will commence on Sunday, September 15. The Presidential Committee on the Sale of Crude Oil and Refined Products announced this at the end of its meeting in Abuja on Friday night. The Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Zacch Adedeji,…
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has stated that the fainting of six suspects in court before their arraignment was a deliberate act, scripted to attract negative attention. Egbetokun stressed, however, that medical assistance was promptly provided, underscoring the police’s commitment to the welfare of individuals in their custody. On Friday, 76 suspects, mostly minors…
A Lagos-based lawyer and human rights activist, Evans Ufeli, has dragged the West African Examinations Council, WAEC, and the Minister of Education before the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, seeking redress for what he described as the gross violation of the fundamental rights of Nigerian students during the conduct of the 2025 West African…
The federal ministry of agriculture and food security has declared a three-day fasting and prayer programme for divine intervention in the country’s agricultural sector. In an internal circular dated June 11 and seen by TheCable, Adedayo Modupe, the ministry’s director of human resource management, said the spiritual exercise is intended to seek God’s guidance for…
The police in Abia State, South-east Nigeria, have dismissed three officers for alleged misconduct. The police spokesperson in Abia State, Maureen Chinaka, announced this in a statement on Friday. Ms Chinaka, a deputy superintendent of police, said the officers were dismissed by the Commissioner of Police in Abia State, Danladi Isa. The police spokesperson identified…
