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How we found Vanguard reporter’s body, nabbed his killer — Police
The Nigeria Police has said that the body of the missing Vanguard Newspaper reporter, Tordue Salem, was found at the Wuse General Hospital Mortuary in Abuja. The Force Public…
Lagos building collapse: No underwriter has claimed any relationship, says NCRIB
The Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers (NCRIB) says no insurance company has claimed a relationship with the collapsed 21-storey building in Ikoyi Tope Daramola, NCRIB’s Executive…
VAT row: FG eyes out-of-court settlement
The Federal Government has hinted that it may explore an out-of-court solution to the lingering legal battle between its agency, Federal Inland Revenue Service, and Rivers and Lagos…
Naira gains in parallel market on rising dollar availability
Nigeria’s naira rebounded in the illegal market as the central bank boosted sales of dollars through commercial banks, according to traders. This has helped to close the gap with the official…
67m Nigerians have registered for NIN – Pantami
Isa Pantami, the minister of communications and digital economy, says 67 million Nigerians have enrolled for the national identification number (NIN). Pantami said this at a sideline…
All eyes on SEC as First Bank ownership tussle rages on
Who is the largest single shareholder in First Bank? That question has been on the lips of many shareholders of the bank as well as other investors, analysts and members of the public…
Why I Killed Vanguard Journalist – Suspect
The 29-year-old suspect, Clement Itoro, who was arrested by the police for allegedly responsible for the death of a Vanguard Journalist, Tordue Salem, has said he hit the…
Chidinma transferred N50,000 for apartment from Ataga’s account after death – Owner
Nkechi Mogbo, the owner of the short service apartment used by the murdered Chief Executive Officer of Super TV, Michael Ataga, has told the court how he rented her apartment. A…
BREAKING: FG increases prices of electricity meters
The Federal Government has raised the cost of both single-phase and three-phase electricity meters beginning from November 15, 2021. It announced this in a circular dated November 11,…
Nigeria Now Earns More Money From Non-Oil Exports – Osinbajo
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo says majority of the revenue flowing into the nation’s treasury is generated from non-oil exports. Osinbajo said this on Thursday at the 51st annual international…
Osita Chidoka Blasts IPOB Over Sit-At-Home, ‘No Election’ In Anambra
In what appears to be a "love gone sour" situation, Osita Chidoka has lampooned IPOB on his Facebook page over their calls for "biafrans" to Sit At Home during the Anambra governorship election should the…
INEC Presents Soludo with Certificate of Return
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has presented the certificate of return to Prof. Chukwuma Soludo as the winner of the Anambra State governorship election which was…
Why I now oppose Buhari – Dele Momodu
A 2011 presidential candidate, Dele Momodu, has disclosed his reasons for opposing president Muhammadu Buhari. In a post on his verified Facebook page, Momodu stated that Buhari’s…
Alleged CEO Super TV murder: Witness narrates how victim’s body was found
The owner of the rented apartment where Micheal Usifo Ataga, Super TV Chief Executive Officer, was allegedly murdered on Thursday narrated to a Lagos High Court how the body of…
Police arrest suspected kidnappers while collecting ransom
The police command in Ogun has arrested three members of a kidnap syndicate while collecting a ransom. The spokesman for the command, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, made the disclosure…
PHOTO: Ikoyi building tilted days before collapse
TheCable has obtained a picture taken before the collapse of the 21-storey building located in Gerrard road, Ikoyi, Lagos. The structure, which was being developed by Fourscore Homes, caved in on…
Afenifere does not believe in secession, says Adebanjo
Afenifere, Yoruba socio-political group, says it does not believe in secession and disintegration of Nigeria but demands restructuring to address the country’s challenges. Ayo…
US Secretary of State Blinken to visit Nigeria, Kenya, Senegal next week
THE United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken will visit Kenya, Nigeria and Senegal from November 15-20, underscoring the depth and breadth of the US…
APC Convention Holds December As Stakeholders Demand Buni’s Resignation
Stakeholders are mounting fresh pressure on the chairman of the caretaker committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Governor Mail Mala Buni of Yobe State, to resign over the…
Kanu, Igboho: Afenifere, Ohanaeze back political solution, demand release
There are indications that the leaders of self-determination groups, Nnamdi Kanu of the Indigenous People of Biafra, and Sunday Adeyemo, aka Sunday Igboho, of the Yoruba Nation, are…
Fleeing Kidnap Suspect Gunned Down In Niger
Police in Niger State on Thursday killed a fleeing kidnap suspect at Bosso Local Government Area of the state and arrested four others. Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr…
Lagos To Divert Traffic At Apapa Road For Rail Project
In continuation of the ongoing Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Redline Project Phase I (Oyingbo - Agbado), the Lagos State Government will divert traffic at Apapa Road in Oyingbo area of…
78% of Girls in Northern Nigeria Marry Before Age 18 – Report
A new report has stated that 78 per cent of girls in northern Nigeria are married before the age of 18. The report titled, ‘State of the Nigerian Girl Report – An Incisive…
Lawmakers Query Malami’s Directive for Keystone Bank to Pay $40m Owed NNPC in Naira
The House of Representatives has expressed dismay over the directive of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami ordering Keystone Bank to…