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Kiddwaya’s mum, Susan Waya, floats governorship ambition
Susan Waya, mother to reality TV star Kiddwaya, has declared interest to run in the governorship polls for Benue State in 2023. She made this known on her Instagram page on…
IBB remains one of Nigeria’s greatest problems, can’t provide solutions – MKO Abiola’s son
AbdulMumuni, a son of the acclaimed winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, Chief Moshood Abiola, in this interview with TOBI AWORINDE, responds to claims by a…
Hushpuppi: We’ll review honour conferred on Abba Kyari if found guilty, say Reps
The House of Representatives has said a former Commander of the Inspector-General of Police Intelligence Response Team, DCP Abba Kyari, will remain its honouree until he is…
Chibok girl reunites with mother seven years after abduction by Boko Haram
It was all joy and excitement at the Borno State Government House,Maiduguri, yesterday when Ruth Ngladar Pogu, one of the over 200 Chibok school girls abducted seven years ago by Boko…
Senate committee proposes 20 new states
The agitation for the creation of more states in the country is about to enter a new phase. This follows the recommendation by the Senate Committee on Constitution Review…
Obasanjo travels to Benin Republic, seeks soft-landing for Igboho
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo was in Benin Republic in the first week of August, 2021, TheCable has learnt. Top sources in the diplomatic circle told TheCable the former…
2023: We won’t allow old and sick people rule Nigeria -Arewa Youths warn
The Arewa Youths Consultative Forum, AYCF, on Friday, issued a warning to old politicians planning to run in the 2023 presidential election. The National President of the forum,…
Fayemi signs bills granting autonomy to Ekiti legislature, judiciary
Kayode Fayemi, governor of Ekiti, has signed bills granting financial autonomy to the legislature and judiciary in the state. The development comes weeks after governors approved a…
I enjoyed being called ‘audio governor’, says Makinde
Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo state, says he was not perturbed by being referred to as an “audio governor”. Makinde spoke on Friday at the swearing in of the seven…
Ohanaeze urges Southeast residents To Ignore IPOB’s Sit-At-Home Order
The apex Igbo cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, yesterday, appealed to residents in the Southeast zone to ignore the sit-at-home directive by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) over the arrest and detention of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu,…
Buhari Support Group Extols Abdul Samad Rabiu At 61
The Muhammadu Buhari/Osinbajo (MBO) Dynamic Support Group, has felicitated with the founder and chairman of BUA Group, Alhaji Abdul Samad Rabiu, on his 61st…
Police to arrest cops, military men riding okada on Lagos highways
The Lagos State Police Command has vowed to embark on full enforcement of restriction order on motorcycle operations in the state, noting that any violators, including policemen and…
Afenifere kicks as court demands 24 sureties for Igboho’s associates’ bail
The bail perfection of 12 detained aides of Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, aka Sunday Igboho, has suffered a setback as the Federal High Court in Abuja demanded 24…
Apapa: Call-Up System Has Collapsed – FG
The Minister of State for Transportation, Sen. Gbemisola Saraki, has reiterated the need to fix the Oshodi/Apapa Expressway to boost businesses and generate more…
Yomi Fabiyi reacts to decision to prosecute him over Oko Iyabo movie
Nollywood actor, Yomi Fabiyi, has reacted to the decision of the Lagos State government to prosecute him over his new movie, Oko Iyabo. According to those…
Apple To Scan Iphones For Child Sex Abuse Images
Apple has announced details of a system to find child sexual abuse material (CSAM) on US customers' devices. Before an image is stored onto iCloud Photos, the technology…
Southern groups lampoon IBB for defending June 12 annulment
Pro-democracy groups have criticised a former military head of state, General Ibrahim Babaginda, over his claim that his regime annulled the June 12, 1993 general election to avoid a…
I’ve Warned My Children Who Are Doctors To Stay Away From This ‘Nonsense’ Strike, says Ngige
Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour, says he has warned his children who are medical doctors to stay of the ongoing strike which he described as “nonsense”. The National…
NAF jets destroy bandits’ camp, kill 78 in three-day bombardments
Several bandits’ camps have been destroyed following aggressive airstrikes by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) fighter jets. The NAF jets’ bombardments also killed no fewer than…
Sit-At-Home: We’ll Deal With Hoodlums Attempting To Disrupt Peace In Abia — CP
Commissioner of Police in Abia State, CP Janet Agbede has assured the people of the State that her office in collaboration with other security agencies are working to ensure…
June 12: 1BB lied, never wanted to go- Afenifere, NADECO chieftains
Prominent pro-democracy crusaders and rights activists were enraged on Friday by justification of the June 12, 1993 presidential election annulment by former…
BREAKING: FCT, 12 States get new Commissioners of Police (Full list)
The Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, has ordered the posting of Commissioners of Police to take over the saddle of leadership in 13 State Commands, including the…
Sultan blames Nigeria’s ills on elite
THE Sultan of Sokoto, Mohammed Sa’ad Abubakar lll, has accused the elite and other influential individuals as those behind the problems of the country, stressing that they were…
Corruption: Military not same as democratic government – ACF chieftain replies IBB
Immediate past Secretary General of the Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, Mr. Anthony Sani has said the instruments of governance in a military setting are world apart from what obtain in a…