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How our stepmother got us arrested over robbery at our father’s house – MKO Abiola’s children
Kassim and Aliyu Abiola, two children of the late MKO Abiola, self-acclaimed winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, have slammed a N100 million suit against the police. The duo sued the Lagos state…
Utilities’ price hike: FG to parley Labour, CSOs
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment to dialogue with the organised private labour on the state of the economy. The Minister of Labour…
Immigration issues fresh travel protocols to China, Europe, others
The Nigeria Immigration Service Friday issued fresh travel protocols for passengers travelling from Nigeria to China, Europe and North America, asserting that passengers should strictly…
Mile 12-Ketu Road reconstruction: Lagos shuts BRT lane for 14 days
As part of the ongoing reconstruction of Ikorodu Road, (Mile 12 – ketu), Lagos State Government has announced that there will be partial closure of a section of the BRT Lane at Ketu for 14 working…
Court orders newly installed Oba in Lagos to cease power usage
The recent official presentation of certificate of Obaship to His Royal Majesty HRM Oba Muyideen Babatunde Balogun, the Onisolu of Solu-Alade Kingdom in Ibeju-Lekki Area of…
My husband was a man of peace, says Gana’s widow
Wantor Akwa, one of the five widows of Terwase Akwaza, better known as Gana, has denied her husband was violent and wicked. She said the killed gang leader wanted to work…
Gana: Army Wants Ortom To Pay The N50M Bounty Placed On Terwase Agwaza
The Nigerian Army is pushing for the payment of the N50 million bounty placed on wanted terrorist gang leader Terwase Agwaza (a.k.a Gana) by Benue Governor Samuel Ortom. The request came…
Buhari to reshuffle cabinet, six ministers to go
Barring any last-minute changes, President Muhammadu Buhari will carry out a far-reaching cabinet reshuffle that would see more technocrats join the government before the end of…
Photos: Former Sokoto governor Wamakko loses 23-year-old daughter
Magatakarda Wamakko, the daughter of former governor of Sokoto state, Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, has passed away. Sadiya Magatakarda Wamakko died at the age of 23 years following…
Discos to pay for rejecting electricity – NERC
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has said the power distribution companies will be liable to capacity charge for failure to take their entire load allocation…
One North: ACF membership not by force, Arewa tells North-Central group
The pan-northern socio-political organisation, the Arewa Consultative Forum, on Thursday said its membership was not by force. The ACF’s National Publicity Secretary, Emmanuel Yawe,…
PDP knocks Buhari over ‘go on the offensive’ order
The Peoples Democratic Party has said it was alarmed by the directive given by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) to ministers to “go on the offensive,”…
INSIDE STORY: Jam-packed parties, crowded offices… Nigerians are back to pre-COVID era
As Nigeria continues to channel funds to contain the spread of coronavirus, enforcement of safety protocols has been a challenge. TheCable took a tour across the country to examine compliance with the protocols in government…
Nigerians, others face deportation, UAE issues Nov deadline
Nigerians and other foreigners in the United Arab Emirates whose resident visas had expired have till November 17 to leave the Gulf country. This followed the…
LASRERA Parleys Real Estate Developers To Enhance Reputation Of Estate Practitioners
In order to sanitize and Strengthen operations of the Real Estate Market, the Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Housing, Mrs. Toke Benson -Awoyinka on Thursday met…
Why We Resigned from Economic Summit Group Board – Bank CEOs
Two of the bank chief executive officers (CEOs) who resigned from the board of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) have said they were never “threatened or forced to…
Godfatherism Is Good And Will Continue – Desmond Elliot
Desmond Elliot responding to Governor Obaseki’s “Edo no be Lagos ” statement said such statements is unfortunate because Godfatherism is a good thing. NAIJA NEWS NG reports…
Riverine areas, North may pay more for petrol as daily consumption slumps
Full deregulation of the downstream sector of the economy may make consumers in the far north and riverine areas pay more for petroleum products. The reworked…
Military kills several ISWAP terrorists, bandits, rescues kidnapped victims
The Defence Headquarters says the military has killed several Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists and bandits and also arrested their collaborators in the North West and North East zones during an…
We are still evaluating schools’ reopening, says FG
The Federal Government on Thursday said it has not come to a point where it is convinced that schools should be re-opened for academic exercise after their closure…
Nigerian academics in UK lift students
The Association of Nigerian Academics in the United Kingdom (ANAUK) has provided financial support to privately sponsored Nigerian students in British higher institutions. At the height of…
Nigerians can only embrace reforms when economy is in terrible shape, says Atedo Peterside (FULL…
Atedo Peterside, the founder of Anap Foundation, says the only time people can embrace full reforms in Nigeria is when the…
29 adults, 48 children escape death as building collapses in Lagos
Twenty-nine adults and 48 children have escaped death as a storey building collapsed at Ijora Badia area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria on Thursday. The building located at…
No negotiation with P&ID on $10bn judgement – Malami
The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami has ruled out the possibility of negotiation with Process and Industrial Development…