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Federal Govt dollar bond attracts $900m subscription
•Proceeds for critical economic projects, says Edun Nigeria’s maiden foreign-currency domestic bond…
Zenith Bank Extends Rights Issue and Public Offer to September 23, Blames August Nationwide Protests
Zenith Bank Plc has extended the deadline for its ongoing Rights Issue and Public Offer by two weeks. Initially set to close on September 9,…
NAFDAC orders recall of Dove Beauty Cream Bar Soap over harmful chemical impurity
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has ordered the recall of Dove Beauty Cream Bar Soap (100g) with batch number 81832M 08, produced in Germany, due to the presence of a harmful…
Thousands Displaced As Flood Takes Over Major Streets In Maiduguri
Thousands of residents have fled their homes following a devastating flood in parts of Maiduguri, Borno State capital. Daily Trust reports that most of the affected places are in Jere Local Government Area.B…
Borno Flood: Wild Animals ‘On The Run’, Cemetery Submerged
A Coalition of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) have expressed concerns over the safety of residents around the submerged zoo parks in Borno state. Daily Trust had reported how thousands of residents fled their…
NLC President Ajaero Opens Up on Arrest, Detention by DSS, Reveals Details
The president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, has revealed details of his arrest and questioning…
‘Police acted on petition after it was withdrawn’ — Air Peace speaks on Ajaero’s arrest
Air Peace, Nigeria’s flag carrier, has corroborated TheCable’s report that Joe Ajaero, president of the…
Bandits attack hospital, kidnap nurses, patients in Kaduna
Tragedy hit Kaduna as some bandits invaded the Primary Healthcare Centre at Kuyallo, in the eastern part of Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State, kidnapping two nurses and an unspecified number of…
Report predicts voters’ apathy in Edo, Ondo guber polls
• APC restrains members from violence• Condemns attack on campaign team A new survey conducted by the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) has revealed an alarming level of low…
Struggle Continues, We Can’t Be Silenced – NLC Vows Despite Release Of President
Despite the release of its President, Comrade Joe Ajaero by the Department of State Services, DSS, the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC has vowed to continue struggling. Recall that the DSS succumbed to public…
DSS confirms ‘routine’ visit to SERAP office, denies allegations of harassment
The Department of State Services (DSS) has confirmed that it sent two unarmed operatives to the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) office in Abuja as part of a routine investigation. The DSS…
DSS releases Joe Ajaero after several hours in custody
The Department of State Services (DSS) has released Joe Ajaero, president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), from its custody. Benson Upah,…
Give NNPC special FX rate to crash petrol price – TUC tells FG
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has advised the federal government to give a special foreign exchange (FX) rate to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited to crash the price of petrol. Festus Osifo,…
James Earl Jones, the voice of Mufasa in ‘Lion King,’ dies at 93
James Earl Jones, the Hollywood actor widely known as King Mufasa’s voice in Disney’s animated feature ‘The Lion King’, has passed away. The 93-year-old TV and theater actor died on Monday at his home in Dutchess…
BREAKING: NLC issues 12 midnight deadline to FG to release Ajaero
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has issued a Monday midnight to the Federal Government to unconditionally release its President, Joe Ajaero, or face dire consequences. NLC has therefore fixed a National Executive…
JUST IN: Ajaero arrested for shunning police invitation over Air Peace’s petition – Sources
Joe Ajaero, president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), was arrested on Monday following his failure to honour police invitation over a petition by Air Peace airlines, security sources have told TheCable.…
Nigerian Army reacts to reported mass resignation of soldiers
The Nigerian Army says that voluntary retirement, discharge of personnel is routine and in line with laid down procedures as contained in the Harmonised Terms and Conditions of Service (Officers/Soldiers)…
JUST IN: Femi Falana Reacts To Arrest Of NLC President, Joe Ajaero By DSS
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has reacted to the arrest of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS). Comrade Ajaero…
BREAKING: Peter Obi is No Longer Our Sole Presidential Candidate – Labour Party
The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Labour Party has declared that Peter Obi is no longer the sole presidential candidate for the 2027 election.…
Hackers Gain Access to WhatsApp Account of Tinubu’s Minister
The WhatsApp number of one of President Bola Tinubu’s ministers has been compromised by hackers.Senator John Owan Enoh, the Honourable Minister of Sports…
FG Explains Exemption Of Varsities Research Grants From TSA
The Federal Government has given an order for the exemption of third-party research grant funds of federal universities and research institutions from the Treasury Single Account. The directive to that effect was…
BREAKING: NLC begins closed-door meeting over Ajaero’s arrest
Following the detention of the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, by the Nigerian government while on his way to the United Kingdom to attend a global workers’ gathering, the NLC has commenced a…
BREAKING: DSS invades SERAP’s office
Men from the Department of State Services, DSS, have invaded the Abuja office of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP. According to reports, the officers were asking to see the rights…
If you care for Nigerians, sell petrol at lower price – Group tells Dangote
The Justice Action Alliance (JAA) has called out the Dangote Refinery to be transparent about its dealings, especially on petrol, saying that Nigerians are tired of the confusion trailing the availability and…