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President Bola Tinubu deployed his deputy, Vice-President Kashim Shettima, to visit former President Muhammadu Buhari in a London hospital on Monday, sources privy to the development have informed TheCable. The…

•LGs yet to open CBN accounts •Labour blames govs, AGF for delay •Falana, SANs accuse govs, FG Exactly one year after the Supreme Court granted full autonomy to the 774 local government areas, the…

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb Yusuf Tuggar, has said the United States is mounting pressure on African countries to accept Venezuelan deportees, stating that it would be difficult for Nigeria to do. The…

The President of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has doubted the possibility of the state-owned Port Harcourt, Warri, and Kaduna refineries functioning again. Dangote also stated that the refineries,…

Former President Goodluck Jonathan, on Thursday, said shortly after his tenure ended in 2015, the succeeding administration — led by President Muhammadu Buhari — targeted several key officers in his government.…

A Chinese national wanted on tax fraud charges has been arrested in Lagos and repatriated to China in a joint…

• Survivors seek protection, justice No fewer than two personnel of the Nigeria…

The Lagos tenancy bill seeking to reform landlord-tenant relations has passed the second reading at the state house of assembly.  The proposed law, titled ‘A bill for a law to regulate the relationship between…

The Lagos police command says it has revised the timing for vehicular and waterway movement restrictions ahead of the LG elections scheduled for July 12. On Wednesday, the command said vehicular movement would…

Vice President Kashim Shettima on Thursday described former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, as a political force whose relevance cannot…

                      The chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede has said that Nigerian politicians and public office holders now hide funds stolen from the coffers of the government in…

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF)’s air component under Operation Fansan Yamma has killed scores of terrorists migrating in a convoy from Kebbi to Zamfara state. Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, Director of Public…

Former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has said his decision to choose a different path by speaking up made “everyone to tell me that I made a mistake”. According to TheCable, El-Rufai said this…

One year after the Supreme Court’s landmark judgement that granted financial autonomy to local governments, the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led administration has yet to enforce the ruling, as state governments…

The Arewa Economic Forum (AEF), a leading northern Nigeria Economic and advocacy think-tank, has raised concerns over the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) new Bureau De Change (BDC) recapitalisation policy, describing…

Nigerians planning to travel to the US have just been hit once again. Just a few days after Washington announced stricter visa entry rules for Nigerians, the US government has imposed a new Visa Integrity Fee of…

Taiwo Oyedele, the Chairperson of Nigeria’s Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, says he was forced to flee his home and now lives under police protection after receiving death threats for…

Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Thursday appeared to distance himself from President Bola Tinubu’s controversial removal of an elected governor of the opposition party. Governor Simi Fubara of Rivers was on March 18,…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has announced plans to establish a Cybercrime Response Academy aimed at rehabilitating convicted Nigerian cybercriminals by equipping them with productive digital…

The Interim National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, has declared that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) will be unseated in the 2027…

Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the senator representing Kogi central, has been removed as chairman of the senate committee on diaspora and NGOs. Senate President Godswill Akpabio made the announcement during plenary on…

Asue Ighodalo,, governorship candidate of the People Democratic Party (PDP)in the September 21 ,governorship election, says he feels betrayed by the Supreme Court judgement, which affirmed Governor Monday…

The Presidency, reacting to recent attempts to downplay President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s role in the emergence of former President Muhammadu Buhari,…

The immediate-past Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has said he “strongly disagrees” with the Supreme Court’s ruling affirming Governor Monday Okpebholo’s…