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The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has raised the alarm over the low ratio of medical doctors to patients in the country. Mike Ogirima, president of the association, expressed the concern in an interview with NAN in Abuja on…

Pope Francis has been quoted as saying “there is no hell where the souls of sinners suffer in eternity”. The Pope was quoted in a Thursday interview with Italian daily La Repubblica as saying “after death, the souls of people who…

The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, and the national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, have said they will continue to talk about the corruption perpetrated under the President Goodluck Jonathan’s…

An American citizen has been cleared of murder. But this did not come until 45 years later after he was convicted. Richard Phillips, 71, was upbeat, saying the criminal justice system “works — it just didn’t work fast enough.” A …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arraigned a Chinese national, Li Yanping, before Justice Babatunde Quadri of a Federal High Court, Abuja, for allegedly concealing the sum of $300,000 (N108m) while attempting to board a…

The senate has rejected a $350 million loan request by the Kaduna state government. The upper legislative chamber rejected the request after Shehu Sani, chairman of the committee on local and foreign debt, presented a report for…

Bukar Ibrahim, senator representing Yobe east, says “very serious negotiations” are ongoing to ensure the release of Leah Shabiru. Shabiru is one of the girls abducted from Dapchi, Yobe state by Boko Haram insurgents on February 19.…

Senate President Bukola Saraki and John Oyegun, national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), are not at the 10th Bola Tinubu colloquium holding at the Eko Convention Centre in Lagos. Neither Saraki nor Oyegun issued…

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said it has received another 166 Nigerian voluntary returnees from Libya. Alhaji Yakubu Suleiman, the South-West Zonal Coordinator of NEMA, received the returnees who arrived in the country…

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Big Brother Naija Housemate, Cee-C who has been described by many viewers of the show has been controversial has been defended by her elder sister and describing Cee-C as a sweet young lady which many people don’t agree to and she’s not a…

Alfred Martins, Catholic archbishop of Lagos, says President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to Lagos will put Christians in a “difficult situation” and “deprive them of their right to worship”. The Catholic archbishop said the president is…

A five-year-marriage is on the brink of collapse as Mrs. Musilimat Olasuyi told an Igando Customary Court in Lagos that her husband, Oluwagbemiga, permitted another man to sleep with her in their matrimonial home. The 48-year-old…

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says meter asset providers (MAP) will install meters at customers’ premises within 10 working days of payment. A document made available to TheCable by Usman Arabi, head of public…

Nigerians will have to pay more for fuel as the National Assembly yesterday passed the Petroleum Industry Governance Bill (PIGB) with five percent levy on fuel sold across the country. According to the lawmakers, the five percent…

The Federal Government has approved the sum of N20 billion for the rehabilitation of the Shagamu-Ikorodu road in Lagos. The sum was approved on Wednesday, during the Federal Executive Council Meeting which held in Abuja. The…

Former Military Governor of Kaduna State, Abubakar Umar, has threatened to take legal action against Glo, one of Nigeria’s major telecoms service providers. Mr. Umar disclosed this Wednesday afternoon after receiving several…

The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) says each senator collects salary and allowances of N1.06 million every month. Ibrahim Mohammed, head of public relations at RMAFC, said this in a statement issued on…

Dino Melaye, senator representing Kogi west, has threatened to sue Ibrahim Idris, inspector-general of police (IGP), if he does not produce two suspects who levelled allegations against him. The police had accused Melaye of arming…

A Nigerian lady who made the move of taking custody of her child, was reportedly battered by her brother in-lawin the presence of his mother and husband. According to Joel Esther, her mother in-law and husband never said anything to…

Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that telecom service providers who fail to offer quality service to consumers, may face sanctions. Umaru Danbatta, executive vice chairman and CEO, who made this known at 29th Enugu…

The National caucus of Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has approved the constitution of an Elders’ Council instead of the traditional Board of Trustees (BoT). The Elders’ Council is to consist of 50 members top party…

Professor Mahmud Yakub, the Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission said up to 80 political parties may be on the ballot in Nigeria’s 2019 election. According to him, INEC had received over 100 additional applications for…