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A High Court in Owerri, the Imo State Capital, has stopped the swearing-in of Mr Calistus Ekenze as the new Deputy Governor of the state. The court ruling came in on Tuesday morning just as Mr Ekenze was about to be sworn in. The…

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, to urgently convene a summit on education to address the issue of funding for the sector. This was disclosed, on Monday, by the Permanent…

WhatsApp is finally rolling out group video- and voice-calls to its 1.5 billion users around the world. The new feature was first teased by its parent company, Facebook, at its annual F8 developers conference in May, but now it’s ready…

The ride-hailing business Uber has shut its self-driving trucks division to focus solely on its research with autonomous cars. Although the division had completed a delivery of Budweiser beer in 2016, it is now shutting down as the…

The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadiq Abubakar, has disclosed that bandits attacking Zamfara State and others are being funded by politicians. He spoke in Bauchi weekend while commissioning Small Arms Shooting Range and personnel…

Kunle Rasheed Adegoke, a governorship aspirant, has asked the Abuja federal high court to nullify the Osun primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Isiaka Oyetola, a cousin to Bola Tinubu, chieftain of the APC,…

The organised labour has called on the Federal Government to immediately review the privatisation of the power sector and revoke the licences of Electricity Generation Companies, GENCOs and Electricity Distribution Companies, DISCOs, to…

Some protesters on Tuesday morning stormed the headquarters of Nigeria’s ruling party, APC, demanding the sack of Senate President Bukola Saraki from the party. The protesters, who said they were members of the APC in Kwara, also…

The Enugu Diocese of Anglican communion has warned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to stay clear from the Deputy President of Senate, Prof. Ike Ekweremadu, insisting that Ekweremadu had no trace of corruption since…

Barely 24 hours after the impeachment of the Kano State Speaker, Hon Yusuf Abdullahi Atta, the State’s Deputy Governor, Professor Hafiz Abubakar, has alleged threat to his life, as well as plans to impeach him. Professor Hafiz Abubakar…

Sanusi Ohiare, executive director of rural electrification fund, Rural Electrification Agency (REA), says an estimated N5trn is expended yearly on importing, fuelling and maintaining generators by businesses in the country. He said…

The All Progressives Congress in Kwara State has rejected and dismissed the purported dissolution of party at the ward, local government and state levels in the State by the Adams Oshiomole-led National Working Committee as not only…

Nigerian Breweries says it recorded a 22 percent decline in profit after tax for the half year ended June 30. This is according to the company’s unaudited result submitted to the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) for the period under…

• NLC rejects a salary per month arrangement The Ekiti State chapter of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has doubted Governor Ayode Fayose’s pledge to defray the backlog of salaries and pension before his administration terminates on…

There was a fire outbreak today at about 8:40am at the Ecobank head office in Victoria Island, Lagos According to reports, the bank’s diesel tanker supplier was offloading diesel when it caught fire due to the fact that the Generator…

President Muhammadu Buhari has spoken on the impeachment notice served on Benue Governor Samuel Ortom by eight members of the State House of Assembly. Buhari’s reaction was contained in a statement Tuesday morning by his spokesman,…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has begun the investigation of Ayodele Fayose, the governor of Ekiti state, his wife, Feyisetan Fayose, and his top aides, TheCable can report. Others being investigated include…

A young man who goes by the name Christopher Arigidi has been accused of defiling a 3-year-old girl in the Apata community in the Ese-Odo Local Government Area of Ondo State. He was alleged to have used engine oil as lubrication while…

Reports from the Confederation of African Football (CAF) indicate that the continental football ruling body may strip Cameroon of the right to host the 2019 African Nations Cup. This is sequel to a report that shows the reigning…

Pastor and founder of Royal Christ Family Ministry, Ikeja, Bishop Tom Samson was seen yesterday arriving an event in his N80 million Hummer limousine. The Man of God was pictured step down from the Ride as he handshaked with Friends.…

A Keke Napep which is used in transporting people commercially has been converted into a hospital ambulance. The location where it is being used in Nigeria is currently unknown. Some social media users have commended the intiative…

Governor Darius Ishaku’s son Engr. David tied the knot with his beautiful wife Dr. Dorcas yesterday. The wedding was attended by many governors, Sule Lamido, Emir of Kano Muhammad Sanusi, Sule Lamido and other top dignitaries. The…

More political stalwarts may catch a cold if the 2019 elections continue to blow a gale of impeachments across the landscape. While some are already sniffing hard, others have simply succumbed to the weather’s intrigues. Yesterday,…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is investigating Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom and many members of the House of Assembly for alleged diversion of N23, 088, 586, 206. But the governor said last night that…