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Nigerian arrested in Ghana over $7.5m fraud in US
A Nigerian man, Olusegun Samson Adejorin, has been arrested and charged with wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and unauthorised access to a protected computer related to a $7.5 million scheme. He was arrested in…
Don’t blame Ijaw for your political miscalculation — IYC tells Wike
The Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, Worldwide, has urged the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Chief Nyesom Wike, not to blame his political miscalculation on the people of Ijaw, adding that Ijaw people were instrumental to…
Certificate racketeering: NANS President Benin Republic demands arrest of reporter
The National Association of Nigerian Students President for Benin Republic, Ugochukwu Favour, has called for the arrest of the reporter, Umar Audu, who went…
We could lose Gbaja’s constituency to greed in by-election – Group tells Tinubu
A group in the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos, known as the Progressives for Surulere (P4S), says the party may lose the Surulere 1 federal constituency in the house of representatives if President Bola Tinubu…
JUST IN: Tinubu appoints executive directors for NPA, NIMASA
President Bola Tinubu has appointed executive directors for Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA). In a statement on…
US, France call to ‘avoid escalation in Lebanon and Iran’
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna agreed to seek steps to avoid a wider Middle East war following…
‘A Tribe Called Judah’ becomes Nollywood’s first N1bn film
Every week since its release on 15 December 2023, ‘A Tribe Called Judah’ has broken a record: the biggest weekend opening in Nollywood; the largest opening for a female director ever; the highest grossing Nollywood film…
Lagos releases date to close Third Mainland Bridge for repairs
The Lagos State Government has announced the closure of part of the Third Mainland Bridge for repairs beginning from Tuesday, 9 January, 2024. According to a statement issued by the…
We stabilized Zack Orji on arrival, relatives moved him to private hospital – Nat’l Hospital
The National Hospital Abuja has said, contrary to reports, that it referred popular actor Zack Orji to a private hospital when he was brought in on New Year’s Eve, the ailing actor’s relatives carried out the act against…
Ex-Minister Tallen fights back, appeals court ruling barring her from holding public office
Former Minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen, has launched an appeal against a court decision that barred her from holding public office. The ex-minister is…
BREAKING: Tinubu’s minister reacts to allegation of diverting N3 billion
The Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu, has dismissed reports by a section of the media alleging that she diverted public funds to the tune of N3 billion. In a statement on Thursday…
Happening Now: EFCC operatives conduct search at Dangote head office over FX transactions
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) are currently at the Lagos head office of the Dangote Group, TheCable understands. They are conducting a search on forex allocations to the company…
Nigeria to pay 11.85% interest on $3.3bn Afriexim-NNPC loan, pledges 164m barrels as security
Nigeria will pay an interest of 11.85 percent per annum on the $3.3 billion “pre-export finance facility” (PxF) facilitated by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd and arranged by Afrexim Bank, TheCable can…
Mobilisation: How undercover reporter breached our system to enrol twice – NYSC
The National Youth Service Corps Scheme, NYSC, has explained how an undercover reporter, who had earlier been mobilised for the compulsory one-year programme in 2019 was mobilised for the same programme in 2023.…
₦37.1bn fraud: Why I didn’t honour EFCC’s invitation — Ex-minister
Citing health challenges, the former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development, Sadiya Umar-Farouq has officially written to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission seeking an…
Nigerian businessman Dozy Mmobuosi faces 45-year sentence in US
The U.S. Attorney’s Office has unsealed an indictmentcharging Nigerian businessman Dozy Mmobuosi with securities fraud, making false filings with the Securities and…
EFCC freezes N30b NSIPA cash traced to private accounts
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has tracked N30 billion of the N44 billion moved from the accounts of the National Social Investment Programme Agency(NSIPA). The multiple accounts to which the funds…
Nigerian community mourns student killed by Canadian policemen
The Nigerian Association of Manitoba has expressed its sorrow at the death of Afolabi Stephen, a 19-year-old Nigerian student, who was shot and murdered by police on December 31, 2023. In a statement released on its…
Future Generations Burdened with Debt Due to Past Mismanagement – Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo said Nigeria’s future is burdened by debt, blaming years of mismanagement by past administrations. “The…
Edo 2024: “Obaseki’ll support me when I get PDP’s guber ticket” – Shaibu
Edo deputy governor, Philip Shaibu, has expressed confidence that his principal and governor of the state, Godwin Obaseki, will support him when he wins the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial ticket ahead of the…
“Tinubu’s 2024 Budget only favours Nigeria’s ruling class” – Trade Union Congress
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) of Nigeria has stated that the 2024 budget signed by President Ahmed Bola Tinubu, primarily favours Nigeria’s ruling elite while neglecting the broader population. In a statement released…
Atiku would lose the 2027 presidential election heavily – APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed the 2027 presidential aspirations of Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the…
“Wike appointed 15 out of Fubara’s 16 commissioners, uses Rivers state jets” – Niger Delta leader
Wisdom Ikuli, the National President of the Niger Delta Nonviolence Agitators Forum (NDNAF), has accused the minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, of causing more crisis in Rivers state despite…
“Insecurity caused by governors, they’ve turned security votes to pocket money” – Ngige
Former Anambra governor and ex-minister of labour and employment, Senator Chris Ngige, has launched a scathing attack on state governors, blaming their misuse of security funds for the continued insecurity situation across…