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The Nigeria Office of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has introduced an electronic certificate management system, a portal deployed to enable private candidates to request for certificates online.…

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Bashir Jamoh as the director-general of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), TheCable can report. Jamoh will replace Dakuku Peterside who was…

Police officers have reportedly taken over the national secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja. TheCable observed that at least five patrol vans and an armoured personnel…

Michael Bloomberg, who spent hundreds of millions of dollars to self-fund his 2020 presidential run, announced Wednesday that he is suspending his campaign after a poor performance on Super Tuesday and will endorse Joe Biden. The…

Vladimir Putin, Russia’s president, has proposed a constitution amendment seeking to redefine marital concepts in a manner that places a ban on gay marriage. Russia had, before now, been known for its anti-LGBTQ policies — although…

The authorities at the State House, Abuja, on Wednesday commenced screening of staff and visitors as part of deliberate efforts to check possible spread of coronavirus. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the measures adopted…

Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari has hailed Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote for donating N200 million  to fight the influx of deadly Coronavirus…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday, re-arraigned social media celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha, alias Mompha, in a Federal High Court Lagos, for alleged N32.9billion…

The Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) will meter all the customers within its areas of coverage by March 2021. Mr Nosa Igbinedion, Head, Power Procurement and Regulatory…

Coronavirus epidemic has triggered unprecedented panic buying in the UK, a day after Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced his government battle plan. Britons have begun stockpiling…

President Muhammadu Buhari has showered encomiums on his former boss and one of his predecessors, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo describing his life journey as a life of courage, dedication and…

The scene, on its face, might not have been surprising a year ago: Joe Biden — appraised among Democrats as a decent man and affable sidekick to the party’s most popular figure — racking up primary victories and having…

Coronavirus disruption could cost African airlines $40 million in revenue this year, a global industry body said on Wednesday, a potentially devastating hit to often struggling airlines counting on lucrative Chinese routes to fund…

A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Jabi on Wednesday ordered the suspension of the National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, pending…

The United States, US Department of State has offered a $7million reward for information leading to Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau’s arrest. This was made known in a statement posted on their officer French Language Twitter page.…

The Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka has said that he spends on the average of $2million monthly on charity activities. The controversial cleric made the statement when he presented N18.8m bank draft…

China has overtaken Germany as the biggest nation in the container shipping sector in terms of total TEU. “The fact that China would overtake us in this respect was quite foreseeable: for one thing, the simple reason is that…

The United States Supreme Court on Wednesday will hear what may be its most significant case in decades on the controversial subject of abortion. At issue is a state law in Louisiana which requires doctors who perform abortions to…

Ryan Giggs has described Bruno Fernandes as a “fantastic player” and expressed his belief that the midfielder “can get even better” as his Manchester United career progresses. United were able to add a highly sought-after talent…

As if a recession wasn’t enough bad news for South Africa, it’s now confirmed as the continent’s second-largest economy. The answer to the question of whether South Africa or…

A Lagos -based lawyer, Ehis Omoijiade, has petitioned the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Hakeem…

The coast became clearer on Tuesday for the establishment of security outfits in the Southwest states. The Amotekun Corps Bill was passed by Houses of Assembly of Lagos,…

Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF) has pledged N200 million to support federal government’s effort at containing the spread of Covid-19 (CoronaVirus) in the country. The Chief Executive Officer of…

The Cross River state house of assembly has rejected the appointment of Akon Ikpeme as substantive chief judge of the state — because she is from Akwa Ibom, even though she is married to a Cross Riverian.  In a voice vote at a…