THE Federal Government has denied the proposed Orashi River Port being promoted by the Imo State government, saying “We are not aware of such port.” Speaking to newsmen at the just-concluded World Maritime Day celebration in Lagos, Minister of Transportation, Engr Muazu Sambo, said neither the Ministry nor the Presidency is aware of such […]
Many persons were said to have burnt to death when a tanker with full load of PMS, (petrol) lost control and fell at Bridge of Maboro River in Ankpa, headquarters of Ankpa local government area of Kogi state. The incident was said to have occured around 3.30pm on Wednesday. While eye witness put the […]
Father Ejike Mbaka, the spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry, Enugu Nigeria (AMEN) has announced date for the reopening of the ministry, three months after it was shutdown. The spiritual Director of AMEN had on June 18th, announced the shutting down of activities at his Adoration Ministry Indefinitely. The action wasn’t unconnected to the backlash […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has warned the 18 presidential candidates and their political parties against incitement, urging them to commit to issue-based campaigns to ensure the success of the 2023 general elections. The president, who spoke virtually, gave the warning on Thursday in Abuja, at the signing of the ‘first National Peace Accord by political […]
The House of Representatives led by Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila met with members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities on Thursday. The meeting is geared towards ending the union’s seven-month-long strike. Also in attendance were the Minister of Labour, Head of Service and the Director-General of the Budget Office, among others. ASUU has been […]
The National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Barrister Felix Morka, on Thursday distanced the party from a letter accusing the APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, of breaching the agreement regarding the constitution of campaign council members. Early on Thursday, a purported letter had leaked wherein the APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Adamu, […]
As campaigns officially commence ahead of the 2023 elections, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar has promised to restructure Nigeria and devolve power for the benefit of federating units. “There is over-concentration in the Federal Government with multiple duplications of agencies leading to the creation of parallel bureaucracies,” Atiku […]
The naira, on Thursday, depreciated further against the dollar at the parallel and official sections of the foreign exchange market. The development is coming days after political parties kicked off the 2023 electioneering. Bureaux De Change operators (BDCs), popularly known as ‘abokis’, who spoke to TheCable in Lagos, quoted the naira at N737 to […]
The son of a former lecturer at the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Chikudi Gideon, has committed suicide after allegedly stabbing his father with a knife. Gideon, who lived in Wusasa, Zaria, with his parents was said to have killed himself after he jumped from the Dan Magaji flyover and broke his head. Confirming the […]
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) says it does not plan on reconciling with Dumebi Kachikwu, its expelled presidential candidate. Kachikwu and some other chieftains of the party were recently expelled for alleged “anti-party activities”. The expulsion was announced days after they asked Ralph Nwosu, national chairman of the party, to resign after 17 years […]
