Beyond the Headlines
Followers of renowned Islamic Scholar, Sheik Ibrahim Zakzaky have cried out to the Federal Government to grant their leader total freedom by releasing his passport to allow him to go for proper medical checkups abroad. The group under that aegis of Poet Forum under the leadership of the renowned Islamic Scholar converged in Minna, […]
Any moment soon, students of Nnamdi Azikwe University, Awka, Anambra State, will embark on a protest against the Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof Charles Esimone and the entire management of the institution over insecurity on campus. This followed the killing of a 200-Level student of the the university which sources said had stirred […]
Amaka Onah, a 22-year-old female lady with allegiance to the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN), has been arrested by security operatives in Igboeze South Local Government Area (LGA) in Nsukka, Enugu State. According to reports, Onah confessed to have killed at least five people […]
A Nasarawa State medical doctor, Dr Ahmed Isaiah, has died from Lassa fever at the National Hospital, Abuja. Members of the Nigeria Medical Association in Nasarawa State held a procession for the deceased in Lafia on Tuesday, for the doctor who died on December 31, 2022. The NMA chairman in the state, Dr Peter […]
Elders of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the apex socio-cultural organisation of the Igbo, are seeking to invoke the “doctrine of necessity” in order to put a new leader in place, TheCable understands. An insider said the elders – referred to as “Ime Obi” – are working with Okey Emuchay, secretary general of the body, to have […]
The federal government says Nigeria may stop the importation of petroleum products by the first quarter of 2024. Timipre Sylva, minister of state for petroleum resources, said this on Monday at the government’s series titled ‘PMB administration scorecard 2015-2023’. The series is designed to showcase the achievements of Buhari’s administration since he came into […]
Airtel Africa says its Nigerian subsidiary, Airtel Nigeria, has acquired fourth-generation (4G) and fifth-generation (5G) spectrums from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for a cumulative price of $316.7 million. Simon O‘Hara, Airtel Africa’s secretary, made this known on Monday in a corporate filing on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX). The telco said it purchased […]
The immediate past Governor of Adamawa State Senator Jibrilla Bindow has pitched his tent with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and is now backing Governor Umaru Fintiri’s re-election bid. The former governor, who is a former member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), made this known to Governor Fintiri through a delegation of 250 […]
They were part of the thirty-one persons who were abducted when gunmen attacked a train station in Igueben, Igueben Local Government Area of the state. The victims were said to be waiting to board a train heading to Warri in Delta State. But the Edo State Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chris Nehikhare, in […]
The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike on Monday, vowed to expose corruption in the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The governor said the NDDC has become a cashcow for politicians. He said it is a shame that the NDDC superintends over the underdevelopment of the Niger Delta area and her people. Wike spoke […]
