At least six people have been killed in an attack by suspected members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in Imo. TheCable understands that the incident occurred in the early hours of Wednesday at Angwa Hausa in Garki, Okigwe LGA of the state. A witness said the gunmen attacked the area at about […]
In its fight against crude oil theft in the past week, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited said it uncovered another 165 illegal refineries in various locations across the Niger Delta. An NNPCL documentary recorded between June 15 and 21, and seen by Channels Television, said about 400 incidents of oil theft and vandalism […]
A federal capital territory (FCT) high court in Gwagwalada has sentenced one Tom Makwe to two years imprisonment for defrauding a Spanish national of €47,082. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned Makwe on two counts of intent to defraud over the internet. Deborah Adamu-Eteh, the prosecution counsel, told the court that the […]
The federal government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Wednesday ended their closed-door meeting with an agreement that all contentious issues will be amicably resolved. The parties also agreed to kick-start a communication process to avert the planned industrial actions by the union. The parties had entered into a close-door meeting […]
Six teenagers, on Tuesday drowned in Mbang river at Ribang village, Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The tragedy occurred around 5:30pm as the students were returning home from their West African Junior School Examinations. The victims, identified as Manasseh Monday (16), Musa John (16), Pius David (15), Monday Ayuba (16), David Danlami (19) […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says the foreign exchange (FX) price verification system (PVS) portal used by importers has been discontinued. The CBN disclosed this in a statement on Thursday signed W. J. Kanya, its acting director of trade and exchange department. In August 2023, the CBN had said price verification from the […]
Kenyan President William Ruto said Wednesday that a bill containing contentious tax hikes would “be withdrawn”, dramatically reversing course after more than 20 people died and parliament was ransacked by protesters opposed to the legislation. But he warned that the withdrawal of the finance bill would mean a significant shortfall in funding for development […]
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, on Wednesday alerted Nigerians of a phone number being used by a scammer, pretending to be the minister on the popular social media platform, WhatsApp. Disclosing this in a statement, the Special Assistant on Media to the Minister, Segun Tomori, said his principal was not […]
Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminialayi Fubara, has stated that the target of those who detonated the explosive around the Hotel Presidential during the protest by loyalists of the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Chief Nyesom Wike, was to create the impression of heightened insecurity in the State. I am happy and grateful that God […]
A section of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery has been gutted by fire. The incident occurred on Wednesday. Speaking to TheCable, Anthony Chiejina, a spokesperson at Dangote Industries Limited, said the incident occurred at the effluent treatment plant (ETP). An ETP is a type of wastewater treatment method which is specifically designed to purify industrial […]
