The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has today told a Federal Capital Territory High Court that the officials of Nigeria’s secret police, the Department of State Services (DSS) who invaded our Abuja office used fake names and came with two unmarked vehicles.” SERAP had in September alleged that the DSS invaded its Abuja office, […]
Ebere Nzeworji, an aide to the former Governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha, has refuted rumours of his principal’s death, stating that “the immediate past Senator representing Imo West Senatorial District is hale and hearty.” In a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday morning, Nzeworji explained that “a fake viral message has circulated on […]
The Bayelsa State Police Command has paraded a suspected self-kidnapper, Biobarakumo Gamade, who allegedly staged his abduction and demanded N10m from his brother. The suspect was arrested alongside his accomplice, identified as Frank Thompson, on Tuesday, November 5th, after receiving N2m ransom. Parading the suspect at the state police command headquarters, on Wednesday, the State […]
The national grid has collapsed for the second time in 72 hours, leaving Nigerians in total blackout. Data obtained from the Nigerian system operator’s portal showed that the grid recorded zero megawatts (MW) as of Thursday. TheCable observed that the generation power dropped from 3,743MW at 10am to 2,709MW at 11am. As of noon, the […]
Three youths were murdered by attackers in Rakok village of Barkin-Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State on Wednesday. In a statement issued by the Berom Youths Moulders Association and signed by its National President Dalyop Mwantiri, the victims were gruesomely murdered in the course of carrying out their businesses in the community when the […]
At least 22 miners are presumed dead following the collapse of a mining pit at an illegal mining site located within a national game reserve spanning Gashaka Local Government Area in Taraba State and Toungo Local Government Area in Adamawa State. Adamu Jamtare, a miner from Gashaka, explained that many of the deceased were from […]
The Malaysian government has announced plans to phase out the use of compressed natural gas (CNG) for vehicles and end the sale of natural gas vehicles (NGV) in the country. Loke Siew Fook, minister of transport, spoke at a press conference recently, according to Free Malaysia Today (FMT), a local media organisation. In Malaysia, CNG […]
Australia’s prime minister on Thursday vowed to ban children under 16 from social media, saying the pervasive influence of platforms like Facebook and TikTok was “doing real harm to our kids”. The tech giants would be held responsible for enforcing the age limit and face hefty fines if regulators notice young users slipping through the […]
Thursday 07 November 2024 We were starved, locked up with criminals – Minors Consumers protest as Discos hike meter price by 28% We are not guilty, ‘Yoruba Nation’ agitators tell court Enugu withdraws from suit challenging EFCC legality Ondo poll: INEC tests BVAS at mock accreditation N’Assembly clerk, 30 officials retire as Tinubu declines service […]
Security operatives in Enugu State have neutralized four unidentified gunmen suspected to be members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed militia, the Eastern Security Network (ESN). The operation, involving a joint team of the Nigerian Army, Police, and DSS personnel, led to the recovery of a cache of arms and […]
