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President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met behind closed doors with Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka of the Adoration Ministry Enugu, at the State House, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Mbaka, who came into the villa in a private maroon BMW car, was accompanied by a lady. The outcome of the meeting between the president and […]

The Nigerian military has said that, towards the end of last year, the Boko Haram terror group introduced new tactics involving highly experienced and skilled fighters and technology from ISIS elements apparently dislodged from Syria and relocated to the North East of the country.  This was disclosed by the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, who […]

Senate President Bukola Saraki has described the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen, by President Muhammadu Buhari as a coup against democracy. In a statement he personally signed, the Senate President said the suspension was another act of desperation by President Buhari. Mr Saraki said Mr Buhari acted outside the provision of […]

Pope Francis has taken another shot at wall-building politicians, telling thousands of Catholics in Panama gathered for World Youth Day that “builders of walls sow fear” and “divide people.” “We know that the father of lies, the devil, prefers a community divided and bickering,” Francis told a crowd of tens of thousands of youth Thursday […]

President Donald Trump has yielded to political pressure to end the longest US government shutdown in history. After 35 days, he backed a deal to fund federal agencies for three weeks, but it includes none of the money he has demanded for a US-Mexico border wall. The Republican president previously vowed to reject any budget […]

She has not been campaigning along with President Muhammadu in his re-election bid and this has raised concern as to her whereabouts. But TheCable understands that she is currently abroad for medical reasons, although her office has refused to confirm or deny the speculation. When TheCable contacted Suleiman Haruna, media aide to the president’s wife, […]

The United States and the United Kingdom have warned that politicians, who instigate violence or are involved in electoral fraud, will be refused visas to enter their countries. In statements issued by the US Embassy and British High Commission in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, on Thursday, both governments called for free and fair elections, announcing that […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is impossible for any candidate at this stage to withdraw from the presidential election. The election is coming up on February 16. The spokesperson of INEC chairman, Rotimi Oyekanmi, stated this in reaction to the statement earlier on Thursday by the candidate of the Allied Congress Party […]

The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) says Polaris Bank will be put up for sale after the 2019 elections. According to Reuters, this was disclosed by Jude Nwauzor, the AMCON spokesman, on Tuesday. Speaking on plans for the sale of the bank, Nwauzor said: “The election season has slowed down things. We would advertise […]

The Nigeria Immigration Service will on March 4  unveil the new 64-page passport booklet with a  10-year validity. The passport booklet,  which  is  said to have over 20 features,  will  cost N70,000 while the other category of the passport with five-year validity period goes for N35,000. The NIS Public Relations Officer, Sunday James,  confirmed the […]

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has fired yet another shot at President Muhammadu Buhari, saying he is sick in the spirit, body and soul. The elder statesman said this in an interview with BBC Yoruba. The former president said Buhari needs to rest and allow another person to take charge of the country. Obasanjo said when people […]

Evangelical pastor John Gray is in the news again for living in a $1.8 million home, just months after going on Facebook to explain why he felt justified in buying his wife a Lamborghini for their anniversary. Gray’s palatial 7,247 square foot pad is located in the affluent South Carolina town of Simpsonville, according to the Greenville News. […]

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Sunday attacked President Muhammadu Buhari, accusing him of plotting to rig the general elections. Mr Buhari is seeking re-election on the platform of his party, APC. The presidential and National Assembly elections will hold on February 16. In an open letter titled “Point for Concern and Action” which he distributed […]

With 17 million residents and 23 million bicycles, the Netherlands already has more bikes than people. Now, it wants to get even more cyclists on the roads — and will pay people to do it. The Dutch government recently announced that it will invest $390 million (€345 million) in cycling infrastructure to get 200,000 more people […]

The United States of America has warned its citizens in Nigeria to be conscious of threats of attacks by members of Boko Haram and ISIS West Africa. In a statement on its website in Nigeria on Friday, the US said the insurgents had threatened to attack public places. But the Nigerian military has said it […]

The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) says Nigeria will join other countries of the world to experience a total lunar eclipse on Monday. Felix Alle, head, media and public communications of the agency, said this in a statement on Friday. A lunar eclipse is a celestial incident where the moon appears darkened as […]

The Nigerian Government said on Friday it was in possession of fresh evidence allegedly linking the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, to the collapse of Bank PHB. It stated that Abubakar had questions to answer in connection with an alleged N156m slush funds that he took from the bank through […]

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday made some embarrassing blunders in his remarks in Warri, Delta State when he presented his party’s flag to Great Ogboru, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in the state. Mr Buhari was in Delta State to campaign for re-election. Adams Oshiomhole, the National Chairman of the APC, gave the […]