Misinformation, distrust discouraging youths from voting- Amupitan
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash O. Amupitan (SAN), has identified misinformation, distrust in the electoral process, and low civic awareness as major drivers of voter…
11 soldiers, police officer killed in Kebbi ambush
At least 11 soldiers and a police officer have reportedly been killed in an ambush by gunmen in the Giro Masa community, Shanga Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The…
2027: Makinde, Wike camps break ice, move to save PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, said yesterday it has stepped back from the brink of a deep internal crisis, with camps loyal to Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde and FCT…
24-year-old Nigerian jailed for life in UK
A Nigerian national, Chukwuemeka Ahanonu, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of a 56-year-old woman he attacked on a street in Leicester, United Kingdom, after crashing his…
Atiku’s criticism of OPL 245 deal self-serving, says Fagbemi
Lateef Fagbemi, attorney-general of the federation (AGF) and minister of justice, says criticisms by former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar over the federal government’s resolution of the OPL 245 dispute are driven…
FG reduces approval timeframe for reactivating dormant oil wells
Nigeria has reduced the approval timeline for restarting inactive oil wells. Eniola Akinkuotu, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) spokesperson, told TheCable that the authority is accelerating procedures and…
Report: Nearly 60% of Nigerians earn below N100,000 or have no income
Three in five Nigerians earn below N100,000 monthly or have no income, according to the Piggyvest Savings Report 2025. This underscores widening income pressures as rising living costs continue to…
UN adopts Ghana-led resolution labelling slavery ‘gravest injustice against humanity’
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has approved a landmark resolution that formally declares slavery and the transatlantic slave trade as one of the greatest injustices against humanity. The resolution,…
CBN scraps cash pooling rule, grants oil firms full access to export proceeds
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it has scrapped the cash pooling requirement for international oil companies (IOCs), granting them full access to their export proceeds. Cash pooling is…
JUST IN: El-Rufai in court amid tight security, journalists barred
Former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has arrived for arraignment on corruption charges before the Federal High Court in Kaduna on Tuesday morning amid tight security. El-Rufai arrived…
