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Senator Anyanwu – Handshake Across the Niger: Why Ndigbo chose to discuss with Yorubas...

Senator Chris Anyanwu has explained why the Southeast chose to align and discuss the state of the nation with the Southwest instead of the North. Last Thursday, there was a summit of Yoruba and Igbo leaders in...

UK appoints ‘minister for loneliness’

Theresa May, UK Prime Minister, has appointed Tracey Crouch as the country’s minister for loneliness. Crouch is the current junior minister for sport and civil society. The appointment is one of the recommendations made by a...

Senators can’t confront Buhari on killings because they want to be re-elected – Sen....

Shehu Sani, a senator representing Kaduna central, says some of his colleagues can’t confront President Muhammadu Buhari on the killings across the country because they want to be re-elected in 2019, TheCable NG reported. Sani...

Niger Delta Avengers announces it will launch ‘most deadly’ attacks on oil facilities

A Niger Delta militant group has said it would begin another round of violent campaigns against oil companies in Nigeria in a few days’ time. “This round of attacks will be the most deadly and...
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INEC in Ebonyi seeks NURTW’s collaboration ahead 2019 elections

Ahead of the 2019 general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ebonyi, on Wednesday sought collaboration of National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), for easy movement of personnel and electoral materials. Prof. Godswill...

Dogara accuses Buhari of ‘betrayal’ over fuel scarcity, subsidy

The speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has expressed his frustration with the ongoing fuel crisis, accusing the executive arm of “betrayal”. Mr. Dogara said coming after the government raised the price of...
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Benue Killings: Senate gives Police IG 14 days to arrest, prosecute perpetrators

The Senate has given the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Mr Ibrahim Idris 14 day ultimatum to arrest and investigate the perpetrators of Benue killings. This position was a sequel to the consideration of a report...

Joshua laughs off Parker’s drug taunts

Britain’s Anthony Joshua dismissed a claim by New Zealand’s Joseph Parker he is the “king of steroids” ahead of their world heavyweight title unification bout. The two boxers will meet in Cardiff on March 31,...

#Shithole: Trump has very high regard for Nigerians – US envoy

Stuart Symington, the US ambassador to Nigeria, says the administration of Donald Trump has a high regard for Nigerians. Tope Elias-Fatile, foreign ministry’s spokesperson, quoted the US ambassador as making the statement when he was...

Nigerian nation currently running difficult government under unworkable set up – Bisi Akande

Bisi Akande, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says the presidential system of government Nigeria is practising can no longer sustain its growth and success. According to reports monitored on TheCable NG, Akande...