Politics
Obi support base still strong, can repeat 2023 feat in Lagos, says Doherty
ShareThe Lagos governorship candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Funso Doherty, says the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, retains a strong support base and has the backing to repeat…
2027 Elections: My loyalty is solely to the constitution – Amupitan
ShareThe Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Joash Amupitan, has declared that his loyalty is solely to the Nigerian Constitution and the Electoral Act, insisting that his leadership…
Yunusa Tanko: I left NDC, Obi over trust issues
ShareYunusa Tanko, former national coordinator of the Obidient Movement, said he left Peter Obi and the Nigerian Democratic Congress [NDC] to join the Social Democratic Party (SDP) because he suffered…
2027: ASUU warns officials against endorsing political parties, candidates
ShareThe Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) says it will not support any political party or candidate in the 2027 general elections. The union also warned its officials against using…
Economy
Dangote plans 10,000MW power intervention, raises Africa investment ambition to $70bn
ShareSays jobs and production key to tackling insecurity President/Chief Executive, Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has disclosed plans to increase the group’s investment programme in Africa from $50 billion to…
Tinubu’s $500 million 2027 World Bank loan debt trap for new government – Atiku
ShareFormer Vice President and Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar, has condemned the Tinubu administration’s pursuit of a proposed $500 million World Bank loan. He said President…
Open a FirstBank account digitally, anytime, anywhere
ShareBanking has evolved beyond the traditional branch experience, and FirstBank continues to make financial services more accessible through its seamless digital account opening platform. Whether you are a student opening…
Upgrade your gadget today, pay later with FirstEase
ShareNeed a new smartphone, laptop, tablet, or home appliance? With FirstEase, you can get the gadgets you need today and spread the cost over convenient repayment periods. Enjoy flexible financing,…
News
Court commits Maina’s son Faisal to even-year jail term
ShareJustice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the remand of Faisal Maina, son of former pension reform boss Abdulrasheed Maina, in a correctional centre to…
GOCOP visits Lagos Orphanage, donates food items, other supplies
Share The Guild Of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has donated food items and other essential supplies to Home Sweet Home Orphanage in Anthony Village, Lagos State, as part of activities…
Tinubu commissions Lagos Governor’s Lodge, Abuja, hails Julius Berger
Share-Joins Sanwo-Olu, others to commend contractor’s speed and quality of delivery Amidst praises for choicest engineering construction company in the country, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Tuesday inaugurated the reconstructed Lagos…
UNHCR: 64,000 Nigerians flee to Niger amid worsening insecurity under Tinubu’s govt
ShareThe United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) says nearly 64,000 Nigerians have fled to the neighbouring Niger Republic since the beginning of 2026, as worsening insecurity in northern Nigeria…
Health
No new Ebola case in Nigeria, 28 contacts still under watch – NCDC
ShareThe Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says it has recorded no new Ebola case since confirming the first imported infection on October 20, 2026, but 28 people…
Two suspected Ebola cases in Adamawa test negative, says NCDC
ShareThe Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says two suspected Ebola Virus Disease cases identified in Yola, Adamawa State, have tested negative following two rounds of laboratory testing.…
Sports
Manchester United appoints Pochettino as head coach
ShareManchester United confirm Mauricio Pochettino has joined as head coach on a contract until June 2029. Cost for Pochettino ($10m) and his staff ($2m) is $12m. Long-standing assistant Jesus Perez…
Michael Carrick sacked as Manchester United coach, Mauricio Pochettino to replace him
ShareCarrick departs less than six months after signing a two-year contract having overseen the club’s worst-ever start to a Premier League season with United in the relegation zone after picking…
Opinion | Editorial
Tinubu, Akintola, El-Rufai: Why the North cannot trust Southwest in 2027
ShareWhen Nasir El-Rufai stood before the world in June 2022 and declared that 12 out of 14 northern APC governors had agreed to cede presidential power to the South, he…
Abike Dabiri-Erewa’s diatribe on Rufai Oseni and journalists
ShareFred Chukwuelobe Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), is a former broadcaster and member of the House of Representatives. She is known to have shown…
Still on Umahi and Abakaliki Street
ShareValentine Obienyem Abakaliki Street is one of the most popular streets in Awka. This was long before it degenerated into a byword for prostitution. Once “Abakaliki Street” or an “Abakaliki…
Dave Umahi and incestuous reasoning
ShareBy Valentine Obienyem It is customary for some critics to argue conveniently that the movement known as the “Obidients” is wont to abuse anyone who does not support Mr Peter…
Entertainment
Nollywood actor, Francis Duru dies at 57
ShareFrancis Duru, one of the veteran actors of Nollywood, Nigerian field industry, has died at 57 following a brief illness. His family announced his death on his official Instagram page…
Life
UNN confirms death of four students in hostel party, says six still hospitalised
ShareThe management of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), has confirmed the death of four students following an off-campus party, saying six others are receiving treatment in hospital. TheCable reported…
Interviews
Interview: Peter Obi reiterates commitment to one term Presidency
Share The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress [NDC], Peter Obi has reiterated his pledge not to seek re-election if he wins the 2027 presidential election. The NDC flagbearer…
Interview: Peter Obi speaks on 2027 election
ShareIf you did not listen to Mr. Peter Obi on Arise TV today, @Fred Chukwuelobe has patiently and masterfully broken down the encounter with the Anambra State former governor. He…
Photo Diary
Ghana’s ruling party candidate Bawumia concedes election to opposition’s Mahama
ShareVice President Mahamudu Bawumia conceded defeat and congratulated John Dramani Mahama on Saturday following Ghana’s hotly contested presidential election. Bawumia, 61, of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), said the election…
Appeal Court nullifies judgement on Rivers LG election
ShareThe Court of Appeal Abuja on Friday nullified the judgment of the Federal High Court in Abuja, which barred the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from releasing the voters’ register…
Headlines
Obi support base still strong, can repeat 2023 feat in Lagos, says Doherty
ShareThe Lagos governorship candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Funso Doherty, says the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, retains a strong support base and has the backing to repeat…
2027 Elections: My loyalty is solely to the constitution – Amupitan
ShareThe Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Joash Amupitan, has declared that his loyalty is solely to the Nigerian Constitution and the Electoral Act, insisting that his leadership…
Dangote plans 10,000MW power intervention, raises Africa investment ambition to $70bn
ShareSays jobs and production key to tackling insecurity President/Chief Executive, Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has disclosed plans to increase the group’s investment programme in Africa from $50 billion to…
UNN confirms death of four students in hostel party, says six still hospitalised
ShareThe management of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), has confirmed the death of four students following an off-campus party, saying six others are receiving treatment in hospital. TheCable reported…
WebTV
WATCH: No casualties recorded as Enugu Air aircraft crash-Lands in Benin
ShareAbout 68 passengers narrowly escaped death on Thursday after an Enugu Air aircraft crash-landed at the Benin Airport in Edo State. The aircraft, with registration number 5N-ENR, was said to…
Video: NDLEA uncovers N480bn methamphetamine laboratory in Ogun forest, arrest three Mexicans
ShareThe National Drug Law Enforcement Agency [NDLEA] has discovered the biggest ever clandestine methamphetamine laboratory in a forest in Ogun State, South West Nigeria. In a video shared via his…
Vidoe: Tinubu stumbles, falls during reception parade in Turkey
SharePresident Bola Ahmed Tinubu stumbled and fell on Wednesday during an official reception parade in Turkey, a moment that was captured on video and widely circulated on social media. The…
Video: How Tinubu threatened Fubara, imposed resolution on him – ex-Rivers commissioner
ShareA former Rivers State Commissioner for Works, Chief David Briggs, on Thursday alleged that President Bola Tinubu imposed ‘Abuja resolution’ on Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Briggs, in an interview with reporters,…
Tinubu, Akintola, El-Rufai: Why the North cannot trust Southwest in 2027
ShareWhen Nasir El-Rufai stood before the world in June 2022 and declared that 12 out of 14 northern APC governors had agreed to cede presidential power to the South, he…
Abike Dabiri-Erewa’s diatribe on Rufai Oseni and journalists
ShareFred Chukwuelobe Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), is a former broadcaster and member of the House of Representatives. She is known to have shown…
UNN confirms death of four students in hostel party, says six still hospitalised
ShareThe management of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), has confirmed the death of four students following an off-campus party, saying six others are receiving treatment in hospital. TheCable reported…
Italy deports Pakistan Imam who defended marrying 9-year-old girls
ShareItalian authorities has deported 25-year-old Pakistani imam Ali Kashif after he was secretly filmed defending child marriage, saying that girls as young as nine could marry adult men under Islamic…
46-yr-old businessman commits suicide, leaves video message for family [Full Text]
ShareAkinbolusere Kayode, a 46-yr- old businessman committed suicide in Ondo Town, Ondo State on Thursday. The late Kayode took his life in his office near BOVAS Petrol Station in Igba…
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