In an exclusive interview with Reuters, US Vice President JD Vance stated that Iran must “meaningfully” reduce its nuclear enrichment capabilities to meet US terms and end the ongoing seven-month Iran war with the US, even as Washington remains uncertain…
Over a thousand Islamic scholars have issued a joint statement advising President Bola Tinubu against seeking re-election in 2027 presidency, citing persistent economic hardship and widespread insecurity across the country. The declaration was adopted following a gathering in Kano State,…
Support staff at the Port Harcourt Refinery (PHRC) have threatened to shut down operations at the Rivers State facility if their demands are not met within 48 hours, citing seven months of unpaid salaries and the non-implementation of an approved…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has declared an indefinite strike in Abuja over unresolved disputes regarding teachers’ promotion and career progression. The industrial action commenced on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, following the expiration…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced plans to integrate artificial intelligence into the conduct of the 2027 general election. Speaking on Tuesday at the commission’s world press conference and national stakeholders’ forum on preparations for the 2027 polls,…
Following the crash of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) ATR 42 aircraft (tail number NAF 931) in the Igbokoda area of Ondo State, Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, extended his deepest condolences to the…
Widely circulated reports have confirmed that suspected terrorists kidnapped about 18 students of Gamji College of Health Technology in Sokoto State while they travelled to their hometowns in Oyo State. The attackers allegedly killed the bus driver at the scene…
The academic community in Anambra State has been thrown into mourning following the sudden death of Professor Carter Dike Umeoduagu, the newly appointed Vice-Chancellor of Tansian University, Umunya. The 44-year-old Professor of Microbiology was officially inaugurated as the university’s substantive…
U.S. President Donald Trump has approved the execution by U.S. Army firing squad of Nidal Malik Hasan, the former Army psychiatrist convicted in the 2009 Fort Hood shooting in Texas that killed 13 people and wounded more than 30 others.…
Following the Ondo NAF crash on Monday, October 5, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared a three day national mourning period of for 32 air force personnel onboard at the time of the crash . In a statement released Monday…
US Firm Sues Tinubu as U.S.-based advocacy firm Von Batten-Montague-York files a $57 million lawsuit against Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, the Federal Government of Nigeria, former Aviation Minister Femi Fani-Kayode, and DCI Group. The suit, filed on September 28, 2026,…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced plans to extend the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) to Ottawa by establishing a Canada JAMB centre, and in other regions North America beginning in 2027. JAMB disclosed the development in…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has confirmed that one of its aircraft crashed early Monday morning in the Igbokoda area of Ondo State. According to a statement released to TheCable by the NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Air…
Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the Anambra State Government has urged members of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) to defend their political strongholds and counter the influence of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). In a post tagged “A…
The Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) has warned the public to disregard a fraudulent FIRS recruitment advertisement circulating online under the name of the now-defunct Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). The agency issued the warning on Monday via a public notice…