The Federal Government has opened fresh talks with the World Bank for three new World Bank loan totalling $1.5bn, amid a surge in Nigeria’s public debt and an increase to N166.79tn at the end of June 2026. According to World…
The Federal Government has approved the full modernization and upgrade of the Onne port, Delta, and Calabar seaports. According to a statement shared on X by the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, the approval expands upon the…
The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has given the Federal Government a two-week deadline to resolve outstanding welfare and professional issues affecting its members, warning that failure to meet the demands could trigger strike action. The association issued the…
President Tinubu has once again postponed his return to Nigeria due to a last-minute adjustment to his travel schedule, administrative sources told TheCable. The president was expected to return to the country over the weekend following a weeks-long working vacation…
An explosion and fire at a gas station in Liberty Junction, Kubwa, Abuja, sparked panic on Sunday morning. At about 6:30 a.m., the Federal Fire Service’s FCT Command said its firefighters and other emergency personnel quickly arrived at the scene,…
Amid ongoing Iran-Us conflict, Iran has reiterated that diplomacy remains the only viable path to resolving its conflict with the United States and Israel, following US President Donald Trump’s rejection of an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed the arrest of Halimat Adenike Tejuosho, south-west zonal coordinator of the women wing of the City Boy Movement, over an alleged case of fraud. EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale confirmed her detention…
According to reports, Nigerian relationship expert Blessing Okoro, popularly known as Blessing CEO, has lost her child. Blessing CEO reportedly lost her second son a month after authorities remanded her in Kirikiri Prison. Amira Agiye, CEO of the Isaamira Love…
A pro-Peter Obi support group operating under the Obidient Connect platform has issued an appeal to Nigerians living in the diaspora, encouraging them to mobilize support and drive civic participation back home ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Acknowledging that…
Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has accused President Bola Tinubu of plunging Nigeria in debt. In a statement issued by Phrank Shaibu, Director of Strategic Communication for the ADC Presidential Campaign Council, Atiku said…
The Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and the Presidency agreed yesterday that accountability and governance should remain central to the 2027 campaign, but they differed over the role of political discourse. Chief Tunde Rahman, Senior Special Assistant…
NIGERIA at 66 : Sixty-six years is a long enough time in the life of a nation. It is long enough for a child born at independence to become a grandfather or grandmother; long enough for countries to rise from…
According to anonymous US officials cited by The Wall Street Journal on Friday, US President Donald Trump rejected Iran’s peace proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end regional hostilities within seven days. The officials also said Trump told…
The Iraqi government announced on Saturday that it is holding direct negotiations with the United States to secure exemptions from US Sanctions On Iranian Airlines The prime minister’s media office stated that the requested waiver seeks to restore flights for…
Ahead of the 2027 general elections, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike has announced plans to personally lead President Bola Tinubu’s campaign in the FCT and Rivers State. Wike disclosed this on Friday in Chikuku, Abuja, after inspecting the…