Omoyele Sowore, presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), has claimed that President Bola Tinubu is hospitalised in France. Sowore made the claim during an interview on Prime Time, an Arise Television programme, on Monday. He made the allegation…
President Bola Tinubu has reiterated his administration’s commitment to transitioning Nigeria to a credit-based economy. The President gave the assurance in a statement posted on his verified X account on Monday. Tinubu said the initiative would include a loan guarantee…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will begin nationwide distribution of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) on October 9, 2026. INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan, announced this on Monday in Kaduna during the Northwest Zonal Interactive Meeting with Staff and Readiness…
Several state chapters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have rejected the “Rainbow Coalition” initiative backed by Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike, urging the former Rivers State governor to formally join the ruling party if he is committed…
Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to President Tinubu on Information and Strategy, has confirmed that the president is “hale and hearty” and scheduled to return to Nigeria this week. In a post on X on Sunday, Onanuga stated that President Tinubu…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has urged President Bola Tinubu to increase the national minimum wage, stating that the current N70,000 baseline is inadequate to cover basic living expenses amid rising inflation. Atiku, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic…
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…
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…
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…
