2027: Kwankwaso urges Atiku to quit race as Obi rules out stepping down
The political contest ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 presidential election has intensified after former Kano State governor Rabiu Kwankwaso urged former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to withdraw from the race, while Peter Obi maintained that he would not personally step aside…
SA facilitates return of Zimbabwean and Nigerian foreign nationals
Government says it has facilitated the return of over two hundred of foreign nationals who had gathered at the Zimbabwean Consulate in Johannesburg. A total of 194 Zimbabwean nationals, including 101 minors, were processed and departed for Zimbabwe on Friday….
Lagos, Ogun’s waste-to-energy ambition on the slab as refuse crisis deepens
Lagos and Ogun states are increasingly turning to waste-to-energy solutions as mounting refuse threatens to overwhelm existing waste-management systems and raises concerns about environmental and public health risks. In Lagos, the crisis has become particularly severe, with heaps of uncollected…
UK awards Chevening, Commonwealth scholarships to 68 Nigerians
The United Kingdom has awarded scholarships to 68 Nigerians under the Chevening and Commonwealth scholarship programmes to pursue master’s and PhD programmes in the UK in 2026. This was disclosed at pre-departure ceremonies held in honour of the scholars in…
Re-elect my husband, I want to enjoy Nigeria at old age — Remi Tinubu to South-East
The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has appealed to voters in the South-East to support the re-election of her husband, President Bola Tinubu, in the 2027 presidential election. Mrs Tinubu said she wanted to enjoy a better Nigeria in her…
“I’m not a member of Kwankwasiyya. I’m not a member of Obedient. I am NDC,” Dickson said.
He said although the Obidient and Kwankwasiyya groups have their distinct identities and are free to operate independently, their principals are the NDC’s candidates for the 2027 presidential election. “Kwankwasiyya has a right to be on its own under the…
Benue govt demands name of alleged aide who blocked Obi convoy
Chief Press Secretary to Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State, Tersoo Kula, has challenged the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to name the aide they alleged was responsible for blocking Obi from visiting Yelewata community…
Dangote’s proposed Kenyan oil refinery faces hurdles, not least with crude supply
Less than three years after overcoming surging costs, swampy terrain and inadequate infrastructure to launch Africa’s biggest oil refinery in Nigeria, billionaire Aliko Dangote is set on replicating that project on the continent’s opposite coast. But the construction of his…
How Nigeria high commission charged citizens £150 for UK passport intervention despite NIS free service
The Nigeria high commission in the United Kingdom imposed an extra “admin fee” on citizens to facilitate the ongoing Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) passport intervention, TheCable understands. The passport intervention was launched to clear backlogs involving new passport applications, renewals…
NFF APPOINTS EGUAVOEN AS INTERIM SUPER FALCONS COACH FOR 2028 OLYMPIC QUALIFIERS
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has appointed former Super Eagles head coach Augustine Eguavoen as interim coach of the Super Falcons ahead of Nigeria’s 2028 Olympic Games qualifying campaign. Eguavoen will take charge of the senior women’s national team for…