February 2024
JUST IN: PDP Governors Storm Abuja for ‘Crucial Meeting’
Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are trickling into the Oyo State Governors Lodge in Asokoro, Abuja, for a ‘crucial meeting’. The PDP Governors’ Forum will have key issues on its agenda, including the state of the nation, the upcoming Edo State gubernatorial election, and strategising for the party’s crucial […]
How Access Holdings CEO, Wigwe’s Aide, Olushola Escaped Death In Helicopter Crash
Faleye Olushola, the Special Assistant to the Co-founder and Group Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings Plc, Herbert Wigwe miraculously escaped death on Friday night in the ill-fated helicopter crash that claimed the lives of his boss, wife and son. It was reported on Saturday that Wigwe; his wife, Chizoba, and son died in a […]
Helicopter Crash: Access Bank Reacts To Reports Of Wigwe’s Death
Access Bank Plc, has reacted to the reported death of its Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Herbert Wigwe in a helicopter crash. Wigwe, who has been feared killed in a helicopter crash was said to be with his wife, son, and a former Group Chairman of the Nigerian Exchange Group Plc, Abimbola Ogunbanjo. The bank […]
SERAP sues Akpabio, Abbas over ‘failure to clarify details of N344.85bn NASS budget’
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Senate President, Mr Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of House of Representatives, Mr Tajudeen Abbas over “the failure to disclose, clarify and explain the details National Assembly budget of N344.85 billion, and the rationale for several budget items, such as the N6 billion budgeted […]
Insecurity: NECO postpones 2024 staff promotion examination
The National Examinations Council has announced the indefinite postponement of its 2024 staff promotion examination. The national examination body disclosed this in a statement signed by its acting Director, Directorate of Information and Digital Communication, Azeez Sani, in a letter dated February 9, 2024. The promotion examination was earlier scheduled to hold on February 14 […]
Jonathan’s ex-Chief of Staff, Arogbofa dies at 72
General Jones Arogbofa who served as Chief of Staff to former President Goodluck Jonathan, is dead. He was aged 72. Arogbofa was said to have died on Saturday, February 10, though the circumstances surrounding his death remain unclear as of the time of filing this report. His family has also not issued any statement on […]
Mauritanian referee, Beida to officiate AFCON final Sunday
Confederation of African Football has revealed that Dahane Beida from Mauritania has been appointed as the referee for the upcoming final of the 2023 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations. The highly anticipated final will be played at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, on February 11, 2024. Super Eagles of Nigeria will […]
Breaking: Access Holdings CEO, NGX Group Chairman Involved in Place Crash
Herbert Wigwe, the group chief executive officer of Access Holdings Plc, was involved in a helicopter crash in the United States, on Friday, TheCable understands. Wigwe, his wife and son were in the helicopter when it crashed in California near the Nevada border, as well as Abimbola Ogunbanjo, the group chairman of Nigerian Exchange Group […]
Tinubu coming to Cote d’Ivoire to watch AFCON final – CAF President
President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Dr. Patrice Motsepe on Friday disclosed that Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu will be in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire to watch the AFCON final. The Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Elephant of Cote d’Ivoire will lock horns in the final of the African Cup of Nations on Sunday. […]
Tinubu’s Hasty Removal Of Fuel Subsidy Brought Hardship On Nigerians – Buhari’s Former Adviser, Itse Sagay
Prof Itse Sagay, who was former President Muhammadu Buhari’s appointee and served as the Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC) from 2015 to 2023, has said the Bola Tinubu administration should have waited for the commencement of petrol production locally before removing the subsidy.Sagay noted that Tinubu should have waited for six […]