Another bandit travelling for Hajj arrested by DSS
Barely 24 hours after a notorious bandit was arrested at a Hajj camp in Abuja, the Department of State Services has apprehended a suspected kidnapper. It was gathered that the kidnapper, Sani Galadi, was arrested by operatives of the DSS at the Sultan Abubakar International Airport, Sokoto. Security sources privy to Galadi’s arrest said he […]
King Charles to open new Canadian parliament session during two-day visit
King Charles will, during a two-day official visit, declare open the new session of the Canadian Parliament, ushering in the government of newly elected Prime Minister Mark Carney. As King of Canada and the country’s official head of state, Mr Charles was invited by Mr Carney to open the new parliamentary session on May 27. […]
Lagos LG polls: Three Labour Party factions invite LASIEC for primaries
The Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) has disclosed that three different factions of the Labour Party (LP) in Lagos State have applied to participate in the upcoming July 12 local government elections. Justice Bola Okikiolu-Ighile (retd.), Chairman of LASIEC, made this disclosure during a stakeholders’ forum, themed: “Enhancing a Credible and Inclusive Local Government […]
Court remands security guard for ‘raping’ four-year-old girl in Lagos school
A magistrate court in Ogudu, Lagos state, has remanded 22-year-old Ifeanyi Kelvin Udoka, a security guard, for allegedly raping a four-year-old girl. S.K Matepo, the magistrate, ordered the remand of Udoka at the Ikoyi correctional pending the advice of the director of Lagos public prosecutions (DPP). According to the remand order seen by TheCable, the […]
NAFDAC uncovers group using evangelism to distribute suspected fake drugs
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) in Rivers says it has uncovered a group distributing suspected fake drugs to the public in the name of evangelism. Chukwuma Oligbu, NAFDAC South-South zonal director, said at a media briefing in Port Harcourt on Monday that the group was tracked down at the […]
JUST IN: Many feared dead in Karu Bridge accident
Many people have been feared dead in an accident on Karu Bridge along the Nyanya-Keffi road in the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT), Abuja. Eyewitnesses informed the crash which occurred around 5:30 pm involved a trailer and a vehicle conveying sachet water, commonly known as “pure water.” The incident comes barely 24 hours after a crash […]
Top 12 Universities With NELFUND Application
WHERE STUDENT LOAN APPLICATIONS ARE COMING FROM Number of applicants who have applied for loan by institution By Applicants1 ⚫University of Maiduguri — 31,6432 🔴Bayero University — 22,8913 🔴Federal University, Dutsin-Ma — 21,4934 🔴Ahmadu Bello University — 18,1115 🔴Usmanu Danfodiyo University — 15,4586 🟠University of Jos — 14,1847 ⚫Federal University, Kashere — 12,0838 🔴Federal University, […]
Venezuela Suspends Flights With Colombia Over ‘Mercenaries’ Infiltration
Venezuela’s government said Monday it had suspended flights arriving from neighboring Colombia after what it called a cross-border infiltration of “mercenaries” allegedly planning to disrupt upcoming legislative and regional elections on Sunday. “We gave instructions that all flights coming from Colombia to Venezuela be immediately suspended,” Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello told a press conference, adding […]
WHO Nominates Tanzania’s Mohamed Yakub Janabi As Next Africa Regional Director
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has chosen Professor Mohamed Yakub Janabi of Tanzania as next director of WHO African Region. A statement by the organisation said that Yakub Janabi was nominated on Sunday during a Special Session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa held in Geneva ahead of the World Health Assembly. The Special […]
China To Establish Electric Vehicle Factories in Nigeria
The Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria has harped on the imperative of enhanced collaboration between China and Nigeria in unlocking the potential of Nigeria’s Solid Minerals sector through the establishment of electric vehicle factories in Nigeria. Speaking while paying a courtesy visit to the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake in his office at […]