April 2019

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) says Nigeria’s population has hit a new high of 201 million! In its 2019 state of the world population report seen by TheCable, UNFPA said Nigeria’s growth rate has been at an average of 2.6…

Abraham Amah, a Peoples Democratic Party chieftain and ex-Senior Special Adviser to the Abia State government on Labour and Industrial Matter, has attacked the Independent National Election Commission (INEC), over its alleged partisanship…

The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has dumped its governorship candidate in the just concluded 2019 general election in Abia State, Dr. Alex Otti, as its leader. The party announced Hon. Ossy Prestige, the current member…

There have been calls for the adoption of the open ballot for election of the leadership of the next National Assembly. NAN quoted Shawulu as saying that any attempt to change the House of Representatives’ standing Orders in the ninth…

President Muhammadu Buhari has mobilised the All Progressives Congress (APC) governors behind the party’s candidates for Senate president and House Speaker. He has asked the governors to work for the emergence of Ahmad Lawan and Femi…

President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has been appointed as an “Ambassador-at-Large” of the International Human Rights Commission (IHRC). In a letter dated March 16, 2019, Ambassador Friday Sani, the Diplomatic Head of the…

Human rights lawyer Femi Falanan (SAN) has called on Abubakar Malami (SAN), Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, to prosecute the naval officers who have allegedly detained and tortures 15 Nigerian citizens, including…

The Federal Government has paid the suspended Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme, Prof. Usman Yusuf, N13.8m in salary and allowances despite being indicted by a committee set up by the government to probe…

Chelsea have released a strong starting XI that will tackle Manchester United in today’s Premier League fixture at Old Trafford. According to Daily Star, Chelsea manager, Maurizio Sarri has released a list of 11 players to start the match.…

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says power generation has reduced due to an emergency maintenance by Nigerian Gas Company (NGC) on pipeline supplying gas to Egbin, Omotosho, Olorunsogo and Paras power stations. Ndidi Mbah, TCN’s…