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Wike Must Go! – FCTA Workers Picket Court as NLC Backs Indefinite Strike

Workers of the Federal Capital Territory Administration, with the backing of the Nigeria Labour Congress, on Monday picketed the National Industrial Court in Abuja as part of an ongoing total and indefinite strike over unresolved labour disputes. The protest followed…

Kwankwaso-Yusuf Rupture and Echoes of Saraki

By Farooq Kperogi The public rupture between Gov. Abba Yusuf and his “godfather” and in-law, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has the visible trappings of carefully orchestrated political theater. Several people have suggested that Yusuf’s defection to the APC was artfully done…

El-Rufai Alleges Tinubu Deducted ₦100bn Monthly From Federation Account Without Approval

Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has alleged that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been deducting ₦100 billion monthly from the Federation Account without constitutional approval, describing the action as an impeachable offence. Speaking during a recent media appearance, El-Rufai…

BREAKING!!! House Of Reps Members Reject Umahi’s Rice Donation, Give Reasons

Some members of the house of representatives have rejected bags of rice donated by David Umahi, minister of works, over “stringent conditions” attached to the distribution process, TheCable understands. Sources within the lower legislative chamber told TheCable that the legislators…

DSS Arrests Suspected Sea Pirates, foils hijack Of Crude Oil Vessel, Abduction of Crew Members

Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) on Saturday, arrested two suspected members of a band of sea pirates in Yenagoa, capital of Bayelsa State, as they were fine-tuning plans to hijack a crude oil-laden vessel in the Gulf…

Detained IPoB Leader Nnamdi Kanu Awarded Honorary Citizenship by US State

The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has been awarded honorary citizenship by the State of Georgia in the United States. In addition to the honorary status, Kanu was also recognised as an “Outstanding…

Kano Commissioner Steps Down, Says Government Has Strayed

A commissioner in Kano State, Yusuf Kofarmata, has stepped down from his position in the State Executive Council, attributing his decision to what he described as a departure from the principles that brought the present administration into office. Kofarmata made…

C’River Police Arrest Three For Killing Suspected Robber

The Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the Cross River State Police Command has disclosed that it stepped in to stop a mob from lynching a suspected armed robber in Calabar, leading to the recovery of a firearm and the arrest of three…

I’m Ready To Defend Myself – Ex-AGF, Malami Accuses DSS, EFCC Of Violating His Rights

I’m Ready To Defend Myself – Ex-AGF, Malami accuses DSS, EFCC of viõlating his rights Abubakar Malami (SAN), a former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, has accused security agencies of actions said to be aimed at…

Abia On Trial : How Governance Was Docked, CONVICTED And Redeemed By Dr M.O.Ubani SAN

This is a dinner Speech delivered by Dr M.O Ubani SAN at the dinner of just concluded Eastern Bar Forum Quarterly Meeting held in Umuahia, the State Capital of Abia State between 23rd and 25th of January, 2026. When lawyers…