Boko Haram executes another Red Cross worker, says Leah will live as slave

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 15th October 2018

The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), a faction of Boko Haram, has executed Hauwa Leman, an aid worker with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), TheCable has been informed. The terrorists also…

Nigeria is the best performing economy in Africa – Keyamo

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 15th October 2018

DIRECTOR of media of the Buhari Campaign Organisation, Festus Keyamo, SAN, says Nigeria is the best-performing economy in Africa. The senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN) also said the federal government has re-introduced “oil (subsidy) premium”…

‘Buhari’s govt has zero integrity’ — Sowunmi, Keyamo argue over 2019

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 15th October 2018

THE spokesperson of the Atiku campaign organisation, Segun Sowunmi, says President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration has zero integrity. Sowunmi said this on Monday when he featured on a Channels TV programme alongside Festus Keyamo, spokesman of…

Shittu sues APC for disqualifying him because of NYSC discharge certificate

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 15th October 2018

Minister of Communications Adebayo Shittu has sued the All Progressives Congress(APC) for disqualifying him as a governorship aspirant in Oyo state on account of not presenting the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme discharge certificate.…

Presidency disowns names of 50 persons on travel ban

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 15th October 2018

The Presidency yesterday denied releasing the names of the 50 persons placed on travel ban over corruption cases. The Federal Government had on Saturday announced the banning of 50 high profile persons from traveling abroad…

Buhari’s policies chasing away investors — Atiku

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 15th October 2018

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2019 general election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has said President Muhammadu Buhari’s policies are chasing away investors. Atiku who condemned…

Emefiele: More national assets will be privatised

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 15th October 2018

GOVERNOR of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele,says more state-owned enterprises will be privatised. The governor made this known to journalists at a press conference to mark the end of the annual meetings…

Ekweremadu rallies support for Peter Obi

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 15th October 2018

THE deputy senate president, Ike Ekweremadu, is rallying south-east leaders to back the choice of Peter Obi as the vice-presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), TheCable understands. Both men were top favourites considered…

Flood submerges 500 rice farms in Bayelsa

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 10th October 2018

No fewer than 500 rice farms at Okpotuwari and Ondewari communities in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa, have been submerged by flood, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. Mr Ezekiel Ogbianko, Chairman,…

FG proposes N24,000 minimum wage for workers

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 10th October 2018

The federal government has proposed N24,000 as the new minimum wage for civil servants. Chris Ngige, minister of labour, disclosed this while briefing state house correspondents after the weekly federal executive council (FEC) meeting. He…