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Soldiers ready to testify to rigging in Ekiti —Fayemi

Posted by admin Ekiti, Headlines, State News Thursday, February 12th, 2015

Kayode Fayemi A former Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has said that some soldiers are ready to testify in support of the leaked audio file on how chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party connived with the military to rig the June 21, 2014 governorship election in Ekiti. The audio file released by Sahara […]

Ideye delighted with scoring form

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, February 12th, 2015

Brown Ideye West Brom striker Brown Ideye has expressed delight in his newfound scoring form, having netted two goals in two games for the Baggies. Ideye had struggled to find the back of the net after he became West Brom’s record signing £10m from Dynamo Kiev last summer. He was almost sold in January after […]

Court hears T.B. Joshua’s objection to coroner’s inquest

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, February 12th, 2015

Pastor T. B Joshua A Lagos High Court on Thursday commenced hearing in the objection filed by the Founder, Synagogue Church of All Nations, Prophet T.B. Joshua, against the coroner’s inquest into the circumstances surrounding the collapse of the church’s six-storey guest house. About 116 persons, mostly South Africans, died in the September 12, 2014 […]

CBN under pressure to devalue naira again

Posted by admin CBN (Central Bank of Nigeria), Headlines Thursday, February 12th, 2015

CBN Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele DEVELOPMENTS in the foreign exchange market are putting the Central Bank of Nigeria under intense pressure to further devalue the naira. The currency has been experiencing free fall since November 25, 2014 when the CBN Monetary Policy Committee devalued it by eight per cent from 155 to 168 against […]

I won’t islamise Nigeria, Buhari tells Christian leaders (You cannot even if you want…you will be chased out of Aso Rock)

Posted by admin Headlines, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), National Politics, Presidency, Religion Wednesday, February 11th, 2015

Former Head of State, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) The Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has told Christian clerics that he will not Islamise the nation. According to a statement issued on Wednesday, Buhari said this during a meeting with Catholic bishops at the Pope John Paul Centre in […]

I won’t go on terminal leave – Jega

Posted by admin Election 2015, Elections, General Politics, Headlines, INEC Politics, Top Stories Tuesday, February 10th, 2015

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega, has said he does not have any plan to embark on terminal leave. This was contrary to unsubstantiated report that Jega would proceed on a forced terminal leave on March 1. But Jega’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Kayode Idowu, denied this saying his boss […]

Troops retake Gwoza from Boko Haram

Posted by admin Borno, Headlines, State News Saturday, February 7th, 2015

Nigerian soldiers have recaptured Gwoza, a town in northeastern Borno state, from members of the Boko Haram sect. A top security source who confirmed the development to TheCable said that Baga and Marte, also in the state, have been recaptured by a combined team of Nigerian and Chadian soldiers. Kukawa, another Borno town, […]

FG bans foreign trips for public officials

Posted by admin Headlines Saturday, February 7th, 2015

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EFCC declares Nyako, son wanted

Posted by admin Adamawa, EFCC Politics, Headlines, State News Saturday, February 7th, 2015

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared Murtala Nyako, former governor of Adamawa state, and his son, Abdul Aziz, wanted. Wilson Uwujaren, the spokesman of the commission, announced this in a statement issued on Wednesday. “The duo of Murtala Nyako, former governor of Adamawa state and Abdul Aziz Murtala Nyako, are wanted by […]

EXCLUSIVE: How military chiefs got INEC to postpone 2015 elections by six weeks

Posted by admin Armed Forces, General Politics, Headlines, INEC Politics, Raw Politics, Top Stories Saturday, February 7th, 2015

Threats by military authorities that they could not guarantee security for the conduct of the general election forced the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to shift the polls, TheCable has been informed. Although the electoral commission listed several reasons for taking the decision at its meeting with 28 political parties on Saturday, TheCable understands that the […]