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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 […]
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Headlines, National Politics, Top Stories
Saturday, February 7th, 2015
Tamunoemi David-West, a professor and former minister of petroleum and energy, has suggested that President Goodluck Jonathan does not have a doctorate degree from the University of Port Harcourt as widely believed. Ahead of the February 14 presidential election, one of the popular comparisons of Jonathan with Muhammadu Buhari, the two leading candidates, is […]
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CBN (Central Bank of Nigeria), Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Monday, February 2nd, 2015
I read some of the responses to my article, “Buhari vs Jonathan: Beyond the Election”, and I want to thank everyone who has contributed to the debate. I am glad that the debate has finally taken off. I have decided, for the record, to re-enter the debate if only to set some records straight and […]
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Lagos, Latest Politics, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Presidency, State News, Top Stories
Saturday, January 31st, 2015
Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), General Muhammadu Buhari, took his campaigns to Lagos on Friday amid pomp. Buhari, as part of his campaigns, paid a courtesy call on the Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, and also addressed a mammoth crowd of supporters at a rally held at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, […]
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Edo, Latest Politics, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), State News, Top Stories
Friday, January 30th, 2015
Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole | credits: File copy The Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, on Thursday accused the Peoples Democratic Party-led Federal Government of duping Nigerians by selling kerosene N150 per litre instead of N50. Oshiomhole, who said this while receiving defectors from the PDP to the All Progressives Congress in Benin, the […]
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Headlines, Niger Delta, Top Stories
Thursday, January 29th, 2015
Say he is the one that must be arrested *Accuse him of sponsoring attacks on Jonathan *As Clark, Kuku, Nyiam, others condemn his statement By Emma Amaize, Soni Daniel, Henry Umoru, Dapo Akinrefon & Levinus Nwabughiogu WARRI—Elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark, yesterday, said he was disappointed at the call by former Minister of Defence, […]
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General Politics, Headlines, Raw Politics, Top Stories
Wednesday, January 28th, 2015
Says call for war by ex-militants irresponsible *Accuses politicians of deviating from issue-based campaigns By Abdulsalam Muhammad KANO— Former Defence Minister, General Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma (Ret), has called for the arrest of Asari Dokubo, High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, General Boyloaf and others over recent war threats by the ex-Niger Delta militants. General Danjuma, who spoke […]
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Headlines, Kaduna, State News, Top Stories
Monday, January 26th, 2015
Former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Malam Nasir el-Rufai The All Progressives Congress governorship candidate in Kaduna State, Malam Nasir el-Rufai, said on Monday that change was inevitable in the state next month. El-Rufai stated this in the ancient town of Zaria as he rounded up his campaign in the northern part of state. […]
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Headlines, National Politics, Raw Politics, Top Stories
Monday, January 26th, 2015
Written by Ijeoma Opara advertisement • It Is A Function Of Societal Dysfunction – Experts IT is a well-known fact that many Nigerians are daily migrating abroad in search of the proverbial greener pasture. Usually, the reasons prompting this act range from economic to sheer adventure. Interestingly, this fact […]
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House, Latest Politics, Legislature, National Politics, Senate, Top Stories
Saturday, January 24th, 2015
David Mark and Aminu Tambuwal Members of the National Assembly on Friday kicked against the call by the National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd), that the February 14 general elections should be shifted to give the Independent National Electoral Commission time to distribute over 30 million outstanding permanent voter cards. The lawmakers said the […]
