Olisa Agbakoba (SAN), former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), recently expressed his views on the current economic challenges in Nigeria during an interview with TheCable’s Temidayo Akinsuyi. Agbakoba highlighted the need for effective communication of hope to the people amid the government’s efforts to rejuvenate the economy and alleviate the impact of subsidy […]
Former Tanzanian President Ali Hassan Mwinyi, who played a pivotal role in transitioning the East African nation into free market economics, has passed away at the age of 98. Mwinyi, who succeeded Tanzania’s first post-independence president, Julius Nyerere, in 1985, was credited with introducing free market policies and served as the country’s president until 1995.
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Banks in Nigeria have started instructing their customers to link their Bank Verification Number (BVN) and National Identification Number (NIN). This is a new directive from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) that will affect many Nigerians who have not linked their BVN and NIN. Several bank account owners are complaining about the necessity of
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Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has criticized the National Labour Congress (NLC) for organizing a nationwide protest during his nine-month-old administration. The President made these remarks on Thursday, February 29, during the launch of the Red Line rail transit in Lagos State. Tinubu expressed his disapproval of the NLC’s actions. He said, “Allow me to throw
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Cristiano Ronaldo, the Al-Nassr captain, has been suspended for one game and fined 30,000 riyals ($8,000) for a gesture he made on the pitch last weekend that was judged a “provocation.” The Saudi Arabian Football Federation ruled that the gesture, which involved Ronaldo making a repeated thrusting gesture towards his groin in response to crowds
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Chinalu Ogbonna, a 27-year-old man, has been arrested by the police in Umuahia, Abia State, for the gruesome murder of his own father, Mmaduka Ogbonna. The incident, suspected to be linked to ‘Yahoo Plus’, unfolded at their residence on Umueze Road, Umuahia. Chinalu allegedly strangled his 57-year-old father before gouging out his left eye with
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No fewer than 30 worshipers were reportedly abducted from a mosque in Tsafe town, Zamfara State, during morning prayers. The assailants, armed with sophisticated weapons, invaded the mosque, shooting sporadically before abducting the victims into the forest. This tragic incident adds to the series of attacks by terrorists in the region. Efforts to reach the
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The Abia State Police Command confirmed a disturbing incident where Chinalu Ogbonna, a 27-year-old residing in Umuahia, Abia State, allegedly murdered his father, Mmaduka Ogbonna, for ritual purposes. The gruesome act involved strangling his 57-year-old father to death and gouging out his left eye with the intention of using it for money rituals. The crime
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In response to the ongoing economic turmoil caused by the devaluation of the Nigerian Naira, the Prime Minister of the Biafra Republic Government in Exile (BRGIE), Mazi Simon Ekpa, has announced the creation of a new digital currency called “Biafracoin”. This decision was made after the passing of the Biafra Digital Currency Act 04/2024, which
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It has been uncovered that the brutal murder of the President General of Umuoji community in Anambra state was orchestrated by a tenant, Mr. Silas Onyima. Reports revealed that Onyima, who had been issued a quit notice by the deceased, was found murdered and dumped in his bathtub with severe injuries to his limbs and
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Senator Ned Nwoko’s senior legislative aide, Barrister Chris Agidy, who had been held captive since being kidnapped alongside others in the Galadimawa neighborhood of Abuja in late 2023, has been found dead after being killed by infamous kidnapper Samaila Wakili, according to the Federal Capital Territory Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh. Confirmed today,
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Legal expert and public affairs commentator Dele Farotimi revealed that Nigeria’s former military Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, famously declared that the country’s primary issue was not knowing how to manage wealth. He said that this statement was made during a period when Nigeria did not possess a national electricity grid and was actively
Labour Party chieftain Oseloka Obaze has shared an account from a recent event where presidential candidate Peter Obi expressed support for implementing the Oronsaye report during a question-and-answer session at Harvard University. The Oronsaye report, which aims to streamline government operations and reduce costs, has been brought into focus following President Bola Tinubu’s directive to
The Nigerian Government, during the Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting on Monday reached the decision to scrap some agencies, commissions and parastatals of the Federal government. The FEC also agreed to merge, subsume and relocate some of the agencies, commissions and parastatals in order to reduce the cost of governance. Best News Network brings you
A viral video of a pastor inserting his fingers inside a married woman during a deliverance session has sparked outrage and raised concerns about fake religious leaders. The video, which has gained significant attention on social media platforms, shows the pastor performing an unconventional act that has caused controversy. The incident, involving a Ugandan pastor,
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has unveiled the results for the 2023 November/December Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) external, with an impressive 67.35% of candidates achieving five credits or more, including English Language and Mathematics. NECO Registrar, Professor Dantani Wushishi, made the announcement at the NECO headquarters in Minna, highlighting that the results were released
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Former Rivers Assembly Chief Whip Evans Bipi, in a video clip that was released by Reportera News on their X handle (formerly known as Twitter), said that it was the Labour Party that won in Rivers State in the presidential election, not the All Progressives Congress. “Last weekend they went for a Thanksgiving party and
There have been several reactions from social media users after the former governor of Anambra state and Labour Party LP, Presidential Candidate in the 2023 presidential election, Peter Gregory Obi stated that he cried after hearing about the death of some Nigerians who wanted to buy rice in Lagos. According to THE CABLE, no fewer
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Factional National Publicity Secretary of the Labour Party, Abayomi Arabambi, has alleged that the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party for the 2023 Presidential Election, Peter Obi, need to explain to members of the Labour Party and Nigerians where he got the money to be flying on private jets. Abayomi Arabambi made this statement during
Former Anambra State Governor and 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, took to Twitter to express his disapproval of the recent attacks on Bureaux de Change (BDCs) operators by government agencies. In his tweet, he highlighted that targeting BDCs will not solve the exchange rate issues but rather exacerbate them. Obi emphasized
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