A gorilla has been accused of swallowing N6.8 million in the Kano Zoological Gardens, according to BBC Pidgin. A finance officer in the zoo was quoted as saying the gorilla sneaked into an office and carted away the money before swallowing it. TheCable could not immediately confirm this incident which wasContinue Reading
Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe (Abia South) is the Minority Leader of the 9th Senate. Abaribe emerged at an ongoing meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the Maitama residence of the National Chairman, Uche Secondus, The Nation reports. Senator Emmanuel Bwacha from Taraba South was returned as Deputy Minority Leader,Continue Reading
It was a historic moment, as the speed train eventually landed at Ologuneru, Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, which is km 152, of the 157 km-long project. An excited Nigerian Railway Chairman Alhaji Ibrahim Alhassan said the remaining five kilometres would be linked before month end. Alhassan spoke at Ibadan,Continue Reading
All Progressives Congress National Stalwart, Sen. Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday urged the new 9th National Assembly to extend hands of fellowship and friendship to the Executive to achieve progress in the country. Tinubu made the call in a congratulatory message entitled: “Nurturing and Deepening National Assembly Institution, Democracy,” released byContinue Reading
Explosion from gas has rocked the magnificent Port Harcourt Mall, popularly called Spar, beside Government House, Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. Five staff of the mall were injured in an explosion and in critical condition at the nearby Rivers State University Teaching Hospital (RSUTH), formerly Braithwaite Memorial Specialist HospitalContinue Reading
The Presidential Support Committee (PSC), under the National Coordinator, Senator Godswill Akpabio has tasked Nigerian Lawmakers to remain upright, as it congratulates the National Assembly for the emergence of a credible leadership that will lead the 9th National Assembly. The lawmakers should remain upright, and work for the best interestContinue Reading
At least 26 civilians have been injured in a missile attack by Yemen’s rebel Houthi movement on an airport in south-western Saudi Arabia, state media say. Three women and two children were among those hurt when the missile struck Abha airport early on Wednesday, a military spokesman was quoted asContinue Reading
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, was conspicuously absent at the Eagles Square venue of the 2019 Democracy Day celebration when the event started. Former presidents and Heads of state were scheduled to arrive the venue by 9.35am Obasanjo apart from criticising President Muhammadu Buhari’s first term administration had advised Buhari notContinue Reading
Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has described the inauguration of the 9th Senate as a new chapter. He said this in a chat with newsmen, Tuesday evening, NAN reports. “We all know what transpired in the past but what happened today has turned the page on 8thContinue Reading
Yakubu Dogara, immediate past Speaker of the House of Representatives, has congratulated Sen. Ahmad Lawan and Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila on their election as Senate President and Speaker of the Senate and House of Representatives, respectively. Dogara also felicitated with Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege and Rep. Ahmed Idris Wase for their emergenceContinue Reading
