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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has met with global investors in Paris, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to transparency, fiscal discipline, and sustained economic reforms. At the high-level meeting, Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, highlighted the country’s economic performance, noting that Nigeria recorded an 11.2 percent GDP growth in dollar terms in 2025. He said the performance strengthens Nigeria’s ambition of becoming a $1 trillion economy by 2030. US, UAE Investors Join $14bn Investment Drive in Kebbi Oyedele emphasized that the government’s immediate priority is to translate ongoing reforms into tangible benefits for citizens, while…

The Kaduna State Bureau of Statistics (KDBS) has partnered with Pathfinder Impact Catalyst to launch a comprehensive mapping and landscape analysis aimed at strengthening community healthcare delivery in Kaduna State. The initiative, titled Community Access to RMNCAH+N Innovations Service, focuses on improving access to Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, Adolescent Health, and Nutrition services across the state. The engagement, held at the KDBS headquarters, brought together senior officials from both organisations to finalise the framework for the study, which will be conducted in three selected Local Government Areas. Strengthening Healthcare Delivery The study is expected to provide detailed insights into the…

Nigeria’s Minister of Environment, Balarabe Abbas Lawal, has commended the Director-General of the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA), Innocent Barikor, for what he described as remarkable achievements in strengthening environmental protection across the country. The Minister gave the commendation during a briefing at the ministry, where the NESREA boss presented a report of the agency’s activities over the past year. “I have been commending you because you have made a lot of impact. You have shown NESREA to be truly the police of the environment,” Lawal said. He also called for stronger collaboration among departments and agencies…

The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has intensified its grassroots environmental education campaign with sensitisation programmes in secondary schools in Osogbo. The Osun State Field Office of the agency carried out environmental awareness sessions at GOF International Schools, Ogo Oluwa, and St. James Grammar School, Aiyetoro, both located in Osogbo. The programmes recorded strong participation and support from school authorities, with students and staff demonstrating high levels of enthusiasm throughout the sessions. According to the agency, the sensitisation engagements were designed to promote environmental consciousness, encourage proper sanitation practices, and instill a culture of sustainable environmental stewardship…

The Nigeria Police Force has recorded a significant breakthrough in its fight against kidnapping with the arrest of six suspected members of a criminal syndicate and the rescue of victims in Kaduna State. The operation was carried out by operatives of the Force Intelligence Department Special Tactical Squad (FID-STS), leading to the arrest of Yusuf Shuaibu (23), Abubakar Bature (19), Yau Murtala, Bello Suleiman (19), Abdul Kareem Nuhu (36), and Ahmed Musa (28) on April 3, 2026. Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspects are part of a kidnapping network operating within Kaduna State and surrounding areas, with established links to…

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, on Tuesday convened an emergency conference with senior leadership of the Nigeria Police Force at the Force Headquarters in Abuja, announcing sweeping reforms aimed at strengthening accountability and operational efficiency. The high-level meeting brought together members of the Force Management Team, Assistant Inspectors-General of Police, Commissioners of Police, and representatives of the media. It was convened to address pressing national security concerns and outline strategic directives for police commands and formations across the country. In his address, the IGP stressed the need for transparency, discipline, and responsible leadership, noting that Nigeria’s evolving security…

Sani Dutsinma The Critical Stakeholders Investigation Panel established by the Kebbi State Government to address the persistent electricity challenges in the state has commenced a series of town hall meetings aimed at identifying sustainable solutions to the problem. Chairman of the panel, Alhaji Usman Abdullahi Gwandu, who led the delegation, disclosed that the committee had already visited three emirates across the state. According to him, the visits were to seek guidance from traditional rulers and gather firsthand input from residents, as well as officials of the Kaduna Electric Distribution Company (KEDCO). Gwandu explained that Governor Nasir Idris mandated the panel…

Zekari Umoru, one of the defendants in the ongoing trial of six persons allegedly involved in the plotting of a coup against President Bola Tinubu’s government, on Tuesday said he was deceived by co-suspects. Mr Umoru, a Julius Berger Nigeria Plc employee in the Maintenance Department, Presidential Villa, Abuja, spoke in a video evidence played before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja. Mr Umoru is the 4th defendant in the alleged treasonable charge. In the video recordings of his extra-judicial statement, Umoru narrated how his contact with individuals later identified as key figures in the case…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has re-arraigned a legal practitioner, Mike Ikegbunam, before the Federal High Court sitting in Enugu over an alleged N91 million land fraud. Ikegbunam was arraigned on a seven-count charge bordering on money laundering and obtaining by false pretence before Justice M. T. Segun-Bello. He pleaded not guilty to all charges. The defendant had earlier been arraigned on January 31, 2024, before Justice Mohammed Garba Umar of the same court, who has since been transferred. At the time, he was granted bail on self-recognition, with a condition that he deposit his Call to Bar…

A British couple is facing 30 years behind bars after allegedly attempting to smuggle two suitcases worth of cannabis into the UK. Holly Cooper and her boyfriend Taylor Johnson, both 20, were arrested in Istanbul, Turkey, on a flight from Thailand. Officers apprehended the pair as they were heading toward their connecting flight to London, at the end of last month. Following questioning they were thrown into an overcrowded holding cell where Taylor was reportedly beaten up by Turkish thugs, sources in his family claimed. The couple, both from Wednesbury in the West Midlands, were later moved to another jail,…

The Kano State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (KSCHMA), in collaboration with the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) and the State Primary Healthcare Management Board (SPHCMB), has advanced to Day Four of its ongoing statewide reaccreditation and data validation exercise across Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs). The exercise, aimed at strengthening healthcare quality and accountability, is gaining momentum as assessment teams continue to expand coverage across additional Local Government Areas in the state. Officials said the initiative is focused on ensuring that healthcare facilities meet established standards for service delivery under the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) and other health financing…

A coalition of youth and student organizations in Kano State has called on party stakeholders to uphold fairness, loyalty, and internal democracy in the allocation of the Kano Central Senatorial ticket ahead of future elections. The groups Coalition for Better Kano, Concern Kano Citizens, National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) Kano Axis, National Association of Kano State Students (NAKSS), and Northern Student Stakeholders made their position known in a joint statement issued by their leader, Inyass Muhammad Auwal. The statement comes amid growing speculation that the Kano Central Senatorial ticket may be allocated to Ibrahim Shekarau following his recent return…

The Federal Government has called for stronger collaboration among the media, government institutions, and other stakeholders to address the growing threat of disinformation and misinformation in Nigeria. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, made the call on Monday in Abuja during the 2026 commemoration of World Press Freedom Day held at Radio House. Fake Videos, Religious Manipulation Used to Attack Tinubu-Presidency Idris stressed that collective action is essential to safeguard public trust and maintain national stability, noting that the current administration has prioritised collaboration with media stakeholders and international partners to promote responsible journalism. He described press…

The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has called for urgent reforms to simplify investment processes and eliminate bureaucratic bottlenecks, warning that delays could undermine Nigeria’s ability to attract both local and foreign investors. The call was made during a courtesy visit by a delegation from the Commission, led by the Chairman of its Investment Monitoring Committee, Hon. Enefe Ekene, to the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, in Abuja. Speaking during the meeting, Ekene stressed the need for Nigeria to align its investment procedures with global best practices, particularly in business registration and investor onboarding.…

The Kaduna State Universal Basic Education Board (KADSUBEB) has distributed tablets to newly deployed teachers in Smart Schools across the state, as part of efforts to strengthen digital teaching and learning. The initiative is in line with the Kaduna State Government’s vision to modernise basic education and align it with global 21st-century standards through the integration of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in classrooms. The Smart School programme is supported by the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) in collaboration with the state government. Speaking during the distribution exercise, the Executive Chairman of KADSUBEB, Mubarak Mohammed, who was represented by the…

The Kano State Internal Revenue Service (KIRS) has reaffirmed its commitment to enhancing taxpayer awareness and voluntary compliance through a targeted sensitisation campaign. The exercise, conducted for associations under the Nomansland Tax Office, focused on educating taxpayers about newly implemented tax laws, proper registration procedures, and the importance of fulfilling civic tax obligations. As part of the outreach, KIRS officials engaged members of key business groups, including the Association of Tyre Dealers, the Food Sellers and Beverages Association, and the Kano State Landlords and Caretakers Association. These groups, largely made up of small and medium-scale business owners, were provided with…

Lamara Garba There is something sacred about ink when it refuses to lie. There is something stubborn about truth when it insists on being heard, even in the presence of guns, prisons, and power. And there is something profoundly human about the journalist, who stands between silence and society, choosing again and again to speak. Perhaps we often forget how this day itself came to be. It was the United Nations, at its 1993 General Assembly, that proclaimed every 3rd of May as World Press Freedom Day, a date set aside not for ceremony alone, but for reflection, resistance, and…

Yushau A. Shuaib After watching a viral video by activist lawyer, Barrister A. A. Askira, on the alleged conversion of a public health facility into a private estate in Wuye District, Abuja, I felt compelled to write this open memo to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike—arguably one of the most powerful figures in the administration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Plot 546 in Cadastral Zone B03, Wuye District—3.171 hectares directly opposite the Wuye Ultra‑Modern Market, behind a public secondary school and beside the Wuye Police Station—has now been reallocated to a Lagos-based Full Moon Estate Developers Ltd…

Comrade Lamara Garba Every year, on the first of May, the world pauses to honour labour. It is a day known globally as International Workers’ Day, a symbolic tribute to the dignity of work and the sacrifices of workers across generations. In theory, it is a day of solidarity, a chorus of voices declaring that the worker is not invisible. In practice, however, the Nigerian reality tells a different story, one that is deeply troubling and hard to justify. In Nigeria, May Day has become less of a celebration and more of a contradiction. What does it mean to celebrate…

Rabiu Kwankwaso, former governor of Kano, will defect from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) next week, the Kwankwasiyya movement has informed TheCable. Habibu Mohammed, spokesperson of the Kwankwasiyya movement, told TheCable on Friday night that the decision was sealed after a unanimous endorsement by stakeholders. Mohammed said discussions with the NDC have reached “about 90 percent”, with only minor issues left to tidy up, adding that the former governor and Peter Obi, 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), will move to the NDC on Monday or Tuesday. “I believe him, Peter Obi,…