Eid-el-Kabir: Tinubu Congratulates Muslims, Preaches Resilience, Tolerance, Compassion

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Nigerian Muslims and the global Muslim Ummah on the occasion of Eid-el- Kabir, preaching resilience, tolerance and compassion. In a press statement on the occasion of the 2025 Eid-el-Kabir, Tinubu said, “Eid-el-Kabir represents the high point of the sacred first ten days of Dhul Hijjah, a period filled with opportunities for acts of worship and good deeds. It is a time for gratitude to Almighty Allah for His countless mercies upon...

Netherlands to Return 119 Stolen Benin Bronzes

Over a century after they were looted during the 1897 British invasion of Benin, 119 Benin bronzes are finally making their way back home. The Dutch embassy in Nigeria confirmed to TheCable on Thursday that the artefacts will arrive in the country in the week of 16 June. A formal handover ceremony has been scheduled for 21 June at the National Museum in Lagos. From there, the artefacts will eventually be moved to their rightful...

Insecurity May Cost Tinubu 2027 Re-election, Northern Elder Warns

A respected Northern elder and public affairs analyst, Alhaji Dabo Sambo, has warned that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu risks losing the 2027 presidential election if he fails to urgently address the worsening security situation in the country, especially in the North. Speaking to journalists, Alhaji Sambo did not mince words in describing insecurity as Nigeria’s biggest threat today, stressing that the lives and livelihoods of millions of citizens are at stake. “Food is scarce in...

Nigeria’s Health Budget Too Small to Solve Sector’s Crisis – Bill Gates

Billionaire philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder, Bill Gates, has expressed deep concern over Nigeria’s poor funding of its health sector, warning that the country cannot continue to rely on foreign aid to fix its healthcare system. Speaking with journalists during a media chat in Lagos on Wednesday, Gates described Nigeria’s health budget as grossly inadequate to meet the pressing needs of its growing population. “When you look at the numbers, the amount Nigeria spends on healthcare...

Trump Bans Citizens Of 12 Countries From Entering the U.S

The United States (U.S.) President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation on Wednesday evening that bans citizens of 12 countries from entering the U.S. The countries affected are Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. Nationals from these countries will be “fully” restricted from entering the U.S., according to the proclamation. However, the entry of nationals of Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela will be...

INEC Clears Soludo, Moghalu, Ukachukwu, 13 Others

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final list of governorship candidates in Anambra State, scheduled for November 8, 2025. Sam Olumekun, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of Information and Voter Education Committee disclosed this in Abuja on Wednesday. Olumekun stated that 16 out of the 19 registered parties are participating in the election out of which the African Action Congress (AAC) and the National Rescue Movement (NRM) have nominated female candidates, while...

Anambra Govt Debunks Misinformation On Native Doctor Video

Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, Anambra State Government has refuted claims that the Governor, consulted a native doctor regarding his reelection prospects, as against a malicious and deliberately fabricated online publication and social media comments. The State Government hereby debunks the allegations as totally false. According to the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Christian Aburime, the video clip being maliciously circulated and misrepresented, as evidence of native doctor consultation, was taken during a recent official government meeting...

DSS Wants Court to Bar Utomi from Holding Rallies Over Shadow Government Plan

The Department of State Services (DSS) has filed a fresh application at the Federal High Court in Abuja, seeking to restrain Professor Pat Utomi from organising public events or making statements related to his proposed “shadow government.” In the application submitted on Wednesday, 4th June 2025, through its counsel, Akinlolu Kehinde, SAN, the DSS urged Justice James Omotosho to issue an interlocutory injunction preventing Utomi and his associates from conducting rallies, roadshows, media engagements, or...

First Liquefied Compressed Natural Gas Plant Inaugurated In Northeast

The federal government has inaugurated a Liquefied Compressed Natural Gas (LCNG) hub in the northeastern part of Nigeria. Ekperikpe Ekpo, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, while commissioning the project, explained that the facility in Yola marks a significant turning point of hope and opportunity, not only for Adamawa State but for the entire northeast region. He described the feat as a testament to the potential of public-private collaboration in advancing the Federal government’s...

Gov. Mbah Receives NIS Officer Who Nabbed the Notorious Ritualist

The Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, on Monday received Prince Orji Ugochukwu, the Nigerian Immigration Officer who apprehended the notorious native doctor and ritualist, Eze Levi Obieze aka Obu, at the Gbaji checkpoint along Badagry-Seme road while attempting to flee out of the country on a motorcycle. Praising the NIS officer for upholding integrity rather than self-gratification, Governor Mbah described Ugochukwu’s action as reflecting the very spirit of service needed in building our...

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