The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has withdrawn two of its officials who were exposed for demanding payment for voter registration. The commission announced its decision in a statement on Friday, signed by Shehu Abdulwahab, INEC’s administrative secretary in Benue. An investigation by TheCable, published on June 16, had revealed that INEC officials […]
CONTINUE READINGBY OMOLOLA AFOLABI The federal ministry of health has commenced the construction of a new snakebite treatment centre in Sepeteri, Saki east LGA, Oyo state. The development is coming two months after TheCable published a report highlighting how residents of the community suffer bites from the brown mamba, a specie of snake called ‘paramole’ in […]
CONTINUE READINGThe Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says poor border demarcations are major challenges affecting the fight against the high rate of petrol smuggling. Timi Bomodi, deputy comptroller, NCS, said this on Wednesday while speaking as a guest on an anti-corruption radio programme in Abuja. Bomodi said massive physical territory at the borders with neighbouring countries is […]
CONTINUE READINGThis journey began in January 2017, at a time when the Nigerian military said it had “accidentally” bombed a civilian camp in Rann, the capital of Kala Balge LGA in north-east Nigeria. I travelled to the region to tell the story. I met hundreds of victims of the bombing, which killed more than 120 people […]
CONTINUE READINGBY OMOLOLA AFOLABI Calm as a millpond, Mufeedah Aliyu cooed infectiously. She waved her fingers and snuggled close to her grandmother, who cuddled her, then whipped out a bottle filled with congealed pap with which she fed her. It had been months since Mufeedah’s mother, Halimat, died as a result of a snakebite in the […]
CONTINUE READINGWhen President Muhammadu Buhari declared ‘Decade of Gas’ in 2021, he promised that his administration will ensure that gas development is a national priority — to stimulate economic growth, further improve Nigeria’s energy mix and provide much-needed jobs for citizens. To buttress this point, the president delivered an ambitious speech at the opening plenary of […]
CONTINUE READINGA life disrupted. Normalcy abruptly aborted. A reality filled with uncertainties. Welcome to the everyday life of Nigerians whose existence has been upturned by bandits and kidnappers in northern Nigeria. Since 2013, thousands have abandoned their communities while over 1,000 schoolchildren have been abducted. Victims and survivors now live in fear, traumatised by the jarring […]
CONTINUE READINGMacArthur Foundation says it intends to incorporate gender equity and social inclusion into its ‘On Nigeria’ anti-corruption project. This was disclosed in a joint statement issued on its website on Thursday by Kole Shettima and Erin Sines, co-directors of the ‘On Nigeria’ project. The organisation said there is an urgent need for […]
CONTINUE READINGVinMartin Ilo, chief executive officer of Signature Communications Ltd, has called on the government and private companies to play their part in supporting the media with funding. He said this on Wednesday at TheCable Colloquium, adding that funding is important to sustain the objectivity and effectiveness of the media. He said though […]
CONTINUE READINGIbim Semenitari, a former commissioner for information in Rivers, says Nigerians must understand how much power they have to demand good governance from leaders. Speaking on Wednesday at TheCable Colloquium, the former commissioner said investigative journalism must serve as the catalyst to ignite the “anger” in the people for the demand of good […]
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