In January of 2021, I did not imagine that I would end the year helping to paint a mural in Albania with Afghan refugees as the president of the National Endowment for Democracy. Things change. 2021 was a year shaped by significant change at NED. In March, the Endowment moved to a new headquarters; in…
Omoyele Sowore, an activist, says the federal government has deactivated all his means of identification. The documents allegedly deactivated include his national identity number (NIN), permanent voter card, passport and driver’s licence. The activist confirmed this to TheCable on Wednesday. In a statement on Wednesday, Femi Adeyeye, spokesperson of the African Action Congress (AAC), described…
Dele Momodu, journalist and publisher of Ovation Magazine, has joined the 2023 presidential race, promising to fix the country. Momodu declared his interest on Thursday when he met with Ayorchia Ayu, chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), at the party headquarters in Abuja. The former presidential candidate of the National Conscience Party (NCP) in…
Leah Sharibu, a Christian girl remains in Boko Haram captivity since 2018 because of her refusal to convert to Islam. Years after, attention to her plight and others in the same situation is waning. Temitope Bademosi examines the issues surrounding Leah’s continued captivity and the alleged persecution of Christians in Nigeria. The scorching sun hit…
The federal government has approved the appointment of Matthew Pwajok as the acting managing director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA). Pwajok, a former director of operations at NAMA, who retired in December 2021, succeeds Fola Akinkuotu, whose tenure expired on January 7, 2022. The appointment of Pwajok was conveyed in a letter dated…
Microblogging site, Twitter has applauded the Federal Government’s decision to lift the restrictions placed on it since June 2021. The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) said in a statement on Wednesday that President Muhammadu Buhari “has approved the lifting of the suspension of Twitter operation in Nigeria effective from 12 am tonight.” “We are…
The Senior Advisor on communications to the president of African Development Bank (AfDB) Akinwunmi Adesina, Victor Oladokun, has described as “untrue, mischievous and fraudulent” the claims that Adesina has endorsed Bola Tinubu for president. According to Veracity.com report, Victor Oladokun, while refuting the endorsement, said “For the avoidance of doubt, no such statement or endorsement…
The Senior Advisor on communications to the president of African Development Bank (AfDB) Akinwunmi Adesina, Victor Oladokun, has described as “untrue, mischievous and fraudulent” the claims that Adesina has endorsed Bola Tinubu for president. According to Veracity.com report, Victor Oladokun, while refuting the endorsement, said “For the avoidance of doubt, no such statement or endorsement…
President Muhammadu Buhari has described as “extremely unfortunate” the mass killings of innocent people by bandits in Zamfara State, as he conveyed his condolences and that of his government to the people over recent bloody incidents in some communities in the state. Buhari reiterated his earlier commitment to tackle the monster of terrorism head on,…
Professor Gidado Tahir, the pioneer Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Council, is dead. Details of his death were sketchy as of the time of filing this report. He lectured at at the Usman Dan Fodio University, Sokoto and the University of Abuja, where he rose to the position of Deputy Vice Chancellor before…
