Life Style
Yuletide Blues In Nigeria, By Banji Ojewale
All we do at Christmas is to spend and overeat and over drink and get senselessly drunk and flaunt our wealth in the midst of poverty and in the face of those who do not […]
Articles by Omoniyi Osadare
Issues/Policy
Appraising the Police Reform Bill 2018, By Abdul Mahmud and Okey Nwanguma
As stated in the objectives of the Bill, we all desire “a more efficient and effective Police Force that is based on the principles of: accountability and transparency; and protection of human rights and fundamental […]
Editorial
Essential Yakubu Dogara @51 By Turaki Hassan
“I would rather be hated for who I am than be loved for who I am not”- Rt Hon Yakubu Dogara. Rt. Hon. Barrister Yakubu Dogara, Speaker of the House of Representatives, is 51 years […]
Business
TheCable: Access Bank Set To Become Nigeria’s Largest Bank
A shakeup of Nigeria’s banking industry leadership is in the works and Access Bank is again at the centre of the storm. The bank is frantically warming up for the number one position by the […]
CRIME
Four Police Officers Arrested For ‘Robbery’ In Lagos | TheCable
Four policemen attached to Ijanikin division in the Lagos state police command have been arrested for allegedly robbing one Theodore Ifunnaya of 350,000 CFA (about N221,508). Chike Oti, police spokesman in Lagos, said the victim […]
Editorial
Dear EFCC, Sanity Has A Price By Mayowa Tijani
About two weeks ago, I got a call from a friend, who is currently studying for a master’s degree in the United States. She was in a dilemma; the dilemma of virtually every Nigerian student […]
News
If I Didn’t Support Buhari In 2015 He Wouldn’t Have Won The Election – Obasanjo
Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, on Wednesday, said that in 2015, if I didn’t support President Muhammdau Buhari, he wouldn’t have won the election just as he said that he is most qualified person to […]
News
Mr. President, The Problem With Your Anti-Corruption War Is Not The System But You, Atiku Tells Buhari
The Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari should not blame Nigeria’s system for his failure. Atiku said this on Wednesday in response to President Muhammadu Buhari’s statement […]
News
Lawmakers Who Booed Buhari At NASS Behaved Like Animals, Tolerate Them – Sagay tells Nigerians
Professor Itse Sagay SAN, Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), on Wednesday said senators and Reps members, who booed President Muhammadu Buhari when he presented the 2019 budget in National Assembly, behaved […]
Issues/Policy
Before Insecurity Becomes The Epitome Of Nigeria’s Socio-Politics By Kwaghbunde Gbahabo
On Tuesday, 18 December 2018, Alex Sabundu Badeh, a four star flag officer of the Nigerian Air Force who served as the 18th Chief of Air Staff and the 15th Chief of Defence Staff of […]
CRIME
We Have Arrested Killers of ex-Chief of Defence Staff, Badeh – Police
The Nigeria Police Force said it has arrested suspected killers of former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh (retd.). The suspects will be paraded at the headquarters of the NPF in Abuja […]
Politics
APC vs PDP: Atiku Lambasts Buhari Again, Mocks Fight Against Corruption [Full text]
Atiku Abubakar, former Vice President of Nigeria, has again lambasted President Muhammadu Buhari. The Waziri of Adamawa on Wednesday hailed the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate for admitting his failure in the fight against […]
Editorial
Osun Economy: Agriculture To The Rescue? By Abiodun Komolafe
The world is not smiling! Even the most pretentious of all beings will readily admit that times and things are no longer as easy as they used to be. Of course, these are not limited […]
Issues/Policy
Police React To Dino Melaye’s Claim That IGP Idris Wants To Arrest, Inject Him To Death | DailyPost
The Nigeria Police on Wednesday reacted to the allegation by the lawmaker representing Kogi West senatorial district in the upper legislative chamber, Senator Dino Melaye that the Inspector General of Police Ibrahim Idris had concluded […]
News
Kano Hisbah Board Destroys 30 Trailer Loads of Beer | Vanguard
Kano – The Kano State Hisbah Board has seized and destroyed more than 30 trailer loads of beer. The board’s Public Relations Officer, Malam Adamu Yahaya, disclosed this in a statement in Kano on Tuesday. […]
Issues/Policy
Lawmakers Booing Buhari Didn’t Come As A Surprise By Dyep Shibayan
“Campaign speech”, “lies”, “noooo” rent the air while President Muhammadu Buhari was giving a speech at a joint session of the national assembly on Wednesday. Buhari was about to lay before the lawmakers a budget […]
Issues/Policy
Christmas Fiesta And Why Gov. Ortom Must Apologize To The Fulanis By Prince Enenche
It is becoming clearer by the day to every Benue indigene and Nigerians, Gov. Samuel Ortom’s hypocritic content, politicization and commercialization of the herders killings in Benue state. The death of every Nigerian or human […]
Issues/Policy
Banditry And Killings: Why Is Zamfara Different? By Idoko Ainoko
Zamfara State is in the news again. So much so that I am tempted to ask if the state is jinxed with misfortunes. I am quite appalled with the security situation in the state. I […]
Security
SaharaReporters EXCLUSIVE: 190 Policemen Mobilised For Boko Haram ‘Without Training’ Escape From Police Force
At least 190 policemen being mobilized for the war against Boko Haram have fled for their lives. Worried by the development, the Force Headquarters, Abuja, has ordered for the arrest and prosecution of the officers. […]
Issues/Policy
Ten Ambulance Callouts A Week to Detention Centres | Guardian (UK)
Ambulances are being called to detention centres in England 10 times a week, often for problems such as overdoses, suicide attempts, fainting and chest pain. A Guardian investigation using freedom of information laws show emergency […]