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The Ekiti State All Progressives Congress (Ekiti APC) is announcing the nomination of *Chief (Mrs.) Monisade Christianah Afuye* as the party’s Deputy Governorship Candidate for the June 18, 2022 gubernatorial election in the state. This development has been formally communicated to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in keeping with …

Ukrainian delegation has arrived for talks with Russia at Ukraine-Belarus border, office of the president said. It consists of defence minister Reznikov, deputy foreign minister Tochytskyi, presidential advisor Podoliak, MPs Arakhamia and Umerov, TCG representative Kostin The Russian delegation, headed by Vladimir Medinsky, an aide to President Vladimir Putin and …

The Nigerian Communications Commission’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT) has discovered a newly-hatched malicious software that steals users’ banking app login credentials on Android devices. According to a security advisory from the NCC CSIRT, the malicious software called “Xenomorph”, found to target 56 financial institutions from Europe, has high …

BRUSSELS—The European Union for the first time will finance the purchase and delivery of weapons, in a show of support for Ukraine against Russia’s invasion, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Sunday. The EU also will extend to Belarus sanctions similar to those it imposed on Russia, ban …

The spirit of honour that often greets my conscience each time I am part of the course that premises on the repositioning of my people is unfathomable. This is majorly because as a being and an integral part of the one and inclusive human race,no idea has shaped my views …

The ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine may further prolong the over three-week scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, in Nigeria, as bulk of the refined products coming into the country from the warring region and its adjoining areas are likely to face some delays. It was also …

The national headquarters of the National Union of Road Transport Workers has queried the Lagos State chairman of the union, Mr Musiliu Akinsanya (MC Oluomo), over insubordination and indulging in anti-union activities. The national headquarters, in a query dated February 14, 2022, a copy of which was obtained by our …

The 21 governors in the All Progressives Congress (APC) will meet in Abuja on Tuesday to discuss the party’s zoning formula ahead of the March 26 national convention, TheCable can report. A list of all the party’s national positions along with the geo-political zones to fill them was widely published …

Russia’s ruble plunged nearly 30 per cent against the dollar Monday after world powers imposed fresh, harsher sanctions on Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine. The ruble was indicated to be down 27 per cent at 114.33 per dollar in offshore trading, according to Bloomberg News. The United States and …

Mala Buni, governor of Yobe State and Chairman, Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and John Akpanudoedehe, national secretary of the committee, will be held responsible if the party loses the 2023 presidential election, Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN) has said. Speaking exclusively with …