Premium Times Centre launches fact-checking websites
The Premium Times Centre for Investigative Journalism (PTCIJ) on Tuesday launched two fact-checking websites – Dubawa and Udeme. The platforms are meant to provide accuracy and fact-check publicly available information in order to deepen the democratic space. Yemi Kale, statistician-general Nigeria Bureau of Statistics (NBS), gave the keynote address at the occasion. He advised Dubawa […]
Buhari Visits Adamawa, Inaugurates Projects
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday visited Yola, the Adamawa state capital to declare open the anti-corruption summit in the state and to commission some other projects. The President was received by the State Governor, Bindo Jubrilla, Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State, Governor Mohammed Abubakar of Bauchi State, among others. A crowd of supporters were […]
Dana Air Plane Overshoots Runway In Port Harcourt
A plane belonging to Dana Air overshot the runway in Port Harcourt on Tuesday after landing at the Port Harcourt Airport. The plane had flown to Port Harcourt from the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in the nation’s capital Abuja. The General Manager, Corporate Affairs, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, Henrietta Yakubu, confirmed the incident. She […]
Messi Rescues Barcelona From Defeat At Chelsea
Lionel Messi scores the equaliser as Barcelona came from behind to draw 1-1 with Chelsea at Stanford Bridge in a Champions League round of 16 first leg. Willian opened scoring for Chelsea in the 62nd minute of the game after an assist from Eden Hazard. The Brazilian had rattled the upright twice with the blunderbuss, […]
Banky W Announces Dissolution Of Record label, Restructuring of EME
Banky W has revealed that the record label arm of Empire Mates Entertainment (EME) was dissolved in January 2017. The singer/actor said the dissolution came after nine years of “helping discover/boost the careers” of many artistes in the music business. He said EME will now be in the business of marketing, advertising, public relations, branding, […]
Senate Condemns Demolition Of Kaduna APC Faction’s Secretariat
The Senate has condemned the demolition of the factional secretariat of the Kaduna APC located along number 11 B Sambo in the state capital has been demolished in the early hours of today (Tuesday). The building was reportedly demolished under the alleged supervision of the state governor Nasir El Rufai. Coming under a point of […]
R. Kelly Evicted From Two Homes Over Unpaid Rent
R. Kelly has been evicted from two of his houses because of unpaid rents. DailyMail reports that both houses are situated in the Johns Creek neighbourhood of Duluth in Atlanta, Georgia. The R&B legend had been served an eviction notice on February 13 after owing $31,000 as rent for both apartments. Court papers showed that […]
Kaduna demolishes head office of APC faction that suspended el-Rufai
The head office of the All Progressives Congress (APC) faction which suspended Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna state, has been demolished. TheCable learnt that the demolition was carried out under the supervision of armed security personnel and some suspected thugs. The team which pulled down the building located at 11B, Sambo road, GRA Kaduna, was […]
Ojodu Will Run On APC Ticket
Our attention has been drawn to a roguish report by an online medium WazobiaReporters, alleging that, Senator Babafemi Ojudu, a Governorship aspirant under the All Progressives Congress (APC) may dump the APC and contest the governorship election under the platform of the Alliance for Democracy (AD). We will like to state categorically that the assertion […]
I killed many people for ex-NURTW chairman, Olorunwa – Serial killer, ‘Ade Lawyer
A self-confessed serial killer, Adeola Williams aka Ade Lawyer, has owned up to several assassinations, saying he had killed four people allegedly on the orders of a former Chairman of National Union Road of Transport Workers, Lagos State branch, Alhaji Akani Olorunwa. Ade Lawyer, 39 and 51-year-old Olorunwa were paraded on Friday at the Lagos […]
