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The Nigerian women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, has made history by rising to eighth place in the latest FIBA rankings, released on Thursday.This significant leap of four spots secures their position among the top 10 teams globally, making them the first African team – men or women – to break into the top 10 of the FIBA world rankings. D’Tigress’ impressive performance at the Paris Olympics fueled their historic rise. Notable achievements include: – Defeating Australia in their first game, securing their first Olympic victory in 20 years. – “A brilliant performance” against France.– Defeating Canada to become the first African side to qualify…

President Bola Tinubu has departed Abuja for a working visit to China. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. He said President Tinubu would have a stopover at the United Arab Emirates (UAE). “President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja for Beijing, China, on Thursday, August 29, on an official visit. President Tinubu will have a brief layover in the United Arab Emirates,” the statement read. “In China, the President will meet with President Xi Jinping and will hold meetings with Chinese business leaders on the sidelines of the…

The Federal Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with an aircraft manufacturer, Boeing to boost the nation’s aviation sector. Disclosing this in a statement on Thursday, the Special Assistant on Media and Communications to Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Tunde Moshood, said move would facilitate the acquisition of aircraft. He also said the MoU would help to improve Nigeria’s aviation infrastructure and operational standards. “The signing ceremony took place yesterday in Seattle, Washington, USA, in the presence of key Nigerian aviation stakeholders, including executives from major Nigerian airlines, top management team of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA,…

The President of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, has returned to the Labour House after honouring the invitation of the police. Ajaero reported at the Force Headquarters in Abuja on Thursday accompanied by human rights lawyer Femi Falana, SAN, and others. His invitation by the police allegedly about an investigation bordering on terrorism financing had generated controversy with the NLC and other labour unions accusing the Federal Government of attempting to intimidate labour leaders. Before honouring the invitation, labour members had gathered at the headquarters of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Thursday in solidarity with their President.…

Ethiopian Airlines’ Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO), Mesfin Tasew, has blamed politics for the failure of establishing a national carrier for Nigeria He said that Ethiopian Airlines had the intention of helping the Nigerian government establish a profitable airline but the process was politicised by Nigerian airlines. The partnership to establish Nigeria Air which was started by the last administration of President Buhari and handled by former aviation minister, Hadi Sirika, has generated a lot of controversy, with the current aviation minister Festus Keyamo, saying that the deal was not going to be beneficial to Nigeria. It is the first…

President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, has arrived the Force Headquarters at the Federal Capital Territory to honour a police invitation. Ajaero was accompanied by human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), human rights activist and lawyer, Deji Adeyanju and a group of workers. The police had invited the NLC leader over allegations of terrorism financing, which Ajaero and the NLC have denied. Before honouring the invitation, labour members had gathered at the headquarters of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Thursday in solidarity with their President. As early as 8:am, the Labour leaders had started converging on…

Canada has barred holders of visitor visa from applying for a work permit within the country. Disclosing this in a statement on Wednesday, the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) said the directive is with immediate effect. “While the temporary policy was set to expire on February 28, 2025, IRCC is ending the policy as part of our overall efforts to recalibrate the number of temporary residents in Canada and preserve the integrity of the immigration system,” the statement read “IRCC is also aware that some bad actors were using the policy to mislead foreign nationals into working in Canada…

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) is set to launch its mobile app this September for the verification of licences and plate numbers. FRSC spokesperson in Lagos, Elizabeth Jayeola, disclosed this on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Thursday. Jayeola, the Sector Public Education Officer of FRSC Lagos State Command, adding that the mobile app performs functions for both the citizens and the road safety officials. “There is the mobile app that is going to be launched in September 2024. It has functions for the citizens and for the FRSC. “We are going to bring this to the mobile app, you can now…

Christopher Musa, chief of defense staff (CDS), has reportedly met with the leadership of the Niger Republic’s military junta. Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication focused on the Lake Chad region, posted pictures of the meeting via X on Wednesday showing Musa alongside a delegation, including Emmanuel Undiandeye, the chief of defence intelligence. The meeting was in Niamey, the Niger Republic capital, and focused on pathways to strengthen security in the Sahelian region plagued by terrorism. Edward Buba, director, defense media operations, did not immediately respond to TheCable’s inquiry for confirmation. Here are photos.

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced September 14, 2024, as the final deadline for Nigerians for the ongoing SIM-NIN linkage exercise. According to the telecom regulator, to date, over 153 million SIMs have been successfully linked to a NIN, reflecting an impressive compliance rate of 96%, a substantial increase from 69.7% in January 2024. This, however, showed there are still millions of lines yet to be linked with NIN. As of March 2024, data from the NCC shows that there were 219 million active lines across the mobile networks of MTN, Globacom, Airtel, and 9mobile. Achieving 100% NIN-SIM linkage …