Bolanle Olabimtan

Nigeria

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AGF withdraws fraud charge against Fidelity Bank CEO Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, says she wasn't involved

2 weeks ago | thecable.ng | Bolanle Olabimtan

Lateef Fagbemi, attorney-general of the federation (AGF) and minister of justice, has clarified the decision to discontinue a criminal charge against Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, managing director and chief executive officer (CEO) of Fidelity Bank Plc. Onyeali-Ikpe was reportedly joined as the third defendant in a suit marked FHC/L/138C/2025 filed by M. B. Abubakar, director of the department of public prosecutions in the office of the AGF.
APPLY: EU-backed programme offers fully funded AI training for African artists

2 weeks ago | thecable.ng | Bolanle Olabimtan

The Science, Technology & the ARTS (S+T+ARTS) Afropean Intelligence, an initiative backed by the European Commission EU), has asked African artists to tap into the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enhance their creativity and gain global recognition.
NCoS : 74% of inmates now have NIN, registration ongoing in all custodial centres

2 weeks ago | thecable.ng | Bolanle Olabimtan

The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) says 59,786 of the 80,879 inmates across custodial centres nationwide now have national identity numbers (NIN). In a statement issued on Sunday, Umar Abubakar, spokesperson of the NCoS, said the figure represents 74 percent of the total inmate population now captured in the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) database. Abubakar dismissed reports that the NIN registration exercise had not commenced in all custodial centres across the country.
NDLEA seizes 62kg of cannabis 'disguised as green tea' at Lagos airport

2 weeks ago | thecable.ng | Bolanle Olabimtan

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted a consignment of illicit drugs disguised as green tea at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos. The seizure at MMIA was made on June 5, following weeks of intelligence-led surveillance. According to a statement issued on Sunday by Femi Babafemi, NDLEA spokesperson, the shipment contained 66 parcels of “loud”, a potent strain of cannabis, weighing 62.20kg.
FG declares Thursday public holiday to mark Democracy Day

2 weeks ago | thecable.ng | Bolanle Olabimtan

The federal government has declared Thursday a public holiday to commemorate the 2025 Democracy Day celebration. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, minister of interior, announced the holiday in a statement signed by Magdalene Ajani, permanent secretary of the ministry. The minister congratulated Nigerians for an uninterrupted 26 years of civil rule, praising the citizens for their “resilience, courage and strength”.
Adeboye: God warned me my firstborn would die if I left RCCG

2 weeks ago | thecable.ng | Bolanle Olabimtan

Enoch Adeboye, general overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), says God warned him that his firstborn would die if he left the church. Adeboye spoke on Saturday at the June edition of the Holy Ghost service, themed “Destined for Greatness (Part 2)”, held at the Redemption City of God in Ogun state.
ICPC arraingns ex-court of appeal staff over 'N9.2m job scam'

3 weeks ago | thecable.ng | Bolanle Olabimtan

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned Munirat Abdulazeez, a former court of appeal staff, over allegations of job racketeering scam. Abdulazeez was brought before Godwin Iheabunke, judge of a federal capital territory high court in Buari on Wednesday, and she pleaded not guilty to a two-count charge preferred against her by the commission.
Mohammed Abacha heads to supreme court over OPL 245 ownership

3 weeks ago | thecable.ng | Bolanle Olabimtan

Mohammed Abacha, son of Sani Abacha, the late former military head of state, has begun the process of challenging a judgment of the court of appeal which dismissed his bid to reclaim ownership of the OPL 245 oil well. Abacha’s team of lawyers, led by Reuben Atabo, has filed a motion on notice at the court of appeal, seeking leave to formally appeal the May 23 judgment at the supreme court.
JUST IN: Ex-CJN Mohammed Uwais dies at 88

3 weeks ago | thecable.ng | Bolanle Olabimtan

Mohammed Uwais, a former chief justice of Nigeria (CJN), is dead. He passed on in the early hours of Friday, aged 88. Born in Zaria, Kaduna state, Uwais was CJN from 1995 to 2006. He became justice of the apex court at 43 and was the second longest serving CJN in Nigeria’s history. Uwais chaired a panel on electoral reform as inaugurated by then President Umaru Yar’Adua, after retiring from the supreme court. The panel submitted its report in December 2008.
Eid-el-Adha: Fire service urges caution in kitchens during celebrations

3 weeks ago | thecable.ng | Bolanle Olabimtan

Abdulganiyu Jaji, controller-general of the Federal Fire Service (FFS), has asked Nigerians celebrating Eid al-Adha to avoid overfilling their cooking pans with oil while preparing festive meals. In a statement on Thursday, Jaji cautioned celebrants, especially Muslim women traditionally in charge of festive meals, to ensure cooking oil does not exceed one-third of the pan to avoid kitchen fires.