Idris Shehu

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Ozekhome: Nigeria driving towards one-party state, dictatorship

3 weeks ago | thecable.ng | Idris Shehu

Mike Ozekhome, senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), says Nigeria is “gradually driving towards a one-party state” and dictatorship. The lawyer spoke in a chat with Channels TV’s ‘Hard Copy’ on Saturday. Recently, there have been waves of politicians defecting to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The latest defection was that of Uno Emo, governor of Akwa Ibom, who joined APC from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Red Circle, Iyalode among 10 movies to see this weekend

3 weeks ago | lifestyle.thecable.ng | Idris Shehu

Nollywood’s ‘Red Circle’ and ‘Iyalode’ are movies TheCable recommends for you to watch in the cinema or on streamers this weekend. Red CircleRunning time: 1hr 59minsStarring: Adebowale Adedayo, Femi Branch, Folu StormsSynopsis: A journalist from a wealthy family of socialites is on the verge of uncovering a powerful crime ring in Lagos, whose atrocities have hit close to home.
Boniface jokes about retiring from Super Eagles amid goal drought

3 weeks ago | thecable.ng | Idris Shehu

Victor Boniface has joked about a possible early retirement from international duty for the Super Eagles of Nigeria. The 24-year-old striker took to his Instagram page to announce that he had hung up his boots on Friday. The post comes a few hours after Nigeria’s 1-1 draw against Russia in an international friendly in Moscow. Boniface played 61 minutes of the match before he was substituted for Tolu Arokodare, who equalised for the Eagles.
Arokodare scores as Nigeria's friendly tie with Russia ends in stalemate

3 weeks ago | thecable.ng | Idris Shehu

Tolu Arokodare opened his goal account for the Super Eagles in the team’s 1-1 draw against Russia in an international friendly. The striker was a second-half substitute and scorer in the exciting match at the Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, on Friday. The Super Eagles were fresh from their Unity Cup triumph, where they defeated Ghana and Jamaica in London.
OBITUARY: Jubril Aminu, ex-petroleum minister who cracked open oil sector for Nigerian investors

3 weeks ago | thecable.ng | Idris Shehu

Jubril Aminu had one thing in mind when he was appointed petroleum minister in 1989: to open the oil sector wide enough to allow Nigerian entrepreneurs in on the largesse. And that he did to an applauding effect. Before him, the oil sector was largely dominated by foreign players, with local investors reduced to bit-part roles. Aminu broke the wheel and reinvented a new one that continues to direct the industry to date. Aminu died on Thursday at 85.
Obisia Nwankpa, former Commonwealth boxing champion, dies after battling dementia

3 weeks ago | thecable.ng | Idris Shehu

Obisia Nwankpa, the legendary Nigerian boxer, has died at the age of 75. Rafiu Ladipo, president of the Nigeria Boxing Board of Control (NBB of C), confirmed the iconic boxer’s death to TheCable on Thursday. Nwankpa passed away in the early hours of Tuesday, a few months after it was revealed that he had been battling dementia and memory loss. Ladipo said the late boxer “gave his all” for Nigeria during his boxing career.
Nigeria drawn against France, Canada, Samoa in women's U-17 World Cup

3 weeks ago | thecable.ng | Idris Shehu

The Flamingos of Nigeria have been drawn against France, Canada and Samoa in Group D of the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. The draw was held at the Mohammed VI Football Academy in Rabat, Morocco, on Wednesday. The Flamingos were placed in pot 1 along with the United States, Spain, Japan, Morrocco and North Korea, the defending champions. The teams were seeded based on their performances in the five previous editions of the tournament.
Ajibade scores brace as Super Falcons defeat Cameroon in friendly match

3 weeks ago | thecable.ng | Idris Shehu

The Super Falcons defeated the Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon 2-0 in an international friendly. Rasheedat Ajibade scored a brace as Nigeria reigned supreme over the Cameroonians on a wet Tuesday evening at the Moshood Abiola stadium, Abeokuta. The tie had earlier been scheduled to be a double-header, with both teams playing each other twice — on May 31 and June 3.
Two electrocuted during power surge in Rivers community

3 weeks ago | thecable.ng | Idris Shehu

The police command in Rivers state says two people were electrocuted following an electrical surge in Okrika community, Okrika LGA. Grace Iringe-Koko, police spokesperson in Rivers police, told TheCable that the incident happened in the early hours of Monday. She said the community had not had power supply for a while, adding that the victims were electrocuted as a result of an electrical fault when electricity was restored.
Kaduna bags eight medals to win first-ever adolescent games

3 weeks ago | thecable.ng | Idris Shehu

Team Kaduna is the champion of the first-ever Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) games. In a statement on Monday, Ibraheem Musa, the chief press secretary to Uba Sani, the governor of Kaduna, said the state won eight laurels in total to rank first overall in the entire competition. Kaduna won gold in five events: girls’ basketball, debate, spelling bee, poetry out loud, and painting.