Rahma Jimoh

Lagos, Nigeria

Poet, Storyteller, Comms (Debut Chapbook, Ashes ‘25) @AfricanPoetryBF || Building: @TFRBookClub || doing stuffs @ChestnutReview @OlumoReview

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Articles

Kaduna targets 24,000 youths for welding, solar tech training

2 weeks ago | thecable.ng | Rahma Jimoh

Patience Fakai, Kaduna state commissioner for business innovation and technology, says Uba Sani administration is committed to equipping young people with employable skills and self-reliance through targeted vocational training. Speaking at the quarterly ministerial briefing held at Sir Kashim Ibrahim House on Tuesday, Fakai said three skills acquisition cities have been constructed across the state’s three senatorial zones — in Soba town, Rigachikun, and Samarun Kataf.
Troops rescue 146 hostages, thwart oil theft ‘worth N103m’ in one week

3 weeks ago | thecable.ng | Rahma Jimoh

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says troops have rescued 146 kidnap victims and thwarted oil theft worth N103 million within one week of sustained operations across the country. A statement by Markus Kangye, director of defence media operations, said the operations were in line with President Bola Tinubu’s directive on national food security. Kangye said from May 8 to 15, troops destroyed multiple terrorist camps and rehabilitated civilians affected by conflict.
Police arrest woman with ‘481 rounds of ammunition’ in Nasarawa

3 weeks ago | thecable.ng | Rahma Jimoh

The Nasarawa state police command says its officers have arrested a 21-year-old woman suspected of trafficking arms to terrorist groups. The suspect, identified as Fatima Salisu and a native of Funtua in Katsina state, was reportedly transporting a large cache of live ammunition through Keana and Doma LGA of Nasarawa state when she was intercepted.
Military more determined than ever to hunt down terrorists, says defence chief

3 weeks ago | thecable.ng | Rahma Jimoh

Christopher Musa, chief of defence staff (CDS), says the military is more determined than ever to restore peace and stability in the country. Musa spoke in Abuja on Wednesday at the defence headquarters psychological operations workshop. The theme of the workshop is “Defence headquarters influence operations: Optimising psychological operations for efficiency in a joint environment”.
No president has supported agriculture like Tinubu, says Uba Sani

3 weeks ago | thecable.ng | Rahma Jimoh

Uba Sani, governor of Kaduna, says no administration has invested in agriculture like President Bola Tinubu’s. Speaking at the distribution of presidential palliative relief materials at the Umaru Yar’Adua Conference Centre on Sunday, the governor said the president has made interventions that have reduced the level of poverty in the north. “The poverty level in Northern Nigeria, particularly in the North-West, was hovering around 65% to 70%.
PHOTOS: FG flags off inaugural airlift of 2025 hajj pilgrims in Imo

4 weeks ago | thecable.ng | Rahma Jimoh

Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Friday flagged off the inaugural airlift of pilgrims from Nigeria to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the 2025 hajj. A statement issued on Friday by Stanley Nkwocha, the media aide to the vice-president, said the inaugural airlift of the pilgrims took place at the Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport, Owerri, Imo state. The airlift also marked the airport’s first international departure.
Farooq Kperogi: Tinubu’s policies worsening poverty, hollowing out middle class

1 month ago | thecable.ng | Rahma Jimoh

Farooq Kperogi, a US-based Nigerian professor of journalism, has criticised the economic policies of the Bola Tinubu administration. Speaking in an interview with Rudolf Okonkwo on 90MinutesAfrica, Kperogi warned that the president’s economic reforms are pushing Nigerians deeper into hardship. Since taking office on May 29, 2023, Tinubu has removed fuel subsidies and floated the naira — two major policies his administration has defended as necessary for long-term economic stability.
Farooq Kperogi: Tinubu’s policies worsening poverty, hallowing out middle class

1 month ago | thecable.ng | Rahma Jimoh

Farooq Kperogi, a US-based Nigerian professor of journalism, has criticised the economic policies of the Bola Tinubu administration. Speaking in an interview with Rudolf Okonkwo on 90MinutesAfrica, Kperogi warned that the president’s economic reforms are pushing Nigerians deeper into hardship. Since taking office on May 29, 2023, Tinubu has removed fuel subsidies and floated the naira — two major policies his administration has defended as necessary for long-term economic stability.
Badaru: Over 13,000 terrorists killed, 124,408 surrendered to troops in 21 months

1 month ago | thecable.ng | Rahma Jimoh

Muhammad Badaru, minister of defence says the Nigerian troops have eliminated 13,541 terrorists and apprehend 17,469 criminals between May 2023 and February 2025. Speaking at the ministerial briefing on Wednesday in Abuja, Badaru said troops also rescued 9,821 kidnap victims, while 124,408 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists surrendered to the military within the period.
Okunade Sijuwade family unveil events to mark 10th anniversary of monarch's passing

1 month ago | thecable.ng | Rahma Jimoh

The family of Okunade Sijuwade, the late Ooni of Ile-Ife, has unveiled a series of events to commemorate the 10th anniversary of his death. Sijuwade died on July 28, 2015, aged 85. In his opening speech at the press conference held on May 6, at the Civic Centre in Lagos, Adejumo Sijuwade, grandson of the late monarch and son of the Ooni, said the programme is a tribute to the monarch’s legacy as a custodian of culture, bridge-builder and global advocate for African heritage.