MacArthur Foundation says it intends to incorporate gender equity and social inclusion into its ‘On Nigeria’ anti-corruption project. This was disclosed in a joint statement issued on its website on Thursday by Kole Shettima and Erin Sines, co-directors of the ‘On Nigeria’ project. The organisation said there is an urgent need for […]
CONTINUE READINGVinMartin Ilo, chief executive officer of Signature Communications Ltd, has called on the government and private companies to play their part in supporting the media with funding. He said this on Wednesday at TheCable Colloquium, adding that funding is important to sustain the objectivity and effectiveness of the media. He said though […]
CONTINUE READINGIbim Semenitari, a former commissioner for information in Rivers, says Nigerians must understand how much power they have to demand good governance from leaders. Speaking on Wednesday at TheCable Colloquium, the former commissioner said investigative journalism must serve as the catalyst to ignite the “anger” in the people for the demand of good […]
CONTINUE READINGFemi Falana, a Nigerian lawyer and human rights activist, says Nigeria needs a full-fledged minister of petroleum resources. He said this on Wednesday while delivering his keynote address at TheCable Colloquium, organised by Cable Newspaper Journalism Foundation (CNJF). The event, themed “The Vital Link Between Investigative Journalism and People-Led Demand for Good […]
CONTINUE READINGFemi Falana, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), says some governors in the All Progressives Congress (APC) are influencing President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision not to assent to the electoral bill. On November 19, TheCable had reported that the national assembly transmitted the electoral act amendment bill to the president for assent. According […]
CONTINUE READINGSurrounded by large water bodies, Ajegunle and Itowolo, two communities in Lagos state, have a shared reality — perennial flooding. If it were possible to keep rain at bay, residents of these communities would deploy all their resources to stop the rainy season and prevent the untold hardship they face yearly. Many residents usually […]
CONTINUE READINGThe Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) stipulates a reasonable distance to be maintained before structures are erected close to transmission lines, but in this report, ALFRED OLUFEMI details how residents across different areas in Lagos and the federal capital territory (FCT) continue to flout the rules, defy the authorities, and expose themselves to potential […]
CONTINUE READINGIn the middle of the night when Halimat Abbas, a 33-year-old mother of three, gets pressed, she would get up and make for the dumpsite behind her house in the Gambari area of Ilorin East LGA, Kwara state. For her children, the eldest just six years old, there is a small-sized paint bucket that […]
CONTINUE READINGOn October 12, 2020, Ikechukwu Iloamuzor, a 55-year-old driver, was killed by a stray bullet during the #EndSARS protest at Surulere area of Lagos state. On the day of the incident, the deceased was stuck in traffic with Sam Okafor, his employer, around stadium bus-stop, Ojuelegba, where protesters had gathered. He had […]
CONTINUE READINGThe family of late Abdulkareem Adeyemi, who presented a video documentary by TheCable to the Lagos judicial panel, has been awarded N10 million as compensation. TheCable had reported that Adeyemi, a 32-year-old okada rider, died on August 8, 2020 — on his birthday — after he was said to have been arrested by […]
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