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Bunmi Akinnaanu, the Nigerian gospel artiste popularly known for her hit ‘Omije Ojumi’, has passed away. Bunmi’s demise was announced on Tuesday via a terse statement shared on Instagram by her colleague Ayo Melody on behalf of her family. The post, which was accompanied by a picture of the late singer and a video of her remains, revealed that she died in a Lagos hospital. credit: thecable

Prof. Ibrahim A. Gambari, founder and chairman of the Savannah Centre for Diplomacy, Democracy & Development, and former Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, has commiserated with Maureen Chigbo and her family on the tragic loss of her elder sister, Barrister Nwamaka Chigbo, on January 5, 2026. The condolence letter, personally signed by Prof. Gambari and addressed to Dr Maureen Chigbo, was dated January 12, 2026. “I sincerely sympathise with you and your family on this huge and irreplaceable loss. I want to take solace in the knowledge that your sister has lived her life in accordance with the…

An Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan on Monday sentenced an 18-year-old bricklayer, Yusuf Idowu, to six strokes of the cane for stealing cocoa pods. Idowu was charged with unlawful entering and stealing, to which he pleaded guilty after arraignment on Monday. The Magistrate, Mrs Gladys Oladele, found Idowu guilty as charged. She sentenced him to six strokes of the cane considering his age. Oladele also considered the fact that the stolen items were recovered which satisfied one of the interests of the complainant. She said that the court was mindful of the fact that Idowu has his life ahead of him…

Arguments opened on Monday at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague over allegations that Myanmar committed genocide against its Rohingya minority. Gambia’s Justice Minister, Dawda Jallow, told the court that the Rohingya had been deliberately targeted for destruction. “This is about real people, real stories and a real group of human beings: the Rohingya of Myanmar,” Jallow said. The West African nation instituted the case against Myanmar in 2019 at the UN’s highest court, invoking provisions of the 1948 Genocide Convention. Since then, 10 other countries, including Germany, France and Britain, have joined the case. Myanmar has…

Amid the ongoing mass protests across Iran in which hundreds of people have been killed, the country had asked the U.S. to open new negotiations, President Donald Trump said. Speaking aboard Air Force One on Sunday, Trump told reporters the Iranian leadership had called him “to negotiate” a day earlier. He added that a meeting with Iranian representatives might be arranged, but said the U.S. could need to act beforehand given ongoing protests in the country. “I think they’re tired of being beat up by the U.S.,” he added, apparently referring to Israeli strikes on Iran’s nuclear programme last year,…

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have sustained intense offensive operations against Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists across parts of Borno State, forcing 11 fighters to surrender along the Azir–Wajiroko axis. The surrendered terrorists reportedly laid down their arms with AK-47 rifles and assorted ammunition.In a statement issued by the Media Information Officer, Joint Task Force (North East), Operation Hadin Kai, Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba said the development followed coordinated clearance operations conducted by troops on January 9, 2026. According to the statement, troops carried out extensive operations in the Bulaagalda cluster, where several terrorist…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu arrived in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), on Sunday ahead of his participation in the 2026 edition of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), which begins on Monday. The President’s plane landed at the Presidential Wing of Zayed International Airport at exactly 11:30 pm local time. He was received by Sheikh Shakhboot Nahyan Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs; the UAE Ambassador to Nigeria, Salem Saeed Al-Shamsi; Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar; and members of the Nigerian diplomatic mission in Abu Dhabi. Several other ministers, including the Minister of…

The federal government says it has inaugurated a N40 billion closed-circuit television (CCTV) control centre for the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos. In 2025, David Umahi, minister of works, announced that the federal government had installed surveillance cameras on the Third Mainland Bridge. Umahi said the installation of closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras on the bridge was intended to prevent suicide attempts. thecable.ng

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede has clarified that the ongoing investigation involving the former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), is not driven by personal motives. Speaking during an exclusive interview on Channels Television, the EFCC chairman said the probe into Malami began long before he assumed office, stressing that he merely inherited the case file and ensured that due process was followed. “The Malami case is not personal. His investigation predated my time in office. I inherited his investigation file, and all I did was to…

Nigerian billionaire and Chairman of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu, has pledged substantial cash incentives to motivate the Super Eagles ahead of their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) semi-final clash against host nation Morocco. Rabiu announced a reward of $500,000 for a victory over Morocco, with an additional $50,000 promised for every goal scored during the match. The pledge was disclosed in a message shared on X following Nigeria’s convincing 2–0 victory over Algeria in Marrakech, a result that secured the Super Eagles a place in the last four of the tournament. The BUA chairman further revealed that he would…