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Dora Akunyili’s daughter named chief medical officer of US hospital | TheCable thecable.ng/dora-akunyilis-d…
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Obasanjo: The elections were a show of shame — I’m too old to keep quiet | TheCable thecable.ng/obasanjo-the-ele…
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‘Police murdered my cousin’ — Nigerian-born Canadian minister endorses #EndSARS thecable.ng/police-murdered-… via @thecableng
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PHOTOS: Obasanjo scores hattrick at Baptist Boys’ High School 100th anniversary match | TheCable thecable.ng/photos-obasanjo-…
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Rep: If Nigerians need NYSC to get jobs, why should anyone be president with just WAEC? | TheCable thecable.ng/rep-if-nigerians…
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Okonjo-Iweala: Nigerians no longer believe government can provide anything for them | TheCable thecable.ng/okonjo-iweala-ni…
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JUST IN: Ortom backs Obasanjo’s endorsement of Obi, says he’ll make a true president | TheCable thecable.ng/just-in-ortom-ba…
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Chimamanda writes @JoeBiden, says Nigeria’s presidential poll was 'deliberately manipulated' | TheCable thecable.ng/chimamanda-write…
#NigeriaDecides2023
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Boniface leads Bayer Leverkusen to first Bundesliga title, ending Bayern’s 11-year reign | TheCable thecable.ng/boniface-leads-b…
📸: @bayer04_en
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No better team to fix Nigeria than my husband and Datti, says Obi's wife | TheCable thecable.ng/obis-wife-no-bet…
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‘There’s dignity in labour’ — Peter Obi fires back at Tinubu | TheCable
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PHOTOS: Large turnout as LP takes presidential campaign to Ekiti | TheCable thecable.ng/photos-large-tur…
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PHOTOS: @PeterObi joins Catholic faithful to celebrate Holy Week in Anambra | TheCable thecable.ng/photos-peter-obi…
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Many Nigerians feel deeply cheated by INEC, says Chimamanda | TheCable thecable.ng/many-nigerians-f…
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Breakthrough for cancer treatment as US drug trial records ‘100% success’ | TheCable thecable.ng/breakthrough-for…
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‘I won’t be part of a cover-up’ — Rinu Oduala steps down from Lagos #EndSARS panel | TheCable bit.ly/3qgTB4n
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Obi to Nigerians: Support me in saving our nation — I’ll fulfill all my promises | TheCable thecable.ng/obi-to-nigerians…
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JUST IN: Tinubu appoints Hadiza Bala Usman, Musawa as special advisers | TheCable thecable.ng/just-in-tinubu-a…
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VIDEO: Massive crowd receive Obi, Datti in Kano
#ObiDattiInKano
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BREAKING: Lagos govt invited us to intervene in #EndSARS crisis, says @HQNigerianArmy | TheCable thecable.ng/breaking-lagos-g…
Cc @jidesanwoolu @followlasg
#LekkiShooting #EndsSARS
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.@PeterObi leads Tinubu, @atiku, Kwankwaso in new Anap poll | TheCable
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Akeredolu: No problem if Obi wins in 2023 — as long as presidency comes to south | TheCable thecable.ng/akeredolu-no-pro…
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‘Lagos to Abuja for N16,500’ — Green Africa brings fresh competition to aviation sector | TheCable thecable.ng/lagos-to-abuja-f…
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VIDEO: Yar'Adua wanted me to oversee the country — but one presidential aide refused to submit his letter to n'assembly, says Jonathan
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IGP: Governors will no longer be allowed to stop rallies of opposition parties | TheCable thecable.ng/igp-no-governor-…
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Ayo Adebanjo: If Obi loses, a Christian southerner may never be president again | TheCable thecable.ng/ayo-adebanjo-if-…
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Chased by Boko Haram, this 8-year-old #Nigerian has ‘conquered the world of #chess’ in the #US | TheCable bit.ly/2CkNMMo
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JUST IN: Hilda Dokubo appointed chair of Rivers Labour Party steering committee | TheCable thecable.ng/just-in-hilda-do…
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Akpabio said 'my waist' would make 'good movements', Natasha Akpoti alleges | TheCable thecable.ng/akpabio-said-my-…
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JUST IN: Court dismisses suit against Tinubu’s inauguration over 25% of FCT votes | TheCable thecable.ng/just-in-court-di…
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RESULT
PDP wins in Peter Obi's polling unit
In Anambra: The Peoples Democratic Party won in PU 019, Umudimakasi Square, Agulu, Anambra where Peter Obi, its vice presidential candidate, voted
Presidential election result
PDP: 258
APC: 1
#NigeriaDecides2019 #ElectionDay
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JUST IN: Air Peace offers free flights to Nigerians willing to return from South Africa | TheCable thecable.ng/just-in-air-peac… #XenophobicAttack
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Catholic Church donates ALL its 425 hospitals in Nigeria as COVID-19 isolation centres | TheCable bit.ly/2WKIdjV
#COVID19
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Ayo Adebanjo to Tinubu: LP is now NADECO | Support Peter Obi's presidential bid | TheCable thecable.ng/ayo-adebanjo-to-…
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VIDEO: 'You shut us out on approval of Buhari's $22.7bn loan' — Abaribe tackles Lawan
📹: @ARISEtv
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BREAKING: ‘We need not be confused nor gullible’ — Obasanjo endorses @PeterObi for presidency | TheCable thecable.ng/breaking-obasanj…
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Ooni to Tinubu: Use traditional rulers to tackle insecurity | We’re closest to the people | TheCable thecable.ng/ooni-to-tinubu-u…
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Location: Eagle Square, Abuja
Update: A nursing mother said her husband was killed by bandits in Katsina state. “I came to protest the hardship in Nigeria and the police are shooting tear gas at us. Do they also want to kill my baby? People cannot eat. Things are hard,” she said.
#EndBadGovernaceInNigeria #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria #protest24
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#Wike: "Who will suspend me? What do you think is my job here?
“I'm not saying I'm bigger than the party but those who ran away from the party cannot suspend me from the party. I beg them, today, today, they should come and suspend me. Anything they see, they will take.”
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Ayo Adebanjo, Afenifere leader, backs Peter Obi’s presidential bid | TheCable thecable.ng/ayo-adebanjo-afe…
#2023Elections
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JUST IN: Edwin Clark endorses Obi for president, calls him ‘best hope of new Nigeria’ | TheCable thecable.ng/just-in-edwin-cl…
#2023Elections
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‘The rock upon which Nigeria will stand’ — southern, middle belt leaders endorse @PeterObi | TheCable thecable.ng/breaking-souther…
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VIDEO: This is not about Fubara — somebody wants to grab the economic soul of Rivers state, says Hilda Dokubo
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You can't force northerners to vote for Tinubu, Bafarawa tells el-Rufai | TheCable thecable.ng/you-cant-force-n…
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Peter Obi: If elected president, 100m poor Nigerians would have access to free medical care | TheCable thecable.ng/peter-obi-if-ele…
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JUST IN: Tinubu meets Ibori, Wike, Makinde in Aso Villa | TheCable thecable.ng/just-in-tinubu-m…
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VIDEO: ‘Let me die if I say anything’ — VeryDarkMan refuses to address reps, cites Bobrisky’s absence
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Jega: @MBuhari has disappointed so many Nigerians | TheCable thecable.ng/jega-buhari-has-…
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Obi to Nigerians: Don’t listen to presidential candidates that speak through proxies | TheCable thecable.ng/obi-to-nigerians…
#2023Elections
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Obidients more peaceful than @MBuhari supporters in 2011, says @ShehuSani | TheCable thecable.ng/obidients-more-p…
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UNDERCOVER INVESTIGATION (I): Bribery, bail for sale… #Lagos police station where innocent civilians are jailed and criminals are recycled | TheCable bit.ly/2pgS0kE
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TOP STORY: Chimamanda writes Biden, says Nigeria’s presidential poll was ‘deliberately manipulated’ | TheCable thecable.ng/chimamanda-write…
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EXCLUSIVE: Aondoakaa, ex-AGF, agrees to testify against Nigeria in $2.3bn Mambilla arbitration | TheCable thecable.ng/exclusive-aondoa…
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Tunde Bakare: ‘Emi lo kan’ politics breeds dictatorship | good politicians don’t avoid debates | TheCable thecable.ng/tunde-bakare-emi…
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TRENDING VIDEO: 'I'll kill you and nothing will happen' — soldier manhandles traveller along Kaduna road
🎥: @dkuti82
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EXTRA: ‘The man who won the elections’ — Chimamanda introduces Obi at US university lecture | TheCable thecable.ng/extra-the-man-wh…
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BREAKING: Southern, middle belt leaders endorse Obi | TheCable thecable.ng/breaking-souther…
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After years of suspension, Nigerian banks resume international transactions on naira cards | TheCable thecable.ng/after-years-of-s…
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BREAKING: Six #coronavirus patients recover in #Lagos, set to be discharged | TheCable thecable.ng/breaking-six-cor…
#COVID19 #COVID19NIGERIA #coronavirus
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Rep: People are hungry… there’s nothing to celebrate after 25 years of democracy
#May29
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BREAKING: POLICE SHOOT TEARGAS AT PROTESTERS IN ABUJA
Police have shot teargas at protesters around the federal secretariat in Abuja.
#EndBadGovernaceInNigeria #EndBadGovernaceProtest #protest24
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.@PeterObi to universities: Give students one-week holiday to go and vote | TheCable thecable.ng/obi-to-universit…
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JUST IN: Tinubu meets with Jonathan, Akpabio, governors in Aso Villa | TheCable thecable.ng/just-in-tinubu-m…
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LP state chairpersons take control of party HQ, insist Abure remains national leader | TheCable thecable.ng/lp-state-chairpe…
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US senator proposes bill to sanction Nigerian officials over alleged killing of Christians | TheCable thecable.ng/us-senator-propo…
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Onaiyekan: Swearing in Tinubu before tribunal delivers verdict makes no sense | TheCable thecable.ng/onaiyekan-sweari…
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EXCLUSIVE: UAE denies approving $10k bank balance, N640k fee as visa application requirements | TheCable thecable.ng/uae-denies-appro…
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Atiku: "It will take a miracle for Labour Party with no structure in the grassroots to win the presidency. In the north 90% of our people are not in tune to Social media."
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LP campaign to Oshiomhole: Police ranked Anambra safest state under Obi | TheCable thecable.ng/lp-campaign-to-o…
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#Ramadan fast continues Wednesday as Saudi Arabia agency declares no sight of crescent moon | TheCable bit.ly/3vZ5vCt
#EidAlFitr
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VIDEO: #BokoHaram bows to superior firepower of soldiers, abandons gun truck
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VIDEO: Lawmakers should be on minimum wage to experience what Nigerians are facing, says NLC member
#NLCStrike
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TRENDING VIDEO: No businessman can invest in a country where the judiciary is compromised, says Jonathan
The Benin Blogger
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VIDEO: Those who need rest should have rest, those of us who don’t need rest will continue to work, says @PeterObi
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RESULTS
Location: PU: 024 Dan Waire primary school, Ward: Sabin-Gari East, Fagae LG, Kano
APC: 10
PDP: 1
LP: 45
#NigeriaElections2023 #NigeriaDecides2023
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‘Present Tinubu for debates, bullying media won’t work’ — Obaigbena hits APC campaign | TheCable thecable.ng/present-tinubu-f…
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VIDEO: Massive crowd at IBB square as @PeterObi takes campaign to Benue
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#AFCON: Speaking Yoruba and Hausa, Super Eagles players express gratitude to Nigerians
🎥: @kisusulola1
@NGSuperEagles @taiwoawoniyi18 @nwakali25 @ChideraEjuke @peter_olayinka1 @J_Aribo19 @Aina2Ola
#AFCON2021
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BREAKING: #Nigeria pulls out of World Economic Forum in S’Africa, ‘to recall’ high commissioner bit.ly/2kuouWv via @thecableng #XenophobicAttacks
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Wike: Nigeria not ripe for Muslim-Muslim ticket... it's an insult to also ignore zoning | TheCable thecable.ng/wike-nigeria-not…
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BREAKING: Kano state government finally acknowledges 'strange deaths', says they were caused by complications from hypertension, diabetes, meningitis and acute malaria
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Seyi Tinubu: We organised concert to celebrate bravery of youths who voted my father | TheCable thecable.ng/seyi-tinubu-we-o…
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WTO confirms Okonjo-Iweala as sole candidate for director-general role | TheCable thecable.ng/wto-confirms-oko…
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VIDEO: 'I'm human' -- Abia rep Alex Ikwechegh addresses plenary on assault of Bolt driver
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#Coronavirus: We’ve started immediate cash transfer to poorest households, says FG | TheCable bit.ly/2WVX8cK #COVID19
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Obi, LP refusing to pay N1.5m to access documents requested, INEC tells tribunal | TheCable thecable.ng/obi-lp-refusing-…
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[TOP STORY] Ayo Adebanjo: I and Obasanjo agreed to support Obi to make Nigeria better | TheCable thecable.ng/ayo-adebanjo-i-a…
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IGP orders arrest of Sunday Igboho over eviction notice to herdsmen | TheCable bit.ly/2NwMpCP
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Interim government plot: Decide presidential petitions before May 29, Agbakoba tells tribunal | TheCable thecable.ng/interim-governme…
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VIDEO: Akpabio rejects plea from Ahmad Lawan over withdrawal of Natasha Akpoti's security detail during her suspension
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Kukah: There could have been coup if a non-northern president practised nepotism like @MBuhari | TheCable bit.ly/3rvY7gk
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VIDEO: ‘APC comot for road, ADC don come’ — Dino Melaye chants at coalition meeting in Abuja
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A woman takes an empty pot along to the #EndBadGovernance protest at Kudirat Abiola Way, Ikeja, Lagos
#EndBadGovernanceInNigeria #EndBadGovernanceProtest #protest24
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EXTRA: I’ll support presidential candidate who has no money to share, says Methodist prelate | TheCable thecable.ng/extra-ill-suppor…
#2023Elections
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Report: How Chinese are funding terrorist groups to gain access to mineral reserves in Nigeria | TheCable thecable.ng/report-how-chine…
Cc @NigeriaGov
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