TOP STORIES ON THECABLE THIS MORNING | 16/7/2026
Tinubu: Nigeria’s economy has recorded steady growth after three years of reforms https://t.co/rSNq2UiPGJ
Saraki petitions CJN, opposes SAN rank for Kwara attorney-general over ‘malicious’ Offa bank robbery charges https://t.co/2EyW03kfsA
FG: 1,490 Nigerians evacuated from South Africa in seven repatriation batches https://t.co/2Je3SSMJNk
Argentina stage dramatic comeback against England to reach consecutive World Cup finals https://t.co/ZgCge0TWvE
Atiku: Kogi school attack shows FG has failed to protect Nigerian children https://t.co/Q3PcuCSe4m
Tinubu to address world leaders at 81st UNGA in September https://t.co/EN0bbTbsnf
NCAA suspends pilots involved in Asaba roadway landing incident https://t.co/qA7EMXs7Zp
BBNaija season 11 premieres July 26 with record-breaking N160m grand prize https://t.co/TDXNO9wHoa
FG grants Shell $11.5/barrel tax credit to advance Bonga oilfield project https://t.co/SYuynum1bZ
Akpabio threatens legal action against contractor over faulty microphones in n’assembly https://t.co/yh8owJBV4M
Nigeria’s inflation rate drops slightly to 15.91% amid steep food prices https://t.co/rL3Xoft0P4
Gunmen abduct Kogi school principal, students during NECO exam https://t.co/rU0sRn14Bb
Obasanjo confronts Eniola Bello over ‘third term agenda’ in essay collection https://t.co/cvbuABCwTu
Court grants final forfeiture of 48 properties linked to Malami https://t.co/EQ71bq3XAz
Senate donates N50m to families of slain teachers, soldiers in Oyo rescue operation https://t.co/lKksWFZSCn
Court grants ex-CCT chairman Danladi N100m bail in ‘corruption’ trial https://t.co/MFbFAQ4Cea
Scientists launch global trial of drug to prevent Alzheimer’s disease https://t.co/QTZEuf6uf6
Nigerian Catholic priest ‘commits suicide’ after battling deportation from US https://t.co/qCJgwvE0zW
FG’s final South Africa repatriation flight arrives Lagos https://t.co/KfLz6PoRm7
Kwankwaso: South-east not enemy of north — let’s forgive ourselves https://t.co/9hqSQX8xGE
Amupitan to deliver keynote address at launch of Eniola Bello’s collection of protest essays https://t.co/6C7gJ3y06z
Trump reverses plan to impose 20% fee on Hormuz cargo after appeals from Gulf countries https://t.co/cWtRpOG8dF
BOI secures €60m EIB facility to boost cocoa processing, chocolate manufacturing https://t.co/F6nw9aTHyc
France President Macron to embark on state visit to Nigeria before year-end https://t.co/JtKLc1qM36
Troops arrest pregnant woman ‘conveying essentials to terrorists’ in Borno https://t.co/8NXYLLR0KS
Akpabio: N’assembly won’t oppose Tinubu for the fun of it — cooperation not surrender https://t.co/hde7gevSBC
EXTRA: God rewarded Remi Tinubu’s punctuality in senate with first lady role, says Barau https://t.co/L1O7qLXWjR
The Fine should not have been waived in the first place HMAAD @fkeyamo
Keyamo asks Peter Obi to apologise, pay N25,000 fine for wrongful parking at Abuja airport https://t.co/nQUBZLqelL
"Once you are deployed, do not wait for any order from anybody to shoot any bandit or any terrorist. I want to make that very loud and clear. Anybody who refuses to shoot or kill any bandit or terrorist, in the name of waiting for an order, we will treat you like a bandit." — Christopher Musa, minister of Defence
Trump says Iran ceasefire over as fighting resumes
US President Donald Trump said the ceasefire with Iran was “over” on Wednesday, after fighting flared between the countries sparked by Iranian attacks on ships in the vital Strait of Hormuz.
The strategic shipping route remains a flashpoint in the conflict, which began in late February with massive US-Israeli strikes on Iran.
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The Federal Government has designated 154 health facilities across Nigeria to provide free treatment for women with obstetric complications.
These facilities will cater to women experiencing health challenges during pregnancy, labour, delivery, or the postpartum period, which could affect the well-being of both mother and baby.
The facilities list
@TheLeadCNN After saying an emphatic 'NO' to VP Vance succeeding him, the follow-up question should have been: "Or President Trump, do you see @elonmusk as your successor, then?"