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FG's fourth S'Africa repatriation flight lands in Lagos " last batch to arrive next week

1+ hour, 20+ min ago  (200+ words) The federal government's fourth evacuation flight from South Africa has arrived at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos. The Air Peace flight arrived last night with 282 returnees. This brings the total number of Nigerians repatriated from South Africa since the…...

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thecable. ng > energy-leaders-seek-investment-policy-reforms-as-all-on-marks-10th-anniversary

Energy leaders seek investment, policy reforms as All On marks 10th anniversary

3+ day, 20+ hour ago  (418+ words) Energy sector leaders have called for increased investment, stronger policy reforms and deeper collaboration to accelerate renewable energy deployment and expand electricity access across Nigeria. The stakeholders spoke in Lagos on Saturday at the 10th anniversary dinner and fireside chat organised…...

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thecable. ng > tinubu-hosts-vatican-envoy-seeks-pope-leos-visit-to-nigeria

Tinubu hosts Vatican envoy, seeks Pope Leo's visit to Nigeria

5+ day, 1+ hour ago  (461+ words) President Bola Tinubu says he looks forward to hosting Pope Leo XIV in Nigeria. Tinubu spoke on Saturday while receiving Paul R. Gallagher, the Holy See's secretary for relations with states and international organisations, at his residence in Abuja. Bayo Onanuga,…...

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thecable. ng > afrophobia-or-nigeriaphobia-it-has-been-bad-optics-across-the-board

Afrophobia or "Nigeriaphobia: It has been bad optics across the board

6+ day, 13+ hour ago  (1056+ words) Whether peaceful or not, the June 30 anti-immigration protest marches across major metros in South Africa have been bad optics for the future of Africa going forward. The damage has been done. The rest of Africa is not smiling at all…...

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thecable. ng > 2026-world-cup-when-the-african-diaspora-picks-up-the-slack

2026 World Cup: When the African diaspora picks up the slack

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (968+ words) With 10 African national soccer (football) teams qualifying for the ongoing World Cup finals in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, the role of the African emigr" Diaspora communities in these regions has become increasingly important and urgent. In case you…...

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thecable. ng > tinubu-to-nigerians-crime-has-no-ethnicity-no-need-to-point-fingers-assign-blame

Tinubu to Nigerians: Crime has no ethnicity -- no need to point fingers, assign blame

4+ week, 2+ hour ago  (350+ words) President Bola Tinubu has cautioned Nigerians against trading blame along ethnic lines over the country's fight against insecurity. In his 2026 Democracy Day speech, the president urged all Nigerians to unite against terrorists and bandits, adding that "crime has no ethnicity....

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thecable. ng > breaking-first-batch-of-repatriated-nigerians-arrive-in-lagos-from-south-africa

First batch of repatriated Nigerians arrive in Lagos from South Africa

4+ week, 21+ hour ago  (222+ words) The first batch of Nigerians to be repatriated from South Africa over the latest xenophobic violence have arrived in Lagos. The group, comprising 268 Nigerians, touched down at 10. 30am at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport on Thursday, via Air Peace airlines. The…...

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thecable. ng > olympics-qualifiers-comoros-trounce-sudan-30-0-on-aggregate-to-play-falcons-next

Olympics qualifiers: Comoros trounce Sudan 30-0 on aggregate, to play Falcons next

1+ mon, 13+ hour ago  (187+ words) The female national team of Comoros defeated their Sundanese counterpart 30-o on aggregate in the first round of qualifiers for the women's football event of the 2028 Olympics." Comoros had earlier put 17 unanswered goals beyond Sudan in the first leg of…...

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thecable. ng > building-the-entrepreneurial-nation-why-the-future-belongs-to-builders-not-job-seekers

Building the Entrepreneurial Nation: Why the Future Belongs to Builders, Not Job Seekers

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (754+ words) For decades, many developing nations have measured economic success through the number of jobs created. Governments announce employment figures. Universities celebrate graduate placement rates. Parents encourage their children to secure stable employment. The underlying assumption has been that prosperity comes…...

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thecable. ng > africa-must-not-become-a-raw-exporter-of-human-intelligence

Africa must not become a raw exporter of human intelligence

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (813+ words) For decades, Africa's place in the global economy has largely followed a familiar pattern. The continent supplied raw materials. Others controlled processing, financing, technology, branding, and the highest layers of value creation. Minerals left Africa as ore and returned as…...