TheCable is an independent online newspaper in

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. It was launched on April 29, 2014 by Simon Kolawole, the former editor of the

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newspaper. Its publisher Cable Newspaper Ltd was established on November 29, 2011. Kolawole is a

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alumnus,

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Fellow,

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Young Global Leader,

Breaking news and major stories

The newspaper was the first to state that

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will become the governor of

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. It was the first to break the news on President

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's ministerial list, long before the

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revealed the list. It reported that

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was going to be the vice-presidential candidate of the

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(APC), four months before he was picked by Buhari. It broke the news of the divorce case of

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, leader of Christ Embassy church, and Anita, his wife.

Key staff

* Fisayo Soyombo, Pioneer Editor (April, 2014 to January, 2017) *George Taiwo, Former Editor (March 2017 - January 2021) *Kolapo Olapoju, Current Editor (January 2021 till date) *Mansur Ibrahim, Social Media Manager (April 2014 till date) *' Mayowa Tijani, Staff Writer and columnist. *Assistant Social Media Manager: Johnson Agada *Senior Reporters:

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, Dyepkazah Shibayan *Reporters: Seyi Awojulugbe, Jamilah Nasir, Chinedu Asadu, Sodiq Yusuff, Chidi Chima, Malik Abdulganiy, Oluwatoyin Bayagbon, Taiwo Adebulu *Interns: Saminu Machunga *Contributing Editors: Kayode Tijani, Mike ‘Uzor, Maikudi Abdullahi, Ogechi Ekeanyanwu *Manager, Admin & Accounts: Funmilayo Mulikat Jimoh *Client Service Executive: Basirat A. Mohammed *Board of Directors: Simon Kolawole (CEO), Abimbola Kolawole, Waziri Adio (on leave of absence)

References

{{Reflist 2011 establishments in Nigeria Companies established in 2011 Nigerian news websites