TheCable

Cable Newspaper Ltd was established on November 29, 2011. TheCable, Nigeria's independent online newspaper was launched on April 29, 2014.[1]

The newspaper was founded by Simon Kolawole, a Chevening alumnus, Mo Ibrahim Fellow, World Economic Forum Young Global Leader,[2] and former editor of This Day newspapers, Nigeria.

Breaking news and major stories

The newspaper was the first to state that Akinwunmi Ambode will become the governor of Lagos state. It was the first to break the news on President Muhammadu Buhari's ministerial list, long before the Nigerian senate revealed the list. It reported that Yemi Osinbajo was going to be the vice-presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), four months before he was picked by Buhari. It broke the news of the divorce case of Chris Oyakhilome, leader of Christ Embassy church, and Anita, his wife.

Key staff
  • Oluwafisayo Babatunde Soyombo, Pioneer Editor[3] (April, 2014 to January, 2017)
  • George Taiwo, Current Editor[4] (March 2017 till date)
  • Kolapo Olapoju, Editor, TheCable Lifestyle (August 2016 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: Remi Sulola, 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)[5]

References
  1. Former THISDAY editor, Simon Kolawole, launches online newspaper, TheCable
  2. "Simon Kolawole". World Economic Forum. World Economic Forum. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  3. "Fisayo Soyombo". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
  4. "Taiwo George appointed editor of TheCable - TheCable". TheCable. 2017-03-01. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
  5. "About Us - TheCable". TheCable. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
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