The national leadership of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) has handed an indefinite suspension to its Lagos chapter’s Chairman, Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly called Mc Oluomo. According to the letter of suspension signed by the NURTW General Secretary, Kabiru Yau, MC Oluomo is guilty of insubordination and inciting members of the union against…
US President Joe Biden has announced that the U.S. will ban imports of Russian oil, a major escalation in the international response to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.. The move came as Western-allied nations work to sever Russia from the global economy and segregate Russian President Vladimir Putin. The United Kingdom also announced its own…
PepsiCo, Coca-Cola, McDonald’s, and Starbucks have announced they are suspending business in Russia after that country’s invasion of Ukraine. The decision comes after Pepsi, Coke, McDonald’s and Starbucks drew criticism for continuing to operate in Russia while other U.S. companies announced suspensions and paused sales. Yale Professor Jeffrey Sonnenfeld had compiled and made public a list…
Henry Ehis, a 300-level student of the University of Jos during the weekend committed suicide over the ongoing strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) nationwide. The deceased, Henry Ehis, who until death was a student of the Department of Actuarial Science of the Faculty of Management Science, of the University,…
The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, will chair a public lecture to mark the 2022 International Women Day (IWD) in Kano State, in recognition of his tremendous contribution and support towards promoting the course of women development. The lecture with the theme:…
It was all cheers on Monday after the news broke that Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has been released from detention. The activist had been in detention in the Benin Republic following his arrest over seven months ago, TRUETELLS NIGERIA reports. Sunday Igboho was arrested in the West African country…
Top newspapers headlines in Nigeria for today, Tuesday, 8th March 2022 1. APC: Buni ‘Sacked’, Niger Governor Bello Takes Over The Governor of Yobe State and Chairman caretaker committee of the All Progressives Congress, Mai Mala Buni may have been removed from his position in the ruling party. Truetells Nigeria gathered that the Governor of…
The Lagos State Police command on Monday revealed the name of the Bus Rapid Transit passenger (BRT) driver who drove and allegedly kidnapped and killed 22-year-old Oluwabamise Ayanwole. The police identified the BRT driver as Andrew Nice (male). In an interview with TVC News, Nice, narrated how the late fashion designer was murdered….
Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboho, the Yoruba Nation activist, has been released by the government of Republic of Benin. The activist was released on Monday to the leader of the umbrella body of Yoruba Self-determination Groups, Ilana Omo Oodua Worldwide, Professor Banji Akintoye and a French Language Expert/ Deputy Alana of Ilana…
For the full year ended December 31, 3021, the Management of Dangote Sugar has revealed that the group’s production volume increased by 9.2 percent to 811,962 tonnes in contrast to 743,858 tonnes, in the corresponding period of 2020. This volume was said to be achieved on the strength of improved operational…
