TRUETELLS Nigeria reports that the Nigerian Army has attributed the multiple bomb explosions in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, to suspected Boko Haram terrorists. The Army disclosed this through a statement issued by Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, the Media Information Officer of the Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI. According to the…
FairMoney Microfinance Bank, one of Nigeria’s leading technology-driven financial institutions, today announced the appointment of seasoned banking professionals, Gbenga Shobo as Chairman of the Board, and Debo Aderoju as Executive Director and Chief Risk Officer. The appointments are part of the Bank’s ongoing efforts to strengthen its corporate governance structure and executive leadership capacity respectively,…
A driver whose identity has not yet been confirmed was allegedly shot dead by operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service along the Osogbo–Iwo Road in Osun State. The tragic incident reportedly occurred around 10 a.m. on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at the Onibueja area in Ido-Osun, close to a police checkpoint. According to eyewitness accounts,…
Nollywood actress Remilekun Oshodi, popularly known as Remi Surutu, has revealed that social media trolls once blamed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the death of her daughter because she openly supported him during the 2023 election campaign. Speaking on Sunday at the launch of EKO57, a Lagos-based support group promoting Tinubu’s political movement, the actress…
Nigeria’s headline inflation rate declined slightly to 15.06 per cent in February 2026, according to the latest Consumer Price Index report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The new figure represents a marginal decrease of 0.04 percentage points compared with the 15.10 per cent recorded in January 2026. According to the statistics agency,…
Veteran journalist and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, Dele Momodu, has predicted that Bola Ahmed Tinubu will soon begin to see the real intentions of many politicians surrounding him. Momodu made the remark during an appearance on Sunday Politics on Channels Television, where he discussed recent political developments and shifting alliances ahead of future…
The Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has raised an alarm over a viral video circulating on social media that falsely portrays her promoting a fraudulent investment scheme. TRUETELLS Nigeria reports that the lawmaker dismissed the clip as manipulated and misleading, warning that it was created by fraudsters to deceive unsuspecting Nigerians. In…
France recorded a hard-fought 93–86 victory over Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, the Nigeria women’s national basketball team, to remain unbeaten in the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup Qualifying Tournament clash held in Villeurbanne on Sunday. According to TRUETELLS Nigeria reports, the hosts held off a late surge from the Nigerian side to secure the win…
American rapper Nicki Minaj has filed a lawsuit against Nigerian social media influencer Dr Penking following what she describes as cyberbullying and unauthorized use of her video content, TRUETELLS Nigeria reports. The controversy began when Dr Penking shared an old video of Minaj on the social media platform 𝕏 on Saturday, accompanied by a caption…
A disturbing case of alleged child sexual abuse has emerged from Vandeikya Local Government Area of Benue State, as an 11-year-old girl, identified as Saamayol Happy Agber, was reportedly subjected to repeated sexual assault by her own uncle. TRUETELLS Nigeria gathered that the minor, a native of Mbayongo Council Ward in Vandeikya, Benue State,…
