The United States Mission in Nigeria has announced the suspension of regular updates on its official Facebook account due to a lapse in appropriations affecting government operations. According to the Mission in a statement on Wednesday, only urgent safety and security information would be shared with the public during this period, while all routine updates…
Oracle cofounder Larry Ellison has overtaken Tesla boss Elon Musk to become the world’s richest person. Truetells Nigeria reports that the development comes after Ellison’s fortune jumped to $393 billion. This was driven by Oracle’s rising earnings from artificial intelligence services. Musk, who first took the top spot in 2021, now ranks behind with an…
American President, Donald Trump, has condemned the killing of his ally and influencer, Charlie Kirk. The American president, in a Truth Social post, called Kirk “Great, and even Legendary.” Truetells Nigeria recalls that Kirk, a conservative activist, was shot on Wednesday, September 10, while hosting a question-and-answer session with students during a Turning Point USA…
The United States Justice Department has opened a criminal probe into Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, focusing on allegations of mortgage fraud. According to Reuters, citing documents and sources familiar with the matter, the probe centres on claims that Cook misrepresented information on mortgage applications, specifically regarding properties in Michigan, Georgia, and Massachusetts. The probe…
A Bell 407 helicopter has crashed in Gaurikund, Uttarakhand in #India killing all 7 people on board including the pilot: At least 7 people were killed after a helicopter crashed in a remote part of Uttarakhand in India at around 5:30 am on Sunday. The helicopter had seven people on board — 5 adult passengers,…
Care workers will no longer be recruited from abroad as part of a crackdown on visas to “significantly” bring down net migration, the UK home secretary, Yvette Cooper has said. Yvette Cooper told Sky News’ Sunday Morning, May 11, with Trevor Phillips programme the government will close the care worker visa route as part of new restrictions…
Mia Love, the child of Haitian immigrants who went on to become a City Council member, mayor, and the first Black Republican woman elected to Congress, has d!ed after a three-year-long battle with brain cancer. She was 49. Love’s family posted news of her de@th on Love’s X account. Fashion trends She had undergone…
Abayomi Whint, a Nigerian woman based in the United States, has been sworn in as a judge for the Kings County New York Civil Court. The announcement was made through a video posted on her Instagram page on January 23, 2025, titled, “Welcome to the bench, Your Honor!” Whint was one of eight candidates elected…
In a world where military leadership is often dominated by men, a 57-year-old black military officer of Nigerian origin, Amanda Azubuike was decorated as the first Nigerian woman to become a Brigadier General in the US Army. Her story continues to be an inspiration to women, especially at a time when black women are gradually…
President Donald Trump has signed an order directing U.S. government agencies to stop issuing citizenship documentation for babies born in the United States to parents without legal status. The order, titled “Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship,” was signed just hours after Trump took office. The order instructs federal agencies to deny U.S….
