The World Bank has raised an alarm that more people in Nigeria and its Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) neighbours are likely to fall into extreme poverty. The bank cited Russia’s military operation in Ukraine as one of the factors driving up global inflation in a newsletter titled ‘June 2022 Global Economic Prospects’. The report said four…
Terrorists on Sunday invaded Igama community of Edumoga Ehaje district in Okpokwu Local Government Area of Benue State, killing 11 residents. According to Daily Trust, the gunmen also set almost all buildings in the vicinity on fire. The villagers claimed that at least 11 dead bodies had been recovered while efforts were being made…
ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE OCCASION OF COMMEMORATION AND CELEBRATION OF DEMOCRACY DAY 12TH JUNE, 2022 Fellow Nigerians, Today, June The 12th, marks another Democracy Day anniversary and an occasion to celebrate freedom and…
Senior Advocate of Nigeria and human rights lawyer, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, has stated that Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has abandoned his official duties in pursuit of the presidential campaign of a former governor, Bola Tinubu. Adegboruwa in a statement on Saturday said the Lagos state governor now acts as Tinubu’s “unofficial campaign manager, media strategist…
Atiku To Consult Peter Obi In Bid To Defeat APC. The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party and its presidential candidate for the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar, are mulling over the option of engaging the presidential candidates of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi, and the New Nigeria Peoples Party, Rabiu Kwankwaso, in talks…
Two LAWMA Workers Arrested For Faking Kidnap. A 29-year-old employee of the Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) and his colleague have been arrested by the police for allegedly faking his kidnap and collecting the sum of N150,000 as ransom. The image maker of the Police Command in Lagos State, SP Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 10 new cases of monkeypox in six states. According to health agency, 44 new suspected cases of monkeypox were reported from May 30 to June 5 from 14 states, of which 10 were confirmed positive from six states. The states with new confirmed cases are Edo…
Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie has revealed he would no longer be pursuing his presidential ambition on the platform of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). This is coming barely two months after Yul Edochie took to social media to solicit finance ahead of the 2023 general election. post shared on Twitter, Yul Edochie said he…
Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has announced a donation to support the presidential bid of the All Progressives Congress, APC national leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Truetells Nigeria had reported earlier that Tinubu on Friday held a closed-door meeting with Governor Bello in Abuja. he agenda of the meeting was not clear earlier, but there…
As the political battle of the 2023 general election as candidates for various positions are emerging. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and All Progressives Congress (APC) have started conducting primary elections for the Senate. Truetells Nigeria brings you the full list of all APC senatorial candidates already declared… Abia State* Dr…
