The Nigerian Air Force reportedly paid a ransom to bandit terrorists to get back an anti-aircraft gun seized from the Nigerian Army. According to The Wall Street Journal, NAF brokered the deal as President Muhammadu Buhari was planning to travelling to Katsina State, Northwest Nigeria. An Air Force official told the US news outlet that ₦20 million…
Top newspaper headlines today, September 22, 2021, can be accessed below. Truetells Nigeria brings you headlines from Nigerian newspapers today, and happenings in Nigeria can be accessed on this page. Below are the top Naija news headlines from Nigerian newspapers today. Read Newspaper Headlines Today, September 23, 2021, Here PUNCH Newspaper Jega, Utomi…
Good morning Nigeria, welcome to Truetells Nigeria roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today Thursday, 10th June 2021 1. President Buhari To Commission Project In Lagos State President Muhammadu Buhari will tomorrow, Thursday, visit Lagos to launch the Deep Blue Project of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA). Truetells Nigeria that President…
Buhari has made new appointments. Truetells Nigeria reports that Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari, has appointed Ahmed Abubakar Audi as the new Commandant-General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). He is to replace the former Commandant-General of the NSCDC, Abdullahi Gana Muhammadu. This online news platform understands that the President also appointed Haliru…
Outcome Of President Buhari Emergency Meeting With 36 States Governors has emerged. Truetells Nigeria reports that the Nigerian Governors ended their meeting in Abuja with a declaration of commitment to protecting lives in their respective states. The governors are hopeful that a new security architecture will emerge and express readiness to support the military…
Abdulrasheed Bawa Biography, Abdulrasheed Bawa Profile, Abdulrasheed Bawa Past Posts And Everything To Know About New EFCC Boss. Trutells Nigeria had reported earlier that President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the Nigerian Senate to confirm Abdulrasheed Bawa as substantive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Nigeria’s antigraft agency. This…
Okonjo-Iweala Has Been Appointed As WTO Director-General. Truetells Nigeria reports that the General Council has appointed Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala from Nigeria as the next WTO Director-General. Okonjo-Iweala makes history as the first woman and the first African to lead the WTO. Her term starts on the 1st of March 2021. More details soon.
Criminal High Court of Justice sitting in Benin City, has sentenced to death by hanging, a dismissed Police Constable, Joseph Omotosho, attached to the defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, Edo State Police command. This sentence is coming after five and a half years of waiting for justice by the family of Benson Obodeh, a car…
UFC welterweight champion, Kamaru Usman, retained his title with a third-round knockout win over challenger, Gilbert Burns, in UFC 258 in Las Vegas on Sunday. Truetells Nigeria reports that the win is Usman’s third title defence after previously dispatching Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal in 2019 and 2020 respectively. Burns came out fast and hard,…
Governor Ganduje says he will sign the death warrant of Kano musician for blasphemy. TruetellsNigeria reports that Abdullahi Ganduje, who is the governor of Kano state, northern Nigeria, said that he will sign the death warrant passed on a Kano-based singer, Sharif Yahya Aminu, for blasphemy. In a statement, Governor Ganduje noted that the Kano…
