Obidient’ Leaders Abandon Movement, Cite Reasons
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting NIGERIA, ABUJA – Two major persons that served as the engine room in the Obidient Movement have backed out of the movement. The duo while giving their reasons for their choice made, cited manipulation, toxicity, and leadership failure as reasons for their leaving. In a joint statement, Dr David Ogula and Bolanle […]
2024 Nigeria Diaspora Investment Summit Rakes In N673m In Deals, Says NiDCOM
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The Nigeria in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), has given a good account of its activities saying that the 7th Nigeria Diaspora Investment Summit (NDIS) held in November, 2024, achieved a huge success by attracting over 1, 500 participants, generating 168 investment deals worth approximately N673 million, and cementing its reputation as a […]
Security Hand Over Passengers Caught With $6.1M Cash at Lagos Airport to EFCC
Security forces who intercepted a group of young men smuggling over $6.1 million in cash at Lagos’ bustling Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMA1) have handed them over to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for deeper scrutiny. The arrests unfolded at the domestic terminal on Friday, as the suspects prepared to board an […]
Political Watch: How Akoko-Edo Will Align in 2027 – By Elempe Dele
Akoko-Edo Local Government Area (LGA) was created in 1963 and is one of the oldest local government areas in Nigeria. Its headquarters is in Igarra. The population was 262,110 according to the 2006 census. Akoko-Edo is one Federal Constituency, and it is made up of ten wards with two state constituencies: constituency one and two. […]
Akpabio Gives Pearse 3-Day Ultimatum to Apologize Over Alleged Defamation
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has threatened to sue Adetokunbo Pearse, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), over allegedly defamatory statements made during a live broadcast on Arise Television. Akpabio, in a demand letter dated October 7, 2025, and signed by his legal representatives, S. I. Ameh (SAN) & Co., alleged that Pearse made […]
Editorial: Professor Joash Amupitan and the Burden of Trust on Nigeria’s Electoral Future
By Darlington Okpebholo Ray, Editor-in-Chief, Truth Live News International, London, United Kingdom | info@truthlivenews.com Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan occupies a critical position in Nigeria’s democratic evolution. His nomination as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission has placed upon him not merely an office, but a moral responsibility that touches the very soul of the […]
Akpabio Warns Senators Against Disruption, Says Senate Won’t Be Held Hostage
Nigeria’s Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has warned that the National Assembly will not tolerate any attempt by its members to undermine its integrity or disrupt its proceedings. In a statement released on Saturday by his media aide, Eseme Eyiboh, Akpabio stressed that the 10th Senate remains committed to maintaining discipline, respect for rules, and institutional […]
Trump Escalates Trade War with Beijing, Announces Fresh Round of Tariffs
US President Donald Trump has announced a sweeping new round of tariffs on Chinese goods, reigniting tensions between Washington and Beijing in what appears to be a new phase of the long-running US-China trade war. The president said on Friday that the United States will impose a 100% tariff on all Chinese imports, in addition […]
Osun APC, Government Clash Over N300m Corruption Allegations
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has accused Governor Ademola Adeleke’s administration of shielding a female Permanent Secretary allegedly involved in a N300 million corruption scandal. The APC made the claim, in a statement signed by its Director of Media and Information, Kola Olabisi, on Friday. According to the opposition party, some political […]
Gunmen Unleash Attack on Nasarawa Village, Kill Eight
Unknown gunmen stormed Nindama village in Kokona Local Government Area, Nasarawa leaving eight residents dead at around 3:30 a.m. on Friday, October 10. According to Zagazola Makama, at least eight fatalities, including men, women, and children caught in the chaos when gun men stormed the village firing sporadic gunshots. “Two other persons sustained critical […]