Jigawa Raises Ward Heads’ Allowance
Jigawa State Governor, Umar Namadi, has approved an increase in the monthly allowance of ward heads, also known as Maiunguwa. The decision was announced on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, following the State Executive Council meeting held at the Government House in Dutse. The allowance was raised from N3,000 to N10,000, according to the Commissioner for […]
Okpebholo Redeems N30m Pledge To Edo Athletes After Niger Delta Games Victory
Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, redeemed the N30 million cash pledge he made to Team Edo following their victory at the Niger Delta Games. The governor fulfilled the promise during a reception held for the athletes and officials at the Government House in Benin City. Team Edo emerged overall […]
Kano Governor Sacks Head Of Service
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has relieved the state Head of Service, Abdullahi Musa, of his appointment with immediate effect. The development was disclosed on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, in a statement issued by the governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Tofa. According to the statement, the decision forms part of the administration’s efforts to […]
UNILAG Faults ASUU Strike, Insists Examinations Will Continue
The management of the University of Lagos has criticised the decision of the institution’s chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities to embark on an industrial action, stating that due process was not followed before the declaration. The university made this known on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, in a statement issued by the Head […]
Tinubu Orders Deployment Of 100,000 CNG Kits Within Three Weeks
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the immediate deployment of 100,000 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) conversion kits within the next two to three weeks as part of efforts to reduce the impact of rising petrol and diesel prices on Nigerians. The Executive Chairman of the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas, Ismaeel Ahmed, disclosed this […]
Court Admits AK-47 as Evidence in Yelwata Massacre Trial
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Monday, March 9, 2026, admitted an AK-47 rifle and several naira notes as exhibits in the ongoing trial of suspects linked to the June 13–14, 2025 attack on Yelwata community in Guma Local Government Area. The trial judge, Joyce Abdulmalik, accepted the firearm as Exhibit A after […]
US Warns Citizens of Possible Terror Threat in Nigeria
The United States Embassy in Nigeria has warned American citizens of a possible terrorist threat targeting United States facilities and U.S.-affiliated schools in the country. In a security advisory issued on Monday, March 9, 2026, and obtained by Truth Live News, the embassy said the notice was intended to alert U.S. nationals in Nigeria about […]
African Hospitals Face Rising Cyber Threats, Microsoft Executive Warns
Healthcare institutions across Africa are increasingly coming under cyberattacks, with hospitals, laboratories and digital health platforms emerging as major targets for cybercriminals, Microsoft’s Chief Security Advisor for Africa, Kerissa Varma, has cautioned. In an opinion article shared with Truth Live News, Varma raised concern about the growing vulnerability of healthcare facilities across the continent. She […]
Prosperity Rituals: Legal in Pulpits, Criminal in Shrines
The recent conviction and imprisonment of Chidozie Nwangwu, a traditional spiritual practitioner in Anambra State, has ignited debate over religious freedom and the fairness of laws regulating supernatural claims in Nigeria. Nwangwu was prosecuted under laws designed to regulate spiritual practices and protect the public from fraudulent claims. However, critics argue that the case highlights […]
Embracing Dialogue Is Not Cowardice, Osun Monarch Tells Newly Installed Iran
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdurosheed Akanbi, has appealed to the newly appointed supreme leader of Iran, Mojtaba Khamenei, to embrace dialogue in the ongoing war in the middle East, saying embracing it is not a sign of cowardice. This was contained in a statement and made available to Journalists in Osogbo, […]