One in six children set to go hungry as kidnappings, conflict and rising prices push food out of reach in Nigeria – Save The Children Report
Around 15.6 million children in Nigeria are facing hunger in the lead up to the lean season starting in June, according to a new analysis by Save the Children. The number of hungry children is 25% higher than the same period in 2023, and is likely the result of increasing insecurity, protracted conflict, banditry and […]
The General Strike of 1945 and the Tudor-Davies Commission
“If we are going to get equality, if we are going to get adequate wages, we are going to have to struggle for them.” – Martin Luther King, Jr. One of the great tragedies of Nigeria’a political history is that, when they become the nation’s President, former military dictators pretend to be born again democrats […]
Sokoto government dethrones 15 traditional leaders, four others being investigated for various offences
By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto Fifteen Sokoto traditional leaders have been dethroned by the Sokoto state government for various offences. However, four others were still being investigated. The offences bordered on aiding insecurity, land racketeering and others. The development followed recommendations of the committee earlier set up by Governor Ahmed Aliyu to review appointment of traditional […]
Nigerian Soldiers Fire On Student Protesters at University Near Jos
Terrorists Swarmed Campus as Students Fell to Army Bullets VIDEO: https://twitter.com/truthnigeria123/status/1782856512198635768?s=12&t=Eb0wFtzWqeZaFDfXXWc4Iw By Masara Kim Jos—The mood at Plateau State University is thick with fear, anger and uncertainty about who’s to blame for the death of three unarmed students protesting military inaction when local villages were invaded by terrorist groups, and the arrest of Christian self-defense group […]
Tinubu says technology, vocational education will be prioritised job opportunities
By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto President Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday reinvented his campaigns agenda focus reassuring his drive to prioritize skills, technology, and vocational education to create for more job opportunities for citizens.
The Katsina State Security Summit: Addressing Security Challenges And More
By Ehis Agbon and Peter Jatau Katsina State, nestled in northwestern Nigeria, has grappled with a myriad of security challenges in recent times. From the scourge of banditry to the menace of kidnapping and the longstanding conflicts between farmers and herders, the state finds itself at the epicenter of security concerns. Compounded by its proximity […]
PRESIDENT TINUBU CONGRATULATES TUNDE ONAKOYA ON NEW WORLD CHESS RECORD
President Bola Tinubu congratulates Mr. Tunde Onakoya on setting a new world chess record and sounding the gong of Nigeria’s resilience, self-belief, and ingenuity at the square of global acclaim. Mr. Onakoya broke the Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon on Saturday, after playing for over 58 hours and winning every match in […]
Kaduna State Paralyzed by Debt Crisis: Gov. Uba Sani – TRUTH NIGERIA REPORT
By Ehis Agbon (Kaduna) Governor Uba Sani, who heads Nigeria’s third-largest state of Kaduna, is on a truth tour of his state to let lawmakers know he has barely enough in the state bank account to make the monthly payroll. True, during his gubernatorial campaign Sani had rebuffed critics of the state’s debt portfolio, but […]
Danfodiyo Varsity Sokoto graduates 22,932 , awards 167 first class at combine convocation.
By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto No fewer than 22, 932 students are billed for graduation with 167 expected to receive first class at a combine convocation at the Usman Danfodiyo University, Sokoto next Saturday , April 20th , 2024. Accordingly, the University would award honorary doctorate degrees to some notable Nigerians and Professor emeritus to some […]
The 1970 Adebo Interim Award and Workers Struggles for higher Wages.
No business which depends for existence on paying less than living wages to its workers has any right to continue in this country… Franklin D. Roosevelt. The Nigerian Bureau of Statistics reported an inflation rate of 31.70% for February of 2024 compared to 21.91% in February 2023. The prices of food, housing, fuel, electricity, and […]