A 54-year-old murder suspect, Mr Nkeruewen Etuk, who allegedly beat his girlfriend to death few days ago has revealed that he did that because the lady carelessly burnt his food (rice) and almost set their apartment ablaze. The suspect made the revelation on Friday when he was paraded by the Cross River State Police Command. Etuk, said that he never ...
Winning
July, 2023
-
6 July
More than 127 Students of Deeper Life High School scored 300above in JAMB
The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd highest scorers for UTME 2023 are candidates from the school. 16-year-old Deeper Life High School pupil, Kamsiyochukwu Chinyere Umeh, has narrated how she studied to pass the recently concluded Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) where she emerged the best candidate in Nigeria with aggregate score of 360 Her result was confirmed and ractified by JAMB ...
June, 2023
-
28 June
Plans hot up for 20th Abuja International Film Festival
The countdown to the 20th Abuja International Film Festival has officially begun! More than ever before, Filmmakers are paying more than usual attention ! YOUNEWS Learnt not a few are getting their films ready as the festival is scheduled to take place from the 30th of October to the 3rd of November 2023. And the clock is ticking, there is ...
-
15 June
Many hail forex floating, YOUNEWS pinpoints benefits
The decision by the CBN to float the naira is a painful but necessary surgery that needed to be conducted on the economy, experts have agreed YOUNEWS Posits that the decision to keep separate windows has caused significant damage to Nigeria’s economy for a long period of time. The policy is not a devaluation policy, but a pricing mechanism that ...
-
15 June
Opinion: Chef Dammy’s cook-a-thon, an exercise in futility ?
Chef Damilola Adeparusi’s controversial cook-a-thon has become an exercise in futility. She acted without knowledge. She didn’t care to read about the rules of engagement before taking off. What was she thinking? Perhaps she thought that the way to win Guinness World Record is as easy as ABC. Dami got the gas cooker, the pots, and the foodstuff and quickly ...
-
7 June
Official! Details of Dokpesi’s burial events
Funeral Arrangements of Engr. Dr. High Chief Raymond Aleogho Dokpesi, FNSE This is as announced by the family. A 19th Monday June:Day of Tributes. International Conference Center, Abuja @ 4pm. B. 20th Tuesday June: Requiem Mass.Church of Assumption,Abuja @ 12noon. C. 21st Wednesday June:Body leaves to Agenebode, Edo State.Service of Songs @ His Residence.Agenebode @ 5pm. D 22nd Thursday June:Commendation ...
-
6 June
Labour-FG talks resume on subsidy benefits June 19… see list
The labour centres and the Federal Government to meet on June 19, 2023 to agree on an implementation framework. Gbajabiamila also announced that the FG, TUC and NLC are to establish a joint committee to review the proposal of any wage increase or award and establish a framework and timeline for implementation. The Federal Government, TUC and NLC will also ...
May, 2023
-
15 May
Fidelity Bank CEO gets Banker of the Year award
Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Fidelity Bank Plc, Mrs. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, has received yet another recognition as she bagged the award of the Banker of the Year 2022 at the Champion Newspapers’ Awards of the Year 2022. Held at the Eko Hotel and Suites at the weekend, the well-attended event featured top players in the nation’s public and private sectors. Receiving ...
-
15 May
Nigerian chef, Hilda Baci, breaks record, over 87hr, 45 mins, still counting !
Nigerian chef and entrepreneur, Hilda Effiong Bassey, popularly known as Hilda Baci, has broken the Guinness World Record for the “longest cooking marathon by an individual”. This is coming after the chef hit the 88-hour mark, to set a new world record. The restaurateur kick-started the competition on Thursday at exactly 4pm after she turned on her cooker. She has ...
-
4 May
Meet highest paid worker in Nigeria
He is arguably the Highest Paid Staff . Kari Toriola, the CEO of MTN Nigeria is the highest paid CEO in Nigeria.Karl earned a total of of N850 million in 2022 working as the CEO of MTN Nigeria. Karl Toriola is originally from Osun state Nigeria and his dad is the current ruler of Modekeke in Osun state Oba Joseph ...