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By, Biola Davies The Chinese language, Mandarin, has officially been included as one of the foreign languages to be taught in senior secondary schools across Nigeria. The inclusion of Mandarin came on the heels of the Federal Government’s announcement earlier this month that it had completed a comprehensive revision of the Basic and Senior Secondary Education Curriculum. The Nigerian Educational ...
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September, 2025
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16 September
Mandilas Market Lagos on Fire Hours After UBA inferno
By, John Okokobioko Another fire outbreak has hit Lagos Island, this time at Central Plaza in Mandilas Market, just hours after the UBA branch at Afriland Towers on Broad Street was gutted by flames. YOUNEWS learnt that the fire started suddenly on Tuesday evening, sending traders and passersby into panic as thick smoke billowed from the busy commercial plaza. The ...
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16 September
Super Eagles Get Lifeline to Qualify for 2026 FIFA World Cup
By, John Okokobioko Super Eagles has received a Lifeline to Qualify for 2026 FIFA World Cup after Withdrawal of Eritrea on Monday September 15. YOUNEWS learnt the Super Eagles can still qualify for the 2026 World Cup without FIFA sanctioning South Africa. Nigeria are struggling to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World CUp after missing the 2022 edition in Qatar. ...
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16 September
Presidency drags Atiku over Claims of Poverty, Hunger in Nigeria
By, Onome Jackson Talk is cheap. Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and his handlers are clearly out of touch with the positive developments currently unfolding in our country. Their claim that hunger is ravaging Nigeria, and their comparison of our situation to the unrest in France before the 1789 Revolution or the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution in Russia, is grossly misleading. ...
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8 September
Ex-Lover Stabs 26 Yrs Old to death in Lagos
By, Joke Thomas 26 Years Old Deb’rah Porsche was minding her business in her own apartment. YOUNEWS learnt it happened in Ikota Lagos on the 3rd of september 2025 . Security men guiding her apartment informed her that a dispatch rider was waiting for her outside with a package. Deborah told the security men that she wasnt expecting any package ...
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8 September
Vivian Fowler College Founder, Leila Fowler is Dead
By, Biola Davies Yeye Mofin of Lagos and founder of the renowned Vivian Fowler Memorial College for Girls, Leila Fowler is dead Her death was confirmed on Sunday in a statement by the school, which she established in 1991 in honour of her late daughter. “It’s with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our beloved founder, Chief ...
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1 September
Jehovah’s Witnesses Launch Global Campaign Offering Hope, Solutions for Ending War
By Onome Jackson More than nine million volunteers will launch a global campaign in September that will inform the public about a Bible-based solution to end all wars. As terror and bloodshed continue to ravage the world scene, most notably in large-scale conflicts such as the Russia-Ukraine War, the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, and Sudan’s civil war, Jehovah’s Witnesses worldwide will distribute ...
August, 2025
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29 August
Passport price hike from 35k to N100k, 70k to N200k ‘ll curb Corruption – FG
By, Biola Davies Reasons have been given for another price hike of passport in Nigeria with a spate of one year. Kick backs and other express service monies paid without receipts in quest to get passports in Nigeria will become a thing of the past with this price increase. YOUNEWS learnt that centralising the approval process would curb corruption and ...
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25 August
Comedian Reginald Carroll Shot Dead In Mississippi @ 52
By, Our Reporters A United States comedian, Reginald “Reggie” Carroll, has been shot dead in Southaven, Mississippi. The American comedian Reginald ‘Reggie’ Carroll, is known for his stand-up routines. Carroll was shot in Southaven on August 20, according to the Southaven Police Department where resuscitation methods on him failed. The authorities put out a statement on social media, as per ...
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13 August
Kicks as FG makes KWAM 1 Airport Ambassador, reduces ban
By, Emeka Echewodor Many Nigerians at home and in diaspora are already kicking against the decision to make Fuji music star Wasiu Ayinde Marshal (popularly known as KWAM 1) an ambassador. The Federal Government has announced plans to engage Fuji star, Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, popularly known as KWAM 1, as an ambassador for proper airport security protocol, after the recent ...
