By, Joke Thomas. Two years old baby, Pinky Ella, a pulpil of Smiley Nursery and Primary School has died in circumstances shrouded, yet uncertain. And the grieving mother is running berserk, calling for probe , investigation and justice. Ella shared her ordeal in a series of posts on X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday. She explained that her daughter left for ...
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January, 2025
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18 January
Train crushes Man with earpieces on 2 ears to death
By, Joke Thomas A trader was knocked down by a Lagos-Ibadan train around Oshodi Lagos, yesterday. It was around 2pm with sympathisers and passers-by thronging the area. Eyewitnesses said the trader was crushed to death in front of Arena Shopping Complex, Oshodi. The middle-aged man was said to be urinating while standing on the middle of the rail tracks, with ...
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18 January
LG direct receipt of Fed Allocations begins (e.g N200m to N2.9bn)
By Onome Jackson. At long last, months after order by Supreme Court ,Local Governments across the country will begin to receive their allocations directly from the Federal Allocation Account Committee (FAAC) this month. YOUNEWS leant that many are excited about the development.. An incumbent Chairman , we leant confimed his council will be getting N2.9bn, instead of the N200m he ...
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18 January
JAMB gives new instructions to 2025 candidates
By, Mayowa Sodehinde The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has asked 2025 candidates to creates Profiles in advance ! This is as the examination body is intensifying efforts to ensure a hitch-freeregistration and examination process for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination(UTME). JAMB has assured candidates that the upcoming UTME will be unparalleled in its efficiency and transparency. Candidates ...
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11 January
Calls for release of Teacher who slapped minor.. awaits Jan. 18 @ Kirikiri Prison
She has been taken to kirikiri till Jan 18, awaiting court trial.Now, there are clamours for her release.. One of the lines of reasoning is that..”This woman ran into trouble because she graciously accepted to be a teacher. The job brought out her anger and she misused it. Having been arrested, detained and charged, she has learnt enough lesson. “The ...
December, 2024
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30 December
2 survivor; 179 of 281 perish in Korea plane crash, FG condoles
By, Onome Jackson. A Jeju Air passenger plane with 181 persons aboard burst into flames on the ground early Sunday morning in South Korea. The incident occurred in Muan, which lies about 290 kilometers from Seoul, the country’s capital city. The plane as a 15-year-old Boeing 737-800 jet returning from Bangkok in Thailand, with two Thai nationals on board. About ...
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25 December
Breaking! Ooni’s wife, Naomi, faints in Prison
By, Joke Thomas . Prophetess Naomi Silekunola fainted in the wee hours of this morning at the Agodi Prison… and YOUNEWS learnt she has been rushed to the hospital. Though, Naomi didn’t appear in court yesterday, Tuesday December 24, she was made to spend the Christmas Eve in Agodi Prison on instructions of the Judge. Naomi,Oriyomi and the school Principal ...
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12 December
Popular novel, One Week One Trouble, author, Prof. Anezi dies @ 94
West African first Professor of Dermatology and Renowned Author of the popular novel, One Week One Trouble, Prof. Anezi Okoro died at age 94. His death was confirmed by his family, stated that the great author and physician died in his sleep.
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11 December
Farotimi lists conditions to beg.. Afe Babalola do same for case closed
By, Joke Thomas. Human Right activist, Dele Farotimi has pointedly mentioned to Peter Obi that he did not invite anybody to plead on his behalf. And he also demanded that the case against him be withdrawn first as pre-condition for his apology. YOUNEWS learnt on good authority that the Monday’s visit of Obi and Ebiseni to Babalola was not at ...
November, 2024
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27 November
Tinubu, wife off to France, for 3-day visit, today
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja on Wednesday for a state visit to France. According to Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, President Emmanuel Macron invited his Nigerian counterpart to the European country. Onanuga said the three-day visit will focus “on strengthening political, economic, and cultural relations and establishing more opportunities for partnership, particularly ...