Alomaja Julius, a 78 year old man who got baptised on October 19, 2024 alongside his 67 year old wife, Florence, has revealed two major reasons, among others, for their almost incredible decision. Known as a staunch member of The African Church, and still an active devotee and participants at his family’s traditional Egungun festivals for several years, Alomaja, alongside ...
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October, 2024
September, 2024
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12 September
Knocks on Tinubu as #EndBadGovernance Protesters’ trial begins
10 protesters who were charged for treason and attempting to destabilize the country were granted N100 million bail by an Abuja Federal High Court, on Wednesday. The defendants are Michael Adaramoye, also known as Lenin, Adeyemi Abayomi, Suleiman Yakubu, Opaluwa Simon, Angel Innocent, Buhari Lawal, Mosiu Sadiq, Bashir Bello, Nurudeen Khamis and Abduldalam Zubair. But many including the Pan-Yoruba sociopolitical ...
August, 2024
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15 August
Ex-CAF President Issa Hayatou For Burial tomorrow, Friday
The former CAF President, Issa Hayatou who died a week ago in Paris will be buried in his native home, Garoua on Friday. His remains, according to family sources, will leave Paris today and arrive at Nsimelen International Airport Yaounde. On the same day, there will be a wake keep in his Yaoundé residence till dawn. The next day, the ...
July, 2024
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31 July
MTN offices shut, as angry subscribers destroy facilities
Telecoms giant, MTN, has shut all its stores and service centres across Nigeria. The build up to the closure started when scores of angry subscribers besieged MTN offices in many parts of the country vandalizing and pulling down facilities in reaction to massive barring of subscribers’ lines in compliance to the NCC’s directive that any telephone line not properly linked ...
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23 July
Labour set for Aug 1 nationwide protests,warns against clampdown
There are clearer indications that Organised Labour in Nigeria is set for nationwide protests on August 1, under the hashtags #TinubuMustGo and #Revolution2024. YOUNEWS is aware that it is mainly aboutHunger protests. The food crisis in the country is said to be the immediate cause, even while there are remote causes. We learnt section of Nigerians have been mobilised to ...
April, 2024
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30 April
Court orders DStv, GOtv to Stops Subscription Prices hike
A Federal High Court in Abuja yesterday ordered the stoppage of the planned increase in DStv and GOtv subscription prices by Multichoice Nigeria Limited. The Pay-TV operator, Multichoice Nigeria Limited, had last week announced another price increment across its DStv and GOtv packages effective May 1, 2024. The company attributed the price increases to “Rise in the cost of business ...
March, 2024
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30 March
Driver Crushes 5-Yr-Old While Reversing
Homicide detectives from the Lagos State Police Command have taken into custody the driver of a Toyota Camry for allegedly running over a 5-year-old girl. It happened while he was reversing his car in the Ijaye Ojokoro area of the state. The victim identified as Fatima was confirmed dead in a hospital where she was rushed to. Some eyewitnesses said ...
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29 March
GOCOP Strengthens Partnership With EU, IPC On Sustaining Democratic Process
The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers, GOCOP, has expressed its commitment to enter into partnership with key international and local partners in the ongoing drive to strengthen the country’s democratic process to ensure peaceful and transparency during elections. Treasurer of the Guild,, Mrs. Yemisi Izuora, in a goodwill remarks at the Multi-Stakeholders Dialogue on Rebuilding Trust in the Electoral Process, ...
January, 2024
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24 January
Don’t have children you can’t train, FG warns parents
The minister said the warning is necessary to avoid cases of child molestation, domestic abuse and other forms of abuse. Women Affairs Minister Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye has cautioned parents against giving out their children as domestic helpers or for adoption. Ms Kennedy-Ohanenye gave the warning on Tuesday at a New Year party to celebrate school children. The minister said the warning ...
July, 2023
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25 July
54-yr-old beat girlfriend to death !… See reason
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 ...