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Transport of pilgrims back to Nigeria begin today, Tuesday, July 4. It’s the first set! And the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has revealed that Nigeria lost 14 pilgrims in Saudi Arabia from the beginning of ongoing 2023 hajj operation to date. Dr Usman Galadima, Chief of Operations and Head of the NAHCON National Medical Team, made this known ...
Whistle Blower
July, 2023
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4 July
Anambra govt to investigate Mmesoma Ejikeme’s JAMB result
The Anambra Government has set up a panel of inquiry into the controversy trailing the high score of a candidate from the state, in the recently concluded Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, the Commissioner for Education in the state announced the panel’s assignment in a statement in Awka on Monday. “A panel of inquiry has been set ...
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4 July
Controversy as JAMB withdraws best result, disowns another 380 score in Kaduna
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has withdrawn the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination result of Ejikeme Mmesoma over manipulation of her scores. Mmesoma, who claimed to have scored 362 in the 2023 UTME, was recently awarded a N3 million scholarship by Innocent Chukwuma, Chairman of Innoson Vehicles Manufacturing company . JAMB, in a statement signed by its Head of ...
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4 July
20 Trapped As Hotel Collapses In Abuja
No fewer than 20 persons are feared trapped in the rubble of a four-storey hotel building which collapsed on Monday in Dape, Life Camp, Abuja. The hotel is owned by Summit Villa Hotel Services. The building was under construction at the time of the collapse. The building, which is under construction, is located in a swampy area called Dape near ...
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2 July
Tope Alabi’s Aboru, Boye exposes her arrogance — Funmi Aragbaye
Funmi AragbayeVeteran gospel musician, and currently the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Gospel Musician Association of Nigeria, GOMAN, Funmi Aragbaye, has accused Alabi of behaving like ‘she is above God’. ‘Tope Alabi believes she is above everyone and God. She is neither a member of GOMAN nor a member of other gospel associations. She believes she is ...
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2 July
K1 Succeeds late FCMB’s Subomi Balogun As Olori Omo Oba @ Ojude Oba festival
Popular Fuji maestro, King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, widely known by his stage name, KWAM 1 De Ultimate, has been conferred with the chieftaincy title of ‘Olori Omo Oba’ at this year’s concluded Ojude Oba festival in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State. The title was last held by the founder of the First City Monument Bank, the late Chief Subomi Balogun who ...
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1 July
Policewoman explains why she crushed handcuffed suspect with vehicle , Arrested ! IG summons
ASP Magdalene Osayande is the police at the centre of that drama . She was seeing in a trending video running over a handcuffed middle-aged man with a police vehicle on Thursday. YOUNEWS is aware of her arrest..as she was summoned by “order from above” in Edo State Police Command. But beyond the state level, the acting Inspector-General of Police, ...
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1 July
Behold ! Whopping Entitlements of retired military Officers
The Chief of Defence Staff and service chiefs, who were retired by President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, June 19, 2023, are to get bulletproof Sport Utility Vehicles, personal aides, guards and other perks of office, including generous allowance for medical treatment abroad, as retirement benefits. The affected senior military officers are the immediate past Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky ...
June, 2023
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30 June
Knocks on Gov Adeleke for assassination alarm
The Asiwaju Musulumi of Yorubaland, Edo and Delta; Dr Khamis Olatunde Badmus, has described the clash at the Osogbo Eid praying ground on Wednesday as avoidable and unfortunate. “The incident was both avoidable and unfortunate.” “It was outrageous to say there was an assassination attempt on the Governor’s life.” “Since campaigns are over and governance proper has commenced, the governor ...
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30 June
FG gains N400bn in 4 wks from Subsidy removal, Citizens awaits 13 palliatives
Nigeria has saved hundreds of billions after halting the subsidy regime in May. The Federal Government has so far saved about N400bn as a result of the removal of subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, since May 31, 2023, when the initiative was officially implemented, oil marketers stated on Thursday. YOUNEWS Checks, going by the revelation of the ...
