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In the last few weeks, the Kaduna Central Senatorial Zone has witnessed escalation of tension . Terrorists’ attacks, killings and abduction had become one, too many. In several communities in the Kajuru, Chikun, Birnin-Gwari, Giwa and Igabi local government councils, abduction has teared them to pieces. The situation in many villages and town is highly tense even before the kidnapping ...
Whistle Blower
March, 2024
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9 March
Nollywood Actor, Femi Brainard regrets Japa, “sometimes I burst into tears”
Nollywood Actor Femi Brainard shared his insights on the realities of living abroad as a Nigerian celebrity. He narrated his experience during an interview with Teju Oyelakin, also known as Teju Babyface, on his podcast Brainard explained the advantages and disadvantages of relocating, emphasising that it’s preferable to be esteemed and respected in Nigeria rather than becoming anonymous abroad. He ...
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9 March
DSS Warns Nigerians to beware of Crowded Gathering
The Department of State Services (DSS), on Friday, cautioned Nigerians across the country to avoid crowded places or suspicious locations to avoid “potential threats” that may come out from Improvised Explosives Devices (IEDs). The secret police, in its message to both Christian and Muslim faithful to felicitate with them at their Lent and coming Ramadan seasons respectively, said the advice ...
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9 March
Govt negotiates release of kidnapped 287 Kuriga pupils
There are indications that negotiations for the release of no fewer than 287 abducted pupils has began That also include the teachers of the Government Secondary School and LEA Primary School, Kuriga 1, in the Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Anonymous sources in the Kaduna State Government House, who is close to the negotiations saidthat the state government ...
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8 March
Account of Teacher who escaped, as 289 Pupils Kidnap
A teacher in Government Secondary School Kuriga, Sani Abdullahi, narrated how the attack took place, adding that about 280 pupils and teachers were whisked away by the hoodlums. This was just as the state Governor, Senator Uba Sani led senior government officials and heads of security agencies in the state to the scene of the attack on Thursday evening. The ...
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8 March
Opinion: Edun And Cardoso: Not the right men for this season !
The more I watch Cardoso and Edun struggle to come to grips with the abnormal situation, the more I am convinced they are not the right men for this season….They areIkoyi-Bred Economists Trying To Operate Fadeyi Economy. First, I personally give them their due for at least hustling to find solutions. They are not just staying in their offices, crying ...
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8 March
Tinubu’s govt launches alternate to Gotv, Dstv !..N2,500 for 55 stations
Nigerians have been yearning for alternatives to Satellite PayTV that can serve as an alternative to the existing ones.. Now it’s here! The Federal Government on Thursday in Abuja launched a new satellite pay television which it affirmed would yield Nigerians value for money. YOUNEWS understand that with this new experience, Nigerians can pay upwards of N2,500 for its package ...
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8 March
Tinubu axe falls on REA boss, directors over N1.2bn Rural Electrification fraud
President Bola Tinubu has indefinitely suspended the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Rural Electrification Agency, Ahmad Salihijo, alongside three executive directors of the agency, from office. This followed “new findings unearthed during a comprehensive investigation into the financial activities of the Rural Electrification Agency,” the State House revealed in a statement signed by the President’s Special Adviser on Media ...
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8 March
Chibok girls tragedy reoccurs, 289 pupils from Kuriga school kidnap !
In what appears like a reenactment of Chibok girls kidnap, Over 280 pupils and teachers of Government Secondary School and LEA primary school at Kuriga, Kaduna State were abducted by bandits on Thursday. Curiously, Kuriga was the same village where a school principal, Idris Sufyan, was killed and his wife kidnapped over a month ago! The bandits YOUNEWS learnt, invaded ...
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6 March
Ghana Central Bank’s axe falls on GTB, First Bank for infractions
The Bank of Ghana on Monday announced the suspension of the Foreign Exchange Trading Licences of Guaranty Trust Bank Ghana Limited (GTB) and FBNBank Ghana Limited (FBN). The suspension, effective 18 March, will run for one month. According to a statement by the Ghanaian central bank, the suspension is in accordance with section 11 (2) of the Foreign Exchange Act ...
