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March, 2024

  • 27 March

    Murdered 17 soldiers in Okuama for burial today

    The Nigerian Army says soldiers killed in the Okuama community in Delta State are to be buried today (Wednesday), at the National Cemetery, Abuja. This was disclosed in a statement posted on the Nigerian Army’s X handle on Tuesday, adding that the burial will be held by 3 pm. President Bola Tinubu is billed to be the Special Guest of ...

  • 26 March

    CBN makes U-turn, begins dollar sales to BDCs

    The Central Bank of Nigeria has has reconsider the ban on selling dollar to Bureau de Change Operators. YOUNEWS recalled that On July 27, 2021, the CBN discontinued the sale of foreign exchange to BDCs, accusing them of trading FX wholesale amounts greater than $5,000, in contravention of their licences, and Nigeria’s FX regulations From now on, CBN will be ...

  • 26 March

    Binance boss escape annoys Tinubu, orders INTERPOL manhunt

    The are indications that President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu is verily unhappy about escape of one of the detained executives of a global crypto-currency firm, Binance, Nadeem Anjarwalla. The crypto-currency guru, was detained, alongside others on the order of the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu. He escaped from lawful custody on Friday. The suspect escaped while ...

  • 26 March

    Gumi quizzed over banditry comments

    The Federal Government has through one its security agency invited Sheikh Ahmad Gumi . YOUNEWS is aware that the Kaduna-based Islamic cleric was invited for questioning over his comments on banditry. Minister of information Mohammed Idris, who confirmed this while addressing State House Correspondents after Monday’s Federal Executive Council meeting. Gumi has been consistent in his demand of granting amnesty ...

  • 26 March

    Kaduna gov opens up Ransom Payment to released Kuriga Pulpils

    Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has stated that the argument over the payment of ransom to free the abducted Kuriga students is irrelevant. The governor disclosed this while speaking on Channel Television’s Sunday Politics, adding that what was important was the fact that the government had been able to rescue all of them unhurt. The schoolchildren were abducted from ...

  • 24 March

    Moscow attack: Death toll rises to 133, Putin set for revenge

    At least 133 people are now known to have been killed as more bodies were found in the rubble, Russia’s Investigative Committee revealed on Saturday morning. The Russian Investigative Committee said more bodies were found as emergency responders cleared the rubble from the fiery attack at the Crocus City Hall concert hall. The search operation at the venue is still ...

  • 24 March

    JAMB Extends Direct Entry Registration By Two Weeks

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    The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has extended the 2024 Direct Entry registration by two weeks to enable all intending candidates register. JAMB Public Communication Advisor (PCA), Dr Fabian Benjamin, in a statement yesterday noted that the Board commenced the 2024 Direct Entry on February 28, 2024 and was to have concluded it on March 28, but on subsequent ...

  • 24 March

    150 Kuriga Pupils still in captivity, one dies, 137 rescue

    It is not yet Uhuru on the matter of released Kuriga School Children. Giving an update Sunday morning, the Director, Defence Media Operations, Edward Buba, a Major-General, said the number of the rescued victims stood at 137, comprising 76 females and 61 males. The senior military officer, who did not state whether ransom was paid, explained that the troops teamed ...

  • 24 March

    FG, Military silent on Ransom payment to rescue Kuriga Pulpils

    There are unaswered questions on the mind of many regarding the news of freedom regained by some of Kuriga Pulpils in Kaduna. Why would the kidnappers not be apprehended ? Did government paid Ransom? What about the remaining pulpils ? The Defence Headquarters, on Sunday, said it had troops rescued the abducted pupils and teachers of LEA School Kuriga in ...

  • 24 March

    Again, Delta boys gun down 6 policemen on rescue mission, 6 missing

    Barely a week after killings of 18 soldiers in the Okuama community in the Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, another similar manner of killings has happened ! The Force Headquarters of the Nigeria Police on Saturday released the identities of 12 policemen, six of whom they said were gruesomely murdered and the six others still missing during ...