June 2021

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Local News

‘It Is Idolatry’ Kano Hisbah Bans Mannequins For Display Of Clothes By Tailors, Boutique Owners

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The agency established to enforce Sharia law in some states recently banned stylish haircuts, sagging of trousers, and playing of music at social events by disk jockeys. The Kano State Hisbah Board has banned...

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Education Local News Metro plus

Austin Izu: UNIBEN final year student shot dead moments after final examination

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A 400-level student of the Department of Political Science, University of Benin, Austin Izu, has been shot dead by yet-to-be-identified gunmen in his off-campus hostel. Izu was in his hostel located on the Federal...

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Education

2021 UTME: NAUS Rejects This Year’s JAMB Conduct, Calls For Reversal Of Exercise

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VAM news has gathered that National Association of University Students has shown it’s disapproval to this year’s JAMB conduct. This was made known in a statement released by the OFFICE OF THE...

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Politics

Muhammad Gusau: Confusion in Zamfara As Matawalle’s Deputy Refuses to Join APC

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Gusau, Zamfara – Despite the mass defection that hit the Zamfara state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the state deputy governor, Muhammad Gusau, has expressed his resolve to remain in the party....

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Local News

Yoruba Nation: Activist Sunday Igboho Speaks Ahead Of Planned Lagos Rally

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Sunday Adeyemo (aka Sunday Igboho), a self-styled Yoruba independence fighter, has stated that he does not have the authority to battle the Federal Government or a regular Local Government Chairman. Sunday Igboho, on the...

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Local News

Gov Matawalle Reacts To Death Of Zamfara Lawmaker

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Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State has described the death of Muhammad Ahmad, a member representing Shinkafi in the State House of Assembly, as “sudden and shocking.” Matawalle’s condolences was...

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Politics

JUST IN: Secondus, Abaribe, PDP Members Storm National Assembly

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The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday staged a protest at the National Assembly against the nomination of an aide of President Muhammadu Buhari, Lauretta Onochie, as a Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC)...

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Crime

Prominent Lagos APC Chieftain Remanded in Prison Over Alledged Cocaine Export

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The former Vice Chairman of Lagos Island Local Government Area (LGA) Asekun Sakiru Kehinde has been remanded in prison custody following his arraignment for allegedly exporting 1.000 kilogrammes of cocaine. He was arraigned in...

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Extra

Asari Dokubo Allegedly Linked To Nnamdi Kanu’s Arrest

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Former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omkri has suggested that a Nigerian who may have been responsible for the arrest of the Supreme Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra,...

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