July 2021

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Africa Crime

Man Accused Of Trying To Kill Mali’s Interim President Is Dead

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The Malian government has announced the death of the man, who was accused of trying to kill interim President, Assimi Goita. VAM News recalls that the suspect whose identity has not been revealed, was...

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Entertainment

BBNaija 2021: Peace Becomes First Head of House, Picks Deputy

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After hours of heavy contending, Peace becomes the first Head of House of the BBNaija 2021 house and as expected is supposed to pick a deputy for the week-long regime as HoH. She picked...

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Economy National

Buhari Signs N983bn Supplementary Budget Into Law

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The 2021 supplementary appropriation bill of N983 billion has been signed into law on Monday by President Muhammadu Buhari. This was announced by the senior special assistant to the president on national assembly (house...

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Crime

How Bandits Abducted Two Nigerian Soldiers In Borno

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Bandits have whisked away two soldiers of the Nigerian Army. The incident took place on Maiduguri-Damaturu highway, Goni Masari in Borno, according to Nigerian Tribune. A top military source which confirmed to Tribune disclosed...

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National

Nigeria, UN Set To Empower 20 million Youths – Osinbajo Discloses

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Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has announced an initiative between the Buhari administration and the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), offering education, training and employment to 20 million Nigerian youths...

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Africa

Like Nigeria, Benin Republic Bars Journalists, Others From Covering Igboho’s Trial

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Journalists and supporters of Sunday Adeyemo, the Yoruba Nation activist popularly known Sunday Igboho, have been barred from witnessing his hearing. Igboho’s supporters have been in court as early as 7:30am on Monday, anticipating...

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Education

BREAKING: Kaduna Govt Suspends Schools Resumption Indefinitely

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The Kaduna State government has suspended the resumption of schools across local governments of the state until further notice. Addressing a stakeholders’ meeting on Monday, Governor Nasir El-Rufai explained that the government took the...

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Local News

Banditry Will Consume North-West, Nigeria If Care Is Not Taken – Gov Matawalle Laments

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Zamfara state governor, Bello Matawalle has asked his northern colleagues to wake up and fight insecurity in the region. This request was made by the governor on Sunday at...

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Crime

Iniubong Umoren: Killer of Akwa Ibom job seeker pleads guilty to murder

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Uduak Akpan on Monday pleaded guilty to the murder of Iniubong Umoren, the Akwa Ibom woman who was lured out of her home with a fake job interview. He was arraigned before a State...

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Local News

Two Dead, Five Missing As Car Swerves Into River In Bauchi

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Two persons have lost their lives and five others missing after a car plunged into a river on the outskirts of Tilden Fulani, along Bauchi-Jos highway in Toro Local Government Area...