VAM news has gathered that the former President of South Africa, Jacob Zuma turned himself in to Police on Wednesday despite initial defiance. Zuma begins 15-months jail term…
Month: July 2021
Ex-South African president Jacob Zuma wakes up in jail
The former -South African president, Jacob Zuma will, on Thursday (today), begin a court-ordered prison sentence despite days of protests by his supporters. The 79-year-old had long tried to resist, and veterans’…
Armed Robber shot dead during failed operation in Ondo
Police detectives in Ondo state command have shot dead a suspected member of a robbery gang in Akure, the state capital. According to Vanguard the robber was killed during a failed attempt…
Katsina Govt Plans To Introduce Levy For Cattle Owners, States Yearly Price Per Cow
VAM news has gathered that community development levy and cattle tax referred to as ‘jangali’ has been introduced by the Katsina state government. This was disclosed on Wednesday…
Gov. Matawalle Set To Employ Digital Emergency Call Centres To Tackle Insecurity In Zamfara
Zamfara State Governor, Dr Bello Mohammed Matawalle has expressed determination that his administration will utilise the three digital emergency call centres provided by the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital…
Danladi Shu’aib: Student sets self on fire over inability to pay NECO fees
A Nigerian student in Kano, identified as Danladi Shu’aib, 20 has set himself ablaze. The action allegedly followed from his inability to raise money to pay for his Secondary School Leaving Certificate…
Victory as Suspected killers of Haiti’s president arrested
The “alleged assassins” of Haiti’s President Jovenel Moise were in custody Wednesday, a government minister said, less than 24 hours after the leader of the impoverished Caribbean nation was killed in a…
Senate gives Buhari approval to get N2.3Trillion foreign loan request
The Senate on Wednesday approved a total of $6.18bn (N2.3 trillion) External Loan request by President Muhammadu Buhari to fund the 2021 budget deficit. The approved foreign loan for the issuance of…
How bandits played music, partied all-night after killing dozens of people, burning houses in Buhari’s home state
Katsina State, the home state of President Muhammadu Buhari, the bandits in an unusual frenzy, played music and party till the break of dawn after they subdued a community in the state…
Finally Jonathan defects to Ruling APC
Barely 24 hours after the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lost four members of the House of Representatives to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), another lawmaker, Jonathan Gaza, joined his colleagues to…