Ahmad Gumi, the prominent Islamic cleric, says foreign jihadists will come into the country if bandits are declared terrorists. The cleric who is known to have access to bandits had once…
Day: October 25, 2021
Buhari leaves for Saudi Arabia for summit and lesser Hajj
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Monday depart for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to participate in the investment conference organised by the Future Investment Initiative Institute. He will also go to Makka and Madina…
Anyim Pium Anyim lands in EFCC custody over alleged N780m fraud
Anyim Pium Anyim, a former secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), is currently in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). VAM News learnt that Anyim, a…
Coup: Military arrests Sudan’s civilian leaders, imposes internet blackout
Some members of Sudan’s transitional government and other civilian leaders have been detained following an apparent coup by military forces. The development comes two months after a failed coup attempt by a…
Joshua Shonubi: Nigerian Pastor To Hit 5 Years In US Prison For Arranging Fraudulent Marriages For Green Card
Nigerian cleric, Joshua Shonubi is presently undergoing trial in the United States for allegedly presenting false documents to a federal government agency to fraudulently obtain permanent resident status for foreign nationals by…
2023 poll: Osinbajo still in race for presidency, group insists
Contrary to speculations in certain quarters, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is very much in the race to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023, the Dr. Aliyu Kurfi-led Progressive Consolidation Group (PCG)…
Drama As Osun LG Asked To Vacate Secretariat Over Outstanding Rent
Drama as Alhaji Kadiri Adepoju reportedly issued Boripe North Local Council Development Authority in Iree a 7-days ultimatum to vacate the secretariat and pay a sum of N1,000,000 outstanding rent or face…
Speakers pinch Buhari, says Declare Bandits as Terrorists
The 36 House of Assembly speakers has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to declare bandits as terrorists and enemies of the nation. This was their resolution at a Conference of Speakers of…
ICC To Probe Kidnapping Of Students In Nigeria
The International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor, Karim A. Khan is seeking the authorisation to investigate the abduction of students in Nigeria’s North, closure of schools, and the persistent failure of the federal…
Nigeria makes history in Africa as eNaira kicks off
Nigeria makes history today as it becomes the first African country to digitise its currency, an exercise the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has described as “one of the milestones of a…