August 2023

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World News

Donald Trump Arrested Again, This Time for Election Fraud Case

Bright Olorungbotemi August 25, 2023 0 Comment

VAM News Update Former US president Donald Trump was arrested at a Georgia jail on Thursday on racketeering and conspiracy charges for trying to overturn the 2020 election results in the southern state. The...

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National

Marketers Consider Fresh Petrol Price As Naira Crumbles To 920/$

VAM News August 25, 2023 0 Comment

VAM News Update As the value of the Naira against the dollar continues to plunge further, Oil marketers have insisted on a possible hike in the pump price of petrol. Oil dealers and...

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Politics

Appeal Court fires Abure, affirms Apapa as LP Nat’l Chairman

VAM News August 24, 2023 0 Comment

VAM News Update THE Court of Appeal in Owerri, Imo State, on Thursday, sacked Julius Abure, and recognised Lamido Apapa as the National Chairman of the Labour Party. The court also ordered...

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Sports

Nigeria loses gold as Tobi Amusan out of world title

VAM News August 24, 2023 0 Comment

VAM News Update Nigeria’s agony at the on-going World Athletics Championship in Budapest, Hungary, continued this Thursday night, August 24, following the disappointing performance of defending champion Tobi Amusan. Jamaica’s Danielle Williams...

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World News

Japa: Nigerians stranded in UK after emptying pocket on travel

VAM News August 24, 2023 0 Comment

VAM News Update Many Nigerians have been left with destitution, hunger, and joblessness in the United Kingdom after paying travel agents huge amounts of money to leave the country in search of green pastures....

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Extra

Nigeria rated 11th in global internet penetration- NCC Reports

Akanji Philip August 24, 2023 0 Comment

The Nigerian Telecommunications Commission on Thursday said Nigeria rated 11th in terms of Internet penetration and seventh in terms of mobile phone usage worldwide. The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission,...

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Local News

Ekiti monarch to FG: Fix refineries with revenue from fuel subsidy removal

Akanji Philip August 24, 2023 0 Comment

Frontline traditional ruler and Ewi of Ado Ekiti, Oba Adeyemo Adejugbe, on Thursday, advised the Federal Government to channel the money gained from the removal of fuel subsidy on infrastructure, including fixing the refineries....

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Local News

Report: Police arrest suspected kidnappers of two-year-old boy in Nasarawa

Akanji Philip August 24, 2023 0 Comment

The Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested three suspected kidnappers in connection to the abduction of a two-year-old boy in the Karu Local Government Area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer...

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Local News

Delta: Oil thieves flee as troops destroy illegal refinery

Akanji Philip August 24, 2023 0 Comment

Troops from Nigeria’s 6th Division destroyed eight operational ovens used for refining stolen crude oil near Ogbokoko and Atu in Warri South Local Government Area, Delta State. Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, Director of Army...

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Entertainment

Burna Boy reacts to comment of Singer net worth being $22 Million

VAM News August 24, 2023 0 Comment

Nigerian singer, Damini Ogulu, better known as Burna Boy, has reacted to a Google report claiming that his net worth is $22 million. In a recent interview with Apple Music, the host brought up...