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Health National

What to know about anthrax outbreak

VAM News July 19, 2023 0 Comment

THE federal ministry of agriculture and rural development on Monday confirmed the outbreak of anthrax disease in some farm animals in Niger state. This is the first recorded case of anthrax in Nigeria since...

2 Minutes

Court

Honeywell awarded N‎72.2 billion damages against Ecobank

VAM News July 19, 2023 0 Comment

A federal high court sitting in Lagos has awarded damages of N72.2 billion to Honeywell Flour Mills (HFMP) Plc in its eight-year legal battles with Ecobank Nigeria. In a judgment delivered on Tuesday by...

1 Minute

Sports

AIU provisionally suspends Nigeria’s Amusan for ‘missing drug tests’

VAM News July 19, 2023 0 Comment

THE Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has handed Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan a provisional suspension for allegedly missing drug tests. AIU announced the sanction in a statement on its Twitter account on Wednesday. “The AIU confirms...

3 Minutes

World News

Over 137 Nigerians Sent Abroad On FG’s Scholarship Refuse to Return To Nigeria – TETFund

VAM News July 19, 2023 0 Comment

VAM News Update Sonny Echono, executive secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), says over 137 scholars sponsored abroad by the fund have absconded. Echono spoke on Tuesday when he appeared before the...

1 Minute

National

FG, States, Local Councils To Bag N1.959trillion In FAAC

VAM News July 19, 2023 0 Comment

VAM News Update THE three tiers of government are set to share N1.959 trillion in July 2023 — probably a record. This is nearly triple the N786.161 billion shared in June and more than...

4 Minutes

Extra

How to stop online violence against children, women

Akanji Philip July 19, 2023 0 Comment

To curb the spate of online violence targeted at children and women and reduce digital inequalities, a digital safety, rights and society advocacy group, TechSocietal, on Tuesday, organised an online safety workshop for civil...

3 Minutes

Local News

JUST IN: Petrol sells for N700 per litre in Anambra

Akanji Philip July 19, 2023 0 Comment

There was massive anger in Anambra State on Tuesday as commuters and motorists were hit by the sudden hike in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit otherwise known as petrol from N530 to...

1 Minute

Foreign

Minister: Over 700 France rioters sentenced to prison

Akanji Philip July 19, 2023 0 Comment

More than 700 people have been sentenced to prison over riots in France late last month, the country’s justice minister, Eric Dupond-Moretti, said Wednesday, lauding the “firm” response of magistrates. In...

5 Minutes

Politics

Atiku, Obi lack proof Tinubu’s election was rigged— APC lawyers tells PEPC

Akanji Philip July 19, 2023 0 Comment

The All Progressives Congress, (APC), has said that Alhaji Atiku Abubakar failed to provide credible evidence to substantiate his allegation that the presidential election was rigged in favour of President Bola Tinubu. ...

1 Minute

Job & Career

Over 12,000 Applicants Apply For Teaching Jobs In Ekiti

VAM News July 19, 2023 0 Comment

VAM News Update Over 12,000 jobseekers, including physically-challenged persons, have applied for the recently advertised teaching jobs in public secondary schools in Ekiti State. The Permanent Secretary, Ekiti State Teaching Service Commission, Mr Michael...