May 1, 2025

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Education

N71.2bn Missing From N100bn Student Loan Fund Uncovered

VAM News May 1, 2025

News Update THE Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has uncovered a major financial discrepancy in the disbursement of student loan funds. Out of the N100 billion reportedly released by the...

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Featured

I used ‘mantle’ to turn Barcelona’s champions league fate – Gospel Singer

Akanji Philip May 1, 2025

Nigerian gospel singer, Dunsin Oyekan, has humorously claimed that he played a role in preventing a defeat for Barcelona during the first leg of their Champions League semi-final against Inter Milan. In a...

1 Minute

Local News

State Governor Increases Minimum Wage For Workers

VAM News May 1, 2025

News Update Edo State governor, Monday Okpebholo has increased the minimum wage for workers from ₦70,000 to ₦75,000. He made this announcement on Thursday at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City during the...

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National

Workers’ Day: NLC demands review of retirement age for workers

VAM News May 1, 2025

On Workers’ Day, NLC demands review of retirement age for workers to 65-year. THE National President of the NLC, Joe Ajaero, made this demand during the ongoing May Day celebration in Eagle Square, Abuja....

5 Minutes

Politics

2027 Guber: Seyi Tinubu’s Rumoured Ambition Puts Lagos APC, GAC Under Pressure

Akanji Philip May 1, 2025

Tensions are reportedly growing within the Lagos chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and its influential Governance Advisory Council, GAC, over the rumoured governorship ambition of Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Ahmed...

3 Minutes

Featured

CHRICED: Tinubu’s administration failing Nigerian workers

Akanji Philip May 1, 2025

The Resource Centre for Human Rights and Civic Education (CHRICED) has criticized President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, accusing it of abandoning the welfare of workers and worsening their economic plight. In a statement...

3 Minutes

Extra

UPDATED: EFCC traces CBEX funds to multiple countries, recovery underway

Akanji Philip May 1, 2025

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission says it has traced funds linked to the failed crypto bridge exchange scheme to at least four countries. Speaking on Politics Today, a Channels Television programme, on...

2 Minutes

Local News

Osun Amotekun Operative Killed In Ambush

VAM News May 1, 2025

News Update THE Osun State Security Network Agency, also known as Amotekun Corps, has confirmed the death of one of its operatives, Lamidi Abiodun, following an ambush by suspected armed hoodlums in Iwo, Osun...

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Local News

Armed Men shot popular lawmaker dead

VAM News May 1, 2025

News Update Gunmen riding a motorcycle have reportedly shot a Kenyan lawmaker, Charles Were, dead on Wednesday in Nairobi. According to Citizen TV, Were was killed at approximately 7:30 p.m. local time. The deceased...

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Entertainment Local News

Singer Portable sentenced to three months imprisonment

VAM News May 1, 2025

Singer Okikiola, aka Portable, has been sentenced to three months’ imprisonment. Portable was sentenced by Chief Magistrate Babajide Ilo in Ogun State. In April 2023, the singer was arraigned before the Magistrates’ Court in...