August 19, 2025 - Voice Air Media

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Politics

Labour Party Candidate Declared Winner Of Enugu By-election While In Prison

VAM News August 19, 2025

News Update THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Bright Ngene of the Labour Party as the winner of the rerun election held in Enugu South 1 State Constituency. INEC on Tuesday declared...

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Politics

Fubara Gets New Appointment

VAM News August 19, 2025

News Update THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has appointed suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, as a member of its 2025 National Convention Organising Committee. Fubara, who was suspended on March 18, 2025, under...

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National

Federal Govt announces new rule on phone use in flights for passenger

VAM News August 19, 2025

News Update THE Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has ruled that all mobile phones must be completely switched off during flight take-off and landing. Michael Achimugu, the NCAA’s director of public affairs and consumer...

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Local News

NCAA Government Takes Fresh Action On Ibom Air, Comfort’s Case

VAM News August 19, 2025

News Update THE Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has summoned Comfort Emmanson and members of Ibom Air’s cabin crew for further questioning over the August 10 incident on a Uyo to Lagos flight. NCAA...

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Extra

NSCDC to Nigerians: Report streetlights hit and run drivers

Akanji Philip August 19, 2025

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, FCT Command has warned commuters to desist from knocking down streetlights poles or risk prosecution. The FCT Commandant of the Corps, Olusola Odumosu, said this in...

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Featured

Okechukwu: Review of revenue allocation formula, win-win-balanced federalism

Akanji Philip August 19, 2025

A foundation member of the All Progressive Congress, APC, Osita Okechukwu, on Tuesday, backed the proposed review of the existing Revenue Allocation Formula, saying it is long overdue. Okechukwu described the planned review as...

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Politics

‘Comedy, Empty’ – Ooni Of Ife Snubs Alaafin’s Ultimatum Over ‘Yorubaland’ Chieftaincy Title

VAM News August 19, 2025

Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has refused to respond to the 48-hour ultimatum issued by the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade, over the controversial ‘Okanlomo of Yorubaland’ chieftaincy title he...

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Extra

INEC: Majority of early registrants for CVR are young Nigerians

Akanji Philip August 19, 2025

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says young Nigerians are leading the way in the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR). INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun,...

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Politics

FG To Increase Salaries Of Political Office Holders

VAM News August 19, 2025

THE Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission has hinted at plans to review the salaries of political office holders in Nigeria. The Commission described the current earnings as inadequate, unrealistic, and outdated in the...

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Featured

Buba Galadima: Why INEC can’t conduct free, fair election under Tinubu

Akanji Philip August 19, 2025

A chieftain of the New Nigerian Peoples Party, NNPP, Buba Galadima, has suggested that the independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, can’t conduct free and fair election under the administration of President Bola Tinubu. ...