October 20, 2025 - Voice Air Media

2 Minutes

Local News

Osun FRSC flags off 2025 Ember Months campaign

VAM News October 20, 2025

In line with the directive of the Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps, Shehu Mohammed, mni, FCA, FCTI, CPFA, as part of the nationwide efforts to ensure safer motoring environments during and beyond the...

2 Minutes

National

NLC, ASUU, other tertiary unions meet over nationwide strike

Tijani Mariam October 20, 2025

THE Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has commenced a closed-door meeting with the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) to deliberate on the...

2 Minutes

Local News

JUST IN: Young woman commits suicide after being forced into marriage in Borno

Akanji Philip October 20, 2025

A young woman in Gubio Local Government Area of Borno State reportedly took her own life on Sunday evening after being forced by her father to marry one of his friends. Sources told Zagazola...

2 Minutes

Local News

JUST IN: Terrorists ambush soldiers in Borno, kill battalion commander

Akanji Philip October 20, 2025

The Nigerian Army has confirmed the death of the Commanding Officer of the 202 Tank Battalion, Lieutenant Colonel Aliyu Saidu Paiko, along with several soldiers, following a fierce confrontation with Boko Haram insurgents in...

3 Minutes

Local News

UPDATE: FRSC introduces contactless driver’s license system

Akanji Philip October 20, 2025

The Federal Road Safety Corps has announced the introduction of a contactless biometric capture system for driver’s licence issuance, marking a significant shift toward digitalisation in Nigeria’s motor vehicle administration. The development came as...

2 Minutes

Health

Health policies must reflect grassroots needs – Pate

Akanji Philip October 20, 2025

Nigeria’s Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Ali Pate, has emphasised that the country’s health policies must be shaped by the everyday experiences and needs of its people. He stated that meaningful reform...

2 Minutes

Extra

BREAKING: Ondo disburses ₦2.39bn to clear retirees’ gratuities

Akanji Philip October 20, 2025

The Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has approved the disbursement of ₦2.396 billion in gratuity payments to retirees who exited the state civil service in 2016 and 2017. The announcement was made during a...

1 Minute

Local News

Online Scam: 18-years-old Arrested for Impersonating woman

Tijani Mariam October 20, 2025

The Niger State Police Command has arrested an 18-year-old man, Victor Ugwu, for allegedly disguising as a woman on social media to defraud unsuspecting victims. According to a statement issued on Sunday by the...

8 Minutes

National

#EndSARS @5: Has Anything Really Changed in Nigeria, and the Police?

VAM News October 20, 2025

News Update Five years after the #EndSARS protests shook Nigeria and forced the disbandment of the notorious Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), the question still lingers: has anything truly changed within the nation’s police force?...

2 Minutes

Economy

𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐠𝐚𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐬

Tijani Mariam October 20, 2025

Retailers of cooking gas say the prices of the essential commodity have come down from N2,000 per kilogramme in the past three weeks, selling between N1,300 and N1,500 over the weekend. The retailers said...