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Local News

My appointments based on merit — Buhari reveals

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The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has stated that all his appointments were strictly based on merit and not based on ethnic or regional balance. Buhari stated this on Thursday during an interview...

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Crime Local News

Stray Bullet Kills Man During Cult Clash In Osun

VAM News June 10, 2021 0 Comment

The Police Command in Osun has confirmed the killing of a young man, identified as Olorunda, in Ilesha, Osun by suspected cultists. The command spokesperson, SP Yemisi Opalola, who confirmed the incident...

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Local News Politics

Imo Deputy Governor, Placid Njoku Speaks On Resignation

VAM News June 10, 2021 0 Comment

The Deputy Governor of Imo State, Prof. Placid Njoku has denied reports he has resigned. Njoku, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Ozioma Ukwuoma, insisted the reports have no iota...

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Local News

Turn Your Minds From Senseless Agitation – Umahi Addresses South East Youths

VAM News June 10, 2021 0 Comment

The chairman of the South-East Governors’ Forum and Ebonyi State Governor, Chief David Umahi yesterday tasked youths of the region to turn away their minds from pursuing what according to him is ‘a...

Crime Local News -2 Minutes

Suspected Herdsmen Invade Ekiti Hotel, Injure, Rape, Abduct Others

VAM News June 10, 2021 0 Comment

Gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen, on Tuesday, invaded a hotel in Ayetoro Ekiti in the Ido/Osi Local Government Area of Ekiti State and kidnapped four persons. Sources in the community said the...

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Local News

Pastor, herbalist, three others arrested with human parts in Osun

VAM News June 10, 2021 0 Comment

A pastor in Kajola, near Osogbo, the Osun State capital, Olagunju Adetunji, has been arrested for possessing of human part alongside with his cohort. Also paraded alongside the 40-year-old pastor were Rasheed Ajani, Saka...

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Local News

Osun state to issue ID cards to herders, begins data capturing

VAM News June 10, 2021 0 Comment

The Osun government has announced that, it will embark on data capturing and profiling of herders residing in the state. Mudasiru Toogun, chairman, Committee on Peaceful Co-existence between Fulani/ Bororo and Farmers in Osun,...

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Education

Polytechnic students back FG on Twitter ban, says platform not bigger than Nigeria

VAM News June 10, 2021 0 Comment

The National Association of Polytechnic Students, NAPS, has thrown its weight behind the decision of the Federal Government to place a ban on Twitter operations in Nigeria. The National President of the association, Mr....

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Education

Osun govt shuts down 600 schools, gives reasons

VAM News June 9, 2021 0 Comment

The Osun State Government says it has closed down about 600 private schools especially at the primary level as part of its effort to ensure sanity and sanctity in the education sector of the...

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Education

ASUP suspends strike

VAM News June 9, 2021 0 Comment

Lecturers in the nations’ Polytechnics and Monotechnics under the aegis of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), have suspended their 65 day old industrial action. The suspension of the Industrial action will come...