EKSG SUSPENDS PROVOST COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES AS STATE LAUNCHES INVESTIGATIONS INTO CONTROVERSIAL FUMIGATION EXERCISE THAT LANDED OVER 100 STUDENTS IN HOSPITAL The Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi has directed…
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Open grazing Is Un-Islamic And It Is Not The Best, Governor Masari Opens Up
Aminu Masari, governor of Katsina state, says open grazing is un-Islamic and not the best for herders. Speaking with journalists on Tuesday in Katsina, Masari said the needed infrastructure should…
Panic as 100 students hospitalised in Ekiti after fumigation exercise, NANS, health ministry react
100 students of College of Health Sciences and Technology in Ijero Ekiti, Ekiti state, have been hospitalized after reportedly inhaling chemicals used for a fumigation exercise in the institution. The Ekiti ministry…
Breaking: Abducted IYC President Regains Freedom
The abducted President of the Ijaw Youths Council worldwide, Peter Igbifa has regained his freedom. Igbifa was abducted by armed marksmen along the Port Harcourt International Road in Rivers State…
Constitution Review: Borno, Yobe Representatives “Strongly Oppose” State Police, See What they Call For
Calls for the creation of additional states, local councils and state police in the country have been kicked against by citizen representatives from Borno and Yobe states. These positions were made…
Ibori Loot: Accountant General Makes U-Turn, Gives 2 Conflicting Updates
Ahmed Idris, the Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), has said the £4.2 million loot recovered from former Governor James Ibori has not been returned to the Delta state government. This is…
“NYSC is not a waste of time” – DG Shuaibu Ibrahim reacts as Reps mull on scrapping scheme
Shuaibu Ibrahim, director-general of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) says the scheme is “critical to the unity of the country”. He said the scheme is not a waste of time, adding…
Don’t Attempt To Manipulate The Outcome Of The On-going Constitutional Review, Akeredolu Warns
Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu on Wednesday, backed the call for the country to return to the use of the 1963 Constitution. Governor Akeredolu spoke while declaring open the Zonal Public hearing…
El-Rufai Disengages 19 Political Appointees
The Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, has disengaged of 19 political office holders. VAM news gathered that among those disengaged by the state government are the Deputy Chief of Staff…
DSS denies abducting Ijaw youth leader Igbifa
Following the controversy over the alleged abduction of the president of Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), Comrade Timothy Igbifa, the Department of State Services (DSS), has made some clarifications. According to report that…