A young man is currently battling for his life at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) after an alleged encounter with operatives of the Lagos State Police Command. It was gathered that the...
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CNG-powered vehicle explodes in Edo, scores injured
…Presidential CNG Initiative Reacts Tragedy struck on Wednesday evening in Benin City, Edo State following the explosion of a CNG powered vehicle at NIPCO filling station located at Ikpoba Hill, along the Benin-Auchi expressway....
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Alert: Scrutiny on Factional NANS Senate President Comrade Adewumi’s Conduct
Media outlets are urged to take note of Comrade Okunomo Henry Adewumi, who claims to be the factional Senate President of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS). Adewumi’s self-proclamation as Senate President has...
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Police IG counsels motorists on safety as explosion kills over 140 people
News Update THE Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun has commiserated with the Government and the people of Jigawa State over the unfortunate death of about 140 persons following the tanker explosion which...
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Jubilation as Lagos Governor Approves N85,000 As Minimum Wage
News Update THE Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has disclosed that the state will pay N85,000 minimum wage to its workers, which is N15,000 higher than the N70,000 approved by the Federal Government in...
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Gov’ship election: APC’s Edo antics will be repelled in Ondo – PDP
News Update THE Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has emphasised that the alleged irregularities that pervaded the governorship election in Ondo State will not be allowed to occur in Ondo State during the November 16...
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Fuel Tanker Explosion Claims ’90 Lives’ in Jigawa
News Update A catastrophic fuel tanker explosion occurred on the Kano-Hadejia Expressway in Majiya, Taura Local Government Area of Jigawa State, resulting in significant loss of life and injury. VAM News learnt that the...
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Naira to Dollar, other Currencies Rate, Wednesday October 16
News Update Here is the USD to Naira exchange rate for Wednesday:October 16, 2024 See the Naira performance across various currencies Currency dealers in Abuja Zone 4 market, Nigeria said a dollar were bought...
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Ondo Election: INEC Clears Air Over Replacement Of REC Amidst PDP Protest
News Update Our attention has been drawn to an allegation made by the Governor of Oyo State, Mr. Seyi Makinde at his party’s campaign rally held today in Akure in which he called on...
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Again, National Grid Collapses
News Update Nigeria has once again plunged into a nationwide blackout following the collapse of its national grid system. This marks the sixth grid collapse in 2024. Checks by Nairametrics confirmed that all distribution...
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