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JUST IN: Gunmen abduct 6 travelers in Kwara

Akanji Philip August 17, 2022 0 Comment

Police have begun manhunt for gunmen who abducted travelers Obo-Ile/Osi road, Ekiti local government area of Kwara State late Tuesday Reports indicate that the bus conveying the passengers was hijacked by the gunmen...

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Just In: Four students celebrating WASSCE at Lagos beach drown

Akanji Philip August 17, 2022 0 Comment

Tragedy struck on Tuesday at the Elegushi Beach, in the Lekki area of Lagos State, after four teenagers drowned while swimming in the water. Newsmen gathered that 10 secondary school leavers, aged between...

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Enugu Councillors pledge total victory for PDP

Akanji Philip August 17, 2022 0 Comment

Councillors in the 260 electoral wards in Enugu have assured Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi that they would work round-the-clock and mobilise massively in their respective wards to ensure that the PDP candidates are victorious in...

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JUST IN: Babangida’s spokesman is dead

VAM News August 17, 2022 0 Comment

Former Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to former Military President Ibrahim Babangida, Chief Duro Onabule, is dead A close associate to Onabule’s family Eric Teniola disclosed his death. The veteran journalist died at 83. He...

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Education

ASUU Strike Continues As FG-Union Meeting Ends In Deadlock

VAM News August 16, 2022 0 Comment

Tuesday’s meeting between the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Federal Government has again ended without an agreement. This means the six-month old strike by public university lecturers is...

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Education

JUST IN: Four Students drown at Elegushi beach after collecting results in school

VAM News August 16, 2022 0 Comment

Four students of Kuramo Senior College Lekki reportedly drowned on Tuesday at Elegushi beach, Lagos. The incident, as gathered happened after nine students who collected their results from school decided to go swimming at...

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Government Bans Motorcycles, Directs Shoot At Sight

VAM News August 16, 2022 0 Comment

On Monday, Zamfara State Governor Bello Mattawale banned motorcycle riding from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. in Gusau. He directed the security personnel to shoot at sight anyone found violating the new order. The...

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Just In: NGO facilitates release of 5 inmates in Niger

Akanji Philip August 16, 2022 0 Comment

The Shaimes Unusual Hearts Foundation has facilitated the release of five inmates from the Suleja Medium Security Custodial Centre in Niger. This is contained in a statement issued by the NGO’s Programme Director,...

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How transformer vandal was electrocuted in Osogbo(Photos)

VAM News August 16, 2022 0 Comment

A yet-to-be identified young Man was on Monday evening electrocuted as he attempted to vandalise an electricity transformer in Osogbo, Osun State capital. The man, according to sources from the community, died when power...

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Education

LAUTECH Calls Off Strike, to Announce Resumption of Academic Activities

VAM News August 16, 2022 0 Comment

THE management of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, Oyo State, has been reported to have called off its unions’ six months strike, with an assurance that the academic activities for the 2021/2022...