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Report: Two suspected kidnappers arrested, police hunt for others

Akanji Philip August 13, 2022 0 Comment

The Police in Benue State have arrested two suspected kidnappers terrorising parts of the state. The suspects were said to specialise in kidnapping women in the state, one of their victims was a...

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Local News

JUST IN: Gunshots hit Kwara community as OPC, Fulani settlers clash

VAM News August 12, 2022 0 Comment

THE members of the Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) and Fulani settlers clashed in Ajase Ipo, Irepodun Local Government of Kwara State on Friday with an unspecified number of people injured. Residents told journalists that...

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Local News

Osun festival 2022: Devotees defy government’s warning, drink water from River

VAM News August 12, 2022 0 Comment

In spite of the Osun state government’s warning against drinking water from Osun-Osogbo River during the grand finale of the festival due to contamination, many devotees and visitors were sighted on Friday defying the...

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Local News

Oyo Corper, One ‘Loader’ Jailed For Yahoo-Yahoo

VAM News August 12, 2022 0 Comment

Justice Ibrahim Yusuf of a Kwara State High Court in Ilorin, on Thursday, jailed Adetuberu Christopher Adetoyese, a National Youth Corps member serving in Ogbomoso, Oyo State. He was sentenced to two years imprisonment...

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Local News

N31m cash disappeared from Government House

VAM News August 12, 2022 0 Comment

Unknown persons have reportedly stolen a whooping sum of N31million at the account section of the Katsina State Government House. The Director-General to the governor on New Media, Alhaji Al-Amin Isah, confirmed the incident...

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Local News

Abducted popular business guru ‘Ero-Arike’ regains freedom

VAM News August 11, 2022 0 Comment

Popular businesswoman in Osun State, Alhaja Falilat Oyetunji, popularly known as Ero Arike, was on Tuesday kidnapped by some gunmen. Oyetunji was kidnapped at Olorunda village, Iragbiji, Boripe Local Government where she went to...

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Bankole Akinselure Bagged ‘Face Of The Youth’ award

VAM News August 11, 2022 0 Comment

THE former Chairmanship candidate in Idanre Local government area of Ondo state, Honorable Bankole Akinselure Olaleye, has been honoured with a title: ‘As the FACE OF THE YOUTH of NYCN Ondo state’ by the...

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Education

Reasons Why ASUU Strike Will Last Longer Than Other Strike

VAM News August 11, 2022 0 Comment

By Mahbubat Kanyinsola Salahudeen Since Nigeria’s return to democracy in 1999, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has been on its 16th strike, shutting down academic activities in Universities for more than a...

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Local News

Osun Osogbo Festival’s grand finale holds Friday despite water pollution

VAM News August 11, 2022 0 Comment

The 2022 edition of the annual Osun-Osogbo festival commenced on Monday, 1st August 2022, with the traditional procession of the Osogbo Royal Council and Osun devotees called ‘Iwo popo’ and the grand finale is...

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Local News

Osun: Residents raise alarm as abandoned road causes accidents, fare hike in community

VAM News August 11, 2022 0 Comment

Voice Air Media Online newspaper By Popoola Ademola OSUN state: at 70, Okunola Adeniji runs a small business with the hope of sustaining and keep him busy after retirement. For some time, his business...