VAM News Update THE past week observers of Spain’s election have focused on the prospect of the hard right entering government, for the first time since the return of democracy in 1978….
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Details Emerge As Twitter To Be Renamed X
VAM News Update Twitter’s owner Elon Musk and its new CEO said Sunday that the social media network would ditch its bird logo, be rebranded with the name X and move quickly…
VP Shettima Jets Out To Rome, Russia For Food Summit
VAM News Update Vice President, Sen. Kashim Shettima will on Sunday depart Abuja to represent President Bola Tinubu at two major international Summits in Rome, Italy and St Petersburg, Russia. Mr Olusola…
Zelensky Sacks Ambassador To UK After Criticism
President Volodymyr Zelensky has sacked Vadym Prystaiko, his country’s ambassador to the United Kingdom. Prystaiko was reportedly dismissed after publicly criticising the president’s response to a row over gratitude for British military…
Ukraine’s Counter-offensive failing despite all the weapons from the West – Putin says
VAM News Update Ukraine’s counteroffensive to recapture occupied territories is failing even with Western military support, President Vladimir Putin said Friday, July 21. Ukraine’s forces have recaptured 300 square kilometers of occupied…
Nigeria Receives Over $9m Grant From Canadian Government
VAM News Update THE Nigerian Government on Wednesday, July 19, received a total of $9,261,920 from the Canadian Government to support the scale-up of COVID-19 vaccine service among high-priority risk groups. The…
Over 137 Nigerians Sent Abroad On FG’s Scholarship Refuse to Return To Nigeria – TETFund
VAM News Update Sonny Echono, executive secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), says over 137 scholars sponsored abroad by the fund have absconded. Echono spoke on Tuesday when he appeared…
What To Know About Electric Car Battery Amidst Fuel Subsidy
VAM News Update Amidst the fuel subsidy removal by the Federal Government of Nigeria, the owner of Jaguar Land Rover has unveiled plans to build an electric car battery factory in the…
U.S. Soldier Faces Disciplinary Action After Crossing Border Into North Korea
VAM News Update U.S. soldier facing disciplinary action crossed the inter-Korean border into North Korea on Tuesday and was believed to be in North Korean custody, U.S. officials said, creating a fresh…
Europe and US scorched by record-breaking heatwave
A scorching heatwave is wreaking havoc across southern Europe, with temperatures reaching alarming levels. The Italian island of Sardinia is bracing for a sweltering 46C (114.8F) today, while Spain has already endured…