VAM News Update Pa Taiwo Akinkunmi (OFR), who designed Nigeria’s flag, Pa. has died. Akinkunmi died in the early hours of Tuesday after a brief illness. One of his children announced his…
Coup: Soldiers Arrest Gabon President, Detain Son
VAM News Update Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba is under house arrest and one of his sons has been arrested for “treason”, military officers said Wednesday, hours after announcing they had overthrown…
Police reportedly arrest 6 persons for allegedly raping minors in Kebbi
The Kebbi State Police Command has arrested six persons for allegedly defiling minors. The state Commissioner of Police, Mr Samuel Musa, said this when he briefed newsmen in Birnin Kebbi. …
NECA, NESG back Tinubu’s eight-point agenda— Report
The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association, NECA, and Nigerian Economic Summit Group, NESG, have backed plans by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration to achieve an eight-point agenda in three years. Recalled that…
BREAKING: Akwa Ibom govt closes down illegal mining coy
The Akwa Ibom Government has closed down a Chinese mining firm, Ruitai Mining Company, for failing to produce an operation licence. Chief Uno Etim Eno, the state’s Commissioner for Environment and…
UNIPORT undergraduate stabs girlfriend to death in Edo— Report
Men of the Edo State Police Command have arrested a 24-year-old final-year student of the University of Port Harcourt, Victor Ochonogor, for allegedly stabbing his girlfriend, Success Regha, to death on Monday….
Two churchgoers reportedly drown in Ogun river
Two churchgoers, Femi Akinola and Tunde Falade, have died after drowning in a river where they went to swim on Monday. The Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, in…
Fuel queues hit Lagos, others as thieves vandalise pipelines— Report
Long queues for Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, are beginning to resurface at filling stations in Lagos and Ogun states, and in few other locations in South-Western states. Although the…
BREAKING: NNPP divided over Tinubu, Atiku, factions suspend Kwankwaso, others
The Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso faction of the New Nigeria People’s Party has held a parallel meeting of the National Executive Committee in Abuja to reverse his suspension. The faction announced the…
Kebbi: Five suspects arrested for defiling 16-year-old girl
Police operatives in Koko town of Koko-Besse Local Government Area (LGA) of Kebbi State have arrested five suspects for allegedly defiling a 16-year-old girl at different times. The arrest of the…