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JUST IN: Anambra Assembly suspends lawmaker for 3 months over social media post

Akanji Philip August 26, 2025

The Anambra State House of Assembly has suspended the member representing Ayamelum Constituency, Bernard Udemezue, for three months. The suspension was announced during plenary on Tuesday. Udemezue’s suspension followed a post he made on...

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Armed Men shot popular lawmaker dead

VAM News May 1, 2025

News Update Gunmen riding a motorcycle have reportedly shot a Kenyan lawmaker, Charles Were, dead on Wednesday in Nairobi. According to Citizen TV, Were was killed at approximately 7:30 p.m. local time. The deceased...

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Local News Politics

Lawmaker exits Assembly seat after appointment as commissioner

VAM News April 30, 2025

News Update THE lawmaker representing Karim-Lamido II Constituency in the Taraba State House of Assembly, Hon. Mike Dio Jen, has officially stepped down from his position following his appointment as Commissioner for the Ministry...

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Kidnapped Anambra state lawmaker found dead 42 days after

VAM News February 6, 2025 0 Comment

News Update THE decomposing body of Hon. Justice Azuka, a member of the Anambra State House of Assembly who was recently declared missing, has been found. VAM News learnt on Thursday morning that the...

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BREAKING: INEC Unveils New Guidelines For Recall Of Lawmakers

Akanji Philip September 20, 2024 0 Comment

This announcement was made on Thursday by the National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun. During the meeting, INEC reviewed preparations for the upcoming Edo State governorship...

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Local News

Osun: Lawmaker accused of underperformance drags constituency members to police

VAM News September 5, 2024 0 Comment

Voice Air Media, News Update Investigative journalist and online editor at Within Nigeria, Sodiq Lawal Adewale, has been invited to appear before the Zone 11 Police Command, Osogbo, following a petition filed by Hon....

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National

BREAKING: Lawmaker disagrees with Committee’s NNPCL directive

Akanji Philip August 2, 2024 0 Comment

The House of Representative member representing Brass-Nembe Federal Constituency, Marie Ebikake has given her position on the forensic investigation of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited by the Petroleum (Midstream/Downstream) Joint committee of the...

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Court Politics

A’Court Sacks Labour Party Lawmaker For Inability To Read, Write

VAM News November 26, 2023 0 Comment

VAM News Update THE Court of Appeal has sacked Labour Party (LP) candidate, Olukayode Doherty, as the winner of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Amuwo-Odofin II Constituency election. The court upheld an earlier...

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Education

UPDATED: Lawmaker condemns murder of FUOYE student, demands thorough investigation

Akanji Philip September 7, 2023 0 Comment

The House of Representatives spokesperson, Rep. Akin Rotimi, has condemned the brutal murder of a student of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), Módúpé Atanda. This is contained in a statement issued by Rotimi...

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NASS Members Haven’t Received Their Salaries Since June – Lawmaker

VAM News August 14, 2023

VAM News Update THE Leadership Council of The Initiatives has said members of the National Assembly have not received their salaries since they were inaugurated in June. Reports revealed that Eseme Eyiboh, the Dean...