Blog

Shettima Defends Tinubu’s Economic Reforms, Asks Nigerians for Patience Amid Hardship

adminOctober 4, 2026

Vice-President Kashim Shettima has acknowledged the hardship Nigerians are experiencing under the Tinubu administration’s economic reforms, urging citizens to be patient while defending the difficult decisions taken by the Federal Government. Shettima, who spoke in Lagos on Saturday after meeting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu following his return to Nigeria from his annual vacation, said the...

Akwa Ibom Declares Monday Teaching-Free Day for World Teachers’ Day

adminOctober 4, 2026

UYO — Classroom activities will be suspended across public and private primary, secondary and technical schools in Akwa Ibom on Monday as the state government declares October 5 a Teaching-Free Day to enable teachers participate in the 2026 World Teachers’ Day celebration. The declaration was contained in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Education,...

Zamfara APC Loses Eight Assembly Members Over Insecurity, 32-Month Pay Claim

adminOctober 4, 2026

Eight members of the Zamfara State House of Assembly have dumped the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing worsening insecurity in their constituencies and alleged failure to pay their salaries and allowances for 32 months. The mass resignation, involving lawmakers representing eight constituencies, deepens the political strain within the Zamfara APC ahead of the 2027 general...

Advocacy Platform Targets Development Impact, Accountability in Cross River

adminOctober 4, 2026

A new advocacy platform, Advocacy Headlines, has been launched in Cross River State to promote solution-driven advocacy, document community impact and draw greater public attention to leadership and initiatives contributing to development. The platform was unveiled on Sunday in Calabar at the maiden edition of the Advocacy Awards 2026, where individuals and institutions were recognised...

Osun Challenges Account Freeze, Says Arbitration Award Already Before Court

adminOctober 4, 2026

The Osun State Government has moved to overturn an order freezing its accounts, arguing that the arbitration award on which the order was based was already being challenged in court before Gamji Nigeria Company Limited obtained the account-freezing directive. The state government, in an application filed before the Federal High Court in Lagos on October...

Makinde Presses Tinubu Over Four-Day Captivity of Abducted Corps Members

adminOctober 4, 2026

Four days after prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members were abducted in Imo State, presidential candidate of the Allied People’s Movement (APM), Seyi Makinde, has demanded their immediate rescue, warning that every additional hour in captivity deepens the government’s security burden. Makinde, in a statement issued by the Director of Strategic Communications of the...

UNIOSUN Student Accuses Police Officer of Assault, N600,000 Extortion and Phone Seizure

adminOctober 4, 2026

A human rights organisation has called for an investigation into allegations of police misconduct involving a student of Osun State University, Salami Michael, who reportedly accused an officer of assaulting him, demanding money for his release and withholding his mobile phone. The Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR), Ikorodu North Unit II, Lagos...

‘The Wait Was Worth It’ — South African Woman, 37, Marries as a Virgin

adminOctober 4, 2026

For 37-year-old South African woman Zukiswa Joyi, her wedding day marked more than the beginning of marriage—it was the fulfilment of a personal commitment she had openly documented for years. Joyi, who had remained a virgin while advocating sexual purity, got married on Saturday, October 3, 2026, celebrating what she described as an answered prayer....

Japan Demands Answers After US Marine Held Over Okinawa Woman’s Death

adminOctober 4, 2026

Japan has demanded greater accountability from the United States after a 20-year-old US Marine was arrested in Okinawa in connection with the suspected murder and robbery of a Japanese woman. The case has already stirred concern in Tokyo, with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi describing the alleged crime as “extremely brutal and heinous” and calling on...

Azpilicueta Reveals How Chelsea Transformed Him Into a Leader and Champion

adminOctober 4, 2026

Cesar Azpilicueta has credited his 11-year spell at Chelsea with transforming not only his football career but also his character and leadership qualities. The former Spain international joined the London club from Marseille in 2012 for about £7 million, arriving without the reputation of a marquee signing. Over time, however, his reliability, versatility and work...

vvcwatch

Follow us:

vvcwatch

Blog

Shettima Defends Tinubu’s Economic Reforms, Asks Nigerians for Patience Amid Hardship

Akwa Ibom Declares Monday Teaching-Free Day for World Teachers’ Day

Zamfara APC Loses Eight Assembly Members Over Insecurity, 32-Month Pay Claim

Advocacy Platform Targets Development Impact, Accountability in Cross River

Osun Challenges Account Freeze, Says Arbitration Award Already Before Court

Makinde Presses Tinubu Over Four-Day Captivity of Abducted Corps Members

UNIOSUN Student Accuses Police Officer of Assault, N600,000 Extortion and Phone Seizure

‘The Wait Was Worth It’ — South African Woman, 37, Marries as a Virgin

Japan Demands Answers After US Marine Held Over Okinawa Woman’s Death

Azpilicueta Reveals How Chelsea Transformed Him Into a Leader and Champion

Agriculture

Akwa Ibom Today

Analysis

TAGS

TRENDING

Ethiopia-Eritrea Tensions Deepen as Drones Strike Eritrean Forces in Tigray

Steel Target: Ministry Moves to End Scrap Dealers’ Strike

Eno Hails Healthy Rivalry Among LG Chairmen, Demands More Grassroots Projects

Real News. Real Impact

Quick Link

Our Site

VVC Times

Love Dairy

Team project Akwaibom

Connect With Us

128 Aka Etinan Road,Sunshine Plaza Uyo, Akwa Ibom State

+234 708 681 7573

info@vvcwatch.com

www.vvcwatch.com

Social Handles