The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has apprehended 35 individuals suspected of internet fraud in Auchi, Edo State. The arrests were made in Vigilante Street, off Sabo Ibenafo Road, and the Back of Yak areas. This operation followed credible intelligence that linked the suspects to fraudulent internet activities. During
Afrobeat superstar Davido, celebrity bar man, Cubana Chief Priest and other Nigerians have condemned the arrest of social media influencer and activist, Martins Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan(VDM). The celebrities and fans of VDM said his arrest was carried out like an “abduction”, which left many Nigerians worried, and therefore
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has strongly condemned the arrest and continued detention of social media activist Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Atiku described the action as another sign of growing authoritarianism under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. According to Atiku,
Officer, BCPG, Ojodu Cell, Femi Ishola, the guild stated that the collapse of a three-storey building, with three suspended floors proceeding to the fourth storey, under construction at No 10, Oremeta Street, Ojodu, Lagos, on April 19, 2025, was a stab at the collective conscience of members of the Building
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, during a routine patrol along the Kaduna-Zaria expressway, on Saturday, intercepted a commercial vehicle conveying 942 explosives hidden in a sack from Nasarawa heading to Zamfara State. A statement by the agency’s spokesman, Femi Babafemi, on Sunday also disclosed the arrest of
Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu State has donated 30 Toyota Hiace buses to the Science, Technical and Vocational Schools Management Board(STVSMB) to enhance their day-to-day school operation. The buses would be distributed to 30 Science, Technical and Vocation schools while nine additional buses would be delivered to the remaining nine
Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has condemned the walkout on the First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, by a group of women allegedly loyal to the suspended Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers. Wike, in a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social
Legal representatives of Mr. Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as AKA Very Dark Black Man, have slammed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over its failure to tell Nigerians why it arrested and detained their client. According to the lawyers, under the auspices of Deji Adeyanju and Partners, the
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has increased the minimum wage for Edo State workers from N70,000 to N75,000 to further improve their standard of living. Governor Okpebholo made the announcement while delivering his May Day speech at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City, Edo State, on Thursday. While
ICPC Uncovers N71.2bn Missing From N100bn Student Loan Fund. The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has uncovered a major financial discrepancy in the disbursement of student loan funds. Out of the N100 billion reportedly released by the Federal Government to universities, only N28.8 billion was actually