Popular social media activist, Martins Otse, better known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), has been released from the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), following intense public pressure. Recall that VDM was arrested in Abuja last Friday. There has been uproar across the nation with Nigeria youths demanding his
Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo has confirmed that she was recently questioned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) regarding money spraying at her daughter’s lavish wedding ceremony. In a post shared via Instagram on Tuesday, the actress — popularly known as the Queen Mother — disclosed that the EFCC
The Labour Party Presidential Candidate in 2023 general election, Mr Peter Obi, has donated N20 million to Godfrey Okoye University Teaching Hospital, Enugu for their ongoing hospital project. Obi said his support to nursing schools was for the fact that Nigeria needed more than 1.2 million nurses to addresses shortage
The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) inauguration of the NIMC NIN Authentication (NNAuth) for secured and seamless identity verification and authentication. This is contained in a statement in Lagos on Tuesday, by the Head, Cooperate Communications, NIMC, Dr Kayode Adegoke. Adegoke said that
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