Friends and associates of popular Nigerian social media personality, Martins Vincent Otse, better known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), have raised concerns over the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC) refusal to allow them to provide food for him following his recent arrest. It was earlier reported that VDM was arrested by EFCC operatives on Friday, as…
Popular Nigerian activist and social media influencer, Martins Vincent Otse, widely known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), has reportedly been arrested by the Nigerian Police in Abuja. According to human rights lawyer Deji Adeyanju, who broke the news via his official X (Twitter) account on Friday, May 2, the arrest was linked to VDM’s recent public criticism…
Former Vice President and 2023 PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to rein in his family, following serious allegations against his son, Seyi Tinubu. Atiku made the statement through his media adviser, Paul Ibe, in a release titled “Tinubu Must Call His Family to Order: Nigeria Is Not A…
In a major educational reform, the Federal Government of Nigeria has officially begun implementing the Dual Mandate Policy across all Federal Colleges of Education (FCOEs). This follows the signing of the Federal Colleges of Education Act, 2023, by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The new legislation empowers Federal Colleges of Education to award both the Nigeria…
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) have jointly requested a 90-day extension from the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to finalize the release of documents related to a historic drug investigation allegedly involving Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. This development was disclosed in a joint status…
The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), has announced a three-month grace period for all foreign nationals with expired visas to leave the country without incurring penalties. The directive, issued on Friday, May 2, 2025, was contained in an official statement signed by Akinsola Akinlabi, the NIS Public Relations Officer. According…
A Lagos State High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square has sentenced Andrew Nice Ominikoron, a driver with the Lagos Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system, to death by hanging for the murder of Bamise Ayanwola, a 22-year-old fashion designer. Justice Sherifat Sonaike delivered the judgment on Friday, bringing closure to a case that sparked nationwide…
Award-winning Afrobeats singer Tiwa Savage has sparked conversations online after stating that Nigerian men may be stylish and wealthy, but often fall short when it comes to romance and emotional connection. In a recent chat on GRM Daily’s Thoughts in a Culli, the “Somebody’s Son” crooner said many Nigerian men are “swaggalicious but not romantic.”…
The Federal High Court in Abuja dismissed a request to stop the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from using the e-Naira trademark, ruling in favor of the apex bank in a legal dispute with E-Naira Payment Solutions Limited. Justice James Omotosho, in his ruling, declined to grant an interim injunction that would have restrained the…
During the 2025 Workers’ Day celebration at Eagle Square, Abuja, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) made a bold call for a review of the retirement age for civil servants across all sectors. The NLC President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, urged the Federal Government to extend the 65-year retirement age or 40 years of service, already implemented…
