Popular social media activist Martins Vincent Otse, better known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), has spent the Fourth consecutive day in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) following allegations of financial misconduct. Sources confirm that VDM is under investigation for alleged financial crimes, not for his public criticisms of the EFCC, as some…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed that popular social media activist Martins Otse, widely known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), will be released once he meets his bail conditions. Speaking to BBC News Pidgin, EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale stated: “We will release him if he meets his bail conditions, and we will take the…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed June 19, 2025, for the final judgment in a N550 million fundamental human rights lawsuit filed against the Nigerian Army, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), and six other respondents. The case, brought by Mr. Ambrose Akhigbe, an Assistant Director at Command Secondary School, Ipaja, Lagos, involves…
Doctors under the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have commenced a three-day warning strike starting Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in response to the unlawful dismissal of 127 health workers. This decision was reached following an emergency congress held on Monday at the Asokoro District Hospital, Abuja. Speaking to journalists, the FCT…
More than two decades into democratic rule, political scientists have concluded that Nigeria’s foreign policy has not significantly improved. According to the Nigerian Political Science Association (NPSA), the nation’s global influence remains limited despite hopes that democracy would enhance its international engagement. In a statement released on Monday and signed by Professor Hassan Saliu, national…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reiterated his administration’s strong commitment to fighting insecurity in Nigeria by reclaiming ungoverned territories from terrorists, kidnappers, and bandits, especially forested areas often used as hideouts by criminal elements. Speaking during a state dinner with elders and leaders of Katsina State at the Government House on Friday night, President Tinubu…
ABUJA — Controversial social media activist Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over allegations of cyberstalking, according to insider sources. A senior EFCC official who spoke on condition of anonymity told NaijaBlogDaily that VDM was picked up following “multiple complaints” accusing him…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is set to meet with the leadership of Nigeria’s electricity generating companies (GenCos) as the Federal Government scrambles to avert a potential collapse of the national power grid over a ballooning N4 trillion debt. This comes after an emergency meeting in Abuja between the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, and the…
Massive Corruption Uncovered in Port Harcourt, Warri, Kaduna Refineries’ Rehabilitation Funds The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has launched a major corruption investigation into Nigeria’s multi-billion-dollar refinery rehabilitation projects. Recent findings reveal that over $2.9 billion earmarked for the revamp of the Port Harcourt, Warri, and Kaduna refineries may have been mismanaged, with N80…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has tendered an unreserved apology to President Bola Tinubu and his wife, First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu, following a dramatic walkout by some Rivers State women during an empowerment event held in Port Harcourt. The event, which was organised under the Renewed Hope Initiative, aimed to…
