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Definners for VDM at the GTB GARKI AREA 3 office in Abuja On Monday, demonstrators stormed the Abuja branch of Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) to request the immediate release of the popular social media activist Martins Otse, better known as Growarkman (VDM). Singing slogans and tags waving with inscriptions such as “#freevdm”, “activism is not a shame”, “Vdm is the …

A former member of the Band Remedies, Eedris Abdulkareem, has joined the call that developed for the direct release of social media critics, Martins Vincent Otse, aka very dark people. VDM was arrested for alleged cyberstalking by the Operator of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) inside the GTB place in Abuja last Friday. The singer “Jaga Jaga” was …

The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) has confirmed the arrest of social media activists, Martins Otse, which is widely known as Verydarkman, following many petitions who accused Cyberstalking. The head of the EFCC media and publicity, Dele Oyewale, in an interview with BBC Pidgin on Monday, explaining that the arrest was not bound to certain incidents but was based …

A student of Medicine and Surgery, Federal University, Birnin Kebbi, Ahijo Sa’idu Bakuwai, is now the new president of the National Union of Kebbi Students (Nukess) after his victory on a highly contested electoral Sunday. Bakuwai got 29 votes to defeat his closest rival, Anas Umar Faruq of the Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Alieru, who obtained 27 …

A former president of the National Human Rights Commission, Prof. Chidi Odinkalu, has accused the National Judial Council (NJC) of manipulating judicial appointments by allocating positions to children, spouses and relatives of a rooted elite who described as “owners of the judiciary”. Odinkalu made the accusations in an X post (previously Twitter) following the recent publication of the NJC of …

The Pan-Yoruba socio-political organization, Afeniphere, has asked Nigerian leaders, especially the Governor, to uphold the integrity of the state and reject efforts by political actors to tarnish their international reputation. In a very strong statement on Monday, the Secretary of the Afenifere National Organizing, Abagun Kole Omololu, accused certain political figures of damaging the government of the Tinubu Bola President …

The Osun state government has rejected the claim that the influence of the Tinubu Bola President will secure victory for the Congress of all Progressive (APC) in the 2026 Governor Election, describing thinking such as wishful thinking. Adeleke Ademola Governor Spokesman Olawale Rasheed issued a rebuttal on Monday in response to the comments of the former Chairman of the State …

President Bola Tinubu: urged to review the appointment of NATO DG President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approved the “first policy of Nigeria” to give priority to local industries and contractors in all contract activities. The approval was given on Monday in Abuja at the Federal Executive Council [FEC] Meeting in the context of the administration’s deliberative policy to develop the ability …

The state government of Edo has refused rumors that they stopped the digital tablet that was introduced under the e-learning initiative e-learning former Governor Godwin Obaseki. Conversely, officials revealed they updated educational content to be in line with the current curriculum standards. Ny. Onomen Goodness Briggs, Chair of the Executive of the Universal State Edo Basic Education Council (SUBEB), clarifying …

The federal government has announced a large reshuffle from 38 technical universities throughout Nigeria as part of an effort to equip Nigerian young people with highly sought -related vocational and technical skills. Minister of Education Dr. Tupi Alausa revealed this during 2025 quarterly citizens and the involvement of stakeholders at the Nigerian Educational Sector Renewal Initiative (NESRI) held in Abuja …