The legal team of Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of violating his constitutional rights by failing to formally disclose specific charges following his arrest on May 1, 2025, in Abuja. Zainab Otega, a member of VDM’s legal team from Deji Adeyanju & Partners, […]
In an interview with NBC News’ “Meet the Press” aired on Sunday, May 4, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump dismissed speculation about pursuing a constitutionally prohibited third term in the White House. Responding to moderator Kristen Welker, Trump stated, “This is not something I’m looking to do,” emphasizing his focus on a successful four-year term. […]
Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf has reaffirmed his administration’s alignment with the political movement led by Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, praising the former governor’s foresight and leadership. Speaking at a meeting with 484 councillors from the state’s 44 local government areas on May 3, 2025, Yusuf described Kwankwaso as a divinely gifted leader whose advice […]
Former Education Minister and public accountability advocate Oby Ezekwesili has vehemently denied allegations that she accepted bribes to support Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s sexual harassment claims against Senate President Godswill Akpabio. In a statement posted on her verified X handle on May 4, 2025, Ezekwesili dismissed the accusations leveled by UK-based activist Sandra Duru, known as […]
The UK’s Manufacturing Africa (MA) programme and London-based TLG Capital have signed a strategic partnership to enhance Nigerian manufacturing companies’ access to capital through the Africa Growth Impact Fund II (AGIF II), which secured a $75 million first close towards its $200 million target on April 29, 2025. Anchored by the World Bank’s International Finance […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has clarified that no date has been established for the resumption of Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) or for the transfer and replacement of lost Permanent Voter’s Cards (PVCs). In a statement issued on Sunday, May 4, 2025, via its official X account, INEC’s Chief Press Secretary, Rotimi Oyekanmi, debunked […]
With the conclave to elect Pope Francis’s successor set to begin this week in May 2025, the secretive process, devoid of official campaigns or candidate lists, has sparked widespread speculation about the next leader of the Catholic Church’s 1.4 billion faithful. While no clear frontrunner has emerged, 15 cardinals from Europe, Asia, Africa, and the […]
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has issued a public warning about fraudsters exploiting its Postgraduate Foreign Scholarship Programme to deceive unsuspecting victims. In a statement released on Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Port Harcourt, NDDC Director of Corporate Affairs, Mrs. Seledi Thompson-Wakama, revealed that scammers are soliciting money from the public by falsely offering […]
The Nasarawa State Police Commissioner, Shetima Jauro-Mohammed, has ordered a thorough investigation into the deaths of five children found lifeless inside an abandoned vehicle in Agyaragu, Obi Local Government Area, on Sunday, May 4, 2025. According to a statement issued on May 5 by Police Public Relations Officer SP Ramhan Nansel in Lafia, the children, […]