By Ayomide Otitoju The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed the arrest of renowned rights activist and social media influencer Martins Vincent Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan (VDM). The anti-corruption body announced the arrest on its official social media handle on Tuesday, stating that Otse was detained following multiple petitions accusing him of…
Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to deliver a major address at the upcoming Victory Day parade in Moscow, marking the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II. The event, scheduled for Friday, is expected to be the most extravagant in history, as Putin seeks to rally domestic…
By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has called on legal practitioners and civil society organisations within the West African sub-region to commit to building an inclusive legal framework that guarantees equal access to justice for all, irrespective of background or status. The Governor made the call while delivering the keynote address at the…
Apple has revised its App Store payment guidelines to allow developers to link to external payment platforms, marking a significant shift in its longstanding policy after a U.S. court ruling accused the tech giant of non-compliance. The announcement, made Friday, comes just two days after U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers accused Apple of “willfully”…
By Ayomide Otitoju Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has condemned the arrest of social media commentator Martin Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), describing the manner of the operation as alarming and reminiscent of an abduction. In a statement issued Sunday, Obi said the incident was carried out in a fashion that…
By Ayomide Otitoju Former Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, has denied reports that he is in custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in connection with an ongoing probe into the alleged misappropriation of $2.9 billion meant for refinery rehabilitation. In a post on…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has launched a sweeping investigation into at least 14 senior officials of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), including two former Group Chief Executive Officers, Mele Kyari and Abubakar Yar’Adua, over alleged misappropriation of funds and abuse of office. A letter dated April 28,…
By Ayomide Otitoju A UK-based activist, Sandra Duru, popularly known as Prof Mgbeke, has alleged that Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi Central fabricated sexual harassment claims against Senate President Godswill Akpabio. In a Facebook Live broadcast on Thursday, Duru claimed that the embattled senator offered her N200 million to falsely accuse Akpabio of organ harvesting….
By Ayomide Otitoju Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has strongly condemned the protest staged by a group of women during an empowerment programme organized by Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, describing the incident as “disturbing and embarrassing.” The disruption occurred on Friday at the EUI Event Centre in Port Harcourt,…
