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Our Reporter, Abuja  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has finally given reasons for the arrest and detention of social media influencer, Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM). In a statement on Tuesday via its X handle, the EFCC said it his holding VeryDarkMan in the exercise of its mandate of tackling economic and financial crimes. The anti-corruption agency also said it had extended several invitations to VeryDarkMan “owing to a series of petitions bordering on sundry issues of alleged financial crimes raised against him,” all of which he ignored. The full text of EFCC’S statement reads: “The…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu  The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general election, Mr Peter Obi, has decried the poor results recorded by candidates in the 2025 Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) UTM Examination. The former governor of Anambra State, made his feelings known in his official X-handle on Tuesday following the release of the results by JAMB. He said: “I just came across the official results from JAMB showing the recent exam figures. “According to the data shared, a total of 1,955,069 candidates sat for the exam. “Shockingly, out of this number, only about 420,000…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has reaffirmed his commitment to the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), stating that the party will continue to thrive in the state beyond his tenure.  Soludo made this declaration at a Thanksgiving Mass held in honor of APGA National Chairman, Barrister Sylvester Ezeokenwa, at St. Jude the Apostle Catholic Church in Onitsha. The governor dismissed rumours of his possible defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC), emphasizing that APGA’s progressive ideology aligns with the needs and aspirations of the people of Anambra State. Addressing the large gathering at the church, Soludo…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu  A Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), Custos Care Foundation, at the weekend offered free medical care outreach in Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State. The comprehensive medical outreach saw no fewer than 700 community members receiving medical assistance. The foundation established by Mrs Nkechinyere Mbah, wife of Governor Peter Mbah, said that the outreach was aimed at taking vital health services directly to the grassroots and to where they are mostly needed. The outreach provided a wide array of medical services, including screenings and treatment for conditions such as malaria, hypertension, diabetes, and HIV.  Residents also underwent eye…

Agency Report Afrobeat superstar Davido, celebrity bar man, Cubana Chief Priest, and other Nigerians have condemned the arrest of social media influencer and activist, Martins Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan (VDM). The celebrities and fans of VDM said his arrest was carried out like an “abduction,” which left many Nigerians worried, and therefore demand his release. VDM was reportedly arrested on Friday at a bank branch in the Wuse area of Abuja by a combined team of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) operatives. According to media reports, EFCC has secured a court order to remand him pending the…

…Says he sounds like Obi The Presidency has tackled a former Minister for Agriculture and the outgoing African Development Bank President, Akinwumi Adesina, over his assessment claims that Nigerians had not made much progress since independence. Presidential aide, Bayo Onanuga, who faulted Adesina’s claims likened the former Minister to the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, who he accused of being critical of the Federal Government. Adesina had submitted  that “Nigerians are worse off today than they were in 1960.” But Onanuga, in a swift reaction, said the assertion was not a true reflection of realities…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in Abia State, Senator Emma Nwaka, has urged the Nigeria Military to review its policy of releasing captured terrorists under its de-radicalisation programme, arguing that the policy is counterproductive. Senator Nwaka who was a former Chairman of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Abia, argued that since some freed terrorists later  returned to terrorism after their release, sustaining the programme, has therefore, become illogical. He expressed dismay that despite available evidence that some purportedly ‘repentant terrorists’ later returned to the trenches  after their re-integration to the…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has released the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, results. Statistics of the results showed that out of 1,955,069 candidates who sat for the 2025 examination, over 1.5 million of them scored less than 200 over 400. Further analysis showed that only 420,415 candidates scored above 200. According to the data, over 75% of candidates scored below 200 in the exam, with less than 1% scoring above 300.” JAMB, in the statement accompanying the data,  said “40,247 underage candidates were permitted to demonstrate their exceptional abilities.  However, only 467 of…

Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The National Executive Committee of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide Youth Wing has condemned Sandra Duru’s attacks on Dr Obiageli Ezekwesili. Duru had attacked Ezekwesili, a former minister of education, over the ongoing sexual harassment saga involving Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio. In a press statement released on Monday in Awka, the group condemned Sandra Duru, calling her a “serial blackmailer and peddler of falsehood.” They urged her to tender an apology, published in three national newspapers and on her Facebook pages. Mazi Chika Art Adiele, the group’s National Publicity Secretary, signed the statement,…

In a significant step toward fostering intercultural understanding and economic growth, the Institute for Social Peace and Intercultural Competence (ISPIC) has commissioned its German centre and German Language School at the Institute of Management and Technology (IMT) in Enugu. Speaking on the occasion, the founder of ISPIC, Engr. Anthony Dominic, while  sharing the project’s vision, stressed its transformative impact on Nigerian youths. “This initiative is about elevating and equipping young people with the skills to excel in their chosen fields, free of charge, while addressing economic challenges,” he said. Similarly, co-founder Dr. Emeka Ani, also emphasised the importance of the…