The Lagos State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education has officially kicked off online registration for the 2026 Screening Test into Model Colleges and Upgraded Junior Secondary Schools with boarding facilities, ahead of the 2026/2027 academic session. The exercise, coordinated by the Lagos State Examinations Board, began on Monday, Januar...
•Armed Fulani herdsmen Benue Non Governmental Network (BENGONET) has registered its dismay over the suffering and neglect of the over 150,000 persons that were displaced by armed Fulani herdsmen attacks from five council wards in Kwande Local Government Area (LGA), that were living under harsh conditions. The group observed that worse still th...
•Child marriage A non-governmental organisation, Al-Wadata Lifeline Initiative, has called for the implementation of the Violence Against Persons Prohibition Act to punish perpetrators and create a safe space for women to thrive. Speaking at a media dialogue organised by the group and supported by Plan International through its Aspire Project ...
•VeryDarkMan Controversial social media personality, Martins Otse, a.k.a. VeryDarkMan (VDM), was roundly criticised during the week for claiming that the alarm he raised last week about N180 million missing from an account maintained by his Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) was a “prank” on Nigerians. In a social media post early in the week...
•Don Jazzy and VeryDarkMan Social media influencer, Martins Otse a.k.a. VeryDarkMan has revealed the reason the founder of Mavin Records, Michael Ajereh popularly known as Don Jazzy donated ₦100 million to his Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO). In an Instagram post yesterday, VDM acknowledged the donation, explaining that Don Jazzy decided t...
•VeryDarkMan Controversial social media activist, VeryDarkMan (VDM), has launched an NGO focused on community development and public school equipping. Within 24 hours of announcing, he raised N33 million in donations. VDM pledged transparency and accountability, sharing a screenshot of the total donations. According to him, most contributors g...
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), Nigeria, an NGO, has advocated for safe sex among young people for prevention diseases and unwanted pregnancies. AHF Advocacy and Marketing Manager, Steve Aborishade, who spoke yesterday in Makurdi, at the end of a road walk and distribution of condoms and flyers, an event being part of activities marking the ...

