Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar on Monday visited former President Olusegun Obasanjo in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Atiku was accompanied on the visit by former Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River State, Aminu Tambuwal, a former Sokoto State governor, and Bauchi Central senator, Abdul Ningi. Atiku and … Read more
In the ’90s and 2000s, those who grew up in Nigeria would say they had the best time of their lives, as the movie industry provided classic Nollywood films. Back then, Nigerians didn’t worry about exchange rates, fuel prices, or the adult problems that now weigh heavily on many. They would gather at a neighbour’s … Read more
The Media Rights Agenda (MRA) recently held a two-day workshop in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital, to empower journalists with the knowledge and skills to navigate the complexities of Nigerian laws and regulations as they affect media practice. The programme was organised with support from the MacArthur Foundation through the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism … Read more
Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun has appealed to Nigerian youths to constructively engage the government in finding lasting solutions to Nigeria’s problems rather than engage in protests that could cause more harm to the country. Mr Abiodun made the appeal on Wednesday when he met with a coalition of youth organisations in the state at … Read more
“You people enjoy seeing casualties, taking them (patients) to the mortuary. My family and I can’t go to the mortuary. If you like it or not, if it’s your plan, it won’t work,” lamented Abiola Bolaji, a mother whose sick daughter, dependent on an oxygen machine, is suffering due to the lack of electricity at … Read more
The Police Command in Ogun has arrested a 54-year-old man, Chizoke Obiadada, and his 17-year-old son for allegedly beating to death their neighbour’s wife, 43-year-old Tope Owoade. Omolola Odutola, the State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), disclosed this in a statement in Abeokuta on Saturday, adding that the suspects were arrested on Friday. Ms Odutola … Read more
