When Governor Monday Okpebholo was sworn-in on November 12, 2024, he was said to have confided in a close aide that there were two things he detested and would not allow them fester in Edo State: Thugerry and cultism. Closely related to this was kidnapping and other violent crimes, reports Sunday Vanguard. To show that he was prepared to check...
•Atiku Abubakar and ADC logo Many leaders of the African Democratic Congress in the South-West have expressed dissatisfaction with what they described as the marginalisation of the party’s structure in the region by the ADC presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, ahead of the 2027 presidential election. The ADC leaders, including some state ch...
From wards forced to share blood pressure monitors to shortages of life-saving equipment, essential drugs, water and electricity, conditions at the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Aro, Abeokuta, Ogun State, are raising serious concerns about patient care and the hospital’s ability to deliver quality tertiary healthcare. Health workers say...
•Embattled former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai escorted by officials of the Department of State Services after his arraignment at the Federal High Court in Abuja yesterday. A former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has spent at least 126 days in custody over charges bordering on alleged abuse of office, money laundering, and ...
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•Obasanjo (right) and daughter Iyabo Former President Olusegun Obasanjo and his lookalike daughter, Senator Iyabo Obasanjo, turned a public symposium into a comedy arena of sorts weekend as they exchanged playful banter. The mild drama unfolded at the main auditorium of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL), Abeokuta, Ogun State, v...
Cryptocurrency platform Binance said yesterday it has used company money to buy tokens to replenish 90 percent of the $6.3 billion stolen in a huge hacking attack. “Our commitment remains the same: Binance will fully cover the financial impact of the funds stolen in this incident,” the company said on X. Binance, the world’s largest crypto exc...

