Ondo begins channelisation of flood prone areas

Kemi Olatunde | Ondo State Government has commenced channelisation of Alamoye/Ologede and Ala in Akure, the state capital which are prone to flooding. The State Commissioner for Environment, Mr Funso Esan who disclosed this added that desilting of drainages have also commenced along Oba Adesida via old garage to Ondo road as part of effort […]

UNIMED to commence Teaching Hospital

By Kemi Olatunde Seven health institutions in Ondo State have been merged to kick start the Ondo State University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital. This development also formed a pre-requisite for the accreditation of the University of Medical Sciences. The Permanent Secretary of the Hospitals’ Management Board, Dr Niran Ikuomola who disclosed this, said that […]

ODSG announces Land Use Charge ‘amnesty rates’

By Lola Omowaye | Ondo State Government has granted amnesty rates on Land Use Charges (LUC) over the past years to all properties across the state, as all is set for the flag-off of the implementation of the law. To this end, Land Use Charges would be paid for year 2017/2018 accordingly at amnesty rate […]

Ondo to commence work on Ore fly-over

By Chris Chimezie | Ondo State Government has assured that work will commence on the proposed fly-over bridge at Ore in Odigbo Local Government area of the state in few weeks. The project is one of the numerous projects flagged-off to commemorate the Akeredolu-led administration’s one year anniversary, but was delayed by an approval from […]

Nigerian youths’ desperation to travel abroad

By Jubril Bada | The desperation of many Nigerian youths to travel  abroad in search of greener pastures  through illegal way  is becoming a suicide mission. They attempt to migrate to other parts of the world, especially Europe for better life.  The females are promised jobs abroad but they ended  up as sex workers in […]

Be professional in discharging your duties- Aregbesola tasks journalists

By Olusola Alatise | Ahead of the forthcoming gubernatorial election in Osun State  Journalists have been charged to adequately inform the electorate in making the right choice rather than write or publish what can cause violence. This is just as the media have been described as  inevitable in the development of the society and  must […]

On the gale of defections

By Adewale Kupoluyi | Anytime I get to read about how our politicians cross-carpet from one party to another, I feel greatly troubled and unhappy for two reasons. First, it shows the level of indiscipline in the polity. Secondly, it gives one the impression that our journey into the enthronement of good governance, sustainable development […]

Educational benefits of bringing children to the museum

By Idiare Kehinde Young. | In recent years, Museums have become visitors-oriented and therefore making their collections and expertise of staff accessible in a way which support and increase learning opportunities for all museum user such as families, preschool children, school children, students of colleges, youths and other higher institution learners. The paper discusses the […]

Fake lawyer in police net for aiding armed robbery suspect’s escape

By Michael Ofulue | A middle aged man, identified as Mapayi Taye who was alleged to have been parading himself as a lawyer during which he reportedly  aided two armed robbery suspects to escape from the custody of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) office in Akure, the state capital has been arrested by the police. […]

Police trail killer of Akungba artisan

From Jimoh Ahmed, Ikare-Akoko | Police in Akoko are now on the trail of the killer of a 23-year-old Computer repairer, Felix Olowookere. Felix was allegedly killed by one of his customers who The Hope learnt was owing him N3,500.00. According to a source, the tragic incident happened  on Sunday at Otakoba area of Ibaka […]