Man, 35, arraigned for alleged rape

By Kayode Olabanji | A 35-year-old man John Okoye, has appeared before an Akure Chief Magistrate Court sitting at Oke- Eda in the Akure Magisterial District for  allegedly  unlawfully and forcefully  having  carnal knowledge of a minor. The accused person  who was brought before Magistrate (Mrs) Victoria Bob-Manuel, is facing a count charge of having […]

Beads making and selling

By Tope Babatope | Start up cost: N20,000-N50,000, N100,000 Estimated earning: 80% profit margin Advertising: Word of mouth, personal contact. Why it’s a good business: One thing about fashion in our contemporary environment , which is highly noticeable and practiced is reviving of materials, clothes and styles that had once been in vogue some years […]

Olokuta prison inmates benefit free surgery

By Michael Ofulue | No fewer than 13 inmates of Olokuta Medium Prisons in Akure have benefited from the free medical surgery embarked upon by the Ondo State Command of the  Nigeria Prisons Service (NPS). The spokesman of the  Prisons Service in the  State,Barr Babatunde Ogundare disclosed this to The Hope  in an  interview during […]

Mrs Akeredolu urges support for children’s devt

By Maria Famakinwa | The wife of Ondo State Governor, Arabinrin Betty Anyanwu -Akeredolu has urged parents to give their children the necessary support they need in order to excel in sports. Mrs Akeredolu made this call at the flag off of the second edition of the State Summer Tennis Clinic for children between ages […]

Mrs Akeredolu donates 400 computers, cash to BEMORE participants

By Maria Famakinwa | The Wife of Ondo State Governor, Arabinrin Betty Anyanwu -Akeredolu has given out Laptop computer each to the 400 girls who participated in the two weeks BEMORE Summer Bootcamp 4 girls Naija as the five outstanding girls also went home with N25,000 each with a school bag. Mrs Akeredolu gave out […]

PDP loyalists join APC in Akoko

From  Jimoh Ahmed, Ikare | It was a joyful mood for the All Progressives Congress (APC)  in Afin Akoko, hometown of the Ondo State Commissioner for Natural Resources, Alhaji Rasheed Badmus as some loyalists of the People’s Democratic Party, (PDP)  in the town defected to the party during the last Eid-el- Kabir celebrations. The leader […]

ODSG establishes digital motor inspection centres

By Chris  Chimezie | Ondo State Government has established twelve Digitalised Motor Inspection Centres for the purpose of ensuring that vehicles plying roads across the state are in good working conditions. Special Adviser to Ondo state Governor on Transport, Mr Tobi Ogunleye made this known while conducting the State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (SAN) round […]

Acting President’s Directive On SARS 

THE Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, recently while in acting capacity directed the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Ibrahim Idris, to review the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, operations. ACCORDING  to a statement signed by his spokesperson, Laolu Akande, the decision was sequel to series of complaints and reports on the activities of the SARS. THE unit […]

Get your PVCs, lawmaker urges Ondo residents

From Francis Akinnodi, Ondo | The Ondo State House of Assembly member representing Ondo West 11, Hon. Ifedayo Akinsoyinu has urged residents of Ondo kingdom to go and collect their Permanent Voter Cards (PVC) in preparation for next year’s general elections. In a chat with The Hope, the former House of Assembly Majority Leader urged […]

Flood: Ikare residents seek govt’s assistance

From Jimoh Ahmed, Ikare | Residents of the ancient town of Ikare Akoko in Akoko North East Local Government area of Ondo State have cried out to the state and the federal governments to declare the town an ecological disaster zone as the continuous downpours have made many parts of the town to be heavily […]

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