Stop engaging in vote-buying, church tells Nigerians

From Abiola Alo, Ado Ekiti | The Diocese of Ekiti West, the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) has urged Nigerians to stop engaging in the act of votes buying and selling as the 2019 general elections draw nearer. It also warned politicians against making unrealistic promises to the electorates, saying such have dampened the interest […]

ODSG empowers 80 widows, aged

By Josephine Oguntoyinbo | No fewer than 80 widows and the aged were at the weekend empowered by the Ondo state government with cash donations and grinding machines to ameliorate their plights. The items and cash were donated to the beneficiaries through the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development at the Babafunke Ajasin Auditorium […]

We ’ll fill all vacant kingship positions – ODSG

By Chris Chimezie | Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (SAN), has assured all indigenes of the state of his administration’s readiness to fill all vacant kingship positions as long as the due processes were followed. Akeredolu made this known during the coronation and presentation of Staff of Office to the newly installed Olu-Oke of […]

‘As a full time beggar, I’ve built house and one of my children is a graduate’

By Agboola Fesobi | Only a few people associate begging with advancement in life. But two septuagenarian beggars who spoke with The Hope, shared how the bitter end that life gave them, has surprisingly become something through which, as active family men, they are using to put food on the table. Both men beg full-time […]

WORMS (ARAN)

In many countries especially in the devel­oping nations, about a quarter of all the chil­dren die before they are five years old of various forms of pre­ventable diseases. Apart from those dead, many of the liv­ing children are sick and dying piecemeal* We can do a lot to stop much of this diseases and reduce […]

Akeredolu’s Town Hall Meetings

It is in a bid to reassure the people of the commitment of government to see the quick resolution of electricity problem in the four local governments which comprises Ondo South senatorial district that the people have been facing and which has gotten on their last nerves, that the  State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, […]

Parents battle with exploitation and increasing fees as schools begin new session

By Lola Omowaye | All over the world, education is seen as the passport to a better life and most Nigerians have made it mandatory for their children to get quality education that money can buy. And the believe that public schools are not properly managed, has made proprietors and administrators of private schools see […]

Creating mental pictures on your idea

By Tope  BAbatope | To be able to convert your invisible resources; time, character , virtues, ideas, etc . You must pay attention to a very special word , called picture.  Picture is essential and fundamental if you must truly convert invisible energy to tangible products.The most important word in conversion is pictures. You need […]

Lawmaker charges youths on skills acquisition

By Adekola Afolabi | A lawmaker representing Ondo East State Constituency in the Ondo State House of Assembly, Hon. Oluwasijibomi Akindiose, popularly called Cicero, has challenged youths in the state to take various opportunities and develop themselves through skills acquisition. This, he said, will not only make them self-reliant and employers of labour but will […]

Project our activities on national platform, Akeredolu urges NTA

By Chris Chimezie | Last week, Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (SAN), played host to the management of Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) Akure, where he tasked them on the need to continually air and project the State government’s programmes on its national platform. The Governor informed the team led by its General Manager, Mr […]