Aketi Cup kicks off November 12

By Femi Atolagbe | All is now set for the debut of Ondo State Governor’s Cup, tagged Aketi Cup. Aketi Cup, an annual event will feature the 18 local government areas of the State. It is aimed at discovering talented footballers across the State, nurturing them as well as creating a future for the players […]

3 straight draw, Sunshine Stars exit 2018 AITEO Cup

By Femi Atolagbe | Sunshine Stars ended the 2018 AITEO Cup campaign undefeated Friday, no thanks to a barren draw against Rangers of Enugu in the final Group B game at the Pillars Stadium, Kano. Prior to kick off, the chances of the Akure Landlords was hanging in the balance following successive draws with Supreme […]

ODSG trains health workers on new equipment

By Kemi Olatunde | In line with government decision to bring an improvement to the health sector, the Ondo State Government has trained Medical Laboratory Officers across the 18 Local Government areas of the state. It would be recalled that recently, the state Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu distributed some sophisticated medical and laboratory equipment  which […]

‘A’ Division/Ijoka road dualisation: ODSG assures property owners due compensation

By Chris Chimezie | Ondo State Government has assured property owners along the ‘A’ Division-Ijoka road, Akure which is being dualised, of due compensation, either with or without Certificate of Occupancy (C of O). This is sequel to the commencement of work on the dualisation of the road as the contractor handling the project has […]

LGSC boss assures workers of improved welfare

By Sade Adewale | The Chairman of Ondo State Local Government Service Commission (LGSC),Mr Femi Idris has said that the working tour to all the 18 local government areas in the state was to ascertain the level of workers’ welfare and to see that they live a better life. Idris who disclosed this in Akure […]

Independence: Cleric tasks leaders on selflessness

By Josephine Oguntoyinbo | As Nigeria celebrated its 58th independence anniversary, leaders at all levels have been charged to imbibe the spirit of selflessness in order for the citizens to feel the impact of independence. The Methodist Bishop of Owo diocese, Rt. Reverend Solomon Adegbite gave the charge in a chat with The Hope in […]

Akeredolu calls for attitudinal change

By Chris Chimezie | Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (SAN), has called for change in the way Nigerians over-depend on the efforts of other countries. The Governor made this known during the 58th Independence Anniversary celebrations held at the Gani Fawehinmi Arcade Ground in Akure. While stressing that the present administration views the issue […]

Owena Press gets Chairman/Editor-in-Chief

By Olusola Alatise | Owena Press Limited, publishers of The Hope titles has got a new Chairman/Editor-in-Chief.  He is Sir Ademola Adetula. Adetula came back to the office 15 years after he resigned as the Managing Director of the company. His appointment was contained in a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the […]

Teach children mother tongue, Don tasks parents

By Maria Famakinwa | Parents have been urged to speak their native languages to their children in order to prevent language extinction. This advice was given by Prof Joshua Ogunwale of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Ile -Ife during the Investiture Ceremony of Dr Felix Soledayo Olawoye, Provost Ondo State College of Health Technology, Akure  as […]

The man Adetula

It is not always that a society produces a man who will vividly capture the spirit and mood of his age in a deep and profound sense. As history has shown, such men when they appear, come armed with an extra ordinary canny insight into the needs of the times, they also often come equipped […]