Politicians in major parties lobby our tickets-ANN

By Jubril Bada | The Alliance for New Nigeria (ANN) in Ondo State, has said that the aspirants of the major political parties in the state who could not pick the tickets of their parties for various political offices they have  aspired for, have approached the party (ANN) to fulfil their political ambitions. The State […]

You can’t compare any presidential candidate with Buhari – Ondo APC

By Adekola Afolabi | The chairman of the Ondo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Engr Ade Adetimehin, has described President, Muhammadu Buhari as incomparable with any presidential candidates of other political parties in the country. He described president Buhari as a man of high integrity with outstanding antecedents whose exemplary leadership has […]

Primary: Ekiti APC denies fraud allegation

From Victor Akinkuolie, Ado-Ekiti | The All Progressives Congress, APC working committee in Ekiti state has  exonerated the committee set up by the national body  of the party to conduct the National Assembly primaries in the state of rigging and brazen display of impunity.  The party also urged the aggrieved aspirants to stop misleading the […]

Ondo to stabilise food prices

By Kehinde Oluwatayo | Senior Special Assistant to Ondo State Governor on Agriculture and Agric Business, Pastor Akin Olotu has reeled out  the state government’s agricultural programmes  as the dry season sets in, calling on the people to key into it.      Speaking with  The Hope in his office on Monday, Olotu said the state […]

Teachers’ welfare crucial to education sector

By Bisi Olominu | The Federal Government has been urged to declare state of emergency in the status, welfare and quality of teachers in the country. The Ondo State Chairman, Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools, ASUSS, Mr. Dayo Adebiyi stated this at the 2018 World Teachers’ Day held in Akure. He said the importance […]

2019: PDP tasks FG on credible election

By Mary Agidi | The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has called on the Federal Government of Nigeria to ensure that the 2019 general elections is free and fair as done by former President Goodluck Jonathan who accepted defeat. The Ondo State Secretary of the party, Chief Ibini Oyedele who gave the admonition during an interview […]

Proposed Evening/Sunday Markets

Afew days  ago, the  Ondo State Government  announced a plan to establish evening and Sunday markets to address problems posed by the huge traffic along Oja-Oba and Arakale axis of  Akure, the Ondo State capital. THE chairman of the committee and  Special Adviser to the Governor on Transport,  Mr. Tobi Ogunleye, gave this indication in  […]

Minister of Health harps on proper nutrition, as FUTA hosts Humboldt International Conference

By Bukola Olamona | The Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole has said that a healthy diet translates to improved healthy wellbeing.  He stated this while delivering the keynote address at the 2018 Alexander Von Humboldt Kolleg International Conference 2018 at the Federal University of Technology, Akure with the theme “Science and Technology as a […]

Retired General Versus Retired Custom Officer

By Bisi Olominu | The 2019 presidential election will be very interesting, from all indications. It will be full of intrigues, permutation, strategy, mudslinging and little discourse of the present precarious situation of Nigeria. It will be a straight fight between a retired general, former Commander of Nigerian Army, 82 Division, Retired General Muhammadu Buhari […]

Fiwasaye welcomes new students

By Bukola Olamona | In a colourful ceremony, the newly admitted students of Fiwasaye Girls’ Grammar School into Junior Secondary School 1 (JSS1), have been ushered in officially into the school premises. According to the School Principal, Mrs Taye Bola, she said  702 students have  unofficially commenced  class works but were ” walked in” officially […]