By Agboola Fesobi | A 70-year-old man from Igara in Akoko Edo local government area of Edo State, Chief Kayode Awe, is a blacksmith of 48 years experience. He also does welding work, without learning it. He was born in Akure to farm labourer parents but was taken back to his home town for his […]
Miss Deborah Oyeladun Oyelade was the best graduating student in the Department of Home Economics of Adeyemi College of Education (ACE) Ondo in the year 2014/2015 at the recent convocation of the institution. In this interview with MARIA FAMAKINWA, the 23-year-old who graduated with a Cumulative Grade Point of 4.69 out of a possible 5.00 […]
By Bisi Olominu | Some naira notes, Nigeria’s legal tender are eyesore, irritating and speak volume of how we keep our money in the country. While other countries’ currency are good to behold, ours in Nigeria are irritating, The volume of dirty and mutilated naira notes in circulation is worrisome. It is obvious that the […]
By Lola Omowaye & Bukola Olamona | The Women’s Dignity Initiative Inc. (WDII) has given scholarships to six indigent female students from rural communities in Ondo State. The WDII is a Non-Governmental Organisation, NGO, founded by Dr. (Mrs). Folasade Olajuyigbe, of the Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA). WDII provides scholarships to […]
By Lola Omowaye & Bukola Olamona | Government has been charged to fund researches of storage technologies that are less dependent on electricity as panacea to reduce food wastages. To this end, government is enjoined to have medium to long term plan for sustainable electricity that will enable Nigerians tap into improved technology, expanded storage […]
By Lola Omowaye & Bukola Olamona | A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) has urged government and stakeholders to create a safety-net for girl-child development. The Executive Director, Kids and Teens Resources Centre,Martin-Mary Falana, made this appeal while addressing stakeholders present at an event to mark the International-Girls Child day held on Thursday at Fiwasaye Girls Grammar […]
By Sunmola Olowookere | Four men in their early twenties, Oladele Temitope, Adeyeye Adedeji, Adams Dotun and Wisdom Jacob, are currently standing trial before an Akure High Court for allegedly gang-raping a 15-year-old girl (names withheld), while armed with offensive weapons in Odode-Idanre, Idanre local government area of Ondo state. The men were slammed with […]
By Kehinde Adejumo | T he indigenes of Igodan-Lisa in Okitipupa local government area of Ondo State have been urged to embrace their culture and traditions which is responsible for the unity among the people of the area. The Olu of Igodan-Lisa, Oba Andrew Akinsola gave the charge during this year’s edition of Ere festival […]
By Josephine Oguntoyinbo | As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to mark the global Hand Washing Day today, people have been advised to constantly wash their hands with soap and water in order to prevent infections and diseases. A medical practitioner, Dr (Mrs) Salewa Osho gave the advice in a chat with The […]
