By Femi Atolagbe | In a bid to reposition Ondo State Football Agency for better performance and effective output , the State government has dissolved the technical crew, pool staff and players of Sunshine Stars football club with immediate effect . This is contained in a release signed and made available to newsmen in Akure […]
From Francis Akinnodi, Ondo The Vice-Chancellor, University of Medical Sciences, UNIMED, Ondo, Prof. Friday Okonofua has expressed optimism that the institution will get the full accreditation of the National Universities Commission by the end of October 2018. He made the projection at the 8th Nigerian Young Academy (NYA) Conference and General assembly hosted by […]
By Lola Omowaye & Bukola Olamona | The Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole has said that a healthy diet translates to improved healthy well-being. 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 […]
By Bamidele Kolawole | A Magistrates’ Court sitting in Oke-Eda, Akure, yesterday threw out a robbery case due to the absence of the complainant and the Investigative Police Officer, in the court. The presiding Magistrate, Mrs C. Adeyanju, struck out the two counts charge against one John Mathew, who was alleged to have conspired with […]
By Lola Omowaye & Bukola Olamona | The Management of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Ondo State, has assured applicants vying for vacant positions in the institution of a level-playing ground devoid of favouritism and partiality. The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Igbekele Ajibefun, gave the assurance while supervising an aptitude test for applicants seeking employment in […]
By Maria Famakinwa | The debate on whether or not bride price should be scrapped has continued to generate diverse reactions. Bride price is the money the groom gives to the bride’s father on the day of traditional marriage in accordance to the tradition and culture of the land. Those calling for its outright […]
By Evelyn Omotoye | Relief and smiles came the way of 76 victims of the inferno which gutted shops at the Post Office area in Akure, as the Ondo state government yesterday gave them N26 million, to cushion the effect of the disaster. Unlike the forlorn look they wore last June, when their properties were […]
By Adekola Afolabi | Full operations will commence at the Uso Digital Village in two weeks, The Hope can reveal. The Senior Special Assistant to the Governor of Ondo State and Chairman of the State Information Technology Agency (SITA), Mr Olumbe Akinkugbe disclosed this during an interview with The Hope. He further revealed that training […]
With Kehinde Oluwatayo | Farmers under the aegis of Ondo State Agricultural Commodities Association (OSACA) have appealed to the state government to come to their aid through direct monetary intervention to boost food production and create job for the people. Speaking on behalf of the farmers recently, Chairman of OSACA, Mr Gbenga Obaweya noted […]
By Mary Agidi | It was all smiles and jubilations yesterday at the 12, 000 capacity Ekiti-Parapo Pavilion, when Dr. John Kayode Fayemi was sworn-in as the fourth executive governor of Ekiti state. Fayemi who was decked in a white flowing agbada beamed with smiles and frantically waved to the crowd to show his appreciation […]
