A revolution long overdue: Nigerian Youths Arise

By Theo Adebowale | Corruption is a national malaise that quietly infects, pervades and consumes a system.  It has spread across and eaten deep into every cell of every stratum of the Nigerian society.  Its nature is that it has found a conducive atmosphere in the mentality of the people becoming an ideology in its […]

Ajila: court remands alleged killer boyfriend

By Bamidele Kolawole | The alleged killer of a 20-year-old girl, Oluwaseun Ajila, who was reportedly raped and killed by her boyfriend, has been remanded in Olokuta Prison Custody by an Akure Chief Magistrate’s court sitting in Oke-Eda. Ebenezer Adejumola,  a 22-year-old 500 level student of Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba-Akoko, who was brought before the […]

Dele Giwa: October 19 conundrum

By Bisi Olominu | In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.” Abraham Lincoln. Dele Giwa lifetime was short but within the short time, he imparted greatly on the journalism profession and lives of people who surrounded  him. Like the Biblical Jesus Christ who spent […]

Benefits of hand washing

With Kemi Olatunde | It is a common thing in the hospitals to see health workers especially doctors and nurses having their hands washed at regular intervals especially after having a contact with patients. The question that comes to mind when this happens is, why is the washing of hands so important? Hand washing, also […]

Ondo ‘Tech-Hub’ Initiative

IN the past few years the digital economy has transformed the world, people now seek more ways to connect and find technological solutions to the different challenges of the 21st  century  ICT  world. IN  tandem with this, the Ondo State Government has a huge vision of setting up “Tech Hubs” in each of the eighteen […]

Tackling  money laundering, tax evasion via executive orde

By Funso Dare | ‘Any taxpayer who truthfully and voluntarily complies with the conditions of the scheme, pays a one-time levy of 35 percent on the total offshore assets or pays all outstanding taxes, penalties and interest after forensic audit of their offshore assets and income shall obtain immunity from prosecution for tax offences and […]

Revolutionising Agriculture in Ondo

By Kayode Crown | A major stakeholder in any community is the farmer. It does not matter how advanced the society is, they cannot be so advanced that they do not need to eat to stay alive, active and healthy to contribute their quota to societal development. People eat everyday. The natural hunger in man […]

Aketi Cup: Technical Committee inspects  venues, distributes match balls

By Femi Atolagbe | In a bid to host a smooth and successful competition across the eighteen local government councils of Ondo State ,the technical committee of the main organiser of Aketi Cup, tagged Governor’s Cup (Klick Konnect Networks) in partnership with Ministry of Youths and Sports Development have begun the inspection of different venues […]

Commissioner sues workers for support

Ondo State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Deaconess Lola Fagbemi has enjoined staffers of the ministry to remain a pillar of support to the present administration in the state. Fagbemi who stated this at a meeting with the staff of the ministry yesterday said the Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu led administration is workers friendly […]

Serve with fear of God, Bishop tasks politicians

From Francis Akinnodi, Ondo | The Bishop of the Ondo Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion),  Rt. Revd. Stephen Adeniran Oni has challenged politicians to put an end to lips service and work in the fear of God so that the desired change which Nigerians seek could be achieved. He told newsmen that Nigeria needs faithful […]