Fasusi Martins, Okitipupa | An Okitipupa Magistrates’ court has sentenced a 27-year-old Welder, Kehinde Olorunfemiwa, to six months imprisonment, for stealing phone valued at N48,000. The court presided over by Mr D.O. Ogunfuyi, convicted Olorunfemiwa, without an option of fine, after finding him guilty of committing the crime. Prior to his conviction, the man who […]
By Kayode Crown | Since the advent of the Oluwarotimi Akeredolu administration in Ondo State, it has signed a flurry of Memoranda of Understanding. These are like seeds of development sown. Though initially, all people see is a paper signed by the different parties to the agreement, and possibly a photo op, with the smiling […]
By Adetokunbo Abiola | Recently, the Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, received a preliminary report on the proposed deep seaport in the Southern Senatorial District from Maritime Transport Business Solutions, (MTBS). During the occasion, the governor proposed a detailed documentary on the efforts made so far on the deep seaport, to convince Nigerians on […]
By Lola Omowaye & Bukola Olamona | The Senator representing Ondo Central Senatorial District, Omotayo Alasoadura has donated an Oil and Gas Research Centre to the Federal University of Technology, Akure(FUTA), to boost research in the oil sector. Alasoadura made the donation on Thursday said the research centre worth nothing less than N457 million, stressed […]
By Lola Omowaye & Bukola Olamona | In a bid to implement the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) earlier signed between Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba Akoko, and the Nigerian Export Promotion Council, (NEPC), representatives of the two institutions have met to put finishing touches to modalities for executing it. AAUA and NEPC had signed the MoU […]
By Martin Fasusi, Irele | A group of armed bandit suspected to be Fulani herdsmen yesterday attacked farmers at Nirowo forest along Benin – Ore express way in Odigbo local government of Ondo State and shot a man in the process. The victim, Sunday Wekoyo however escaped death with gunshot wounds and presently receiving treatment […]
Pastor Segun Adewumi is the National President of Nigeria Cassava Growers Association. He featured recently on Owena Press Platform where he bared his mind on how Nigeria can trigger industrial revolution through cassava and how it can equally boost her foreign earnings through export. Excerpts: Is there a justification for Nigeria to import food? There […]
By Fatima Muraina | The International Federation of Women Lawyers, (FIDA) Nigeria has called for immediate justice for Miss Ochanya Elizabeth Ogbanje, a 13-year-old girl who was raped to death in Benue state . This was contained in a release signed by the Benue state Chairman of FIDA, Dr. Magdalene Dura and made available to […]
Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi has set up a 10-man committee to probe the Broadcasting Service of Ekiti State (BSES). A statement issued in Ado Ekiti yesterday by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr. Yinka Oyebode said the panel will among others find out the circumstances that led to the suspension of […]
From Victor Akinkuolie, Ado-Ekiti | The Bishop of the Diocese of Ekiti, Church of Nigeria, (Anglican Communion), Rt. Rev. Christopher Omotunde, has expressed regret over the retrogression of Ekiti State under former Governor Ayo Fayose. Omotunde described the tenure of Fayose as “four wasted years in which life became unbearable for the people and in […]
