Foreign names not ideal for Africans – Maharaj Ji

Leader of the One Love Family, Satguru Maharaj Ji, has proclaimed that the best way to have enduring peace in Africa is for its peoples to drop foreign names and revert to their indigenous names. Maharaj Ji, widely famed as Father of Creation, made the announcement in a statement he issued at the weekend, ahead […]

‘Prince Charles to address herdsmen attacks during Nigeria visit’

The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr Paul Arkwright, announced in Abuja on Sunday that Prince Charles would engage in peace-building activities, including addressing the persistent attacks of herdsmen on farming communities in Nigeria. The Prince of Wales and his wife, Princess Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall are expected in Nigeria from Nov. 6 to […]

Avoid politicians, theologians caution clerics

The Association of Christian Theologians (ACTS) has expressed disappointment in pastors and other men of God who are in the habit of parading the corridors of power, to curry the favour of politicians.  The ACTS stated its worry in a communiqué it issued in Lagos at the weekend, following its recently held national conference in […]

Why 18 Ondo lawmakers lost tickets

By Adekola Afolabi | Indications emerged yesterday that despite intensive lobbying mounted on chieftains of their respective parties both at the state and national levels to secure return tickets, many incumbent legislators in the Ondo State House of Assembly could still not make the final list of the INEC. Though they still await the release […]

Expert tasks youths on networking 

By Evelyn Omotoye | Following the unemployment spate in the country, youths have been charged to take advantage of windows of opportunity offered by financial  networking business to become self sufficient and employers  of labour. A global ambassador of the Achievers Int”l which is a team of  the Alliance In Motion(AIM) Global,  Mr. David Raymond, […]

N1b for Ondo secondary schools renovation- Agagu

By Bukola Olamona | Ondo State Government has granted one billion naira budgetary provision dedicated to the renovations of secondary schools across the state. Stating this is the  State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Mr Femi Agagu in an interview with The Hope in his office, Akure, the state capital. He said Ondo State […]

NUC accreditation  promoting performances in universities – AAUA VC

By Lola Omowaye & Bukola Olamona | The National Universities Commission, NUC, has been commended for its regular efforts at accrediting academic programmes in Nigerian universities and for helping to ensure standardisation of  training and knowledge impartation. This commendation was given last week by the Vice Chancellor of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Ondo State, […]

Many thought White Paper on AAUA ’ll be earth shaken- Tunji Abayomi

Dr Tunji Abayomi is the  Chairman, Governing Council, Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba Akoko. He spoke in this interview with the team of editors  on  what the  APC led  federal government is bequeathing to the nation and his grievances on the last primaries conducted by  the  party .  Excerpts: We want to know your vision for […]

Guardian, parents should protect  child’s rights

Barrister (Mrs) Adesola Adeyemi Tuki, Ondo State Law Commission | The Child Rights Act 2003, is the foremost legislation with the possession of the rights of children. But unfortunately, fifteen years now, after the enactment of the law, the effect has not actually being felt as it ought to be. In Ondo state, the Child […]

Defaulting Food Vendors to be sacked 

By Lola Omowaye & Bukola Olamona | Ondo State Government has warned that any food vendor who defaults in the free feeding programme for primary schools  will be made a scapegoat to serve as deterrent to others. To this end,  all vendors,  who have been contracted to cook for the pupils  are urged to be […]