Security: Ondo donates vehicles to police

By Chris Chimezie | Determined to further empower the police with a view to strengthening the security apparatus within the state, Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (SAN) has donated five Patrol Hilux vehicles to the State Police Command. Akeredolu, at the event which took place at the Governor’s Office in Akure, said the gesture was […]

Ekiti to recruit more teachers

From Victor Akinkuolie, Ado-Ekiti | Ekiti State Deputy Governor, Otunba Bisi Egbeyemi, has disclosed that more teachers will be employed in March next year to fill vacancies that exist in public schools across the state. Egbeyemi also explained that the Kayode Fayemi administration will invest more in agriculture to create jobs, reduce poverty and empower […]

How public servants fleece Ondo State

By Our reporters | Despite safety measures put in place to check corruption in Ondo State by the present Akeredolu administration, some unscrupulous public servants have succeeded in fleecing the government of millions of naira. The Hope investigations revealed that the Board of Internal Revenue (BIR) and the State owned Signage are the two honey […]

Mrs Akeredolu rallies support for govt

By Maria Famakinwa | A call has gone to residents of Ondo State to always support the government in bringing development and dividends of democracy to the people of the State. The First Lady of the  State, Arabirin Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, made this call at Okeigbo Grammar School, Okeigbo, while commissioning modern convenience facilities built by […]

Expert stresses relevance of ICT to nation’s devt

By Josephine Oguntoyinbo | Information and Communication Technology, ICT has been described as a tool for nation building. An Abuja based ICT expert , Mr Anthony Akinkugbe stated this in an interview with The Hope in Akure. According to him, ICT is a technology that facilitates the processing and transfer of information and equally promotes […]

Lessons from Plateau State

TWO months after his sudden disappearance, the remains of Major- General Idris Alkali has finally been laid to rest at the Military Cemetery in Gudu District of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja HIS burial followed weeks of intrigues which led to a massive search and rescue operation by the Nigerian Army. ALKALI, who was a […]

Do I need a Will?

By Abimbola Akindunbi & Kayode Olabanji | A will, sometimes called a “last will and testament,” is a document that states someone’s final wishes, be it a man or woman. It is read by a county court after the person’s death, and the court makes sure that your final wishes are carried out. However, over […]

Atiku will win in 2019 –Omolafe

By Mary Agidi | The House of Representatives  candidate for Akure South and North under the platform of the People’s Democratic Party’s ( PDP), Mr. Ifedayo Omolafe has expressed optimism that his party Presidential Candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar will defeat the incumbent come 2019 elections. Speaking with The Hope in Akure at the weekend, Omolafe  […]

Clergy urges Nigerians to vote  Buhari

By Tola Gbadamosi | A religious leader, Pastor Sola Okunade, has assured Nigerians that the re-election of President Muhammadu Buhari  for second term would  enhance peace and stability in the country. Okunade, who is the Founder of Unity and Peace Movement (U.P.M) stated this during a chat with Journalists in Akure at the weekend . […]

Why we failed to field NASS Candidates –SDP

By Jubril Bada | The Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Ondo State, has attributed the reason for not fielding candidates for some political offices in the  2019  elections to the carelessness of aspirants after the party’s primaries.        The  Party’s State Chairman, Chief Korede Duyile, in an  interview with The Hope,  at the weekend explained […]