A victory difficult to celebrate

By Steve Alabi | It is the quite amazing that our football governors are unbelievably sold on the wrong notion that our football redemption in the twenty-first century still lies in the hands of expatriates. The eggheads in the Nigeria Football Federation have gone to the ridiculous extent of entrusting the Super Falcons, a team […]

Sports Festival: Be good ambassadors, Ondo Commissioner charges contingent

By Femi Atolagbe | Ondo State Commissioner for Youth Development and Sports, Mr Saka Yusuf Ogunleye has charged the state contingent to the National Sports Festival to be good ambassador of the state in Abuja. Saka who gave the charge while bidding the state contingent farewell to Abuja, said they should go there to rule […]

Be swift to hear, slow to digest

By Theo Adebowale | Talk is cheap. Events and life experience have continued to prove over and over again that of a truth, talk is cheap. The Yoruba put it that with a few words and in a few minutes the mouth can prepare a delicious meal just as the bare fist can mow a […]

‘How police tortured suspects to confess’

By Sunmola Olowookere | In total contrast to the claims of the police that statements of suspects were obtained without torture or under duress, a witness, one Tayo Jaiyeoba has narrated before a High Court Judge sitting in Akure how policemen beat up two accused persons, Emeka Alieze ànd Dada Ojo during their investigation of […]

Proper hygiene, antidote to harmattan infections -Medal doctor

By Josephine Oguntoyinbo | The need for people to maintain proper hygiene and properly dress to prevent diseases associated with the harmattan period has again been stressed. An Akure based medical practitioner, Dr Adedayo Alonge stated this in a chart with The Hope. According to him, due to the very dry air and cold weather, […]

Akure Cargo terminal will boost economy –Manager

By Kayode Crown \ The Manager of the Akure Airport, Mrs Cecilia Oguama, has urged the Federal Government to complete the Cargo terminal of the Akure Airport, saying it holds vast potentials for the state. She said that the move will facilitate export of agricultural products, and also impact on those in the transportation sector, […]

A new you this new year?

Debunking myths around personal transformation in a day and recreating a new life in a healthy way By Aditi Raman Shridhar As 2019 is drawing closer, many of you might be getting into the mood to add some sparkle in your life. I know I am. Many of you might be planning to kick-start that […]

Ondo NUJ macabre dance

The roles of journalists in national development lie in their capacity and capability to inform, teach, persuade, sensitise and mobilise people through information dissemination. THEY are also to chart a course for the public in line with the agenda setting theory, thereby creating in people’s minds government’s programmes and policies. These roles among others placed […]

UNIMED: Revolutionising medical education in Nigeria   

By kayode Crown | The Ondo State University of Medical Sciences, Ondo, got the take off approval from the National Universities Commission in April, 2015, and is already the toast of accreditation teams for both its undergraduate and post graduate courses. On recent visits to the Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, accreditation teams from […]

2019: Ondo CP assures of neutrality

By Jubril Bada | As the 2019 general elections draw closer, the Ondo State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Gbenga Adeyanju has assured people of the state of  police neutrality towards credible elections. The Commissioner of police, who gave the assurance at a stakeholders forum in Akure said it is the responsibility of the Nigeria Police […]