Ondo teacher invents fuelless bike

By Bukola Olamona | A major technological breakthrough has been recorded by the Government Technical College, Owo (GTC) in the fabrication and production of a fuelless motorcycle. The fuelless bike and many other dazzling tools like generator and maize planter, have attracted global community’s attention and that of the Ondo State Government. Investigation by The […]

Ayodeji Okunuga wins SWAN Cup

Victor Akinkuolie, Ado-Ekiti | A member of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria(SWAN), Ekiti state chapter, Ayodeji Okunuga Wednesday won the 2018 Prince Adeyemi Alabi SWAN lawn tennis Cup. The competition was held at Fountain Hotel Tennis Court in Ado-Ekiti and seven members of the association participated in the competition. Okunuga defeated Bayo Babalola at […]

Discipline, good for child development

By Bisi Olominu | Discipline is good for a child’s development. Watch the lives of those of the top echelon of their careers they are children of discipline. The neuro surgeon, Ben Carson was a wayward child, but his mother never relented on him. In his book “Gifted Hands”, he said that his mother’s prayer […]

When will ASUU strike end?

By Bisi Olominu | The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) embarked on another round of industrial strike on Monday, November 4,2018, after the union’s National Executive Committee meeting held at Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA). The union’s president, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi while declaring the strike accused the federal government of reneging on the […]

Super  Falcon’s Exploit

THE Super Falcons of Nigeria are champions of Africa again. They won the competition in Ghana on Saturday December 1. The female team had lifted the trophy Nine times out of 11. Mali and Equatorial Guinea had each won the tournament. IN that competition, though they started on a low note, losing to the  Bayana […]

I wept when my films were rejected -Ruth Oyenekan

By kolawole Bamidele | An Akure-based actress, Mrs Ruth Oyenekan, said that her passion for acting made way for her in the film industry. The CEO of Musa Oyenekan production said she has been acting  since she was  very young  that whenever she does anything, people would begin to laugh, even as she grew up […]

Fayemi applauds Mrs Akeredolu’s  programmes for Ondo women

By Chris Chimezie | Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi has described the wife of Ondo State Governor, Mrs Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu as a visionary woman who has impacted positively into the lives of women and the girl-child through her various  programmes. The Governor was the chairman of the First FOWOSO Summit tagged “Unlocking Hidden Potentials […]

Strike-FG, ASUU meet Monday

The Federal Government will meet with the Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Universities (ASUU) on Monday December 10, over the ongoing nationwide strike. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, made this known in a statement signed by the Director of Press in the Ministry, Mr Samuel Olowookere, in Abuja. Ngige said that all […]

No plan to ban Okada in Ekiti- Egbeyemi

From Victor Akinkuolie, Ado-Ekiti | Ekiti State Government has said it has no intention to proscribe commercial motorcycle operations popularly known as Okada riders in the state. The Deputy Governor, Otunba Bisi Egbeyemi revealed that the intention of the state government was to promote peace, unity and robust relationship among transport associations operating in the […]

Welfare: Olowolabi assures Journalists

Ondo State Government has reiterated its commitment to workers’ welfare in general and particularly journalists in the service of the state government by working under conducive environment. The state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr. Yemi Olowolabi, stated this at the weekly editorial meeting of the Department of Information Services of the Ministry held during […]