By Adekola Afolabi | The Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Bamidele Oleyelogun yesterday disclosed that the awaited constituency projects for members would soon start in their various constituencies. Oleyelogun who disclosed this shortly after the plenary sitting explained that the state Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has approved the constituency projects for the lawmakers. […]
It was cold sweat for the erstwhile Governor of Ondo State, Dr Olusegun Mimiko yesterday as he sweated profusely to answer questions posed to him by a prominent cleric, Apostle Sunday Ojuolape at a campaign venue in Akure, on why he cannot be trusted with political office. The drama took place at Baptist Conference Hall, […]
By Michael Ofulue | Five Ondo State civil servants who allegedly defrauded the government to the tune of about N200 million were yesterday paraded by the Ondo State Police Command. The suspects before their suspension worked in the Ministry of Finance, Internal Revenue, State Information Technology Agency (SITA), among others, were arrested by the combined […]
By Sade Adewale | A 26-year-old labourer, Itoro Syvanus, has been dragged before the Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ondo town, for using axe to pursue one Olamojiba Igbekoyi with intent to commit felony. Sylvanus was said to have bought coke and groundnut from the complainant, Igbekoyi, but refused to pay him, at about 3:00pm on […]
Michael Ofulue | As festive period fast approaches, the Ondo State police command has disclosed that for adequate security during the yuletide and new year, it has mapped out patrol strategies across the state, as customers flood various commercial banks to transact various businesses especially in Akure, the state capital. The Hope Metro went to […]
By Fatima Muraina | The University of Benin Alumni Association, Ondo state branch has honoured the state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Abdul Wahaab Adegbenro, the Senator representing Ondo Central senatorial district, Senator Tayo Alasoadura and a judge of the Ondo State High Court, Justice Sunday Olorundahunsi. The personalities were honoured during the alumni dinner […]
Michael Ofulue | Worried by the spate of incessant kidnappings along Owo-Ikare-Oba Akoko area of Ondo state, people travelling on this route have been advised to pray against the unwholesome activities of suspected herdsmen who have been unleashing terrors on innocent people in the last two weeks. The parish priest in charge of Mary Queen […]
By Kayode Olabanji | An Akure Chief Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday remanded a 35-year-old man, Segun Aminu, in Olokuta prison for matcheting a man on his head over land dispute. The police brought the accused before the court on a three-count charge of conspiracy, assault and attempted murder. According to the prosecution, Aminu attempted to […]
By Kehinde Oluwatayo | The need for government to support and encourage youths to take over agriculture from the aging population of farmers has been stressed. Advisory Services Specialist, National FADAMA Office, Mr Abduraman Balarabe who was in Akure to render technical advice and support to FADAMA at the state level said the aging […]
By Kehinde Oluwatayo | The Country Coordinator, Ecological Organic Agriculture (EOA) Initiative in Nigeria, Dr Olugbenga Ade-Oluwa, has advised Nigerians to take advantage of the global business opportunities that abound in organic agriculture. AdeOluwa gave the advice during the closing ceremony of the Northern zone of the 2018 ‘Train the Trainers’ programme on Organic Agriculture […]
