By Kemi Olatunde | Ondo State Government has approved a minimum premium of N300 million to take care of vulnerable groups which include pregnant women, children below five years and physically challenged when the State Contributory Health Scheme takes off February 2019. Commissioner for Health, Dr. Wahab Adegbenro dropped the hint while speaking during an […]
By Kayode Olabanji | A 35 year-old mechanic, Oluwatobi Adewumi, has been dragged before an Akure Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting at Oke-Eda, for allegedly assaulting a guard. The accused person was brought before the court presided over by Mrs Victoria Bob-Manuel on a count-charge of assault. According to the prosecution, the accused assaulted Sunday Mallam, […]
Detectives of the Ondo State Police Command are still trying to ascertain if truly a middle-aged man, recently found with bales of various naira notes, is actually insane or not. The Hope Metro gathered that the man, dressed in rags, had been going about extorting money from innocent members of the public at the Benin […]
By Fasusi Martins, Okitipupa | An Okitipupa Magistrate Court has dissolved a 25 -year -old marriage between Mr Tomisin Kayode and his wife, Mrs Kikelomo Kayode on the grounds of cruelty and ill treatment. In his judgment, Mr. O.Adedeji said that the court found out that the relationship between the two arties was lacking in […]
By Mary Agidi | Ondo State Government has refuted the claim of the immediate past Commissioner for Transport, Otunba Nicholas Tofowomo, that he initiated the construction of Alape Inland Port in the state. Tofowomo, who is a Senatorial Candidate in the Southern district of the state under the Platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) […]
From Francis Akinnodi, Ore | A 35-year-old man, Ade Akinfolayan has been arraigned before an Ofosu Magistrates’ Court in Idanre local Government area of Ondo State for alleged fraud estimated at N82,000. The defendant was arraigned by the police on a count bordering on obtaining money under false pretence and stealing. The Police prosecutor, Inspector […]
Audience at a Grade A Customary Court sitting in Owo, were amazed on Monday, when a 29-year-old hairdresser, Mrs Taye Ogunbodede, told the court how her husband used his phone to record them during sex. The petitioner, Taye had approached the court and sought for the dissolution of her 12-year -old marriage with her husband, […]
From Victor Akinkulie, Ado-Ekiti | Ekiti State Government on Thursday received N3.9 billion from the Federal Government as the last tranche of its Paris Club refund after the deduction of N3.3billion as outstanding 2016- 2018 counterpart fund for Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) being owed by the state. Consequently, the State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, […]
By Evelyn Omotoye | Red and gre-en colours combo is very symbolic at this season. These colours, with a touch of gold or white, are just right for Christmas, the reason for the season. With a red attire and a blend of green or vice versa, you are good to go in any form of […]
From Jimoh Ahmed, Ikare Akoko | Worried over the incessant kidnapping on the Owo/Ikare road, traditional rulers in Akoko land have strongly condemned the menace. Some of the Akoko kings stated this with The Hope on Tuesday. According to them, ” kidnapping has brought untold hardships on the people and endangering security of lives and […]
