APC members in Odigbo rally support for Buhari, Iroju

By Adekola Afolaba | Members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Odigbo Local Government area of Ondo State have pledged to work assiduously for the re – election of President Muhammadu Buhari and other candidates of the party in the 2019 general elections . They gave the pledge during an event organized to honour […]

Presidential or Parliamentary system of government?

By Abimbola Akindunbi and Kayode Olabanji | Mixed reactions have continued to trail the move by some members of the House of Representatives, led by Kingsley China from Rivers state and 70 others, calling for the replacement of presidential system of government being practised in the country, with the parliamentary system. The Hope Classics spoke […]

‘Register for data bank’

By Fatimah Muraina | Ondo state traders have been urged to register their names for the formation of a data bank for the development of trading in Nigeria and internationally. The Erelu Iya Oloja of Akure Kingdom, Chief Adefunmilayo Adekanye, High Chief Jomulobun of Ondo Kingdom, Chief Modupe Oluwole, Chief Operating Officer of Lekan Nig. […]

NAFDAC charges Nigerians on  product registration

By Fatimah Muraina | The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has called on Nigerians to embrace the windows of opportunity open for them and register their small scale manufacturing businesses with the agency. The registration, it said will add to the economic development of the country. The  Coordinator of NAFDAC […]

Ondo traders demand  FG’s  ‘Trader  Moni’

By Fatimah Muraina | Traders in Ondo state who applied for the Federal Government Trader Moni have begun to raise alarm on their inability to access the fund like their counterparts in Lagos, Oyo and Osun states respectively . The Federal Government Traders Moni as it is called is a collateral- free loan targeted at […]

Commissioner congratulates impressive Stars

By Femi Atolagbe | Ondo State Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Mr Saka Yusuf-Ogunleye has congratulated the soccer  loving people of the state on the victory of Sunshine Stars Football Club at the just concluded Gov. Wike Unity Cup in Rivers State. Reacting to the victory of the Akure based team, the commissioner attributed […]

Bridge crumbles as City burns

By: Saheed Ibrahim | Chelsea Football Club and Manchester City suffered shocking home defeats in the hands of Leicester City and Crystal Palace respectively. Chelsea, who were champions in 2005, 2006 2010, 2015 and 2017, were defeated by a lone goal at the Stanford Bridge on Saturday. The first half of the encounter ended goalless […]

Ile-Oluji: Ebenezer must head Ogun worshippers, herbalists  insist

By Samuel Alonge | The leadership of the Council of Traditionalists/ Herbalists of Nigeria has joined voices with Ogun cult members in Ile-Oluji, Ondo State, in insisting that Lagos lawyer, Mr Ebenezer Tunde Omobobami, must accept to lead the Ogun worshippers in the community, or risk unpleasant consequences.  Ebenezer has objected to heading the Ogun […]

Sunshine stars edge Rivers United, secure 2nd preseason trophy 

By Femi Atolagbe | Sunshine Stars had an entertaining and impressive run at the maiden edition of the Governor Wike’s Unity Cup which ended with penalty shootouts with sunshine defeating win  Rivers United by 4-1 at the Sharks Stadium, Portharcourt . Sunshine Stars and United regrouped at the Garden City Preseason Football tournament’s final show, […]

Stir in court as man admits being insane

By Sunmola Olowookere | There was a mild drama at the Magistrates’ court sitting in Olokuta, when a young man being considered for pardon, told the court that he was mentally ill. Tobi Akinniyi, caused a stir before the Ondo State Chief Judge, Justice Olutoyin Akeredolu and a panel of judges during their sitting at […]