Akeredolu commends Armed Forces on national cohesion

By Josephine Oguntoyinbo | Ondo state Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu(SAN) has commended the selfless service of the Nigerian Armed Forces for ensuring national cohesion and global peace. He gave the commendation yesterday at the church service in commemoration of the 2019 Armed Forces Remembrance Day held at the Redeemed Christian Church Of God, Ondo Province […]

Ondo targets N25b IGR

By Mary Agidi | Ondo State is targeting an Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) of N25 billion per year and this is official. This ambitious figure was given in Akure by the State Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Pastor Emmanuel Duyile Igbasan while answering questions as a guest on the Owena Press Platform. The Commissioner […]

Horticulture: Schools urged to plant trees against encroachers

By Bukola Olamona | Schools Principals and Headteachers have been charged to think outside the box by planting exotic trees or plant at the borderline of their schools. This is to ward off encroachers who are fond of encroaching into schools land to build residential buildings on it. Giving this advise was the Permanent Secretary […]

Ondo PTA now one body – Omoloja

Alhaji Abimbola Omoloja is the State Chairman, National Parents Teachers Association of Nigeria, Ondo. In this interview with Bukola Olamona, he  spoke on the crisis that rocked  the association and how it was resolved. Excerpts: Can we meet you sir? I am Alhaji Abimbola Omoloja, the State Chairman, National Parents Teachers Association of Nigeria, {NAPTAN}, […]

We’re committed to grassroots devt

By Evelyn Omotoye | The Ondo State government has restated its resolve to continue to put up developmental projects and policies that will impact the lives of the people at the grassroots and improve their total well-being. The Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu stated this at the 2019 Oreyin Day and launching of N50m ultrasound modern palace […]

Accreditation team visits UNIMED

By Sade Adewale,  Ondo | The Vice-Chancellor, University of Medical Sciences, (UNIMED) Ondo, Prof. Friday Okonofua, has said that the State Government has done a lot to change the narrative in terms of maternal mortality rate starting with the establishment of the University and the Teaching Hospital. He stated this during accreditation visit  of the […]

Ekiti wants check-points back

Victor Akinkuolie, Ado-Ekiti | The Ekiti State Government has called on the military to restrategize on tackling security challenges bedeviling the country. The Deputy Governor of Ekiti State, Otunba Bisi Egbeyemi, reiterated his call for the review of withdrawal of soldiers from checkpoints on the major roads in the state. Egbeyemi noted that the spate […]

Don suggests traditional solution to kidnapping

By Mary Agidi | In order to rid Ondo state of kidnappers and ritualists, community leaders must be proactive and  fish out the perpetrators through traditional means. This was the submission of a public commentator, Professor Olu Aboluwoye while speaking with The Hope on kiddnapping. According to him, the population of the state is about […]

MAN to get single digit loan

By Fatima Muraina | Members of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Ondo state chapter have been assured of a single digit interest loan to facilitate their businesses. The Head of Investment Promotion of the Ondo State Development and Investment Promotion Agency  (ONDIPA), Dr Adeola Richard Alonge made this known in an interview with The […]

Apalara: beneficiaries yet to meet conditions

By Fatima Muraina | Ondo state government has  laid  the  blame of the inability of some people to access  it’s N550 million Apalara micro credit scheme at the doors of beneficiaries of the programme. It said they are yet to meet the required conditions for disbursement. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Market, Mr […]