Akoko Obaship tussle: Supreme Court fixes  Jan 16 for hearing

From Jimoh Ahmed, Ikare Akoko | The Supreme Court has fixed January 16, for the ruling to hear an application on, stay of execution, of the coronation of Prince Oseni Isiaka as Alale of Akungba Akoko. The apex court will also hear the substantive shit wife number SC 155/2018, in which the counsels to the […]

Akure South APC inaugurates ward coordinators

By Jubril Bada | The All Progressives Congress (APC), in Akure South Local Government Area of Ondo State, has inaugurated  the ward coordinators in the council to work for the re-election of the President  Buhari and his Vice Osinbajo The event tagged “Buhari and Osinbajo Mandate Team” which was held at the weekend had each […]

How we nabbed 1,322 Aye confraternity members -Akure Defenders

By Tola Gbadamosi | There are indications that community efforts in partnering with security agencies to fight crime are yielding positive results, as no fewer than 1,322 members of a cult group known as ‘Aye Confraternity’,’ were arrested, while they renounced their membership in Akure, Ondo state capital. The Hope Metro investigations revealed that the […]

Stop discriminating against us – Ago Ireti residents

By Kehinde Adejumo | The  stigma associated with leprosy  is one of the reasons those of us who had been healed, do not  want to leave Ago- Ireti settlement for the  fear of being discriminated against in the society.” These were the words of  Mr Thomas Ibinkunle,  who had spent thirty eight years (38 year) […]

Bolorunduro residents elated over road construction

By Kehinde Adejumo | Construction of road at Bolorunduro the head- quarter of Ondo East Local Government Area of Ondo State  is evidential testimony  of the state Governor, Arakunrin Akeredolu’s,  determination to implement all his campaign  promises. “The road that had been long abandoned by  successive administrations under the pretense of paucity of funds has […]

Elections: Ondo FA picks date for AGA

BY Femi Atolagbe | All is set for the Ondo State football annual general assembly. The assembly is organised before elections are held into the board of the state Football Association. According to a release made available to the media by the secretary Daodu Alex and made sent to the newsmen in Akure, the Annual […]

NPFL : Sunshine Stars, Kwara United share spoils

By Femi Atolagbe | Sunshine Stars FC held Kwara United FC to 1-1 draw in the day 1 opening match of the Nigeria Professional Football league NPFL played at the Kwara State Sports Complex . Franklin Sassere opened the scoring sheet for thethe Owena Waves the lead in the 42nd minute of the encounter . […]

Military brutality

By Adewale Kupoluyi | In what has been described as an assault on press freedom in Nigeria, the regional office of the Daily Trust newspapers in Maiduguri, Borno State was invaded by soldiers over a publication. The Daily Editor of the paper, Nasiru Abubakar, who confirmed the development, said that the Regional Editor, Uthman Abubakar […]

‘Exercise, best therapy for most health challenges’

Mrs Moji Akeredolu, a US based Health Manager  is the Managing Director of Tonike Integrated situated in Akure. In this interview with EVELYN OMOTOYE, she bares her mind on the economic values of regular body exercise, the need for regular exercise for body wellness, fitness and productiveness. Excerpts: What do you do at “Tonike Integrated […]

Lead us not into temptations

By Bayo Fasunwon | The nation woke up to the cheering news that the EFCC has achieved the convictions of some corrupt individuals this year. Also cheering is the news that the extradition process of the former Petroleum Minister, Mrs. Diezani Madueke is gaining momentum. These added to the operations of the anti-graft agency under […]