By Evelyn Omotoye | The contract for the construction of the 51 kilometers Araromi-Seaside-Lekki-Lagos road which has the potential of turning around the economic fortunes of Ondo State will be awarded this week, The Hope can authoritatively report. Beside this, the Ayeka-Araromi-Irele road and Aboto waterworks reticulation to Igbokoda, Mahin and Ugbo will equally be […]
By Josephine Oguntoyinbo & Chris Chimezie | As a way of cushioning the effect of the untimely death of their breadwinners, Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (SAN), yesterday presented cheques of N100,000 each to widows of deceased soldiers in the state. Akeredolu who made the presentation during the parade and wreath-laying to commemorate the […]
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday appointed Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), Abubakar Adamu Mohammed Lafia as the acting Inspector-General of Police (IG). Adamu took over from Ibrahim Idris, who bowed out of service after attaining the retirement age of 60. Adamu is a course mate of Force Secretary AIG Taiwo Lakanu and former Economic and […]
By Kayode Adegbehingbe | One of the notable achievements of the Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu-led Ondo State government is the near doubling of the IGR from N10billion in 2017 to N18billion in 2018, being the highest in the history of the state. It is a great leap and indicative of a transformation in the tax culture […]
Princess Elizabeth Abitogun was a Regent of Emure-Ile, in Owo Local Government area of Ondo State. She is also a retired civil servant and former Confidential Secretary to Ondo State Governor. In this interview with Josephine Oguntoyinbo, she shared her experience while on the throne for almost ten years and as a career officer, among […]
UNTIL few months ago, Ondo State had been unfortunate to be haunted by a specter of dilapidated, weather beaten and ragged public primary and secondary schools which dot the length and breath of the state. MANY of them were relics of the Mungo Park era with jagged roof tops, broken walls and scruffy environment. […]
Victor Akinkuolie, Ado-Ekiti | Consumption of hard drugs, especially Indian Hemp and Tramadol by the youth in Ekiti state has been identified as the cause of high rate of kidnapping, robbery, rape, cultism, thuggery and other social vices. Ekiti State Deputy Governor, Otunba Bisi Egbeyemi made the disclosure in a statement made available to Journalists […]
By Kemi Olatunde | Chairman, Ondo State chapter, Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Dr. Wale Oke has commended the government of Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu for giving priority to security issue in the state. He gave the commendation while speaking with The Hope yesterday in Akure. According to him, the constitution of the State Security Summit which […]
By Chris Chimezie | As the 2019 general elections approach, beneficiaries of the Federal Government Social Investment Programmes (SIP) in Ondo State have vowed to reciprocate President Muhammadu Buhari’s gesture by voting enmasse for his re-election to enable him continue impacting positively on the lives of citizens of the nation. The over 14,000 beneficiaries made […]
From Jimoh Ahmed | Tragedy struck in Ogbagi, Akoko Northwest Local Government Area of the Ondo state on Sunday, as one person died and ten others sustained several degrees of injury in a multiple accident involving two vehicles and three motor bikes. The accident which happened around 7.00 am, according to an eyewitness occurred when […]
