School feeding programme will provide  more employment –Egbeyemi

From Victor Akinkuolie, Ado-Ekiti | Ekiti State Deputy Governor, Otunba Bisi Egbeyemi, has said the School Feeding Programme will provide more employment opportunities for the people of the state. Egbeyemi said the programme , expected to take- off in the state at the end of the month , will also boost  local economy and increase […]

Diabetes: What to note

By Kemi Olatunde | I lost someone so dear to me over 25 years ago and since then, I have always been on the look out for its symptoms.” these were the words of one of the beneficiaries of a free blood sugar screening by the Ondo State Ministry of Health a few days ago. […]

Qualitative healthcare delivery achievable if … Expert

By Kemi Olatunde | Qualitative health system is possible  if government at all levels  focus on programmes aimed at addressing the weakness in the sector and also engage partners’ activities among other things. This was the submission of the National Programme Manager, Saving One Million Lives Programme for Result (SOML P for R), Dr. Ibrahim […]

OSUSTECH most suitable for maritime studies – VC

Fasusi Martins, Okitipupa | The Ondo State University of Science and Technology (OSUSTECH) Okitipupa, has been described as the most suitable institution in the country for maritime studies. Vice chancellor of the institution, Prof. Sunday Ogunduyile  declared this in an  interview with The Hope in his office. According to him, Ondo state has about 200 […]

67 Achievers graduates inducted into MLSN

By Bukola Olamona | No fewer than 67 graduates of Achievers University, Owo were inducted by the Qualified Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria. The  Seventh induction/ Oath taking into the  association was held at the Trinity Auditorium, of the institution. The Pro Chancellor of the institution, Mr Bode Ayorinde, while admonishing the  successful graduates  said   […]

Obasanjo’s Needless Tirade

FORMER President Olusegun Obasanjo’s  acerbic 16 page letter which lashed out at President Muhammadu  Buhari and  likened him to the late Military dictator General Sani Abacha  is still garnering rave  reviews among political pundits and Nigerians in general. OBASANJO’s latest salvo coming two weeks before the  2019 general elections is a treatise in bile, hate […]

OBHS centenary: Jurist harps on mentoring for devt

By Sade Adewale, Ondo | Mentoring has been described as a  bridge to positive change and growth in the society. It  serves as the surest way of learning and development partnership between someone with vast experience and someone who wants to learn.   Justice Hellen Ogunwumiju, of the Court of Appeal  made this disclosure  while […]

BIR honours  performing staff

Ondo State Board of Internal Revenue (BIR) has honoured two of its Senior Inspector in tax offices for distinguishing themselves as best performing officers in charge of taxes . The Senior Inspectors of taxes  are Mr Amos Olusanya and Mr Taiwo Akinnusotu. At the award  ceremony organised for the officers at the Board’s conference room […]

Fighting poverty with  community projects

By Francis Akinnodi | Since independence, Nigeria has evolved several  socio-economic and development policies with the  sole objective of reducing poverty and improving living standard of the people. Some of these policies did not yield the planned outcomes while others inflicted more incidence of poverty on the citizens. National socio-economic and development policies such as […]

Osinbajo visits Alaworoko Palace, launches tradermoni in Ekiti

Victor Akinkuolie, Ado-Ekiti | Vice President of Nigeria, Prof.  Yemi Osinbajo, on Monday paid a condolence visit to the people and family of the late Alaworoko, of Iworoko-Ekiti, Oba Michael Olufemi Aladejana over the demise of the monarch. During the visit, the Vice President in company of the Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi, […]