ODSG, others pay last respect to Olajide Fashikun

By Femi Atolagbe | Tears flowed freely Wednesday evening when the remains of former handballer and sportswriter, late Olajide Fashikun were laid to rest at Obbo Aiyegunle in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State. Sports Journalists, administrators, the Children, family members as well as Ondo and Kwara States governments representatives reeled out the character […]

Task Force seals Medicine Stores in Owo

By Kemi Olatunde | Chairman, Ondo State Taskforce on Fake and Counterfeit Drugs,  Mr  Gbenga Lasekan has reiterated the state government’s  resolve in eradicating  unethical practices and drugs which  are harmful to human consumption  in the state. He stated this while sealing some patent medicine stores in Owo, Owo Local Government area of the state. […]

Peplum simply elegant

Peplum simply elegant  By Evelyn Omotoye | Peplum style which has been trending  for years now in the women’s fashion world isn’t going anywhere soon, no doubt. In fact, it is one of the ladies’ most patronised styles presently. Far away from the old perception of the style being usually worn as maternity because of […]

Be courageous, Olowolabi tasks PR practitioners

By Saheed Ibrahim & Wumi Ajibogun | Ondo State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr Yemi Olowolabi has advised Public Relations practitioners in the state to always exhibit courage in discharging their duties in their respective organisations. The Commissioner gave the advice at the Annual General Meeting and Public Lecture of the Nigerian Institute of […]

Work for Buhari’s victory, Akeredolu tasks committee

By  Chris Chimezie | Members of the Ondo State Campaign Council for the Buhari/Osinbajo Campaign Organisation have been charged to work round the clock and ensure a resounding victory for President Muhammadu Buhari  and his Vice, Prof Yemi Osinbajo in the February 16 general elections. The Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (SAN) gave the charge  while […]

I want to make a name

By Ayomikun Abiodun | An upcoming Fuji artiste, Ayowole Omotosho, popularly known as Ayo Wonder, has said that he learnt a lot from his father. The artiste who hails from Akure, said that his love for music started at a tender age. According to him, his music revolves around educating  everyone about the way of […]

I want to make my mother happy

I want to make my mother happy By  Esther Ashana | An Idanre based  artiste and a student of Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Temitope Akinsehinde has said that his first time on stage was when he was in primary three, and he started acting in church with the story of Mary and Joseph. He noted that […]

I sing for profit

By Kolawole Bamidele | Music is a therapy on its own which heals illnesses, and it was an awesome performance when popular Gospel  musician, Muyiwa Famuyide led other gospel artistes and the congregation to offer praises  to God at a mega concert last Sunday. The Akure-based gospel artiste, packaged the two-in-one praise concert to celebrate […]

FG adopts ‘Kamomi Aketi’s’ water scheme

By Josephine Oguntoyinbo | Impressed by the success recorded in “Kamomi Aketi Accelerated Water Scheme” of the present government in Ondo State, the Federal Government has adopted the model for all states across the federation. To this end, the Federal Ministry of Water Resources through its PEWASH programme in conjunction with the Ondo State government […]

Ekiti PDP lawmaker defects to APC, insists Buhari must win

Victor Akinkuolie, Ado Ekiti | A lawmaker under the banner of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Hon. Olanrewaju Olayanju, has defected to the All Progressives Congress(APC), citing cases of division and lack of decorum in his former party to justify his action. Speaking at a Press Conference in […]