Blackout: Ekiti residents stage protest

Victor Akinkuolie, Ado-Ekiti | Residents of Ado-Ekiti, the capital of Ekiti State have staged a peaceful protest in the town to show their displeasure on the activites of the officials of the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) in the area The protesters comprised of traders, artisans, students and other electricity consumers living in Similoluwa and […]

Osun Assembly tasks LAUTECH VC on  varsity’s devt

From Fisayo Akinduro, Osogbo | The new Vice Chancellor of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, (LAUTECH) Prof. Michael Olufisayo has been charged to explore opportunities to sustain and move the institution forward. This charge was made by the Chairman, House Committee on Finance and Appropriation, Mr Kamil Oyedele during the 2019 budget defence of […]

New Ondo CP resumes duty

By Mike Ofulue | The newly posted Commissioner of Police in Ondo state, Mr Undie Adie yesterday arrived Akure, the Ondo State capital. The Police Commissioner on arrival in Akure immediately summoned a meeting with the Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCPs), Assistant Commissioners of Police (ACPs), Divisional Police Officers (DPOs), Heads of Departments and other […]

Electioneering campaign: Stray bullet kills man in Ipogun

By Tola Gbadamosi & Adekola Afolabi | The Ipogun community in Ifedore Local Government Area of Ondo state was on Friday thrown into mourning, following the death of a 26-year-old student, Benjamin Falusi, who was allegedly shot dead by the suspected thugs of a senatorial candidate in the town. The Hope Metro gathered that the […]

NPFL : Sunshine host Katsina United today

By Femi Atolagbe | As Sunshine Stars FC host Katsina United today at the Ondo State Sports Complex,  Akure in a reschedule NPFL match day 8, Coach of the Akure landlords Kabiru Dogo, has said his teams target is to grab six points from the next two home matches. According to information obtained from the […]

Youths advised on cement business

By Sunday Ujal | A cement dealer in Akure, Mr David Oluwole Olusegun has called on the youths especially the unemployed to venture into cement business. Olusegun who spoke with The Hope in an interview said the business is lucrative. He urged the youth to have the fear of God and take things easy without […]

SON educates Agro Allied on MPK fertilizer

By Fatima Muraina | Following the directives from the Federal Government to evacuate imported MPK fertilizer from the market, the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has begun to sensitize Agro Allied Association on the product. The Ondo state Coordinator for SON, Mr Gabriel Agafie made this known while speaking with The Hope in Akure. On […]

Sensitise people on Land Use Charge,  govt urged

By Fatima Muraina | A former member of the Ondo State House of Assembly,  also a former  Chairman, House Committee on Land, Housing and Urban Development Committee, Mr. Afolabi Iwalewa has advised  the state government to carry out more sensitisation on the importance of the Land Use Charge. He gave the advice during an interview […]

2019: Nigerians in diaspora task US, EU on neutrality

Victor Akinkkuolie, Ado Ekiti | Nigerians in diaspora have agreed with the position canvassed by the Federal Government of Nigeria that the international community has no business meddling in the politics of the nation. They said the best way the United States of America (USA) and the European Union (EU) could earn the respect of […]