MOB wins  senatorial seat

Victor Akinkuolie, Ado-Ekiti | There was wild jubilation on Sunday in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital following the announcement that the former House of Representatives member and All Progressives Congress(APC) senatorial candidate in Ekiti Central for the Saturday National assembly election, Opeyemi Bamidele, has won the senatorial seat in the state. The jubilants who are […]

‘Collation Officer tasks politicians on unity’

Fisayo Akinduro, Osogbo \ Nigerians have been urged to see themselves as one after the general elections. The Presidential Election collation officer in the state, Prof. Toyin Ogundipe disclosed this in Osogbo on Sunday. Ogundipe  also appealed to party agents at the centre to be peaceful and orderly. Ogundipe said the election was another milestone […]

‘Education crucial to accomplishing goals’

‘Education crucial to accomplishing goals’   By Josephine Oguntoyinbo|Students have been charged to embrace education so as to accomplish their God-given potentials in life. An Akure based educationist ,Mrs Remi Kolawole stated this in a chat with The Hope. The Vice Principal stressed the need for students to pay more attention to their studies by […]

Ballots snatching: 20 held

By Michael Ofulue & Tola Gbadamosi | No fewer than twenty people have been held by the Ondo state police command over ballot boxes snatching and other electoral offences. The State Police Command yesterday which confirmed the arrest however could not give a figure as the suspects were said to have been from various locations. […]

LUC: BIR  commences sealing properties of defaulters

By Fatima Muraina | Ondo state Board of Internal Revenue has disclosed that it will start sealing properties  of those who defaulted in paying for the Land Use Charge immediately after the  elections. The chairman of the Board, Mr Tolu Adegbie made this known   in a chat with The Hope in Akure. Adegbie said that […]

Election: Fayemi thanks Ekitis, urges winners to be proactive

From Victor Akinkuolie,  Ado-Ekiti | Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi on Sunday thanked the people of Ekiti for voting overwhelmingly for all the candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly elections in the State. He also expressed gratitude to Ekiti people for their peaceful conduct during the […]

Ilaje/Lekki Road Project

AFTER months of speculations,  the N9.3 billion Ilaje/Lekki road project was  finally inaugurated some weeks  ago by Governor Rotimi Akeredolu at Araromi seaside in Ilaje local government area of Ondo State. GOVERNOR Akeredolu said at the epoch ceremony that the state government had set aside a special account for the construction of the road, pointing […]

Akeredolu signs Ondo revenue administration bill into law

By Chris Chimezie | Efforts of the Ondo State Government to  improve its revenue profile has received a boost, as the state Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (SAN) has assented to the State Revenue Administration Law. According to a statement signed by the State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Yemi Olowolabi, the new law will be […]

APC wins two House of Reps seats in Lagos Island

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Sunday declared candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) winners of Lagos Island Federal Constituencies 1 and 2 in Lagos State. The results were declared at the INEC office in Lagos Island. Prof. Olaniyi Okedele of the University of Lagos, the Returning Officer for the Lagos Island Federal […]

Two cheat death in Akure

By Tola Gbadamosi | Two people yesterday escaped death by whiskers in a road accident involving two private cars, the two were at Ijapo First gate along Reuben Fasoranti road In Akure, the Ondo State capital. The accident, which occurred around 2pm involved blue Toyota Corolla with number plate KJA 536 EY and a black […]