Ondo’s Ethanol Plant ’ll  boost cassava production – Adewumi

With Kehinde Oluwatayo | Ondo State Government has been commended over its plan to establish an ethanol plant in the state. The National President of Cassava Growers Association, Pastor Segun Adewumi who gave the commendation said the move will encourage cassava farmers in the state. “We are told that Wewood, a Chinese company has just […]

‘Restrict birds into Ondo to checkmate bird flu’

With Kehinde Oluwatayo | Experts in the agricultural sector have called on Ondo State Government to ensure there is restriction of movement of birds to the state to prevent the outbreak of Avian Influenza.       These experts who spoke with The Hope in Akure said the effect of the disease can be devastating since it […]

Akeredolu’s Second Year Anniversary

THE administration of Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu is two years. The political implication of this fact is that the administration has come to the middle of its tenure in the governance of Ondo State. There remains therefore, all things being equal, less than two more years for the administration to deliver on its promises to the […]

‘See your emergency as victory for all’

By Mary Agidi | The Agbaka of Alagbaka, Prince Afolabi Obasuyi has appealed to the National Assembly  members-elect in Ondo State to embrace everyone irrespective of political affiliation, in order to move the state forward. The Agbaka who gave an appraisal of the election in a telephone interview with The Hope, enjoined the electorate to […]

My victory is  divine –Bamidele

From Victor Akinkuolie, Ado-Ekiti | A senator –elect in Ekiti State, Mr. Opeyemi Bamidele, has  described his participation in  Saturday’s National Assembly election and his emergence as a Senator to represent Ekiti Central Senatorial District as divinely ordained. Bamidele said he never knew he could survive the gunshot injury he suffered on June 1, 2018 […]

2019 elections fallout

By Theo Adebowale | There are some people in our communities that are well known to be politicians. For some reasons, majority of them do not stand for elections. But they attend party meetings. When someone from the city comes around to announce his or her intention to run for an office, friends and associates […]

Democracy of pains and deaths

By Bisi Olominu | The ongoing 2019 general elections have been characterised by violence. From Abonema in Rivers State to Saki in Oyo State to Kogi and Nasarawa States, it was violence as the political parties tried to outsmart one another to gain power. While the political gladiators are rejoicing for winning another mandate and […]

Akinyelure, Omolafe dedicate victory to people

By Jubril Bada \ Senator-elect for Ondo Central Senatorial District, Dr Ayo Akinyelure and the House of Representatives-elect for Akure North/South Federal Constituency, Mr Adedayo Omolafe have thanked the people of the Senatorial District and the constituency for the overwhelming support given to them during the last Saturday’s National Assembly election. The duo of the […]

Election: Akeredolu commends turn out

Election: Akeredolu commends turn out By Chris Chimezie|Voters in Owo Local Government area of Ondo State have described the turn-out of voters in the Saturday’s general elections as unprecedented and peaceful despite the postponement of the exercise last we. They expressed their views while speaking with The Hope reporter who monitored some units out of […]

ACE Provost tasks students on unionism

ACE Provost tasks students on unionism From Sade Adewale, Ondo The Provost, Adeyemi College of Education (ACE) Ondo, Dr. Samuel Akintunde has charged the newly elected members of the institution’s Students Union to live above board  in the discharge of their duties, and be good representatives of those who elected them.  Akintunde gave the charge […]