Be proactive, CP charges officers

Be proactive, CP charges officers Michael Ofulue & Tola Gbadamosi | Ahead of the gubernatorial and House of Assembly elections coming up on Saturday, the Ondo state police commissioner,  Mr Undie Adie, has charged officers and men  of the command to double their efforts in ensuring that they surpass the achievements they recorded in the  […]

BYO celebrates APC’s victory

BYO celebrates APC’s victory The Buhari Youth Organisation (BYO), Lagos State chapter, yesterday organised a victory party to celebrate the re-election of President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo. The State Coordinator of BYO, Mr Abdulwaheed Odunuga, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the party that the celebration was to appreciate […]

Dead man found in sewage

Dead man found in sewage By Tola Gbadamosi | Residents of Italugbogbo community in Ondo town, were in shock at the weekend,  trying to unravel the cause of the death of a 44-year-old man, identified as Ore Kayode, whose lifeless body was found inside a sewage on a plot of land. The Hope Metro reliably […]

Should Marijuana be legalized in Nigeria?

Should Marijuana be legalized in Nigeria? By Tola Gbadamosi | The economic importance of marijuana cannot be quantified, but it is illegal to take or engage in the buying and selling of this product in Nigeria. Many engaged in the illicit business because it is lucrative. From the North to South, Marijuana farms adorned the […]

BYO celebrates APC’s victory

BYO celebrates APC’s victory The Buhari Youth Organisation (BYO), Lagos State chapter, yesterday organised a victory party to celebrate the re-election of President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo. The State Coordinator of BYO, Mr Abdulwaheed Odunuga, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the party that the celebration was to appreciate […]

Parties strategise for Assembly poll

Parties strategise for Assembly poll By Olusola Alatise & Jimoh Ahmed | Ahead of Saturday’s House of Assembly election across Nigeria, major political parties are locked in frenzied campaigns and strategies to win. Investigations by our correspondents revealed that apart from the house to house campaigns, politicians are dangling juicy gifts to win the heart […]

Campaign: Thugs attacked Assembly candidate in Ondo

Campaign: Thugs attacked Assembly candidate in Ondo A few days to the House of Assembly election in Ondo State, some suspected thugs attacked the campaign train of a House of Assembly candidate of the Social Democratic Party during the weekend, Mr Ebenezer Adeniyan. The men were said to have covered their faces with masks. Adeniyan, […]

Teenager docked over ‘Lotto’ fraud

Teenager docked over ‘Lotto’ fraud By Sade Adewale,  Ondo | A 18-year-old pool and betting agent, Moyo Richard, has been dragged before the Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ondo town, for  fraudulently collecting N73,000 from one Kasimu Olowoeye,  under the pretext of helping him to play WESCO lotto. The police brought  Richard before the court on […]

Man arraigned for assault

Man arraigned for assault From Agboola Fesobi, Owo | A 20-year-old man,  Taye Abiodun, has appeared before an Owo Magistrates’ Court for alleged assault. Abiodun, was said to have unlawfully assaulted one Joseph Godwin, by beating him with cutlass and inflicted serious injuries on him. The police prosecutor, Inspt. Herbert Erhayanmen,  said the accused committed […]

Driver injures passengers, docked

Driver injures passengers, docked From Akinnodi Francis, Ore | A 36-year-old driver, Ogbonna Nwali, who allegedly drove a Toyota Hiace bus recklessly and injured 14 passengers, has been charged before an Odigbo Magistrates’ Court in Odigbo Local Government of Ondo State. Nwali is facing a six-count charge of dangerous, reckless driving and damages. The police […]