Ekiti to promote Arts and Culture for economic devt

Ekiti to promote Arts and Culture for economic devt From Victor Akinkuolie, Ado-Ekiti | The Director General of the Ekiti State Council of Arts and Culture, Mr. Wale Ojo-Lanre, has disclosed that the state has put all machineries in motion and place for the promotion of arts and culture in a bid to improve the […]

Explosion: ODSG tasks Chevron on residents’ safety

Explosion: ODSG tasks Chevron on residents’ safety By Evelyn Omotoye | Following the recent  fire outbreak at the Oju Imole oil field in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, the state government has charged the operator of the field, Chevron Nigeria Limited to prioritize the safety of lives and properties of the community. Speaking […]

Minimum wage: We’ll negotiate better template for workers – Ondo NLC boss

Minimum wage: We’ll negotiate better template for workers – Ondo NLC boss By Adekola Afolabi | The new Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC),  Ondo State Council, Comrade Sunday Adeleye, has assured workers that the labour union would negotiate better template for the payment of the N30, 000 new minimum wage with the state […]

Police parade three suspected kidnappers in Osun

Police parade three suspected kidnappers in Osun From Fisayo Akinduro, Osogbo | Three suspected kidnappers were on Tuesday paraded by the Assistant Inspector General of Police for zone 11, Adeleye Oyebade, at the Zonal Command in Osogbo, Osun State capital. The suspects, Jimoh Adamu Omotayo (32), who is the leader of the armed gang, Abdullahi […]

Lawmaker advocates scrutinizing public expenses

Lawmaker advocates scrutinizing public expenses From Fisayo Akinduro, Osogbo | The Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Dr. Najeem Salam has stressed the need for the legislative arm to be abreast and scrutinize any money spent by public offices. The Speaker disclosed this during a meeting with officials of Osun Water Corporation in […]

NNL: Osun United ready for Abia Comets 

NNL: Osun United ready for Abia Comets From Fisayo Akinduro, Osogbo | After a resounding 2-1 victory over Police FC to lift the State of Osun AITEO/F.A Cup, Osun United are battle ready to slug it out against Abia Comets Football Club on Wednesday in the matchday two of the ongoing Nigeria National League (NNL). […]

FUOYE student arraigned over possession of India Hemp

FUOYE student arraigned over possession of India Hemp From Victor Akinkuolie, Ado-Ekiti | A student of the Federal University, Oye Ekiti (FUOYE), Ishola Oluwaferanmi, has appeared before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly  being in  possession of  five wraps  of Indian Hemp. The police prosecutor, Inspector  Johnson Okunade, told the court that the 23-year-old student […]

Registrar’s wife, son sue police N2b over torture

Registrar’s wife, son sue police N2b over torture From Fisayo Akinduro, Osogbo | The Nigeria police has been dragged to court over unlawful arrest, detention and torture of the wife and son of Ede Muslim Grammar School Registrar. Mrs  Rofiat Oladepo and her son, Abdulahi Oladepo, had approached the Osun State High Court, in Ikirun, […]

‘Why I ruined my girl friend’s family’

‘Why I ruined my girl friend’s family’ By Tola Gbadamosi & Fasusi Matins | Ayodeji Adenuga, a.k.a  Oluodo the lover  boy, who allegedly killed a  family  of eight said he  did so because he had invested on his  fiancée  who reportedly  jilted  him. He told journalists  in Akure  yesterday that he “established Titi Sanumi,” his […]

Follow rules guiding forest reserves, encroachers warned 

Follow rules guiding forest reserves, encroachers warned By Kehinde Oluwatayo | Encroachers into the Ondo State forest reserves may not find it easy to operate there again as the state government is ready to deal with them according to the rules establishing the reserves in the state.    Speaking in an with The Hope in […]