Osun school feeding gets Assembly’s support By Fisayo Akinduro | The management of the Osun state Free School Feeding Programme have been assured of necessary support in sustaining the exercise in the state. The Chairman, House Committee on Education, Osun state House of Assembly, Hon. Mofolorunsho Oladoyin gave the assurance during a meeting with the […]
Insecurity everywhere By Theo Adebowale | Insecurity inevitably envelopes a people that consciously or unconsciously, deliberately or carelessly compromise simple but natural rules guiding their community. Whether in fables or stories, in the holy books or records of individuals or groups, wherever there is a conspiracy to compromise standards that are otherwise sacrosanct, the consequence […]
How Ondo lost leading position in cocoa production By Kehinde Oluwatayo | A cocoa farmer, Mrs Deborah Olawoye has identified soil infertility and old age of some of the trees of the crop as reasons why Ondo state lost its position as the leading state in the production of the produce. Olawoye who said […]
Facts or misconception? Innocent mistakes we make in life because of Wrong Beliefs By Aditi Raman Shridhar | Rewrite your story if it isn’t going the way you like. As simple as this sounds, I had no idea what rewriting a life story even means. But a year ago, a close friend of mine had […]
Ignoring the old ways at our peril By Steve Alabi | The more I interrogate the present, the more I am convinced that the past is the way to go for this lovely country of ours to realise its full potentials. The ways of the present tend to glorify absurdity and elevate showmanship to craftsmanship, […]
Oba Folagbade Olateru Olagbegi III (1941-2019) THE ancient town of Owo and indeed people of Ondo State woke up on April 18 to receive the sad news of the death of Olowo of Owo, Oba Folagbade Olateru-Olagbegi. OBA Olateru-Olagbegi, a symbol of the enlightened and progressive trend in present-day Nigeria’s traditional rulership institution was one […]
Okada rider docked for attempted murder By Bamidele Kolawole | For allegedly hitting an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) on his stomach, an Okada rider, Gado Umar has been remanded in Olokuta prison custody by an Akure Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting at Oke-Eda. The 25-year-old culprit, who was brought before Mrs Victoria Bob Manuel, by […]
Court dissolves 23 -yr-old marriage over cruelty From Fasusi Martins, Okitipupa An Okitipupa Customary Court has dissolved a 23-year-old marriage between Mr. Kolawole Ewuokun and Mrs. Omowunmi Ewuokun on the grounds of cruelty and ill-treatment. According to the civil summons filed on January 7, 2019, the petitioner, Mrs. Omowunmi Ewuokun claimed that the estranged husband, […]
St. James’ church marks 100 years By Adekola Afolabi | Members of the Anglican Communion in Owo Diocese have gathered to mark St James’ Day with a celebration of One Hundred Years of the establishment of the 1st Church in Owo, St. James’ Anglican Church, Isaipen, Owo. The Centenary Thanksgiving Service was attended by dignitaries […]
Tithe: Different strokes for different people By Maria Famakinwa | Tithing which according to the Bible is the 10 per cent of ones earning or produce has been generating great controversy inside and outside the church in recent time as some believe that tithing which is in the old testament is often stressed to enrich […]
