LG bosses support Akeredolu for 2nd term

LG bosses support Akeredolu for 2nd term By Adekola Afolabi | Apparently thrilled by his uncommon giant strides in industrialising Ondo State, all the 18 caretaker chairmen in the state under the aegis of Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON), have unanimously endorsed the state governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, for a second term in […]

Ondo PDP intact- Faboyede

Ondo PDP intact- Faboyede By Mary Agidi | The Ondo state Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Mr. Clement Faboyede has said that the party is intact and is fully prepared to take over the state come 2020 . Faboyede who spoke with journalists shortly after the party’s stakeholders’ meeting affirmed that Ondo state […]

‘Agric,veritable panacea for youth unemployment’

‘Agric,veritable panacea for youth unemployment’ From Akinnodi Francis, Ore | A cleric, Alhaji Abdulrasheed Akanfe has said that agriculture  remained   the only veritable alternative for engaging youths productively, especially at the grassroots. Akanfe who  made the observation during an interview with The Hope in Ore,  urged  government at all levels  to  introduce  mechanised farming to […]

Two arrested over alleged robbery

Two arrested over alleged robbery From Victor Akinkuolie Ado-Ekiti | Operatives of the Ekiti Police Command  have  arrested two men, Adebayo Asebusuyi, 29, and Taiwo Oguntuase,  25, over  alleged conspiracy and armed robbery. Parading the suspects at the office of the command in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti state capital, the Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr. […]

Monarch lauds Osinbajo, Oyetola over road rehabilitation

Monarch lauds Osinbajo, Oyetola over road rehabilitation From Fisayo Akinduro, Osogbo | Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, has commended the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo and Osun state governor, Gboyega Oyetola for fulfilling their campaign promises to construct the Iwo-Osogbo road. Oba Akanbi who gave the commendation during a visit to the state […]

Regent appeal for Akure-Ibule link road

Regent appeal for Akure-Ibule link road By Bisi Olominu | The Regent of Ibulesoro, in Ifedore Local Government Area of Ondo State, Princess Moyinoluwa Falowo has appealed to the state government to  construct the Akure-Ibule link road. The Princess who spoke with The Hope in Ibule said the road if constructed on time by the […]

Examination malpractice, threat to Nigeria’s education system

Examination malpractice, threat to Nigeria’s education system By Bisi Olominu | Education serves as a prime instrument in the development of any nation but the issue of examination malpractice has constituted a barrier to the problem of this section. Nigeria’s education system is on the verge of collapse as teachers, parents and students now synergise […]

Why teachers’ education should be restructured – ACE Provost

Why teachers’ education should be restructured – ACE Provost By Sade Adewale | The Provost of Adeyemi College of Education Ondo, Dr. Samuel Akintunde, has advocated the need for teacher-education to be restructured in Nigeria, stating that the move would promote  quality of teaching, boost the country’s socio- economic development as well as encourage its […]

Lack of irrigation affecting tomatoes production- Expert

Lack of irrigation affecting tomatoes production- Expert By Kehinde Oluwatayo | Low production of tomatoes in Ondo State has been attributed to lack of irrigation to supply water to farms.    A tomato farmer and owner of Great Acres Farm, Mr Femi Adeyemi who spoke with The Hope in an interview in Akure noted that […]

Ritual killings: Zaki of Arigidi, community go spiritual

Ritual killings: Zaki of Arigidi, community go spiritual From Jimoh Ahmed, Ikare Akoko | As a way of putting an end to the incessant ritual killings in Arigidi Akoko, in Akoko North West Local Government, the Zaki of Arigidi, Alhaji Yisa Olanipekun and the entire community has embarked on inter-religious prayers, coupled with local vigilante […]