Puff Adder:Ondo Police bares fang

Puff Adder:Ondo Police bares fang By Michael  Ofulue & Tola Gbadamosi. | In its determination to tackle violent crime and criminality  in the Ondo State, the Police Command yesterday  launched Operation “PUFF ADDER”. ‘Operation Puff Adder’ an initiative of the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar,  is to stem the rising tide of banditry,  armed  […]

Worship centres hassle

Worship centres hassle By Theo Adebowale | Revival is a popular commodity among the faithfuls in Nigeria. In the church, the gospel has prospered. In the Christ Apostolic Church, great exploits were done by the hands of Apostle Joseph Ayo Babalola in the 1940s to 1960s and the church has continued to produce other prophets […]

Financial re-engineering in Ondo

Financial re-engineering in Ondo By Kayode Adegbehingbe | Coming in as the governor of Ondo State in February, 2017, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu met an economy in dire straights. The debt profile of the state was to the tune of N220b and there was a general malaise of the economy, which was in depression, having contracted […]

Ondo groups want 110 LCDAs

Ondo groups want 110 LCDAs By Kehinde Oluwatayo | Over one hundred and ten Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) have been demanded for by various communities across the 18 Local Government areas in Ondo State. This figure, according to The Hope findings was demanded for in the 94 memoranda so far submitted to the committee […]

Secure your domain, Odigbo traditional rulers tasked     

Secure your domain, Odigbo traditional rulers tasked From Akinnodi Francis, Ore | Caretaker Chairman, Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State, Mr. Samuel Ikumawoyi has charged traditional rulers in the area to take security of their domains  seriously. Ikumawoyi gave the charge during the public hearing on the creation of Local Council Development held in […]

GEWE: Mrs. Fayemi laments Nigerian women poor rating

GEWE: Mrs. Fayemi laments Nigerian women poor rating From Victor Akinkuolie, Ado-Ekiti | The Wife of Ekiti State Governor, Erelu Bisi Fayemi, has said  millions of women in Nigeria suffer from the feminization of poverty, lack of access to basic resources, disease, violent conflict and the complex use of culture, religion and tradition to render women […]

Ipele youths demand for monarch

Ipele youths demand for monarch From Jimoh Ahmed, Owo | The people of Ipele in Owo Local Government have demanded for the urgent selection and installation of a new monarch for the town. It will be recalled that the last Olupele of Upele, Oba Abel Alade joined his ancestors in 2015. However,  the town has […]

Economy: Osun to reinvigorate Ayegbaju market

Economy: Osun to reinvigorate Ayegbaju market From Fisayo Akinduro, Osogbo | As part of efforts to boost revenue generation, the Osun state government has planned to reinvigorate the Ayegbaju International Modern market.    The Supervisor for Finance, Commerce, Industries and Cooperatives, Mr Bola Oyebamiji disclosed this during a meeting with stakeholders of the market in […]

SON moves to prevent fire outbreak

SON moves to prevent fire outbreak By Babatunde Olorunleke | The Standard Organization of Nigeria (SON) has vowed to embark on comprehensive surveillance of all Liquefied Gas Storage vessels, skid stations and pressure storage vessels  to prevent fire outbreak that usually occur  due to non-challant attitude of marketers. The Director General/Chief Executive of the agency, […]

Fayemi commissions Ikogosi water plant

Fayemi commissions Ikogosi water plant From Victor Akinkuolie, Ado-Ekiti | Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, on Tuesday commissioned Gossy Water Production plant, signalling the commencement of full scale production of the popular table water brand, a year after the parent company was shut down. The entire Ikogosi community was thrown into jubilation as both […]