Obasanjo as father of Fulanisation

Obasanjo as father of Fulanisation By Ayodele Fagbohun | He who comes to equity must come with clean hands runs a legal parlance.  I stand to be corrected that General Obasanjo is the head-fountain of fulanisation and islamisation whatever bogus name called in every political dispensation mid-wived by his primary military constituency. Obasanjo would have […]

Ondo Lawmakers-elect for inauguration today

Ondo Lawmakers-elect for inauguration today By Jubril Bada All is now set as the nineth Ondo State House of Assembly will be inaugurated today. The ceremony  will kick off with the valedictory session at the Assembly complex. In separate interviews with The Hope, some of the legislators-elect expressed their readiness and happiness to be part […]

ODSG empowers rice farmers

ODSG empowers rice farmers By Kehinde Oluwatayo In its determination to produce enough rice for local consumption and export to other states of the country, Ondo State Government has empowered some farmers to boost their production. Speaking after presenting cheques to the farmers, Senior Special Assistant to the state Governor on Agric  and Agribusiness , […]

LG’s Financial autonomy opens governors to impeachment – Prof Dinakin

LG’s Financial autonomy opens governors to impeachment – Prof Dinakin By Josephine Oguntoyinbo & Babatunde Olorunleke Financial autonomy given to local government areas in the country has placed a huge responsibility on the Houses of Assembly to supervise and co-ordinate activities of the councils. This was the position of chairman of the Ondo State Independent […]

Man in court over sheep theft

Man in court over sheep theft From Fisayo Akinduro, Osogbo A 28-year-old man, Saheed Adeoti who allegedly stole a sheep and motorcycle have been dragged before an Osogbo Chief Magistrates’ Court for alleged theft of a sheep and a motorcycle. The accused person was said to have committed the offences with some others still at […]

One arraigned over alleged assault on traffic warden

One arraigned over alleged assault on traffic warden By Fisayo Akinduro, Osogbo A 31-year-old man, Taiwo Orofin, has been dragged before an Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court over alleged assault on a traffic warden. The accused person allegedlycommitted the offence on May 28, 2019 at 9:45 a.m. at Phase 11, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Complex (OAUTHC), […]

Man docked over fraud

Man docked over fraud From Akinnodi Francis, Ore The Police in Ore, Odigbo Local Government area of Ondo state have arraigned a man, Felix Gaga, for fraudulently converting the sum of N150,000, belonging to a woman. Gaga, 35, was brought before the Magistrates’ Court sitting in Odigbo, on a one-count charge of fraud The police […]

Buhari should be tougher during second term -Prof Dinakin

Buhari should be tougher during second term -Prof Dinakin Professor Yomi Dinakin was the pioneer Dean Faculty of Law, Adekunle Ajasin University and presently the chairman Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission, ODIEC. In this interview with the LINE EDITORS of The Hope newspaper, he shared his views on issues bordering on the nation and Ondo […]

Declare your assets, Osun tells workers

Declare your assets, Osun tells workers From Fisayo Akinduro, Osogbo Civil servants and public officers in Osun state have been directed to declare their assets to avoid being sanctioned by the extant law of the country. The Chairman, Local Government Service Commission, Elder Tunde Adedeji stated this at the flag-off of the Public Enlightenment Campaign […]

Rebuilding hospitals in Ekiti, a huge task – HMB boss

Rebuilding hospitals in Ekiti, a huge task – HMB boss From Victor Akinkuolie, Ado-Ekiti The Chairman, Ekiti State Hospitals Management Board (HMB) Dr. Bayo Orire has described the rebuilding of all the state specialist hospitals as a herculean task, but surmountable under the present administration. Orire lamented that all the primary and secondary health  institutions […]