‘Allow children to participate in sports’ By Femi Atolagbe | Parents have been advised to allow and encourage their children to participate in any Sports of their choice. The proprietor of Ore Ofe Nursery and Primary school, Mrs Bolajoko Modupe gave the advice during the schools Inter- House Sports held at Don Bosco playing ground […]
Indiscipline among students in Tertiary Institutions By Amos Opemipo Idowu | In recent times, acts of indiscipline are on the increase among students in tertiary institutions in Nigeria and this has increased immorality among them. Indiscipline refers to lack of moral conduct which is generally acceptable in the society. It can also be defined as […]
Plights of Oke Iya and Oke Obeere commuters By Seye Fakinlede | It is no exaggeration when they say Ijoka in Akure is a big fast growing community. Even though there might be a little debate to where Ijoka actually begin, some residents in Ijoka are actually traveling within Ijoka to a place called home. […]
Clerics decry rising rape cases From Jimoh Ahmed, Ikare Akoko | Clerics have condemned, in its entirety, the high rate of sexual assaults, and rape of young girls and women across the country. According to them, sexual assaults have been alarming and consequently destroying the future of many ladies. Speaking with The Hope, Reverend Canon […]
Call for modified presidency By Ayodele Fagbohun | A veteran journalist and renowned columnist in the defunct Sunday Times, Malam Haroun Adamu once said no Nigerian living or dead has contributed considerably to the constitutional development of the country more than Chief Obafemi Awolowo. The search for a suitable constitution with particular reference to ideal […]
FA crisis affects Sunshine performance – Commissioner By Femi Atolagbe | Ondo State Commissioner for Sports and Youth Development, Mr Saka Yusuf-Ogunleye has attributed part of the problems Sunshine Stars had last season to the State Football Association (FA) crisis. Ogunleye made the disclosure during the week in his office when the executive of the […]
By Kemi Olatunde | “Will you walk into my parlour?” said the Spider to the Fly, ‘Tis the prettiest little parlour that ever you did spy; The way into my parlour is up a winding stair, And I’ve a many curious things to show when you are there.” “Oh no, no,” said the little Fly, […]
Akure-Ado road rehabilitation begins By Adekola Afolabi | Ondo State government has begun a remedial work on the Akure portions of the Akure-Ikere-Ado road. No fewer than 24 bad locations were identified within Akure axis of the road and the contractor has started work on the failed locations. Inspecting the road yesterday, the Ondo state […]
Inadequate preparation bane of Nigeria’s football – Cyprus coach By Femi Atolagbe | Nigerian born Cyprus UEFA licence A and B coach, Sunny Kingsley has described Nigeria as a football nation with big players but lacked adequate preparations. Kingsley, who stated this during an exclusive interview with the Sporting Hope in Akure said Nigeria’s preparations […]
Ex-Ekiti deputy speaker escapes death by whiskers From Victor Akinkuolie, Ado-Ekiti | A former deputy speaker, Ekiti State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Olusegun Adewumi, has escaped death when suspected assailants reportedly besieged his country home at Erinjiyan Ekiti, Ekiti West Local Government Area of the state. It was gathered that the assailants, who invaded […]
