Rapists should be castrated

Rapist should be castrated Mr Adekola Olawoye, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, is Ondo State Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice.  In this interview with Bisi Olominu, he speaks on increasing rape cases in Nigeria, negligence of IPO in investigating  them and other sundry issues. Excerpts: Can we meet you Sir? What is the […]

Arogbo to get general hospital

Arogbo to get general hospital By Adekola Afolabi | Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has assured the people of Arogbo and other Ijaw speaking towns in Ondo State of his administration’s commitment to capture in next year’s budget a plan to build a general hospital in Arogbo town. This is coming as the governor […]

Varsity don advocates promotion of music

Varsity don advocates promotion of music Victor Akinkuolie, Ado-Ekiti | A Proffesor of Choreography and Performance Aesthetics at the Federal University, Oye Ekiti State, Prof Rasaki Bakare, has stressed the need for the government to pay more attention to the development of music, dance and drama as a means of solving the many challenges confronting […]

Illegal mining destroying farming –Oyetola

Illegal mining destroying farming –Oyetola Fisayo Akinduro, Osogbo | Osun State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola has decried the rate at which unregulated mining had destroyed land and farming activities in the state. The governor disclosed this during a visit to some mining sites at Ifewara in Atakunmosa West Local Government Area. Oyetola while expressing displeasure over […]

ODSG refunds N14m to intending pilgrims

ODSG refunds N14m to intending pilgrims By Fatimah Muraina | Ondo State Government has refunded over N14million to 278 intending pilgrims going for this year’s holy pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia. The chairman of the state Muslim Welfare Board, Alhaji khaleel Fawehinmi, disclosed this during the vaccination programme for the intending pilgrims held in Akure, the […]

Ago Alaye clashes: Akeredolu vows to punish culprits

Ago Alaye clashes: Akeredolu vows to punish culprits panel of inquiry coming arrests have been made – CP By Adekola Afolabi | Perpetrators of violence at Ago Alaye, a farm settlement in Odigbo Local Government area of Ondo State where two people were confirmed dead will be punished, the state governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has […]

New Permanent Secretaries take oath today

New Permanent Secretaries take oath today Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu will today inaugurate the 27 newly appointed Permanent Secretaries and three Tutors-General of the Ondo State public service. The inauguration is expected to hold at the International Event Centre, The Dome. Akeredolu last Tuesday approved the appointment of twenty-seven (27) new Permanent Secretaries (PS) for the […]

Impatience of  artistes worrisome – Big Bolaji

Impatience of  artistes worrisome – Big Bolaji By Bamidele Kolawole | Bolaji Adedotun Olarewaju popularly known as Big Bolaji is a famous gospel singer who has taken gospel music across the world. He spoke in an interview with Friday Extravaganza on his music career and how he became the toast of everyone as an entertainer. […]

National Immunisation Plus begins –Akanbiemu

National Immunisation Plus begins –Akanbiemu By Kemi Olatunde | The Executive Secretary, Ondo State Primary Health Care Development Agency (OSPHCDA), Dr. Francis Akanbiemu has described community participation as an essential tool in policy decision of the agency just as he commended stakeholders for their support in the success of previous immunisation exercises in the state. […]

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