Dinning with death

Dinning with death By Bisi Olominu | The people of Akure, the capital city of Ondo State are living with death everyday with the way and manner petrol and gas stations are established very near to residential houses. Akure, like major cities, petrol and gas stations are found in awkward places. A popular station within […]

Snake Snare At Ondo Assembly

Snake Snare At Ondo Assembly MEMBERS of the Ondo State House of Assembly abruptly halted legislative business last week and proceeded on indefinite recess owing to what they termed the deplorable state of the Assembly complex. The media was awash with reports that the legislators were sent packing due to a sudden appearance of snake […]

PCN seals 247 medicine stores

PCN seals 247 medicine stores By Kemi Olatunde | For operating against the law  guiding the operation of National Drug Pharmacists and patient medicine stores Distribution Guideline of the Federal Government, the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria(PCN) has clamped down eight pharmacies and 247 patient medicine shops in Ondo State. The offences  of the affected pharmacists […]

I’ll lift Owo to greater heights-Olowo-elect

I’ll lift Owo to greater heights-Olowo-elect From Jimoh Ahmed, Ikare Akoko | Olowo-elect, Prince Ajibade Gbadegesin Ogunoye has spoken glowingly of his vision to lift Owo, the people and youths in particular to greater economic heights.  “My goal, God willingly is to make Owo an economic hub where everybody will find space to earn a […]

Save the food basket

Save the food basket By Bayo Fasunwon | There was a mild drama in one of the State owned universities. A lecturer, armed with a doctorate degree, collapsed. He was rushed to the university’s health center and was resuscitated. The medical doctor on examined him, and wrote a prescription. The colleagues of the resuscitated don […]

Owo Diocese renews Akeredolu’s tenure as Chancellor

Owo Diocese renews Akeredolu’s tenure as Chancellor By Jimoh Ahmed, & Adekola Afolabi | The Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Owo Diocese has reappointed the Governor of Ondo State, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, as its Chancellor. Announcing the resolution of the synod at the thanksgiving service commemorating the end of its 2019 Synod, Diocese of Owo,  […]

No licence for illegal fuel, gas stations next year –DPR

No licence for illegal fuel, gas stations next year –DPR By Sunmola Olowookere & Kemi Olatunde | Petrol and gas stations whose operations constitute danger to human lives across Ondo State will not have their licences renewed after their expiration, The Hope has exclusively learnt. The measure is to avert disasters and protect lives and […]