Public servants and educational excursions

Public servants and educational excursions By Bayo Fasunwon | Some few weeks ago, Nigerians woke up to see the picture of one of the Vice President’s children and parents beaming with smiles, on the pages of newspapers and social media. The Vice President had attended the convocation ceremony of one of his wards, in a […]

Producing ‘Fufu’ with hypo, detergents callous, wicked –Medical experts

Producing ‘Fufu’ with hypo, detergents callous, wicked –Medical experts By Kemi Olatunde Jimoh Ahmed & Sade Adewale | Medical experts have flayed the practice by Fufu producers (a local dish) mixing hypo and detergents with cassava for it to ferment and swell, describing it as callous and an act of wickedness. Physician in Charge (PIC), […]

ODSG spends N1.2b to recondition 284 vehicles

ODSG spends N1.2b to recondition 284 vehicles By Adekola Afolabi | Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has assured drivers in the State Public Service who manage government vehicles excellently of financial reward by the end of the year. The governor, who gave the assurance at the unveiling ceremony of the second batch of 30 […]

Governance with a changed posture in Ondo

Governance with a changed posture in Ondo By Bode Akinwumi | At inception of the present administration in Ondo State in 2017,there was  a convergence of opinion as regards what the take-off stance of the new administration and its strategic approach to governance would be. The people were almost certain that a dawn of outright […]

MFM emerges champions of Zenith Women Basketball

MFM emerges champions of Zenith Women Basketball By Femi Atolagbe | After what can be best described as a clean contest and show of skills, Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM) female basketball team have emerged winners of the first phase of the competition in the south West zone which was decided in Akure […]

Summer U – 15 competitions to keep youth busy –Organisers

Summer U – 15 competitions to keep youth busy –Organisers By Femi Atolagbe | After a successful screening and accreditations of teams and players, the cloud is now clear for the take off of the Otunba Dele Ajayi under – 15 Summer Holiday Football Competition. The Vice Chairman of Akure North Football Council, Mr. Sunday […]

Ikale/Araromi-Obu  dispute: ODSG inaugurates panel today

Ikale/Araromi-Obu  dispute: ODSG inaugurates panel today By Adekola Afolabi | Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State will today  inaugurate a five-member Panel of Inquiry to look into the violent clash between the people of Araromi-Obu and Ikale(Ago-Alaye) which occurred on Tuesday, July 16, 2019, over land tussle. Akeredolu had last week Friday named five-member Panel […]

Challenges Before The New CJN

Challenges Before The New CJN PRESIDENT  Muhammadu Buhari,  recently swore in Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad as the new substantives Chief Justice of Nigeria.  His appointment was  earlier confirmed by the Senate .  President Buhari had on January 25, appointed Justice Muhammad to replace the former CJN, Justice Walter Onnoghen who was suspended from office for […]

Should police checkpoints return on roads?

Should police checkpoints return on roads? By Maria Famakinwa | The banning of security checkpoints across Ondo State in 2012 by the then Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, was greeted with wild jubilations especially by commercial drivers and commuters claiming that the decision was long overdue to check excesses of policemen who seized such […]

Akorede honours outstanding Muslim  leaders

Akorede honours outstanding Muslim  leaders In recognition of their sterling contributions towards the development of the Akure Muslim community, seven women have been honoured with various titles. Chief Imam of Akure who doubles as the event’s Chief Host, Alhaji Abdulhakeem Yayi-Akorede, while speaking at the turbanning ceremony of the eminent women as leaders of Muslim […]

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