Gold cup: Sunshine Stars book semi final place

Gold cup: Sunshine Stars book semi final place By Femi Atolagbe | S unshine Stars has booked its place in the semi final of the ongoing Ogunjobi Gold Cup held in Ilorin , Kwara State after it loss to Jossy United FC in their last group match of the competition. Jossy United got a better […]

Supreme court sacks Ondo lawmaker

Supreme court sacks Ondo lawmaker By Jubril Bada | The Supreme Court yesterday upheld the removal of a member of the Ondo State House of Assembly, representing Okitipupa constituency II, Mr. Sina Akinwumi. The Apex court dismissed an appeal filed by Akinwumi and thereafter upheld the judgement of the Court of Appeal sitting in Akure […]

Why police must recruit locally – Oyetola

Why police must recruit locally – Oyetola From Fisayo Akinduro, Osogbo | The Nigeria Police Force has been urged to consider states’ peculiarities in the recruitment of new officers in order to enhance intelligence gathering and effective performance for the agency. The Osun State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola gave the charge while addressing participants at the […]

Lecturers threaten resignation over FUOYE/ASUU crisis

Lecturers threaten resignation over FUOYE/ASUU crisis Victor Akinkuolie, Ado-Ekiti | The lingering crisis between the Management of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti, (FUOYE), and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Akure zone, took another dimension as some leaders of the union threatened to resign en masse from the employment of the University. Speaking at a […]

Ibidapo donates Jeep, bus to Olowo

Ibidapo donates Jeep, bus to Olowo A prominent son of Owo land who is also the Atunluse of Owo Kingdom,  Prince (Dr) Rotimi Ibidapo has donated a brand new Lexus Jeep and a Hiace Bus to the newly  installed Olowo of Owo Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Oba Ajibade  Gbadegesin Ogunoye. Prince Ibidapo, an industrialist and […]

The coming of on-demand motorcycle platforms in Akure

The coming of on-demand motorcycle platforms in Akure By Adetokunbo Abiola | Motorcycles popularly referred to as ‘Okada’ have become a popular mode of transportation for the over three hundred thousand inhabitants of Akure, the Sunshine State capital. The reason for this is not farfetched- so many people travel to work and transact other businesses […]

PDP ’ll keep to 35 percent affirmative for females in politics – Faboyede

PDP ’ll keep to 35 percent affirmative for females in politics – Faboyede By Jubril Bada | The Chairman of Ondo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Clement Faboyede has assured members of National Association of the Women Journalists in the state of the party’s support towards the association’s activities. He just […]

Osun Tribunal: PDP calls for calm over judgement

Osun Tribunal: PDP calls for calm over judgement Fisayo Akinduro, Osogbo | The Peoples Democratic Party in Osun State has called for calm among the members over the judgement of the Election Petition Tribunal which ordered rerun in Ede/Egbedore/Ejigbo federal constituency, Ede North and Obokun State constituencies. The tribunal judgement affected three PDP elected lawmakers. […]

RUGIPO inaugurates Part Time SUG

RUGIPO inaugurates Part Time SUG By Bukola Olamona | The newly elected officials of the Student Union  Part Time Association of the Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo (RUGIPO) have been sworn in. Others that were sworn in at the event held at the Adekunle Ajasin Auditorium of the institution  are officials of the Student Representatives Council […]

Be righteous, public servants urged

Be righteous, public servants urged By Femi Atolagbe | Public servants have been admonished to be righteous and move closer to God in order to receive unending favour. Pastor Olutope Gbenga Adesugba who gave the admonition during the September prayer meeting of the Local Government Service Commission (LGSC) held at the commission premises in Akure,the […]