Court orders man to pay N40,000, 3-day community service Victor AkinkuolieAdo-Ekiti | An Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrate Court has convicted a resident, Vincent Ikechukwu, for not wearing a face mask which is now compulsory in the state. Ikechukwu was arrested by law enforcement officers while on a bike at Fajuyi area of the city and immediately […]
Apprentice remanded for murder By Joshua Aderibigbe | For killing a 36-year-old man Femi Ogundipe, with a gun, an Akure Magistrate Court has ordered the remand of one Adeleke Onintan, in police custody. The 28-year-old accused person was also alleged of attempting to kill one Olawale Ogundipe by matcheting him on his head with a […]
Court jails man, 28, over theft From Fisayo Akinduro, Osogbo | An Ile-Ife Magistrate Court has ordered the remand of a 28-year-old man Toluwani, for allegedly burgling two churches. He was said to have stolen projectors, money, a laptop and gas cylinder. According to the prosecution, the accused person also stole a debit card belonging […]
Man pours hot water on neighbour, docked From Fisayo Akinduro, Osogbo | A 27-year-old man, Akinde Adeniyi, has appeared before an Ile-Ife Magistrate Court for allegedly pouring hot water on his neighbour. The Prosecution Counsel, Inspector Ona Glory, told the court that the accused person poured hot water mixed with pepper on one Deborah Alani, […]
Almajiris: Ondo goes tough on drivers By Michael Ofulue & Tola Gbadamosi | Ondo State government has threatened to impound any vehicle that brings illegal immigrants into the state. Senior Special Assistance to the state governor, Dr. Doyin Odewale made the disclosure while reacting to influx of people into the state. Odebowale expressed regret that […]
COVID-19: Maintain healthy lifestyle, Mrs. Akeredolu urges By Mary Agidi | Wife of the Ondo State governor, Arabinrin Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, has called on individuals to explore the opportunity of the COVID-19 lockdown to be creative so as to live a healthy life. Mrs. Akeredolu who spoke through a virtual interactive meeting, noted that every individual […]
Ayetoro Sea Incursion: ‘We may experience worse situation’ By Saheed Ibrahim | As the world battles with Coronavirus pandemic, the people of Ayetoro in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo state have another battle in their hands as the Atlantic ocean, which flanks the community continues to erode it, with about 70 per cent of […]
Osun NBA faults Assembly over LG boss suspension From Fisayo Akinduro Osogbo | The Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) Osogbo branch, has challenged the power of the Osun state House of Assembly over suspension of Ife North Local Government Chairman, Hon Taiwo Orosanya, by the legislators. The association in a letter addressed to the Speaker, Mr […]
COVID-19: NCDC nabs suspected policeman in Ondo By Tola Gbadamosi A suspected COVID-19 patient, identified as policeman, who sneaked into Ondo State, was on Friday taken by officials of the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) from Osun State at Ifon, community, Ose Local Government Area of Ondo. The Hope Metro gathered that the policeman, […]
Fans eager for football resumption By Joshua Aderibigbe | football resumption Football enthusiasts across Nigeria have said they can’t wait any longer to see the round leather game resume to action within and outside the country. Many of them expressed how bored and lonely they have been without the usual weekend and midweek football activities, […]
