COVID-19: Ondo shuts motor parks, discharges5 patients | By Kola Afolabi & Saheed Ibrahim Faced with unabated influx of migrants from other parts of the country into the Sunshine state, Ondo state government has directed that all interstate motor parks across the state must henceforth be under lock and key. This directive was given as […]
Nigeria is stuck unless… – Fasoranti | By Adekola Afolabi The National Leader of Afenifere, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, yesterday said Nigeria as a country cannot develop unless the leaders change their attitude and stop being selfish. The nonagenarian spoke exclusively with The Hope at his residence in Akure, the Ondo state capital, on the occasion […]
APC Unity Forum suspends Ali Olanusi | Crisis has engulfed the unity forum of All Progressives Congress (APC), Ondo State as its chairman, Alhaji Ali Olanusi was yesterday suspended. His suspension was contained in a statement issued last night by the forum Secretary, Prof Sola Ehindero. Rising from its meeting dated May 11,2020, issues of […]
Buhari appoints Agboola Gambari Chief of Staff | A former Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations, Professor Ibrahim Agboola Gambari is the new Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari. The former UN Chief, 75 was yesterday named by President Buhari to replace late Abba Kyari who died in March. Gambari who hails from […]
Ondo Assembly summons Accountant, Auditor-Generals over N4.3b strange lodgement | By Josephine Oguntoyinbo An amount of money put at N4.3 billion reportedly lodged by an unknown person in the Ondo State government account with Zenith Bank is causing ripples in the State House of Assembly. To unravel the mystery behind the lodgement which preceded the […]
Amotekun ‘ll curb border porosity- Experts From Saheed Ibrahim | As the influx of migrants continue to desecrate Ondo state borders, security experts have made case for state police and Amotekun security outfit as panacea to porosity at the borders. Some days ago, about 20 Almajiris were intercepted in Akure on their way to Ondo […]
Gunmen abduct Army Captain, 3 others | By Michael Ofulue & Jimoh Ahmed An Army Captain, D. Gana, three others were at the early hours of yesterday abducted by hoodlums suspected to be kidnappers along Auga/Akunnu in Akoko North East Local Government of Ondo State. They were said to be coming from Abuja when they […]
Loan repayment: Micro Finance Banks go tough on customers | From Jimoh Ahmed, Ikare-Akoko As people battle with the hardship and agonies brought about by the rampaging coronavirus, there are indications that more troubles are looming as some micro finance banks are hell bent on the repayment of the loans obtained by their customers. This […]
Stop planting hemp in Reserves, ODHA warns By Josephine Oguntoyinbo | Ondo State House of Assembly has frowned at the indiscriminate felling of trees and planting of Indian hemps on Government Reserved forests, warning that anybody caught would be duly prosecuted. The House Committee on Natural Resources while leading some officials of the state Ministry […]
Gunmen abduct Army Captain, 3 others | By Michael Ofulue & Jimoh Ahmed An Army Captain, D. Gana, three others were at the early hours of yesterday abducted by hoodlums suspected to be kidnappers along Auga/Akunnu in Akoko North East Local Government of Ondo State. They were said to be coming from Abuja when they […]
