Aregbesola succours Ile-Ife people with food items | From Fisayo Akinduro, Osogbo As part of efforts to cushion the effects of Coronavirus pandemic, Minister of Interior, Mr Rauf Aregbesola, has donated food items to the people of Ile-Ife. Aregbesola, the immediate past governor of Osun State, was represented by a former Commissioner for Home Affairs […]
Hand hygiene ‘ll defeat COVID-19 – Monarch | From Akinnodi Francis, Ore The Orunja of Odigbo Kingdom, Oba Rufus Akinrinmade, has advocated for hand hygiene, saying it is one of the most effective actions to reduce the spread of pathogens and COVID-19 virus. The monarch, who made this known on Tuesday in his palace when […]
Olanusi not qualified to issue statement on Unity Forum | Crisis plaguing the Unity Forum, a faction of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ondo State seems unabated as the group can not field a concensus candidate. The group has also accused the former deputy Governor of the State, Alhaji Ali Olanusi of lacking the […]
The looming food crisis | By Theo Adebowale Food is essential. The Yoruba are of the strong belief that once it is excluded from poverty, what remains is lack. It is a healthy person that can be assessed as poor, hence it is said that health is wealth. For health to be secure, food must […]
NASS Bill on Infectious Diseases In its response to the ravaging effects of the Covid-19 global pandemic, the Nigerian National Assembly is proposing a bill that is seeking to replace the Quarantine Act with a Control of InfectiousDisease Act. The bill is sponsored by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila and […]
Aragbaiye begins online interaction with workers | In fulfillment of his resolve to keep public servants in the state abreast of issues bothering on the service, during lockdown period, the State Head of Service, Mr Dare Aragbaiye has commenced online interactions with public servants in the State. In a statement from his office, Aragbaiye enjoined […]
Border towns and cats watching over fried meats | By Saheed Ibrahim Ondo state will continue to witness the invasion of her borders by Almajiris and migrants from other states as long as the debauched activities at her borders remain unchecked. The situation at Ondo-Osun border raises a cause for alarm. The road to the […]
NYSC sensitises on community transmission dangers | The Ondo State National Youth Service Corps(NYSC) Coordinator, Mrs. Grace Akpabio has appealed to Corps members to go out en-masse to sensitise the people on the inherent dangers associated with overcrowding. The State Coordinator made the appeal when she featured on a live programme tagged Guest of the […]
Father, son docked for raping 14-yr-old | From Fisayo Akinduro, Osogbo A 62-year-old man, David Ogungbemi and his son, Idowu Ogungbemi, have been arrested by the Osun State Police Command for allegedly raping a 14-year-old girl. It was gathered that the rape victim was living with one Esther Ogungbemi, her father’s sister in Ilare, Obokun […]
COVID-19: Ondo’s first death had underlying renal condition | By Adekola Afolabi Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has attributed the first COVID-19 death in the state to underlying renal condition of the patient. The governor who disclosed this at Government House Ground, Akure during his weekly media briefing on the COVID-19 pandemic said the underlying […]
