By Adekola Afolabi Determined to contain the spread of COVID-19 pandemic in Ondo state, the state government has disclosed that no fewer than 252 contacts were being followed and line-traced. This step was said to be inevitable as the state had recorded 20 positive cases of COVID-19, since the index case was reported over a […]
By Sade Adewale The Chief Medical Director of the University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital, (UNIMEDTH), Dr. Oluwole Ige has lauded the new initiative of the institution’s Pharmacy Department for dispensing drugs for the production of antiseptic so as to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Ige who disclosed this in an interview in his office […]
One of the investors at the Ondo-Linyi Industrial Hub at Ore, Ondo State, Dongfeng Trucks, has started assembling of trucks at the industrial hub. Manager of the hub, Chief Alex Ajipe, who disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists in Akure said Dongfeng Trucks, established in 1969, is one of China’s leading truck […]
By Saheed Ibrahim Ondo state government may put in place stricter measures to ensure compliance with the interstate movement in and out of the state. Investigation conducted revealed that despite the ban on inter-state movement nationwide and the order of Ondo state government that all inter-state motor parks should be under lock and key commercial […]
From Victor Akinkuole Ado-Ekiti As part of the efforts to stop the spread of coronavirus, a Non- Governmental Organisation, Gender Mobile Initiatives (GMI) has donated motorised hand washing machines to Ekiti State government . Speaking during the donation, the Executive Director, Omowumi Ogunrotimi, said the machines would be effective in tackling the spread of the […]
By Steve Alabi Could the allegations of bribery against Stephen Keshi be true? Not one, not two, but three players have come out to sensationally claim that they were denied spots in the Super Eagles final squads to the 2013 African Cup of Nations or the 2014 World Cup or both when Keshi was the […]
By Femi Atolagbe The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare has directed coaches of long-distance races to come up with proposals for renovating the training camps in Pankshin, Plateau state and Mambila, Taraba state to acceptable standards. The Minister, who gave the directive at a virtual meeting with the coaches, the private […]
By Femi Atolagbe The Commissioner for Youth and Sports in Ondo State, Mr Dotun Owanikin has put his weight behind the Super Eagles’ coach to continue mentoring the country’s national team. Owanikin In a chat with Sporting Hope averred that the coach has done well to get contract extension, saying he only needed to take […]
By Kemi Olatunde Recently, two women were engaged in a discussion about their husbands and when they got to the aspect of family planning, one said she was not into any family planning method. The other woman was forced to ask the reason for her refusal to embrace it despite its numerous benefits and she […]
By Saheed Ibrahim In defiance to the Federal government’s directive that Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly called petrol, should be sold at N125.50 per litre, majority of fuelling stations in Ondo state have refused to comply, as they still sell at N125 per litre. Earlier, the Federal Government had announced that petrol pump price should […]
