From Fisayo Akinduro, Osogbo Osun State Joint Task Force and officers of Amotekun Corps have arrested 11 expatriates and three locals over their alleged involvement in illegal mining activities in the state. The expatriates include; 10 Chinese and one Ghanaian. It will be recalled that some expatriates were last week arrested by Amontekun Corps for […]
With Theo Adebowale My friend’s brother would be committed to mother earth having been fatally injured in an autocrash not far from Central Bank, Akure. Otunba, another friend offered to take us to Igbobini for the burial ceremony. There had been a rainfall on our way to Ore. We suddenly ran into a fallen tree, […]
From Fisayo Akinduro, Osogbo Two teenagers, Toni Oladele, 18 and Janet Adewale, 20, have been arraigned before an Osogbo Magistrate Court for alleged stealing. The police alleged that the duo committed the offence between June 2019 and February, 2020 at Checkers Supermarket, opposite Government House Annex, Oke-fia in Osogbo. The prosecutor ASP Taiwo Adegoke told […]
From Fisayo Akinduro, Osogbo A truck driver, identified as Sheriff has reportedly drowned while taking his bath at Osun River in Ede. The deceased, whose address was not provided was said to have stopped at the river bank to clean up after delivering the contents of the trruck when the unfortunate incident occurred As at […]
Victor Akinkuolie, Ado-Ekiti The Ekiti State Police Command has invited 65-year-old landlord of a story building located at Olujoda street, Omolayo area Ado-Ekiti for questioning-over the death a teenage girl who was found dead inside an abandoned car in the house. Others invited for questioning, according to the police are two occupants of the building […]
Due to public pressure, the federal government has recently bowed to demands that a local remedy should be found to combat the COVID-19 pandemic which has brought deaths and agony to the human race. IT directed the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to carry out necessary procedures for the assessment […]
The Senator representing Ondo South Senatorial District, Senator Tofowomo , has said the Peoples Democratic Party has only two formidable governorship aspirants in Ondo South senatorial district. Over 15 aspirants from Ondo South have indicated interest to contest the PDP primaries. Senator Tofowomo who was elected on the PDP platform said the two formidable aspirants […]
By Josephine Oguntoyinbo Ondo State House of Assembly has dismissed a report that there was a plot to commence impeachment move against Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu. This was contained in a statement signed and made available to The Hope by the Chairman House Committee on Information, Akogun Gbenga Omole after the assembly’s parliamentary session. The House […]
By Maria Famakinwa Market for pornographic materials is getting bigger by the day with high level of patronage. It has now taken a worrisome dimension that no show, film or home video can be sold or watched without a dose of nudity. The negative effects of this on the youth who mostly see actors and […]
By Michael Ofulue A Navy Commander has been abducted along Owo Ikare Road by yet to be identified persons. This came few days after an Army Captain was also picked up while traveling from Abuja around Auga/Ikaram road. The Naval Officer whose identity was yet to be ascertained as at press time, was said to […]
