Taking advantage of the new CAF Women’s Champions League

By Steve Alabi Women football in Africa is set to receive a huge boost with the introduction of a continental club championship for national female league champion clubs. The cheering news was broken last week by the Confederation of African Football, CAF. The continental governing body announced that it will launch a Women’s Champions League […]

Ondo athletes endorse Akeredolu for second term

By Femi Atolagbe The Ondo State Sports Council Athletes have unanimously endorsed the State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu for a second term in office. In a release signed by their coordinator, Tosin Olajubutu, the Athletes hinged their decision to endorse the Governor on his averred commitment to the development of all Sports in the state. […]

AAUA acting VC’s appointment extended

By Bukola olamona Following the expiration of a six-month tenure as the Acting Vice Chancellor of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Prof. Olugbenga Ebenezer Ige, has been reappointed to serve in the same capacity for another six months. In a statement, the Chief of Staff to the Ondo State Governor, Chief Olugbenga Ale, said the […]

How I became COVID-19 negative -Akeredolu

By Adekola Afolabi Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has tested negative to COVID-19 few days after he tested positive to the virus. The Governor who made his latest COVID-19 status known while briefing journalists at the Government House, Alagbaka, Akure, also expressed deep sense of loss and regret of the government over the demise […]

Group counsels youths

A Socio-cultural Association-Owo is One has enjoined the people of Owo and Ose local government areas to discourage their children from being lured into violence. The association gave the admonition at a virtual meeting held by indigenes of the two local government areas and other citizens drawn from Nigeria, Europe and North America. At the […]

APC distributes nose masks

By Kayode Olabanji The four-man Committee set up by the All Progressives Congress in Okitipupa Local Government area to curb the spread of COVID-19, has embarked on the distribution of nose masks to its members and indigents in the local government area. About 800 nose masks were distributed to each of the 13 wards that […]

Lockdown: ‘Comply to combat COVID-19’

From Fisayo Akinduro, Osogbo As part of efforts to curtail community transmission of coronavirus in Osun State, residents have been charged to cooperate and comply with the seven days lockdown. The Chairman, Atakunmosa West Local Government, Francis Famurewa while making the appeal said residents should not see the lockdown as a punishment or a means […]

How effective is N-Power programme?

By Maria Famakinwa The N-Power programme was inaugurated by President Muhammad Buhari in 2016 under the National Social Investment Programme (NSIP) with the mandate of lifting citizens out of poverty through capacity building, investment and direct support. The initiative is set up to employ jobless graduates for two years with N30,000 monthly take home after […]