Ondo APC guber: INEC confirms indirect primary

…We’re ready for any mode of primary — Adetimehin By Adekola Afolabi The All Progressives Congress (APC) has settled for indirect primary for the conduct of the gubernatorial primaries in Ondo State come July 20, 2020. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday confirmed this. The State’s Resident Electoral Commissioner Rufus Akeju disclosed this to […]

ODHA writes CJ to set up Agboola’s impeachment panel

By Josephine Oguntoyinbo The Ondo state House of Assembly has written the state Chief Judge, Justice Oluwatoyin Akeredolu to constitute a 7man-panel to investigate the notice of allegations of gross misconduct levelled against Alfred Agboola Ajayi, the Deputy Governor of Ondo State by the House. In a letter dated July 7, 2020 and obtained by […]

ODHA extends LG Caretakers’ tenure

By Josephine Oguntoyinbo The House Of Assembly yesterday extended the tenure of interim Management Committees of the 18 Local government areas of the state for a period of two months. The extention came on the heel of the letter sent to the house by the State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu to extend the tenure of […]

Ex Ondo NMA chair, Adeyeri dies of COVID-19

A former chairman of the Nigeria Medical Association in Ondo state, Dr Michael Adeyeri has died of COVID-19 infection. Adeyeri who is the founder of Shekinah Hospital, Alagbaka was said to have died in his Akure hospital after attending to a patient. According to information made available to The Hope Dr. Adeyeri was taken to […]

We ‘ll revive sports in Osun — Lawal

Fisayo Akinduro, Osogbo Osun State Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Mr. Yemi Lawal has assured that necessary actions are in place to return sporting activities in the state back to its glorious mode. Lawal who disclosed this in Osogbo while outlining plans to revive sports in the state, said sports will start all over from […]

Akeredolu promises adequate support for Sports

By Femi Atolagbe Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has assured that his administration will continue to give adequate support to all round sports in the state. Akeredolu, represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Mr Tayo Oluwatuyi stated this at the inauguration of the People United by Sports (PUBS) state executives at the […]

Conflicting Court Judgements in Nigeria

THE judiciary is a branch of government which administers justice according to law. The term is used to refer broadly to the courts, the judges, magistrates, adjudicators and other support personnel who run the system. The courts apply the law, settle disputes and punish law-breakers according to the law. OUR judicial system is a key […]

Make Amotekun recruitment grassroots based, S/W Govs urged

By Adekola Afolabi A renowned resources Management Consultant based in Akure, Elder Fessy Olabode, has advised the six South-West governors to make recruitment into the Western Nigeria Security Network, codenamed Amotekun Corps, grassroots based. He said since the recruits are supposed to work as neighborhoods corps, they should be recruited through the community grassroots approach […]

COVID-19 upsurge: Okitipupa APC embarks on sensitisation

By Kayode Olabanji In addition to the efforts in combating the upsurge of COVID-19 in Okitipupa Local Government, the All Progressives Congress in the area has started massive awareness programmes in the media. At the leaders meeting hosted in Akure few weeks back by the leader of Okitipupa Local Government APC, who is also the […]