Teach morals, gospel singers urged

By Bamidele Kolawole Leaders in gospel music across the country have been admonished to be above board and live exemplary life capable of teaching morals in the society. To achieve this, they must be selfless in all their dealings and be ready at all times to correct the ills of the society through deliberate sacrifice […]

APC crisis, party supremacy is the answer

By Ayodele Fagbohun In the ongoing debate and controversy that accompany party crisis nationwide, issue of party supremacy euphemistically called party discipline, continuously recurring like a decimal, is the only master key for cohesion and survival of any political party aspiring to take over the affairs of the state for effective governance. And by extension […]

Shooting sports range visit: NSSF President thanks Minister

By Femi Atolagbe President of the Nigerian Shooting Sports Federation, Brigadier-General Lonsdale Adeoye(Rtd) has, on behalf of the NSSF, expressed gratitude to the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare for undertaking a routine visit to the Nigerian National Shooting Range with the view to improving them. The elated NSSF President who was […]

Ondo 2020: ‘1983’, myth or albatross?

By Busuyi Mekusi One peculiar attribute associated to people around here is the ability to conjecture the untrue as facts, and tarradiddles as gospel truths. Little wonder, myths are favoured with the capacity to explain that which is ordinarily inexplicable. If truth is sacrosanct, and fidelity is a virtue, one would be sure that our […]

COVID-19 taught entertainers how to save-Ààre Òrò

By Bamidele Kolawole Popular Nigerian Yoruba Oratory poet and Master of Ceremony, Kolawole Oluwafemi, also known Ààre Òrò has said that coronavirus pandemic has brought financial management to the entertainment industry, adding that he is not spared in the hard lesson. Speaking in an interview with Friday Extravaganza, Aare Oro stated that the pandemic had […]

Keyamo, NASS Face off Over 774,000 Jobs

A dangerous but avoidable brawl is brewing between the Executive and the National Assembly following recent public altercation involving the Minister of State for Labour, Employment and Productivity, Festus Keyamo, and National Assembly Joint Committee on Employment, Labour and Productivity over the recruitment of 774,000 unemployed youths for public works by the ministry. KEYAMO last […]

Army promises to be apolitical

By Tola Gbadamosi Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) on Thursday pledged that Nigerian Army would remain professional, apolitical and focus on their constitution mandate for better service delivery. Buratai made the pledge while commissioning some projects at 32 Artillery Brigade, Owena Cantonment in Ondo State,Akure. The Hope Metro gathered that four […]

Governor Akeredolu tests positive for COVID-19

…‘I’ll continue for perform my duties’ By Adekola Afolabi Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, yesterday tested positive to coronavirus, otherwise known as COVID-19. Akeredolu in a broadcast on the social media earlier yesterday confirmed the development just as he promised to continue performing his official duties while in self-isolation. He also directed 10 of […]

Ondo traders assure of better days

By Tola Gbadamosi   The Senior Special Assistant to Ondo State Governor on Market Matters, Princess Adenike Olawoye has assured market women in the state of better days ahead. She also assured the traders that every market woman in the State will not be left behind in the scheme of things. Olawoye gave the assurance […]

Buhari lists plans to lift 100m Nigerians out of poverty

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday at the United Nations outlined the Federal Government’s plans to lift 100 million Nigerians out of poverty within the next 10 years. The president spoke in a video message to a high-level meeting of the UN General Assembly on poverty eradication. The virtual meeting featured the launch of the Alliance […]