Ondo’s LG Training School’s results out

The moderated result of the 2017/2018 and 2018/2019 sessions of the Ondo State Local Government Staff Training School have been approved by the Governing Council and statutory body of Local Government Service Commission. With this approval, the close to 200 graduates of the school during the two sessions are free to collect their result . […]

ODSG tasks market women on peace for devt

By Fatima Muraina Market women in Ondo State have been urged to embrace peace and cooperate with the government with a view to bringing dividends of democracy to their door-steps. The Senior Special Assistant to Ondo State Governor on Market Matters, Princess Adenike Olawoye gave the advice in Ikare-Akoko where she completed her familiarization visits […]

BEDC seeks more MAPs for meter distribution

By Fatima Muraina Benin Electricity distribution Company has declared that it needed more Meter Assets Providers (MAPs) to cover ground that were lost due to COVID-19 nationwide lockdown in the country. The company said it has rolled out advertisement for interested parties to join the MAP of BEDC. The BEDC Public Relations Officer in Ondo […]

Expert warns, as CBN implements GSI

By Fatima Muraina Barely few weeks to the commencement of the implementation of the Global Standing Instruction (GSI) on August 1, 2020, an Economists, Elder Fessy Olabode has advised the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to take critical view of the policy to avoid punishing innocent individuals. The GSI is a new policy introduced by […]

Thuggery and violence in Nigerian politics

Over the years, Nigeria had witnessed political thuggery and violence which have been a great challenge before, during, and after the electoral processes. MICHAEL OFULUE speaks with lawyers on how the law frowns at the menace. Excerpts:   It is a gross violation of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, for anybody to […]

Death of Tolulope Arotile: A sunset at dawn

By Sunmola Olowookere “My daughter, be home soon. You know you ought to be resting.” “Yes, daddy. I will soon be home. I am only going out to do some photocopies. I will be back”. That was the last time a doting father heard his daughter speak. She was cut down in her prime. Late […]

Missing girl found dead in Akoko

Jimoh Ahmed Ikare-Akoko The sleepy town of Eshe in Akoko North West local government area of Ondo state was thrown into pandemonium when the corpse of a 13-year-old girl who was declared missing for over a week was discovered in a bush. Aina Olododo, a native of Irun Akoko was said to have gone to […]

Man, 27, in court over N1.5m theft

By Runsewe Solomon For allegedly defrauding a filling Station in Akure of N1.5m, a 27- year-old man, Dabo Francis has been dragged before an Akure Chief Magistrate Court. The suspect was said to have defrauded one Bowets filling station along Ilseha road Akure, capital of Ondo State, the sum of money. Francis was said to […]

Ondo police parade 23 suspects

By Tola Gbadamosi The Ondo State Police Command has paraded 23 suspects at its headquarters, Igbatoro road, Akure. The suspects, included 17 arrested for robbery, five for cultism and one for kidnapping, were found with items such as machete, pistols, bullets, mobile phones, and a Toyota Corolla car, while the sum of N230,000 were recovered […]

Drivers protest colleague’s death

Kayode Olabanji,  Okitipupa The National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) at Ode Irele last weekend protested the killing of their colleague by yet to be identified hoodlums during “Ore” festival in Irele local government area, Ondo State. It would be recalled that the 35-year-old driver, Arise Idowu was reportedly killed by hoodlums during Irele […]