Kayode Olabanji, Okitipupa | Three persons have lost their lives to a toxic substance allegedly deposited at a reserve place by a company (name withheld) at Omotosho, in Okitipupa Local Government area of Ondo State. The casualties are Mr. Akinmusire Monday (35), Mr. Samuel Louis (45) and Master Ododolewa Adebowale(19). The Hope Metro gathered that […]
Fisayo Akinduro, Osogbo | A 46-year-old man, Wale Ige has been arraigned before an Osogbo Magistrates’ Court for alleged assault and threat to kill his wife. Ige is facing a two-count charge of assault and threat to kill. The Prosecutor, Mr Temitope Fatoba, told the court that the accused person committed the offences on August […]
By Solomon Runsewe | A 19-year-old teenager, has been dragged before an Akure Chief Magistrate Court for allegedly hitting an Okada man along Falana road via Igbatoro road, Akure. Miracle Kayode was said to have on August 31, 2020 at about 5:10pm along Falana road Akure, in the Akure Magisterial district being driver in charge […]
By Solomon Runsewe | The Nigeria Police, Ondo State Command has dragged a contractor, Rabiu Kehinde Adeniyi, before an Akure Chief Magistrate Court for allegedly defrauding his client N3.1m. According to the Prosecutor, Adeoye Adesegun, Adeniyi was said to have tricked and collected the sum of N3 million from one NNAH NAOH EKPENO, under pretence […]
Sade Adewale, Ondo | A 26-year-old staff of Micro Finance bank, David Ebenezer Fawehinmi, has been dragged before a Chief Magistrate Court in Ondo town, for stealing N1,400,374. The police arraigned Fawehinmi for conspiring with others at large to commit felony to wit stealing. He was alleged to have converted the money to his use, […]
Fisayo Akinduro, Osogbo | A 20-year-old man, Tope Ademiju has been arraigned before an Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court over alleged random burglary and stealing of mobile phones. The accused person who pleaded not guilty to the charges allegedly committed the offences on August 30, 2020 around 3:30a.m. at Oke-Atan Area in Ile-Ife. The Prosecutor, Inspector Emmanuel […]
By Josephine Oguntoyinbo | The Ondo State Government has commenced renovation work at the state Assembly legislative building. This is meant to provide a conducive environment for robust legislative duties. The building when completely renovated, according to investigation, will house state- of -the- art equipment to enhance legislative business in tandem with global standard. Speaking […]
By Josephine Oguntoyinbo | Akeredolu/Aiyedatiwa 2020 Campaign Organization has postponed its Ore senatorial rally earlier slated for today. However, according to a Press Statement made available to The Hope by Olabode Richard Olatunde, Spokesperson of the Organization, other local government rallies will hold As Planned. Olatunde said, Ese-Odo is the first host of local government […]
By Akinnodi Francis | The second term ambition of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has got a boost as a group, Aketi One to One Support Group affirmed their support for the governor’s reelection bid. The group which is under the auspices of Otunba Mayokun Lawson Alade, a chieftain of All Progressive Congress (APC) in Akure […]
Fisayo Akinduro, Osogbo | Hundreds of women and youths from the main opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Irewole Local Government area of Osun state have defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. The defectors said they took the decision based on their conviction that the Gboyega Oyetola’s administration is committed to people’s […]