Publish Agboola Ajayi’s papers, Lawyer drags INEC to court

An Akure based legal practitioner, Mr. Femi Emmanuel Emodamori yesterday made good his threat to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to publish the personal details of Mr. Alfred Agboola Ajayi as the gubernatorial candidate of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP). Emodamori has filed an experte motion before a Federal High Court compelling the […]

Akeredolu/Aiyedatiwa LG campaign begins today

By Adekola Afolabi | In a build up to the October 10 governorship poll in Ondo State, local government by local government campaign rally for Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu/Aiyedatiwa joint ticket begins today The first local government campaign rally is billed to hold in Ese-Odo Local Government today. The State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu and APC governorship […]

Nigeria is collapsing—Arogundade

By Michael Ofulue | The Catholic Bishop of Ondo Diocese, Most Reverend, Jude Ayodeji Arogundade yesterday described the increase of petroleum and electricity prices as being insensitive to the plights of the masses, saying all sectors of the economy are heading towards collapse. Arogundade declared that Nigeria needs a hero to be able to turn […]

Man defiles four-year-old girl

Victor Akinkuolie, Ado-Ekiti | An Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, ordered the remand of a 50-year-old man, Usman Tajudeen, at the Correctional Centre in Ado-Ekiti over alleged defilement be of a four years old girl. The police prosecutor, Monica Ikebuilo, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on Aug.21 at Afao area […]

Store keeper remanded over N21m fraud

Fisayo Akinduro, Osogbo | A 27-year-old store keeper, Tunde Bamidele has been remanded by an Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court over an alleged N26m fraud. The accused person was alleged to have committed the offence between January and June 8, 2019 at Lexican Investments Limited at Omole Layout in Ile-Ife. The Administrator General and Public Trustee, for […]

4 robbers attack filling station in Ondo

By Tola Gbadamosi | Men of the Ondo state police command have arrested a middle aged man, Kamoru Adesumbo for attempting to rob a filling station at Oka, Ondo, Ondo state. Adesumbo is a native of Ondo in company of three others was nabbed at while attempting to rob a filling station in Oka- community […]

Robbery: Court remands Okada rider over robbery

Victor Akinkuolie, Ado-Ekiti | An Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court, ordered the remand of a 31-year-old man, Ajayi Paul, at the Correctional Centre in Ado-Ekiti over alleged armed robbery. The accused, a commercial motorcyclist operator was brought to the court on a one count charge of robbery. The prosecutor, Monica Ikebuilo, told the court that the […]

Middle age man, charge for stealing

By Damilola Akinmolayan & Omowumi Ajigbogun | A 23-year-old man, Philip lorlumun, others at large have been dragged before an Akure Chief Magistrate court, for alleged stealing a motorcycle. According to the prosecution, the accused person and two others still at large, were said to have on July,12, at about 5pm, at Oba-ile conspired together […]

Family apprehensive over kidnapped victim’s whereabouts

Michael Ofulue & Tola Gbadamosi | Family members of a kidnapped Federal civil servant, Christopher Sodje are apprehensive of his whereabouts. Sources close to The Hope Metro disclosed that Sodje who works in Warri Delta state with the Federal Ministry of culture was kidnapped two weeks ago have not has allowed to reach his family […]

Labourer in court for assault

Sade Adewale, Ondo | A 49-year-old Labourer, Sunday Irem has been dragged before the Chief Magistrate’s Court in Ondo town, for willingly and unlawfully pour cooking beans on one Ezekiel Adeyemi. The police brought Irem before the court on Monday for grievously harm on the complaint by pour cooking beans on his right shoulder which […]