By Michael Ofulue | Residents of Imo community in Irese area of Akure are now in mourning over the missing of a security man who was swept away by a river within the community. The 25-year-old man, simply identified as Sunday Abubakar, Sokoto extractration reportedly jumped into the river after drinking alcohol. The Hope Metro […]
By Solomon Runsewe | Seven men suspected to be political thugs of the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State have been remanded at the correctional centre Olokuta for being in possession of illegal weapons. The men were brought before an Akure Chief Magistrate Court on a seven count charge. The accused […]
Fisayo Akinduro, Osogbo | Former National Chairman of Action Alliance, (AA), Mr Kenneth Udeze and three other party members have been re-arraigned before an Osogbo Magistrates Court over conspiracy and alleged forgery of some INEC documents. Also docked were; Adepoju Adetunji, Olufemi Olanibi, and Ogunmodede Adeloye. The former National Chairman of the AA had earlier […]
By Tola Gbadamosi | The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ondo State Sector (RS 11.2) Command says it has recorded 151 road traffic crashes (RTC) from July to September, 2020. The Sector Commander, Mr Ahmed Hassan, told The Hope Metro on Monday in Akure that 87 people were killed in 64 crashes during the period. […]
By Michael Ofulue | Two young men (names withheld) allegedly involved in homosexualism in Akure, have been arrested by the police. The duo were nabbed by detectives attached to the Special Anti-kidnapping Squad who acted on a tip-off. Report said the suspects had been having a carnal knowledge of each other in a rented apartment […]
By Femi Atolagbe | Ondo State Football Agency (ODSFA), has unveiled Coach Gbenga Ogunbote as the New Technical Adviser ahead of the new Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season. Tajudeen Akinyemi, Chairman of ODSFA , during the unveiling ceremony yesterday in Akure said the choice of Ogunbote was arrived at due to his vast experience […]
