Police arrests two for homosexualism

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 […]

NPFL: Sunshine Stars unveil Ogunbote

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 […]

Repair of Awara Dam begins

…To supply Akoko 6.7m litres water By Adekola Afolabi | Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has assured the people of Akoko that the Awara Water Dam will flow in the first 100 days of his government if re-elected for a second term in office. Already, Governor Akeredolu said the Consultants and Engineers engaged by […]

Ondo 2020: Akoko monarchs adopt Akeredolu for second term

By Adekola Afolabi | Traditional rulers in the four local government areas of Akoko land have unanimously endorsed the Ondo state governor and candidate of the APC, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, as their sole candidate for the October 10 governorship election. The monarchs who adopted the governor at their meeting known as ‘Pelupelu’ held at the Palace […]

JOHESU suspends strike

The Joint Health Sector Unions has suspended its seven-day warning strike and directed its members nationwide to resume on Monday. By the directive, all health workers under the five unions that made up the JOHESU and Assembly of Healthcare Professional Associations are expected to return to work across all the Federal Health Institutions in the […]

Ore regency: Community seeks govt intervention

By Saheed Ibrahim | There is need for Ondo state government to wade into the regency tussle in Ore, the capital of Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo state Some weeks after the demise of the Olore of Ore Kingdom, Oba Johnson Olatomide, there has been apprehension in the community over who ascends the regency […]

Prepare for the next generation– Cleric

Jimoh Ahmed, Owo | The task of preparing godly and faithful leaders for the succeeding generations in Nigeria can never be better than now. The Diocesan Bishop of the Diocese of Owo, Church of Nigeria-Anglican Communion, The Right Reverend, Dr Stephen Ayodeji Fagbemi stated this in his charge at the Formal Opening of the Second […]

Akeredolu commissions isolation centre

By Adekola Afolabi | Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu,, has commissioned an Ultra Modern Isolation Centre built by the Ondo State COVID-19 Response Fund, with technical assistance of the Inter-ministerial Committee on COVID-19. Commissioning the project at the University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital Annex, Ondo, Governor Akeredolu explained that the action is in line […]

Protect lives and property, security personnel charged

By Bukola Olamona | An appeal has gone to all security personnel in the country to be proactive in the area of security of lives and property, so that the citizenry can live in peace. The Bishop of Diocese of Akure, Rt. Revd.Simeon Borokini made the appeal in his charge delivered at the 2nd session […]

Ondo sea port, project ‘ll be achieved – Akeredolu

Kayode Olabanji, Okitipupa | Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu SAN, has declared that Ondo Sea Port is the most crucial project that would be achieved in his second term. Akeredolu who is also the candidate of All Progressives Congress in the forthcoming October 10, Gubernatorial Election in the state, stated this at Igbokoda the […]