He was the former speaker of the individual state house of assembly and he is a very strong and dynamic player in the politics of Ondo State. He was the director general of the Aketi campaign committee in 2016 and also retained that position in 2020 and he delivered victoriously. Pls tell us the magic […]
WEEKS after the EndSARS protests which rocked the nation and ignited a nationwide anger on the police, the smog of distrust and hatred between members of the public and the police is still smoldering malice and repression with police personnel staying away from their duty posts. REPORTS across the country revealed that many policemen manning […]
Former Ondo State Governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko yesterday got hard kicks for bungling the Olokola Deep Sea project which if implemented would have lauched the state into a huge economic empire. The error has singled out “the Olusegun Mimiko administration out as a disaster to Ondo State and if we witnessed that again, Ondo State […]
By Saheed Ibrahim If Nigerian government could focus on the development of the rural areas which hold the keys to the country’s development, Nigeria would be regarded as the food basket of the world and compete favourably with developed nations. The capacities of the agragrian people must be enhanced through buttom-up and problem-driven approaches in […]
From Victor Akinkuolie, Ado-Ekiti A medical expert at the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH), Dr Isaac Oluwayemi, has disclosed that about 1.6 million deaths were directly attributed to diabetes each year. Oluwayemi, a physiotherapy and senior doctor at EKSUTH, noted that about 422 million people worldwide have diabetes, the minority of whom he said […]
From Jimoh Ahmed, Ikare Akoko The commendation given to the Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, by Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission, RMAFC, over his industrialisation drive has been described as well deserved and coming at the right time. A University lecturer, Dr Adegboro Joseph Sunday stated this while speaking with The Hope on […]
Kidnapping is one of the most sophisticated and festering heinous crimes being perpetrated across the country. Our correspondent, Michael Ofulue sought the view of some legal practitioners on the ill that appears unchecked or has defeated every strategy adopted by various security agencies to curtail it. Excerpts: The case of kidnapping in Nigeria […]
From Victor Akinkuolie ,Ado-Ekiti The Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has disclosed that he would join other good intentioned Nigerians to take the youth’s EndSARS agitations serious, saying he had been a victim of police brutality in the past. The Governor spoke in Ado-Ekiti on Sunday during an interaction session held by stakeholders’ […]
By Josephine Oguntoyinbo Ondo State House of Assembly has reiterated its determination to continue to enact laws towards the development of the state. The Speaker of the House, Mr Bamidele Oleyelogun who stated this affirmed that the Parliament would continue to collaborate with other arms of Government to get the desired result. While thanking God […]
From Victor Akinkuolie, Ado-Ekiti Former Ekiti Governor Ayodele Fayose has admitted the day he was impeached as Governor through the “back door arrangements” was the darkest day of his life. Fayose was impeached on October 16, 2006 by Friday Aderemi-led House of Assembly on alleged mismanagement of state funds. But the Supreme Court, in 2014, […]
