Grassroots football: NPFL Stars back on top

By Femi Atolagbe Ondo State NPFL Stars have returned to top of the log of the Golden Tosrich Football League going on at Ijapo Housing Field. The Stars are back on the top of the log after thrashing Alhaji Adeleke Dada 3-1 in the match day five of the competition. Also, Florence Joshua FC defeated […]

Edo 2020: Ondo assures athletes, officials better welfare package

By Femi Atolagbe As Ondo State athletes intensify more on training ahead of the 20th National Sports Festival (NSF) slated for Edo State, the Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development in the State , Mr Dotun Owanikin has assured them of a better welfare package. The Commissioner in a chat with Sporting Hope said athletes […]

Amotekun impounds scores of ‘Okada’

By Tola Gbadamosi &Michael Ofulue Defiant okada riders who have defied the restriction order by the Ondo State government restricting their operation from 6a.m. to 6p.m. are now in trouble. The Hope reliably learnt that many motorcycles have been impounded by men of Amotekun from the restriction breakers. The flagrant disobedience by the okada riders […]

1 die, 5 injured in Osun crash

From Fisayo Akinduro, Osogbo One person has reportedly died while five persons sustained various degrees of injuries in an accident which occurred on Monday in Osun. The Hope Metro gathered that the accident involved a bus with number plate LSD 549 XX around 12:20pm at Iwaraja junction along Ilesa-Akure expressway. It was learnt that the […]

CP warns violator of ODSG order

  Micheal Ofolue Tough time awaits any okada man who deifies the restriction order placed on them, the Ondo State Commissioner of Police, Mr Bolaji Salami has warned. Salami, who gave the warning at a parley with okada operators in Akure yesterday warned violators of the restriction from 6a.m. to 6p.m. of being arrested and […]

Court compels EFCC to prosecute VC over misappropriation

From Fisayo Akinduro, Osogbo Workers of the Osun State University have approached a Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State for an order compelling the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate and prosecute the Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof. Labo Popoola, for allegedly misappropriating and embezzling the university funds. The workers, […]

Traditional marriage, tool for cultural sustenance

By Eboreine Racheal Olohirere Culture is a universal phenomenon that forms an essential aspect of human’s life. It manifests in the area of occupation, dressing, food, dancing, singing, marriage among others. In the past, traditional marriage was the other of the day. All necessary rituals and rites would be observed and the would-be couple would […]

The intelligence community and the new challenges

By Eric Teniola Crisis is an opportunity to make good on big changes. So never waste a good crisis. The late British Prime Minister, Sir Winston Churchill (30 November 1874-24 January 1965) once wrote,”never” let a good crisis go to waste”. After the brutal assassination of General Murtala Ramat Mohammed(8 November 1938 – 13 February […]