‘Insurance, best way to tackle health challenges’

The Permanent Secretary of Ondo the State Ministry of Information and Orientation, Mr. Niran Adeyemo has commended the state government for enacting a law that provides health insurance for the people of the state. He described the scheme as the best way to go to avoid catastrophic health situation. Adeyemo added that the combined financial […]

Our nightmares living around night clubs- Landlords

Tola Gbadamosi The hospitality industry is no doubt central to the economic development and the social life of any nation. Its impact does not only reflect in the growth of the nation’s economy but also in the well-being of the citizens. However, activities of fun seekers at the various Night Clubs and hotels, especially those […]

Fund research to power industrial revolution – Experts

By Saheed Ibrahim & Abigail Joel Industrialists and governments have been tasked to properly fund research, while researchers should àlso focus their studies on solving Nigeria’s peculiar industrial missing links so as to ignite industrial revolution. The experts, who spoke with The Hope in separate interviews, insisted that government must properly fund education and research. […]

Curbing Youths Restiveness

The youth represent the workforce of any nation. Aside from the general sayings that “youths are the leaders of tomorrow”, they are in fact the strength, focus, vision and determinants of the nation’s position in the comity of nations. Unfortunately, the Nigerian Youths have been seemingly disoriented, and turned to wandering and wondering vagabonds in […]

EKSG to partner NSCDC, others on conflict prevention

Victor Akinkuolie,Ado-Ekiti The Ekiti State Government has disclosed plan to ensure a peaceful coexistence through provision of dividends of democracy to every resident of the state. The Governor of the state, Dr Kayode Fayemi stated this on Thursday in Ikere-Ekiti during a one-day workshop, on Early Response to conflict Management, organized by United Nations Development […]

EKSG approves N96.1m scholarship for students

From Victor Akinkuolie, Ado-Ekiti Ekiti State Government has approved the disbursement of a total sum of N96, 140,000.00 as scholarship award to 469 students of the state origin in tertiary institutions across the country. The State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology Dr. Olabimpe Aderiye who made this known to Journalists in Ado-Ekiti, on Thursday, […]

FG’s COVID-19 fund not diverted, ODSG tells artisans

By Saheed Ibrahim Ondo state government said it is doing everything possible to ensure artisans in the state receive the COVID-19 survival fund being doled out by the Federal Government, dispelling the rumour that the fund has been diverted. The government also revealed that the partial disbursement of the fund to artisans across the state […]

I ‘ll lead next #EndSARS protest – oluwo

From Fisayo Akinduro, Osogbo The Oluwo of Iwo, AbdulRasheed Akanbi has declared to lead the next End SARS protest if youths approached him whenever the need arises. Oba Akanbi disclosed this in Osogbo during an interactive programme organized by Osun State government tagged “Osun #ENDSARS Aftermath Stakeholders’ Engagement” He opined that a protest like the […]

‘How uniform reversal ‘ll boost our economy, create jobs’

From Fisayo Akinduro, Osogbo Osun State Government has said that one of the major benefits of the school uniforms reversal is that it will among other things, boost the State’s local economy. Commissioner for Education, Folorunsho Oladoyin, who disclosed this in Osogbo noted that through the sales of the new school uniforms by local textile […]

Think outside the box, Corps Members urged

From Jimoh Ahmed,Ikare Akoko. A former Director of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Chief Gabriel Ojo Alonge has charged Corps Members to strive to make their service year remarkable. Chief Alonge who served as Director, Procurement between 2012 and 2013, gave the charge when he delivered a lecture to the 2020 Batch ‘B’ (Stream […]