From Victor Akinkuolie, Ado-Ekiti Pandemonium broke out in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State capital when a motorcyclist was reportedly shot dead by an overzealous policeman while his friend sustained injury. The Hope Metro gathered that the incident occurred at about 10:30 pm on Saturday at Ikere-Ekiti. Reports had it that a top police boss, said to be […]
By Victor Akinkuolie, & Fisayo Akinduro Victim, family and an hotelier have testified before the ongoing panel of Inquiry sitting in Ekiti and Osun states set up to look into the allegation of police brutality and extra judicial killings. A middle-aged man, Ayetomiwa Elegbeleye, who appeared before the Ekiti State Judicial Panel of Inquiry narrated […]
From Victor Akinkuolie, Ado-Ekiti For contravening the regulations guiding the sales of drugs and breaching the mode of operation of Pharmaceutical Council of Nigeria (PCN), no fewer than 266 pharmaceutical shops and patent medicine stores have been sealed off in Ekiti State. The operation which was carried out by the PCN, six pharmacies that breached […]
From Jimoh Ahmed, Ikare Akoko The family of Ayomide Taiwo, a 20-year-old fashion designer, who died after being allegedly hit with the butt of gun by a police officer, has cried out for help over their inability to pay mortuary bill. The deceased’s brother, Adebayo Popoola begged for assistance of members of the public to […]
From Jimoh Ahmed, Ikare Akoko Worried by the increasing spate of crime in the ancient Kingdom of Owo, the Olowo of Owo, Oba Ajibade Gbadegesin Ogunoye, III, has sought traditional means to put an end to the scourge. Oba Ogunoye, who convened a meeting of all stakeholders in the security sector in Owo bemoaned the […]
Femi Atolagbe Ondo State Handball Head Coach, Tommy Olalude has assured the state that his boys will go for Gold at the National Sports Festival tagged Edo 2020. Olalude in a chat with Sporting Hope in Akure, said the State Handball are team to beat at the national fiesta slated for Edo State next month. […]
Femi Atolagbe The organisers of Obas’ Cup have begun screening of participating players for the much anticipated grassroots tourney across Ondo state. The competition tagged under -17 male Obas’ Cup football tournament will involve a team each from all the local government in the state. According to the organisers, “the screening has started few days […]
By Josephine Oguntoyinbo Fresh facts have emerged on how Nasarawa All Progressives Congress (APC) Chairman, Philip Schekwo was kidnapped and assassinated by gunmen. Sources revealed that the assassins arrived Schekwo’s residence along Kurikyo road near Dunamis church, Bukan Sidi in Lafia around 11pm and started shooting sporadically. The gunshots woke Schekwo, who sensing danger, made […]
