By Kemi Olatunde | No fewer than 6,142 pregnant women have accessed Antenatal care out of which 2,502 of them have delivered under the Abiyamo Maternal and Child Health Insurance Scheme under the Ondo State Contributory Health Insurance Scheme from December 2019 till date. The General Manager of the State Contributory Health Commission, Dr. Biodun […]
By Akinnodi Francis | Nigeria have been charged to practice a free market economy that would allow the workforce actively participate in the economic space to boost productive sectors. An economist, Elder Fessy Olabode gave the advice when speaking with The Hope in Akure, said this would bring Nigeria’s economy back from recession. It was […]
From Victor Akinkuolie Ado-Ekiti | Wife of Ekiti State Governor, Erelu Bisi Fayemi on Tuesday launched the Obirin kete Empowerment Programme aimed at empowering and building the capacity of Ekiti women. The programme is in collaboration with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Ekiti State office. Erelu Fayemi said the vision of the Obinrin Kete women […]
By Femi Atolagbe | Civil servants in Ondo State have been advised to be visionary and have retirement plan. Ondo State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Deaconess Lola Fagbemi gave this advice at the retirement ceremony of the Permanent Secretary of the Ondo State Local Government Service Commission, Mr Kehinde Ige. She said […]
THE 20th National Sports Festival tagged ”Edo 2020” originally meant to hold in March through April 2020 in Benin City now has new dates. THE new dates for the multi-sports competition is December 3 to 1, 2020. THE biannual sports festival was postponed a day to the kick-off due to the outbreak of COVID- 19 […]
Michael Ofulue, Victor Akinkuolie & Taye Samuel | An Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti on Tuesday sentenced two persons; Adekunle Osho, 31,and Chinedu Ugwu, 34,to death by hanging. In his judgement, Justice Adekunle Adeleye held that the accused were involved actively in a robbery and were linked with some stolen vehicle. According […]
By Tola Gbadamosi | A two-week-old baby boy has been dumped in front of a Nursery and Primary School at Commander Way Street in Oke-Ijebu, Akure, the Ondo state capital. The gateman of the school who gave his name as Gbenga Adelusi said, “the baby was dropped at the Nursery and Primary school gate at […]
By Solomon Runsewe | A 36-year-old man, Friday Ajobiewe, who allegedly defiled an 11- year-old girl, has been remanded at Ondo Correctional Centre by an Akure Chief Magistrate Court. The defendant was brought to the court on one count charge of felony to wit defilement, which he pleaded not guilty. Ajobiewe was said to have […]
By Solomon Runsewe & Fisayo Akinduro | A 50-year-old travel agent, Olayiwola Taofik, has been dragged before an Akure Chief Magistrate’s Court for allegedly defrauding one Godwin Olayeni , of N25million. The defendant was brought to court on a-two-count charge of stealing and fraud. When the charge was read to him, he pleaded not guilty. […]
By Fatima Muraina & Kehinde Oluwatayo | As part of efforts by the management of Owena Press Limited, Publisher of The Hope titles to equip its staffers with trainings that can give them additional income, a practical training on tomato cultivation has been organised for them. A tomato farmer, Mr Yinka Ige took the staff […]
