By Saheed Ibrahim | Stakeholders and sports development specialists have called for developmental programmes as follow up for the “All – Comer Athletic Competition” held at Federal University of Technology Akure, the Ondo state capital. This, they said will help the young talents discovered at the event to be groomed for award-winning representation for the […]
Fisayo Akinduro, Osogbo | Osun State Basketball team at the weekend won the 2021 Ilupeju Classic Basketball Championship. The under 15 boys and girls won the competition in Lagos as they dispatched River Dragons team by a massive scoreline in the semi final to book a place in the mouthwatering epic final against another top […]
By Josephine Oguntoyinbo | The Lawmaker representing Akoko South West Constituency 1 in the Ondo State House of Assembly, Akogun Olugbenga Omole, has donated a one-horse Power Split Air conditioner to Sunshine Stars for use in their dressing room. Omole had promised the players and officials of Sunshine Stars FC during a pep talk at […]
By Femi Atolagbe | Sunshine Stars Football Club thrashed Rangers International 3- 1 in a cagey Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) week seven decided at the Ondo State Sports complex, Akure. The Sunshine Stars red hot striker, Sadeeq Yusuf gave the hosts the lead in the 24th minute before Fuad Ekelojuot doubled the lead from […]
By Josephine Oguntoyinbo | The Lawmaker representing Akoko South West Constituency 1 in the Ondo State House of Assembly, Akogun Olugbenga Omole, has donated a one-horse Power Split Air conditioner to Sunshine Stars for use in their dressing room. Omole had promised the players and officials of Sunshine Stars FC during a pep talk at […]
Jimoh Ahmed, Ikare Akoko. | Youths and elders in Akoko area of Ondo state under the aegis of Akoko Concerned Group for Survival have now gone spiritual over the incessant fatal accidents on the flash points like Okerigbo hills, Akungba Akoko, Okealabojuto and Oke Okorun in Ikare Akoko and Oke Oka. It was gathered that […]
By Fatima Muraina & Adekola Afolabi | Ondo state Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has assured stakeholders in the agricultural sector of his readiness to provide adequate farm inputs to farmers during his second term in office. The governor also said his administration would continue to improve infrastructural facilities such as good road network and agricultural equipment, […]
The organised labour in Ondo State yesterday gave reason for the percentage payment of November, 2020 salaries to the state workers. A statement signed by the leadership of the labour unions, says that the 50% of gross pay would be effected for all workers. This according to the statement is as a result of shortfall […]
By Mary Agidi | Detectives of the Ondo State Police have apprehended a 52-year-old man, Usman Momoh Sanni, alleged of frequently having sexual intercourse with his 19-year-old daughter, since she was 12 years old, in Owo. Sanni’s arrest came shorthly after the First Lady of the state, Arabinrin Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, waded into the matter. The […]
