Amotekun: You’ve done well, Afenifere tells Akeredolu

By Adekola Afolabi | The leadership of the Yoruba Socio-cultural group, Afenifere has applauded the Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu for his various efforts at protecting the lives and property of the citizens across the State. The group which particularly commended the governor for the establishment of the Western Security Network Agency codenamed Amotekun Corps, […]

Don’t go on strike over minimum wage bill, FG begs Labour

The Federal Government has asked organised labour not to embark on strike because of the minimum wage bill in the National Assembly. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige made this appeal on Tuesday at the meeting of the National Labour Advisory Council (NLAC) in Owerri, Imo State. The event was virtually declared […]

Ondo boosts food security, distributes inputs

Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has said the attempt to make food a weapon of war by some individuals has underscored the need to be food-sufficient in the state. Governor Akeredolu, who emphasized the need to be proactive, stressed that the task requires the involvement of all and sundry, urging the people to participate […]

Man strangulates wife to death in Ondo

By Sade Adewale, Ondo | A middle-aged man, identified as Gbenro, has reportedly strangulated his wife, Wayeola, to death in Ondo West local government area of Ondo State. The sad incident happened at Salvation Army Street, Odojomu, Ondo city between 5am to 6am on Friday. The Hope Metro gathered that the middle-aged deceased, Wayeola, came […]

Radio presenter, apprentice die in Osun auto crash

By Fisayo Akinduro, Osogbo | Two persons have reportedly died in a fatal motor accident along Ilesa/Ife expressway in Osun State. One of the victims, Mr Sunday Alakinde was a freelance broadcaster with Uniq FM, a private radio station in Ilesa. The other victim, The Hope Metro gathered, was a male media apprentice who boarded […]

Ekiti bye-election: Court remands three over conspiracy, murder

By Victor Akinkuolie, Ado-Ekiti | A Chief Magistrate’s Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti has ordered the remand of three persons in connection with the recent killings in Omu-Oke headquarters of Ekiti East Local Government area of the state. The accused persons; Adeniji Olusola, 38, (m) ; Paul Folorunso, 45, (m) and Adebayo Serifat, 40, (f), were […]

AA chieftain, Udeze, rearraigned for alleged fraud, forgery

By Fsayo Akinduro, Osogbo | The former National Chairman of the Action Alliance (AA), Mr Kenneth Udeze, was on Tuesday re-arraigned before an Osogbo Magistrate’s Court over alleged electoral fraud, forgery. Also arraigned alongside Udeze were former National Secretary of the party, Mr James Vernibe and one Ogunmodede Oluwagbemi. The trio were arraigned on three […]

Ekiti police mourn female colleague’s death

By Victor Akinkuolie, Ado-Ekiti | The premises of the Ekiti State Police Command was thrown into mourning on Tuesday when the news of the death of the woman police shot by hoodlums during Saturday bye-election in the state was received. When our correspondent visited the command located along Oyin road Ado-Ekiti, some officers were seen […]

Man, 49, in court over N10m visa scam

By Solomon Runsewe | A 49-year-old-man, Oluokun Akeem, has been arraigned before an Akure Chief Magistrate’s Court over alleged N10million visa fraud. Akeem, who was arraigned on three counts charge pleaded not guilty. The prosecutor, Inspector Adeoye Adesegun, told the court that the accused person committed the offences sometimes in the month of July, 2019, […]

Amotekun arrests herder over farm destruction

By Tola Gbadamosi | Men of the Ondo State Security Network Agency codenamed Amotekun Corps have arrested 80-year-old herder, Mr Dauji Ibrahim, for destroying a farm in Ero in the Ifedore Local Government Area of the State. The Hope Metro gathered that the suspect, in company of other herdsmen were migrating from Osun State to […]