Olaiya Flyover bridge ‘ll be completed soon – Osun govt

By Fisayo Akinduro, Osogbo | Osun State Government has assured residents that the on going Olaiya Flyover bridge would be completed ahead of the scheduled time. The Commissioner for Works and Transportation, Remi Omowaiye in the company of the Special Adviser to the Governor on Works and Transportation, Toke Olaniyan disclosed this while speaking with […]

ODSG bans private vehicles used as taxis

By Saheed Ibrahim | As part of efforts to address insecurity in the state, especially those involving commercial vehicles and motorists, Ondo State government has directed all taxi drivers to register their data and vehicles with the State Internal Revenue Service (ODIRS) and State Information Technology Agency (SITA). The Senior Special Assistant to the Governor […]

FCC commends Adetula for transforming Owena Press

By Saheed Ibrahim | The Commissioner representing Ondo State at the Federal Character Commission, Chief Lawrence Femi Omosanya has commended the leadership and transformation of Owena Press Limited, within two years under the chairmanship of Sir Ademola Adetula. Omosanya, who paid a courtesy visit to the organisation yesterday in company of principal officers of the […]

Scientific officers ‘ll improve disease surveillance – Ikuomola

By Kemi Olatunde | Permanent Secretary, Ondo State Hospitals Management Board, Dr. Niran Ikuomola has stressed the need for scientific officers to improve on disease surveillance through active involvement in infection prevention and control in the various secondary health facilities. He spoke while declaring a-four day training exercise open for scientific officers in secondary facilities […]

Ondo tackles herdsmen crisis with NLTP

By Fatima Muraina | Ondo state Government has declared its readiness to start the National Lifestock Transformation Programme (NLTP) in order to reduce herdsmen invasions of farms across the state Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Agriculture, Mr. Sunday Akintomide disclosed this in a chat with The Hope in Akure, the Ondo state capital Akintomide said […]

Olootu dreams tall for OSACA

By Fatima Muraina | The Senior Special Assistant to Ondo State Governor on Agric and Agric business, Pastor Akin Olootu has called on members of Ondo state Agricultural Commodities Association (OSACA) to work in unity to ensure that the association becomes a household name to recon with at all times. Olotu spoke while presenting his […]

Showcasing actors in the making of Sunshine State

Book: Heroes and Icons; Ondo State perspectives Author: Olatunbosun Isijola Year of publication: 2021 Reviewer: Sunmola Olowookere The book “Heroes and Icons; Ondo State perspectives” is a 380 paged chronicle of events preceding the creation of the State and the gladiators that acted in the birthing of the dream before bequeathing it to successive leaders […]

‘Technocrat can’t be Nigeria’s president’

By Jubril Bada | A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC and political strategist , in Ondo State, Mr. Demola Ijabiyi, has said that it would be hard for a technocrat to win election as president in the country. He stated this in an interview with The Hope on the move by the former […]

Ekiti APC suspends chairman over alleged support for Tinubu

Victor Akinkuolie, Ado-Ekiti | The All Progressives Congress (APC) Ekiti State chapter has issued a suspension to the chairman Ado ward 8 of the party, Mr. Clement Afolabi. He was alleged to have supported and has affiliation with the South-West Agenda (SWAGA) of the APC National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. SWAGA, a group headed by […]

Conduct LG polls, NNPP charges Oyetola

By Fisayo Akinduro, Osogbo | Osun State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola has been charged to give a marching order to the State Independent Electoral Commission, OSSIEC, to conduct Local Governments election in the State. Chairman, New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Osun State chapter, Dr Tosin Odeyemi gave the charge in a statement made available in Osogbo […]