By Adekola Afolabi | Governors in the Southern part of the country under the aegis of Southern Governors’ Forum on Tuesday at their meeting in Asaba, Delta State capital called for urgent and bold steps to restructure the Nigerian Federation. The Forum stated this in a 12-point communique read by Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo […]
The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General, Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has announced that the Ramadan fast would continue on Wednesday. This was contained in a statement on Tuesday evening by the chairman of the Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs of Sultanate Council in Sokoto, Prof. Sambo Junaidu. According to […]
By Adedotun Ajayi | Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu yesterday described leader of the the Pan Yoruba Socio Cultural Group, Afenifere Pa Reuben Fasonranti as one of the heroes of the nation’s democratic environment. Akeredolu who was represented by his deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa said this at the 95th birthday celebration of the Afenifere Leader and […]
By Saheed Ibrahim | What could have resulted into a bloody clash between truck drivers and commercial motorcyclists, popularly called Okada riders, was yesterday averted in Akure, capital, following the intervention of the state government. The tipper driver had staged a protest against the Okada riders for burning a truck estimated at about N20 million […]
By Fisayo Akinduro, Osogbo | Inisha Town Central Mosque in Odo-Otin Local Government Area of Osun State has been shut down indefinitely by Osun State government. The government equally banned any central congregation at the Mosque for Eid prayers. It should be noted that the Mosque has recorded the death of two Imams in quick […]
By Victor Akinkuolie, Ado-Ekiti | The National Population Commission, (NPC) in Ekiti State has urged residents of the state to embrace the officials deployed to conduct the Enumeration Area Demarcation, (EAD) exercise in the state. The Federal Commissioner for NPC in the state, Mr Samuel Adeyanju made this remark through a statement made available to […]
By Michael Ofulue | A Deeper Life pastor, identified as Otamayomi Ogedengbe has been abducted by unknown gunmen in his church along Onigari in Shagari Village, Akure South Local government area of Ondo State. Report said the cleric was conducting a service at about 8,30pm when his abductors who came in a black Toyota Corolla […]
By Tola Gbadamosi | The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Ondo State Command has deployed 1,855 personnel for provision of adequate security before, during, after the Eid el Fitri celebration in Ondo State. This was disclosed to The Hope Metro in a statement signed by the Command’s Public Relations officer, DSC. Olufemi Omole. The […]
By Victor Akinkuolie, Ado-Ekiti | There was tension on Tuesday in Ado-Ekiti, the capital of Ekiti State following the discovery of the lifeless body of a yet to be identified man in one of the public primary schools in the town. The school located at Igirigiri area of Odo-Ado in the town. The victim’s corpse […]
By Victor Akinkuolie, Ado-Ekiti | A new born baby abandoned by an unidentified person was found in an uncompleted building in Ado-Ekiti, the capital of Ekiti State. The baby girl with its placenta and umbilical cord intact was rescued by residents of Moferere street along Ado/Ikere road, Ado-Ekiti. The baby was covered with blood and […]
