BY Fisayo Akinduro, Osogbo | Osun State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola has ascribed the sociopolitical and economic stability in that state to peaceful coexistence among all communities. Oyetola said, the peaceful coexistence in the state could not be unconnected to his administration’s continuous engagement with the all social strata including the non-indigenous communities. The governor spoke […]
RECENTLY, the Ondo State Government evacuated some people of northerner extinction arrested by the state’s security network, Amotekun, from Okitipupa, the headquarters of Okitipupa Local Government Area. It also evicted another set of 137 northerners from the state’s forest reserves few days later. The action followed the February directive of the state Governor, Arakunrin Rotimi […]
By Sade Adewale, Ondo | A 37-year-old teacher, identified as Kayode, was on Friday arrested by the Police at Yaba Division of Ondo town, for attempting to defile an eight-year-old girl (names withheld). Reports had it that it took the quick intervention of neighbours who rescued the little girl from the man, who was trying […]
By Tola Gbadamosi | The Commander, Ondo State Security Network Agency codename Amotekun Corps, Chief Adetunji Adeleye has been elected as the Chairman of the Council of Amotekun Commanders in Southwest Region. Adeleye was elected at the meeting of Southwest Corps Commanders held in Osogbo during the weekend. Exemplary leadership displayed by the Governor of […]
By Fisayo Akinduro, Osogbo | The Idoo community in Egbedore Local Government Area of Osun State has described the death of its illustrious son, Sergeant Opeyemi Adesina, in a plane crash that also claimed the lives of Chief of Army Staff (COAS), other officers and crew members on Friday, at the Kaduna International Airport as […]
By Fisayo Akinduro, Osogbo | Fear has gripped residents of Ikire as two persons reportedly died following the clash between members of Odua People’s Congress, OPC, and Odua Peoples Congress Initiative, OPCI. The Hope Metro gathered that the rival groups were fighting for supremacy, which has led to some members sustaining injuries. Coordinator of OPC, […]
By Fisayo Akinduro, Osogbo | A 30-year-old man, identified as Wasiu Olasukomi, escaped being killed on Friday, by students of the Federal Polytechnic, Ede, Osun suspected who him to be a ritualist for allegedly picking human faeces. The Hope Metro gathered that some students of the institution, who sighted the man, around Muslim Grammar School, […]
Professor Adeduro Adegeye is a professor of Agriculture Economics with four decades experience from the University of Ibadan. He retired from the university in 2009 and had a brief stint at Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Ikeji-Arakeji and presently the Director of Policy and Projects Management of University of Medical Sciences, Ondo, UNIMED. In the interview, […]
By Kehinde Oluwatayo | An appeal has gone to the Ondo State Government to legislate the office of a Tutor General in the state for effective monitoring of schools. Speaking on behalf of members of All Nigeria Confederation of Principals of Secondary Schools ANCOPPS, Ondo State chapter, Principal of Ejioba High School, Obaile, Dr Toyin […]
By Festus Adebayo | Perhaps if Alois Hitler, father of a man who would later be the albatross of the whole human race, had performed a ritual which the Yoruba call the Ẹsẹ̀ntáyé – a traditional earthly journey investigation – on his son Adolf, six million Jews who were exterminated in excruciating circumstances decades later […]
