NFF President lauds Osun’s potential

Fisayo Akinduro, Osogbo | The President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has applauded the Administration of Governor Adegboyega Oyetola for providing an enabling environment for sports and sporting activities to thrive in the State. He said the State was suitable for sports development in view of the peaceful atmosphere reigning in the State as […]

Dare’s proactiveness saved female handball

By Femi Atolagbe | The quick intervention of the Minister of Youth and sports Development Mr Sunday Dare has rescued the female National Handball team from missing out in participating at the Nations Cup in Cameroon after delayed funding threatened the build-up. Dare had earlier visited the team at their Abuja camp in company of […]

NPFL Week 24: Lobi Stars 2-1 Sunshine stars

By Femi Atolagbe | Sunshine Stars Football Club yesterday were unable to break their winless run against Lobi Stars of Markurdi in the match day 24 of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) decided at the Apar Aku Stadium, Markurdi. Ugonna headed home from Abe Sunday corner kick to give Sunshine Stars the lead in […]

Ayetoro Sea incursion: Succour as victims get relief materials

By Kayode Olabanji,  Okitipupa | Respite has come the way of the people of Aiyetoro in Ilaje council area as Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, yesterday distributed relief materials to victims of Ayetoro Community in Ilaje Local Government. Relief materials distributed included; roofing sheets, bags of cement, planks, nails, mattresses, bedsheets clothings, and food […]

No hideout for rapists, ritualists – Akeredolu

By Adekola Afolabi | As Nigeria marked 2021 National Children’s Day, the Governor of Ondo State, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, reiterated that his administration would make the state inhabitable for perpetrators of all forms of violence against children. Akeredolu, stated this on Thursday during a special broadcast and goodwill message to commemorate the annual National Children’s […]

Reactions trail constitution review

By Saheed Ibrahim | Divergent views have trailed the Public Hearing on Constitution review exercise organised by the National Assembly across the six geopolitical zones in the country. In Akure zonal centre, stakeholders at the two-day public hearing expressed mixed feelings over the exercise. While some expressed optimism that the National Assembly would consider the […]

Ekiti suspends Provost over 120 students hospitalised, quizzed

By Victor Akinkuolie, Ado-Ekiti | The Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi has directed the suspension of the Provost, College of Health Sciences and Technology, Ijero-Ekiti, Dr (Mrs) Cecilia Adebayo, pending the outcome of investigations into the circumstances that led to the hospitalisation of about 120 students of the institution after a controversial fumigation […]

Why we must review 1999 Constitution -Akeredolu

By Adekola Afolabi | The Governor of Ondo State, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has observed that the excessive weight of the Federal Government is the major cause of friction in the country. Akeredolu who revealed that this is the reason for the politics of bitterness and why everyone wants the power at the centre, equally threw his […]

Be worthy ambassadors, health workers charged

By Kemi Olatunde | Counsellors in Ondo State have been charged to be good ambassadors of the state health system in order to attain an improved service delivery. Permanent Secretary, Ondo State Primary Health Care Development Agency(OSPHCDA), Dr. Francis Akanbiemu gave the charge during health workers/counsellors review meeting for quarter one in Akure. According to […]

Osun succours retirees

By Fisayo Akinduro,  Osogbo | Osun State Government has presented the sum of five hundred and seven million, two hundred and ninety-five thousand, sixty five naira, fifty kobo (N507,295,065.50) to ninety retirees in the state. The Permanent Secretary, Local Government Staff Pension Bureau, Mr. Kayode Afolabi made this known while presenting the Bond Certificates to […]