By Femi Atolagbe | Sunshine Stars efforts to retain their stay in the Nigeria Elite League next season suffered a setback in a midweek encounter with Katsina United. The Akure Landlords were held to a goalless draw by the visiting Katsina United in the match day 34 of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) decided […]
By Femi Atolagbe | The Head Coach of Ondo State Judo, Oluwatoyin Ojo Emmanuel has attributed his team’s success at the just concluded Oshodi Foundation National Open Judo Championship to dedication, the game was held at Obafemi Awolowo Stadium, Ibadan Oyo State. The 2018, Nigeria youth Games in Algiers in a chat with Sporting Hope […]
By Josephine Oguntoyinbo | Ondo State House of Assembly has pledged its continued support towards promoting sporting activities in the state. The House Committee on information, Youth and Sports Development, made the pledged during its oversight visit to the state Sports Council in Akure. The Chairman of the Committee, Olugbenga Omole who led other members […]
By Femi Atolagbe | As the 2020 Olympics dunks off today in Tokyo, the General Manager of Ondo State Sports Council (OSSC), Mr Henry Omoyele Babatunde has charged two of the athletes representing the country from the Sunshine state to be good ambassadors of the state. The number one athlete to qualify for the Tokyo […]
By Saheed Ibrahim & Dayo Komolafe. | Alarmed by the huge drug abuse among youths in the country, prominent Nigerians have called for the establishment of rehabilitation centres, sensitisation, special training to curb the alarming trend. Investigation by The Hope revealed that drug abuse prevalence among youths has reached an alarming level and requires urgent […]
By Adekola Afolabi, Sade Adewale, Jimoh Ahmed & Saheed Ibrahim | As muslim faithful defied the early rain to celebrate Eid-el- Kabir yesterday, notable Nigerians have enjoined that the lessons of the period must reflect in their attitude and Nigerians in general . They also called on them to have the fear of God as […]
Ondo state Governor, Akeredolu is 65 today. Though no elaborate celebration will take place as the usual character of the Governor, he will mark it quietly with his family in his home town of Owo. Report says the Governor will use the day to inaugurate the newly built Secretariat of Owo branch of the Nigeria […]
By Fisayo Akinduro, Osogbo | As Muslims all over the world celebrate the 2021 Eid-el-Kabir festival, Nigerians have been urged to maintain religious tolerance and peace in the country. The citizens were urged to extend hand of fellowship to the less privileged during and beyond the festive period. Osun State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola stated these […]
By Saheed Ibrahim | The residents of Information Village, Old Aponmu Road, Akure have taken the bull by the horn to complement the effort of Ondo state government on road rehabilitation and construction to construct some metres of the road in the community. The road, which connects about 20 communities along with the Akure-Ondo express […]
From Sade Adewale, Ondo | An expert has advised pregnant women to imbibe healthy behaviours before and during pregnancy in order not to have birth defects. Dr Pius Awolope from the Children Department, University Teaching Hospital, Ondo, stated this in an interview with The Hope, He said not all birth defects can be prevented. But […]
