By Victor Akinkuolie, Ado Ekiti, Fisayo Akinduro, Osogbo | A popular trader in Iyemero-Ekiti, Alhaja Nusirat Saliu, who was abducted by yet to be identified kidnappers has regained her freedom. A family source who spoke with The Hope Metro in Ado-Ekiti on Tuesday said the kidnappers had earlier on Monday morning contacted the family through […]
By Sunmola Olowookere | Two women; Martha Ogboji and Nnomah Annaibe are currently standing trial before an Akure High Court judge, Justice Adeyemi Fasanmi, for stealing a child and selling her at the sum of N300,000 in Aba, Abia State. They were brought before the court on two counts charge of conspiracy and child stealing. […]
By Fisayo Akinduro, Osogbo | Osun State Police has arrested a 36-year-old Islamic cleric, Salawudeen Lukman over alleged ritual and possession of human parts. Lukman, was one of the suspects paraded by the State Commissioner of Police, Olawale Olokode, at the police headquarters in Osogbo. While briefing the newsmen, the CP said the police discovered […]
By Josephine Oguntoyinbo | A Public affairs Analyst and legal practitioner, Mrs Bunmi Boboye has urged successful women in politics to sponsor and raise other women as part of efforts to build a better nation. Boboye who made this statement in a chat with The Hope, noted that any leaders with track records in governance […]
By Victor Akinkuolie, Ado-Ekiti | A member of the House of Representatives and All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant in the June 2022 Ekiti State governorship election, Mr. Femi Bamisile, has said that it would be a dangerous mistake for the APC to ignore the continuous agitations of the people of the southern part of […]
By Saheed Ibrahim & Favour Innocent | The outrageous price of palm oil in the market has become a source of concern for many Nigerians. The Hope market survey revealed that the price of 25 litres of palm oil sold for N15,000 now cost N25,000 while a 5 litre keg of the product is sold […]
By Kemi Olatunde | Director-General, Ondo State Contributory Health Commission (ODCHC), Dr. Abiodun Oyeneyin has called on residents of the state to key into the various products of the commission in order to attain universal health coverage in the state. He also assured that the package for public servants and informal sector will be rolled […]
By Bisi Olominu | Nigeria as a country is going through hard times. Things are becoming difficult on a daily basis. Prices of commodities and services are becoming astronomical, beyond the reach of the ordinary man on the street. Our youths are into prostitution and Yahoo Yahoo, just to evade the poverty in the land. […]
By Jimoh Ahmed, Ikare Akoko. | As the dry season commences, farmers in Akoko area of Ondo State have been cautioned against indiscriminate bush burning. An Agricultural Extension Officer from the state Ministry of Agriculture, Mr Mukaila Ayodele who gave the caution warned farmers to desist from indiscriminate bush burning urging them to clear the […]
By Adedotun Ajayi | A new wave of COVID-19 cases caused by the highly transmissible Omicron variant is exacerbating the worldwide public health crisis, and has led to consideration of booster doses for vaccinated populations. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, on Tuesday confirmed additional three more cases of COVID-19 with the B.1.1.529 SARS-CoV-2 […]
