By Josephine Oguntoyinbo, Adedotun Ajayi & Kayode Olabanji Ondo State was on Thursday at the centre of a powerful push for women’s health and empowerment, as Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, led the South-West launch of her Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI). The project seeks to tackle pressing issues affecting women and girls across Nigeria, […]
By Ayodele Popoola Police launch manhunt for killers Residents recount how ‘armed herdsmen invaded our community, gunned down five farm labourers’ The Ondo State Police Command has launched an extensive manhunt for suspected herdsmen who allegedly killed five farmers in Ajegunle, Akure North Local Government area of the state. The state’s Police Public Relations Officer, […]
…laud election process By Tola Gbadamosi, Jubril Bada, Bukola Olamona, Adedotun Ajayi, Kayode Olabanji & Adeboye Ado | Stakeholders in the Saturday, January 18, 2025, Local Government elections in Ondo State have applauded the peaceful conduct of the exercise. In separate interviews with journalists shortly after casting their votes in their respective units, the stakeholders […]
Over 50 people have reportedly died in a petrol tanker explosion on Saturday, after they gathered to scoop spilling fuel along the Dikko-Maje road, opposite the Badeggi filling station in the Suleja Local Government Area of Niger State. The incident occurred when a petrol tanker overturned and began spilling fuel, with people attempting to collect […]
.Gov Adeleke hails operatives, assures residents of safety By Michael Ofulue, Osogbo | The Department of State Security Services (DSS) in Osun State has apprehended 10 suspected members of Boko Haram/Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) in the Ilesa axis of the state. The suspects were arrested, following an intelligence report and extra- ordinary […]
. escapes lynching by angry mob A 15-year-old girl has reportedly admitted to selling her seven-year-old brother to a man in Agbarho community, Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. The teenager (names withheld), reportedly confessed to selling her brother to a Hausa man in Agbarho. She said, “I gave them my account number. […]
By Jubril Bada The Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission (ODIEC) has cancelled the chairmanship election in Ondo West Local Government due to an error involving the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) logo on the ballot paper. The commission revealed that the ballot paper displayed an outdated version of the NNPP logo, necessitating the rescheduling of […]
Celebrity barman, Cubana Chief Priest, has addressed the controversy surrounding claims that he fathered a child with a Kenyan woman, firmly denying the allegations. In a statement, Cubana reiterated that he is not the father of the child in question and would never abandon any of his offspring. According to him, children are divine blessings, […]
By Victor Akinkuolie, Ado-Ekiti The Ekiti State Government has cautioned poultry farmers and stakeholders to adopt stringent measures to curb the spread of Avian Influenza within the state. The Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Ebenezer Boluwade, in a statement issued in Ado-Ekiti, described Avian Influenza as a zoonotic disease that can be transmitted between […]
By Ayodele Popoola | A 42-year old man, Wasiu Ibrahim, has been arraigned before an Akure Chief Magistrate Court, for allegedly beating a 31-year old, man, Joesph Odunayo, to death over alleged mobile phone theft. The police charged Ibrahim, whose address was not provided, with two counts charge of conspiracy and murder. The Prosecution Counsel, […]
Saheed Ibrahim Claim: A viral Instagram video claimed that residents of Ondo State, Nigeria, resorted to buying dogs for Christmas celebrations due to the high cost of chickens, goats, and rams. Verdict: Misleading! The video does not depict events in Ondo State. Full Text Nigeria joined the rest of the world to celebrate Christmas and […]
… exercise bills for May to and 8 By Kemi Olatunde About one million two hundred and six thousand seven hundred and seventy one children (under five) children have been targeted for the upcoming National Immunisation Plus Days (NIPDs) in Ondo State, The Hope has gathered. The exercise is expected to take place between May […]
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has cautioned the Nigerian Bar Association against submitting frivolous petitions against judges. The CJN noted that many petitions accusing judges of corruption are often frivolous, baseless, and lacking in substance. The CJN’s assertions were conveyed in a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the CJN on […]
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested a popular Lagos socialite, Emeka Okonkwo Daniel (a.k.a. E-Money), for allegedly abusing the naira note. Our correspondent gathered that he was arrested on Monday night at his residence in the Omole area of Lagos. Sources within the commission on Tuesday said E-Money was arrested for […]
By Precious Owolabi, Ado-Ekiti The High Court of Ekiti State, sitting in Ado-Ekiti and presided over by Hon. Justice O.O. Olatawura, on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, convicted and sentenced five individuals to death by hanging for armed robbery and murder, and to 21 years’ imprisonment for conspiracy. The convicts — Ojo Tope (a.k.a. Tope Dudu), […]
By Bukola Olamona The Pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, has paid glowing tribute to the late Senator Abraham Adesanya, describing him as a titan of conscience, courage, and unwavering patriotism. In a statement signed by its National Organising Secretary, Abagun Kole Omololu, and made available to The Hope, the group described the late Adesanya as a […]
A 23-year-old student of the Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK), Jatau Shebah Rilokwah, has reportedly taken his own life in what authorities describe as an apparent suicide. According to a post by renowned security analyst Zagazola Makama on his official X handle on Tuesday, the incident occurred at the university’s senior staff quarters on April […]
…as police train 160 officers on intelligence gathering By Bukola Olamona The Commissioner of Police in Ondo State, CP Wilfred Afolabi, has declared that bridging the gap in intelligence gathering remains a critical step toward strengthening the security architecture of the state. Afolabi made the assertion in Akure, the state capital, on Tuesday while declaring […]
The Federal Government has condemned the recent terrorist attack in South Kashmir’s Pahalgam region, which claimed the lives of 26 people, most of them tourists, and left many others injured. FG, in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, described the attack as a “tragic” and […]
By Michael Ofulue, Osogbo The Osun State Government has advanced its transformative agenda by distributing instructional materials including modern engineering tools and ICT software to nine Government Technical Colleges across the state. The event held at the Government Technical College in Osogbo marked a significant milestone in the Adeleke- led administration’s efforts in repositioning technical […]
The Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) has officially announced Ikenne, Ogun State, as the host city for the 2024/2025 NWFL Premiership Super Six Tournament—marking a return of the six-team event to the South West region for the first time since the 2021 edition held in Ijebu Ode. The season-defining title playoff is scheduled to take […]