Author: The Hope Newspaper

ODHA signs bill to rename OSUSTECH after Agagu into law By Josephine Oguntoyinbo | A bill for a law to amend the Ondo State University of Science and Technology law 2008 to Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology has been passed into law. It would be recalled that at a plenary sitting on 3rd October, 2019, the Ondo State House of Assembly considered the principle of the bill for the law to be amended and thereafter committed it to the house committee on Tertiary institutions for thorough scrutiny. While submitting the report of the committee at a plenary presided…

Women, be at your best this year By Josephine Oguntoyinbo | Thank God we all made it through last year and the fact that God’s mercy has kept us alive till now is an opportunity that should be maximised. Dear women, it is a brand new year 2020 and we must believe that the  year is indeed going to be a year of possibilities and prosperity. To this end, this is a time to explore all available avenues and be our best. The time to take decisions is right now especially because the year is just as fresh. As we…

ODSG to pay minimum wage January By Adekola Afolabi | Ondo State governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu yesterday assured the state public servants that his government would pay the N30, 000 new minimum wage before the end of January. The governor who disclosed this in his New Year message to mark the first working day prayer held at the Governor’s Office premises, Alagbaka, Akure, also said apart from the new minimum wage, government would equally pay the arrears of leave bonuses in phases. He particularly commended the workers in the state for their support and cooperation since his administration assumed office.…

Ondo APC commends members, preaches unity The All Progressives Congress, APC Ondo State chapter has enjoined its members to be committed to  party discipline that distinguished it from other parties as they begin the new year. The party gave the charge in a statement signed by its Director of Media and Publicity,  Mr Steve Otaloro and made available to The Hope. Otaloro in the statement  congratulated the party members  for their cooperation with the state executive posted that  APC  is a blessing to the people of Ondo State “His words: Being a member of a beautiful family like the APC…

‘Visa On Arrival’ Policy, Need For Caution PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari had in far away Egypt announced inter alia, “We in Nigeria have already taken the strategic decision to bring down the barriers that have hindered the free movement of our people within the continent by introducing the issuance of visa at the point of entry into Nigeria to all persons holding passports of African countries with effect from January 2020”. THE basic argument behind this policy was continental integration and enhancement of economic development of the nation and the Africa continent as a whole. Prior to this declaration, The Africa…

Oyetola lauds workers for prayers, support From Fisayo Akinduro, Osogbo | Osun State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola, has lauded the workers and the people of the State for supporting the administration with consistent prayers, which he said was instrumental to the milestones recorded since it came into power. Oyetola disclosed this on Thursday during the inter-religious prayer session organised by workers to herald Year 2020. According to him, “Your collective and individual prayers and support were the groundwork for the victories and milestones we recorded last year.” He urged them not to give up on their prayers, assuring that the administration…

Man dies as money rituals went bad By Sunmola Olowookere | Money ritual is a practice that is rampant in African societies. Many who could not be patient enough to wait for their time have had to seek evil ways to make money. Such a ritual which had gone wrong and brought dire consequences is making residents in our neighbourhood to be on tether hook. As the world over celebrates the year end festivities and residents fetes one another for being lucky to have made it through the tumultuos year end into a brand new year, a lane in our…

Gov tasks riverine people on unity The Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has charged the people of the riverine area of the State to always ensure peace and tranquility in the region in order to attract more development. Akeredolu gave the charge while addressing the Congregation of the Cherubim and Sheraphim Church at Zion 71st  Convention and thanksgiving Service held at the Church headquarters, Ugbo-Nla Zion Community in Ilaje local government area of the State. The Governor who was represented by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Niger Delta Affairs, Prince Oyebo Aladetan enjoined the people of the…

ODHA passes N187b Ondo budget into law By Josephine Oguntoyinbo | Ondo State House of Assembly has passed into law the 2020 appropriation bill with a total balance projection of N187,858, 525,273 naira on both recurrent and capital Expenditure.  Upon submission and consideration of the report, the chairman, house committee on finance and appropriation, Mr Sunday Olajide noted that the budget projection was increased by N9,914,690,000 as against the initial proposal of N177 , 943, 835 , 273 .  After critically examining the 2020 appropriation bill defended by all Ministries, Department and Agencies MDAs in the state, the house met…

‘I started music with poor background’ By BAmidele Kolawole | An Ondo based gospel artiste, Evangelist Nike Kolawole, has revealed that she started music with a poor background, but the love and passion she has for it made her  opportunity to stand out among her colleagues. The artiste stated this while sharing her experience with Friday Extravaganza. Kolawole said that her aim is to sanitise the country through her inspirational songs and to bring back every lost soul to God. She noted that she want to rebuild every falling walls through her song and ultimately become a legend in the…