Author: The Hope Newspaper
By Adekola Afolabi | Traditional rulers in the four local government areas of Akoko land have unanimously endorsed the Ondo state governor and candidate of the APC, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, as their sole candidate for the October 10 governorship election. The monarchs who adopted the governor at their meeting known as ‘Pelupelu’ held at the Palace of the Olubaka of Oka land, Oba Yusuf Adebori Adeleye, promised to work assiduously to ensure his landslide victory come October 10 governorship poll. Pelupelu is a periodic meeting of conference of Akoko Obas where they chart the way forward for the unity, peace and…
The Joint Health Sector Unions has suspended its seven-day warning strike and directed its members nationwide to resume on Monday. By the directive, all health workers under the five unions that made up the JOHESU and Assembly of Healthcare Professional Associations are expected to return to work across all the Federal Health Institutions in the country. The health workers had embarked on the warning strike on September 14 following the failure of the government to meet their demands. These include an upward review of COVID-19 special inducement and hazard allowances; the payment of all withheld salaries; and adjustment of Consolidated…
By Saheed Ibrahim | There is need for Ondo state government to wade into the regency tussle in Ore, the capital of Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo state Some weeks after the demise of the Olore of Ore Kingdom, Oba Johnson Olatomide, there has been apprehension in the community over who ascends the regency stool, pending when a new king will be installed as youth groups differ on who ascends the stool. Few days ago, a group of youth, under the umbrella of Ore Indigenous Youth (OIY), led by Prince Adeyemi Adebayo expressed its displeasure at the delay in…
Jimoh Ahmed, Owo | The task of preparing godly and faithful leaders for the succeeding generations in Nigeria can never be better than now. The Diocesan Bishop of the Diocese of Owo, Church of Nigeria-Anglican Communion, The Right Reverend, Dr Stephen Ayodeji Fagbemi stated this in his charge at the Formal Opening of the Second Session of the 13th Synod of the Diocese of Owo held at the Saint Patrick’s Anglican Church Cathedral, Ijebu-Owo at the weekend. Right Reverend Fagbemi said it is very important that we examine the kind of leadership we are offering in our generation and what…
By Adekola Afolabi | Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu,, has commissioned an Ultra Modern Isolation Centre built by the Ondo State COVID-19 Response Fund, with technical assistance of the Inter-ministerial Committee on COVID-19. Commissioning the project at the University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital Annex, Ondo, Governor Akeredolu explained that the action is in line with his determination to fill existing gap in terms of high-level care for those who have underlying conditions and are, therefore, most susceptible to complications and death from COVID-19. He assured health workers in the State of his commitment to the payment of Special COVID-19…
By Bukola Olamona | An appeal has gone to all security personnel in the country to be proactive in the area of security of lives and property, so that the citizenry can live in peace. The Bishop of Diocese of Akure, Rt. Revd.Simeon Borokini made the appeal in his charge delivered at the 2nd session of the 13th Synod held at St Stephen’s Anglican Church, Kajola,Akure. He specifically said that government at all levels should wake up to their responsibilities by curbing the spate of insecurity in the country and not allow the repeat of what happened in 1983 in…
Kayode Olabanji, Okitipupa | Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu SAN, has declared that Ondo Sea Port is the most crucial project that would be achieved in his second term. Akeredolu who is also the candidate of All Progressives Congress in the forthcoming October 10, Gubernatorial Election in the state, stated this at Igbokoda the headquarters of Ilaje local government during the campaign rally tour of the party to the area. The evenue of the rally was filled to the brim with crowd as the people trooped out enmass to show their love and appreciation to APC and the Governor…
Fisayo Akinduro, Osogbo | Southwest Governors have been urged to take critical look at the security situation in the region, especially, now that part of Oyo state had been infiltrated by armed terrorists. Coordinator of the Oodua Peoples Congress, OPC, in Osun state, Prince Adedeji Aladesawe, disclosed this in Osogbo, while reacting to the recent statement by the Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, on the spate of insecurity in Kisi, Oyo state. The Osun State OPC chieftain said he was worried that the region was being ravaged by suspected terrorists, adding that the role of the southwest governors…
…as Osemawe, Olugbo, others hail Akeredolu’s giant strides By Adekola Afolabi | Ondo City, the country home of the immediate past Governor of Ondo State, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, became the epic centre of Akeredolu/Aiyedatiwa campaign rally at the weekend. The memory of the campaign rally which completely locked down Ondo City for about three hours would remain fresh in the minds of many citizens including the political calculators in the state. In what could be described as a triumphant entry into the City, the campaign train of the APC candidate and Governor of Ondo state, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, moved into Ondo…
By Francis Akinnodi | As a way to enhance job and wealth creation at the grassroots, the Local Government chairmen in Ondo State have been charged to invest in entrepreneurship to reduce unemployment. An Economist, Elder Fessy Olabode gave the charge while speaking with The Hope in Akure yesterday. He noted that the local government is the closest to the people at the grassroots, hence the need for government to focus on grassroots development. He said, “The newly elected local government chairmen should as a matter of urgency, focus on solving the problems of the people and should critically look…