Author: The Hope Newspaper
Kayode Olabanji, Okitipupa | The Ilaje community has declared its support for the reelection of Ondo State Governor , Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu in the forthcoming gubernatorial election in the state. The group which comprises of all prominent Ilajes including royal fathers took the decision yesterday at the Ilaje Development Summit Group, IDSG meeting to honour the governor for picking one of them as his running mate. Welcoming dignitaries to the meeting, Executive Administrator of IDSG, Rev. Adesola Adebawo said Arakunrin Akeredolu has done good for Ilaje by picking an Ilaje man as his running mate added that Ilaje must adopt…
By Kehinde Oluwatayo | Chairman of Ondo State Universal Basic Education Board, Princess Oladunni Odu has assured that employment letters of the1000 teachers to be recruited by the state government will soon be out. Odu disclosed this in an interview with newsmen shortly after meeting with headteachers in Akure South Local Government yesterday. She said due process of recruitment is being followed adding that applicants have written their exam online and all other necessary steps are being followed. Speaking further on the efforts of the state government in the development of education in the state, Odu stated that 54 schools…
By Adekola Afolabi & Jimoh Ahmed | The Olukare of Ikare, Oba Akadiri Momoh has declared the support of Akoko land to the continuity agenda of Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, who is the flag-bearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in the October 10, Governorship Election in the state. Oba Momoh said the people of Ikare have not had it so good in terms of keeping electoral promises made to the people on infrastructural development and general uplift of people’s well-being. The monarch, who spoke while receiving Governor Akeredolu and his entourage in his Palace, expressed the readiness of…
Kayode Olabanji, Okitipupa | The General Cordinator of Ejule-Nen 93.7 Fm, a local radio station in Okitipupa, Mr. Oluwole Fasalejo has called on the Federal Government to help in promoting the country’s rich cultural heritage through indigenous languages of ethnic groups. Fasalejo, told newsmen in Okitipupa, that the country’s indigenous languages were fast going into extinction. Most children in recent times could no longer speak their dialects which they termed “vernacular, he said. He therefore, urged the Federal Government to give more licenses for indigenous radio stations to spring up in order to promote indigeneous languages in the country. He…
… Nobody’s life should be at risk —Jegede By Josephine Oguntoyinbo, Adekola Afolabi, Jimoh Ahmed & Saheed Ibrahim | Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has expressed regret over the incident that occurred in Oba-Akoko, Akoko South-West Local Government Area of the state on Wednesday 16, where supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and All Progressives Congress (APC) were involved in violence resulting into burning and damage of campaign vehicles of both parties. The Governor described the violence as mostly unfortunate, considering the prevailing peace that his administration has maintained in the state. In a statement signed by the Spokesperson…
The second session of the 13th synod of the Diocese of Owo (Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion ) begins today, Friday and end with a thanksgiving service on Sunday at Saints Patrick’s Church, Ijebu Owo with the theme”…But for Me and my House, We shall serve the Lord ” Joshua 24:15 According to a statement by the Synod Clerical Secretary, Ven. Olatunde Abiodun, the Lord Bishop of Remo Diocese and Archbishop of Lagos Province, Most Revd Olusina Fape is expected to preach at the opening Holy Communion service. Official opening and presentation of Bishop’s Charge by the Diocesan Bishop and…
By Sunmola Olowookere | Casanova is in trouble And it is double palaver for him as the hook he sunk into the lake had caught two fishes. You find it unbelievable? Well, you will soon understand. Abiodun was a womanizer who loves winning young and trusting girls. He had wooed this particular lady with so much persistence that she found it hard to resist his overtures. Then she thought that their relationship would probably end at the altar, how wrong had she been? The relationship had been so hot then. She had thought Biodun to be the man of her…
By Josephine Oguntoyinbo | Jealousy is one of the major bane of a healthy relationship if you do not do away with it. Giving room to jealousy is like killing your relationship gradually and not working on it is dangerous. However, jealousy is like salt in the food of a relationship, little can make it tasty while too much can spoil the food. It has a way of destroying relationships once it grows out of hand. It makes you start feeling insecure and that is the first cause of jealousy. It makes you feel like you do not deserve your…
By Ojo Oyewamide | Opposition political parties in Ondo state think they can ride the horse of falsehood to the Alagbaka Government House. They see lies as a crucial weapon of power acquisition. Every lie they tell presupposes that the people of the state are fools. But the people are not fools. They can see through the lies. The Ondo opposition liars are poor offsprings of Joseph Goebbels. They are pitiable caricatures of the most unabashed and crude propagandist in history. Goebbels was the Minister of Propaganda in Nazi Germany. He shamelessly elevated untruth in public communication. Goebbels’ boss, Adolf…
By Jimoh Ahmed | The morning shows the day, so an adage says. If the above statement is anything to go by the mammoth crowd and party enthusiasts that have thronged the campaign rallies of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu attest to the victory of the All Progressives Party in next month’s Governorship polls slated for Oct 10, 2020. In all the rallies held so far, the turnout of people had been impressive and massive. Talk about Okeagbe, Irele and others, it was sea of heads and harvest of defectors. However, Ikare Akoko proved to be the final litmus point. It may…