Author: The Hope Newspaper

From Martin Fasusi, Okitipupa | The only surviving daughter  of the late Magistrate of Okitipupa Magistrate Court division, Adebanji  Ayeomoni who died in a tanker inferno in Edo  State recently,  Miss. Oluwatokesi Ayeomoni has  narrated  her  father’s last moment, describing him as a kindhearted and loving father who will be greatly missed by the entire family. Oluwatokesi, a 300 level Law student of Ambrose Ali University stressed that her father was her best friend who could do everything to satisfy the family’s interest. It will be recalled that the late magistrate, Ayeomoni Adebanji, his son , Oluwadara Ayeomoni , a…

By Olusola Alatise | Vice Chancellor of Ondo State University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED)- Africa’s third and Nigeria’s first specialized medical university, Prof Friday Okonofua is among academic giants slated to receive the 2018 edition of the Pacesetters in Education for African Renaissance and Leadership (PEARL) Award. Okonofua according to a statement signed by the Project Director of African Strides International, Henry Adesola Esq will be sharing the podium of one of Africa’s greatest honours in education with other distinguished and  exemplary pathfinders, leaders and administrators in the field like Professor Stephen Onah, the Director/Chief Executive, National Mathematical Centre; Professor…

By Mary Agidi | Contractors handling various road projects in Ondo state have been advised to brace up or have their contracts revoked. The Special Adviser to the state Governor on Lands, Works and Infrastructure Engr. Raimi Aminu gave the advice in a meeting held with contractors and Consultants working on various road projects in the state.  Aminu said some contractors have impressed the State government with the job done so far while others have performed below expectations. The SA who said virtually all contractors on sites have been paid,  informed those who were yet to receive payment to raise…

By Kayode Olabanji | A 27-year-old man, Rotimi Raphael, a native of iyagba, Kogi state, has been sentenced to seven years imprisonment having been convicted for stealing by an Akure chief magistrate court sitting at Oke Eda in the Akure magisterial district. According to the charge sheet, the accused person, on December 1, 2017, at about 10:00am at Isinkan Akure, in the Akure Magisterial district unlawfully entered into the dwelling house of one Adekoya Folarin at Isinkan area Akure with intent to commit felony therein. The convict, on the same day, time and place at the aforementioned district did stole…

From Jimoh Ahmed | The people of Ikakumo, Auga, Akunnu, Ise, Iboropa and Ugbe known as Isowopo community in Akoko North East Local Government Area of Ondo state have expressed their appreciation to the Ondo State Government for its efforts to curb incessant kidnaping and armed robbery which have led to insecurity in the area. They also commended the security outfits comprising the Army, Police, Civil Defence, DSS and other for their roles in flushing the men of the underworld from their communities. According to them, the government and the security outfits have been responsive to their calls and as…

By Michael Ofulue | Ondo state police Command has confirmed the death of a suspected kidnapper who died as a result of intake of Tramadol. The suspect whose identity was unknown had been in an state of unconsciousness for over 10 days in a hospital where efforts to save his life was unsuccessful. The Ondo State Police Public Relations Officer Mr Femi Joseph who confirmed the death of  the suspect  on Tuesday while parading about six suspects arrested for various offences ranging from armed robbery to motorcycle theft before Newsmen at the police headquarters along igbatoro road in Akure said…

By Adekola Afolabi | The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Akure branch, has disclosed plan to confer an Award of Excellence on the Ondo State Deputy Governor, Barr. Agboola Ajayi and the Secretary to the State Government, Hon. Ifedayo Abegunde for impacting positively on the society in the state. The chairman, Akure branch of the NSE, Engr. Oloruntoba Abe, who made the disclosure in Akure, the Ondo state capital, while addressing journalists as part of activities to herald the 2018 week of the association said the award presentation will come up this Saturday. Others who will also receive awards during…

By Adekola Afolabi | The Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission (ODIEC) has released guidelines for the conduct of elections into the chairmanship and councillorship positions across the 18 Local Government Areas of the state. The Chairman of ODIEC, Professor Yomi Dinakin, who released the guidelines at a stakeholders’ meeting and formal presentation of itinerary for the elections held at the ODIEC headquarters in Akure, the Ondo state capital, announced December 1, this year for the conduct of the council polls. Prof. Dinakin expressed the readiness of the Commission to conduct free, fair, credible, transparent and peaceful polls, just as he…

By Maria Famakinwa | Despite warning from World Health Organisation (WHO) that smoking is an invitation to untimely death this is not enough to scare smokers from the deadly act. Not even what it is written at the pack of cigarettes that smokers are liable to die young; has been in any way able to discourage smokers against the unhealthy act, which has become habitual to them. Many now wondered if life is truly sacrosanct, why would a sane person continue in the act that can lead him/her to an early grave? Findings had shown that most smokers had become…

THE recently concluded bye elections in Bauchi, Kastina and Kogi states, like the July 14 Ekiti Governorship election have presented  a new challenge for the electoral process – vote buying. THE  election has brought to the fore that, electorate have turned their votes to commodities of trade and boldly struck deals with political parties agents willing to pay the highest price in the presence of law enforcement officers. THE  issue is not new. Vote buying has always been part of Nigeria’s political process, albeit discretely. EXPERTS  are of the opinion that  political parties  in the past often tried to bribe…