Author: The Hope Newspaper

A flurry of activities in the nation’s political space have demanded for urgent caution among the politicians in the interest of the country. SEVEN months to the general elections,  various signals hovering over the nation are  threatening the  coming general elections. From the Boko Haram issue to Fulani herdsmen killings, defection by politicians to impeacement threats have become so ferocious in the country AS the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC,  is preparing to conduct free, fair and acceptable election in the country, reports in the political scene have become jaw breaking and indices shown that the coming election may be…

From Abiola Alo, Ado Ekiti | A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State, Hon. Bamidele Faparusi, has described the outcome of the June 14 governorship election as a reflection of the will of Ekiti people that cannot be upturned by the verdict of any other party. Faparusi described the move by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Prof. Kolapo Olusola seeking to nullify the election of Dr. Kayode Fayemi of APC as an exercise in futility. The former House of Representatives member added that the party will assemble highly experienced legal team that would confront…

By Chris Chimezie | Determined to curb the incessant clashes between Hausa-Fulani herdsmen and farmers in the state, the Ondo State Government has said it will discourage night and underage grazing of cattle in the four local government areas of Akokoland and ensure proper registration of Fulanis in their domains. The government also promised that the police will be encouraged to intensify patrol around Auga axis and other dangerous areas that have been identified. These formed part of the resolutions contained in a communiqué issued by the Dispute and Resolution Committee constituted by the government to proffer workable solutions to…

By Adekola Afolabi | The Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Bamidele Oleyelogun, has emerged the new Vice Chairman of the Conference of Speakers for the South-West geo-political zone. Oleyelogun was elected during Conference of Speakers held in Lagos. While attributing his emergence to the divine grace of God and unflinching support of his colleagues, the newly elected Vice Chairman assured the people of Ondo State and the South-West geo-political zone of a new era. He expressed his readiness to work with his colleagues in the zone to ensure sustainable cooperation and progress for the overall…

By Mary Agidi | Breastfeeding is the feeding of babies with milk from a woman’s breast that begins within the first hour of a baby’s life and continue as often and as much as the baby wants. Breastfeeding, especially when it is done exclusively for six months has a number of benefits to both mother and baby, which infant formula lacks. Apart from serving as hunger quencher for infants who couldn’t eat adult’s food, breastfeeding contains some vitamins that aids in the growth of some vital organs and enhance better functioning of such. Report has it that deaths of an…

By Tope Babatope | Start up cost:              N100,000 Advertising: Word of mouth, materials on display, personal contact, complimentary cards etc. Why it is a good business: Everyone wants to look good at any point in time .Everyone has a taste for a particular thing or the other . Be it style of dressing, just name it. Some go for English dressings , some for native attires. Some both.In the category of native dresses one can use ‘ankara’,also oke ‘, damask and a dire to sew any type of design that suites you. Out of these, adire is the easiest…

By Adekola Afolabi | On Sunday, July 29, 2018 was a special day in the life of the Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. (Prophet) Bamidele Oleyelogunnijesu, his family members as well as members of his church. This was because the Speaker who is also the founder, Soul Winning Spiritual Evangelical Church (SOWSEC), Oda Road, Akure, celebrated his birthday and the fifth year anniversary of the church. To mark the two-in-one event, the family, top government officials in the state, led by the state Governor Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, represented by his deputy, Hon. Agboola Ajayi,…

By Martin Fasusi, Okitipupa | Indigenes of Okitipupa in Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo state trooped out in their numbers to celebrate the annual Ogun Festival. The chiefs in their traditional regalia danced to the tune of gongs made of iron while the traditional Ogun songs were sung. According to Yoruba mythology, Ogun festival commemorates the god of iron, a mystical warrior who was the first god to descend to earth since he possessed the tool, an iron cutlass that could clear the earth vegetation therefore clearing way for other deities. In his address, the Jegun of Idepe -…

By Adewale Kupoluyi | Niger Delta is one of the most volatile regions in our dear country. Despite the abundant human, natural and material endowments of this important part of Nigeria, what has become recurring decimal in that region are restiveness, kidnappings, bombing of oil installations and disruptions in business activities. Series of interventions and programmes have been embarked upon by governmental and non-governmental actors to improve and increase the fortunes of the people and the states. These include the establishment of the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and the Presidential Amnesty Programme, among others.…

…hacks pregnant wife to death A former member of the Black Axe confraternity, Olanrewaju Raphael, has raised the alarm over threats to his life after suspected cultists brutally murdered his four-month-pregnant wife, Margaret Musa, in Kaduna. Raphael, who reported the incident at the Force Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Alagbon, Lagos, narrated that he was forcefully initiated into the Black Axe confraternity during the 2009/2010 academic session at the Federal Polytechnic, Idah, Kogi State. However, he refused to participate in their activities and later renounced his membership. His troubles escalated in June 2018 when he travelled to Kaduna to visit his…