Tag: Akure

  • Court of Appeal did not reinstate the council chairmen – Commissioner for Justice

    Court of Appeal did not reinstate the council chairmen – Commissioner for Justice

    By Mojisola Oladele The Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Osun State, Mr.Oluwole Jimi- Bada said the Court of Appeal did not reinstate the council chairmen sacked by a Federal High Court in the state. Mr. Jimi – Bada made the clarification while addressing newsmen in his office, State Secretariat in Osogbo. He maintained that…

  • Palm Sunday: Ven. Akinboro Admonishes Nigerians on Virtues

     By Bukola Bardi Congregants of St Thomas’s Anglican Church Isinkan Akure today commemorated the triumphant entry of Jesus Christ to Jerusalem with procession, prayers, and thanksgiving. The worshippers held palm fronds and walked through the popular Arakale Road through Oke-aro, then back to the church auditorium for a holy communion service and other activities for…

  • Markets Shut as Akure Goes Agog with Aheregbe Festival

    By Bukola Bardi Akure community is today celebrating the annual Aheregbe festival with the popular Erekesan, Cash-hold, and Adedeji markets shut. Aheregbe, also known as Dududu is a traditional festival commemorated mainly by the Paramount Ruler, the Deji and his chiefs, during which prayers are offered for the peace and progress of the ancient town. Shops…

  • CBN Takes Sensitization on New Naira Notes to Markets

    The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has commenced sensitization of market women and traders in Akure on the new naira notes. The acting Branch Controller of CBN in Ondo State, Mr Giwa Ademola enjoined traders not to reject the new naira notes following reports that some traders were insisting on old notes in a bid to avoid fakes of…

  • Pics: Radio Ibadan Positive FM Akure Sends off ZD in Style

    Radio Nigeria Ibadan Positive FM Akure organized a befitting send-off for the Zonal Director, Mrs Bolatito Joseph in grand style. Below are some of the interesting moments at the event.

  • Police Station Attack Claims 1 in Akure

    Hoodlums reportedly attacked a police station in Akure early Monday morning resulting in the death of a police officer. A statement from the Police Public Relations Officer, Ondo State Command, Funmi Odunlami however notes that the officers on duty who were at alert repelled the attack and prevented the miscreants from gaining entrance into the station. The…

  • Auto Crash Claims 4 Lives in Ondo

    Four persons including a commercial driver have been confirmed dead in an accident that occurred along Olokuta/Shasha Road, in Akure, Ondo State on Wednesday morning. According to eyewitnesses, the accident occurred when a Sienna bus, coming from Ondo axis had a head-on collision with a hummer bus coming from the Akure axis. The four victims…

  • Uphold professionalism in all you do – NBC charges Broadcast Stations

    Broadcast stations have been told to always uphold professionalism in their contents. The new State Coordinator of the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, in Ondo State, Mrs Olubunmi Kehinde gave the charge when she paid a familiarization visit to Positive FM Akure. Mrs Kehinde who explained that NBC was not created to witch-hunt any broadcast station…

  • Community Lauds Positive FM For Humanitarian Service

    The Landlord Association of Information Village, Adebowale, Ondo Road Akure has commended Positive F.M for helping the community to get the attention of  government and well Chairman of the Association spirited Nigerians towards infrastructural development. Mr Olusola Daramola gave the commendation when he led other excutive members of the Association on a visit to Positive…

  • Groups Sensitize Pupils, Parents, On Sexual Abuse 

    Pupils of Ogo Oluwa Community Primary School, Oda Road, Akure, have been urged to speak out against any form of child abuse…

  • Government Needs to Do More to Tackle Down Syndrome

    There is a need for the government, families and friends of people with Down syndrome to help them overcome all challenges associated with the health condition and also ensure that their rights are protected. Some residents of Akure, Ondo State made the call on the occasion of this year’s World Down Syndrome Day with the theme…

  • Radio Family Visits New General Manager, Positive FM

    Radio Nigeria has again been urged not to derail from the path of professionalism for which it has been known since its establishment. The chairman, Radio Nigeria Positive fm Fans club popularly called “radio family”, Reverend John Olowo stated this when he led executive members of the fans club on a courtesy visit to the…

  • Accident: Shop Owners, Travellers, Escape Death In Ondo

    Some shop owners and travellers on Thursday escaped death when an Ondo bound vehicle rammed into shops at the popular Adebowale junction on Ondo road, Akure in Ondo state. An eyewitness, Mr Lanre Ojurongbe said the vehicle, a sienna bus which was fully loaded with passengers was heading to Ondo town when a motorcycle suddenly…

  • Fuel Crisis : Nigerians Groan

    Residents of Akure, Ondo State have appealed to the federal government and other stakeholders to urgently revive the nation’s moribound refineries as a lasting solution to fuel crisis in Nigeria. They made the appeal against the backdrop of the lingering fuel scarcity which is biting harder by the day. Radio Nigeria went round some filling…

  • Akure Bye Election: Voting In Progress Amidst Tight Security

    Voting has commenced in Saturday’s bye-election into Akure North/Akure South Federal Constituency in Ondo State. A team of Radio Nigeria correspondents covering the election in the two local governments report that accreditation started early in most of the polling units visited. According to them, the process is going on peacefully in areas like Igbatoro, Ayede…

  • House of Reps Bye Election; Akure Decides

    The people of Akure South and Akure North Local Governments in Ondo State will on Saturday file out to vote for the candidate of their choice in the House of Representatives bye-election taking place in the two local governments. The seat became vacant following the sudden demise of the lawmaker representing the federal constituency covering…

  • Ten Farmers In Captivity; Kidnappers Demand N100million Ransom

    Some unknown gunmen have reportedly abducted ten farmers  in Ayede Ogbese, Akure North council area of Ondo state. A farmer identified as Femi Alawiye and nine of his workers were kidnapped at his farm. It was gathered that the victims were abducted Saturday evening when the kidnappers lured them to the farm under false alarm…

  • New Year Message: We Will Surmount Present Challenges, Akeredolu Assures

    Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu,SAN, has congratulated the people of Ondo State on the grace to witness the new year 2022. Governor Akeredolu, who rejoiced with the people of the state, said despite the hurdles and the challenges experienced in the outgone year, God’s grace sustained the state, her people and the country at…

  • Boxing Day ;Remember Less Privileged During Celebration

    It is In continuation of Christmas celebration as people exchange gifts with one another in the spirit of the season. Our correspondent, who spoke with some residents of Akure about the day, said that,Some residents of Akure, Ondo state, Mrs Comfort Mosunmola, Bolaji Akintemi  and Mr Alo Micheal and mrs folasade Bamigboye in separate interviews with…

  • Yuletide Celebrations: Akure Traders Bemoan Low Patronage

    Food prices have continued to surge in the last year with the latest data from the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, showing that the Composite Food Index rose by 22.72 per cent this year from 15.03 per cent. Now that Yuletide is here, Tosin Aderibigbe in this special report went to do a market survey…

  • Family, Friends Pay Last Respect to Mrs Oyelakin in Ibadan

    It was a moment of reflection as friends and family members of a philanthropist and retired assistant school headmistress Mrs. Victoria Olulayo Oyelakin gathered at her funeral service to pay their last respect. Delivering a sermon at Christ Apostolic Church Missionary headquarter Ibadan, Pastor Samuel Adegbola said it was high time people deviated from evil ways…

  • Little Girls Abducted In Akure

    Two little girls of nursery and kindergarten classes have been abducted in their parents’ car, an ash coloured muscle Camry at Leo area, Akure. The incident occurred around 8pm on Friday night as their mother drove into their compound. Radio Nigeria gathered that the case had already been reported at a police station near the…

  • Hike in Transport Fare As Eid-El-Kabir Approaches

    Few hours to the celebration few travelers have been leaving Ibadan to other parts of the country. Our correspondent who monitored transportation situation in different and major inter state parks in Ibadan reports that fare from Ibadan to Akure, Eruwa, Ibarapa, Ado-Ekiti, Lagos, Osogbo, Ondo ranged between one thousand five hundred naira and two thousand…

  • NOA Reiterates Commitment to Kick Against Social Vices

    The National Orientation Agency is committed to ensuring a society that is orderly, disciplined and patriotic so that the nation can win the war against all forms of social vices. Acting Director of The National Orientation Agency in Ondo State, Mrs Adelayo Adefolalu stated this when he led the management team of NOA on a…

  • Ondo Police Parades 15 Suspected Robbers, Rapists

    The Ondo state Police Command has paraded fifteen suspects in connection with armed robbery, gang-raping, attacking and snatching of motorcycles in the state. Parading the suspects at the command’s headquarters, Ondo State Commissioner of Police, Mr Bolaji Salami said the suspects were arrested at different locations in Akure and other parts of the state. According…