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Ondo government recruits 1,010 secondary school teachers

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 4, 2025

The Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has approved the hiring of 1,010 teachers who successfully passed the screening process conducted by the Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM). These teachers will be posted to secondary schools located across the entire state. According to a

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Aiyedatiwa Approves Upgrade of Ondo Polytechnic to University of Agriculture

Fadiran Ifeloluwa February 27, 2025

Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has given approval for the transformation of the state-owned Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, into a University of Agriculture and Agribusiness. In a statement released on Wednesday by the governor’s chief press secretary, Ebenezer Adeniyan, it was stated that the decision followed a review of the initial proposal by the […]

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Ondo student reportedly stabbed to death

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 10, 2024

A Senior Secondary School student from Akoko Anglican Grammar School, identified as Habib Salau, has reportedly been fatally stabbed. According to reports, Habib was allegedly stabbed by a female student named Sandra following an altercation. The two students were said to have engaged in a fight outside the school premises after classes had ended. Witnesses […]

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NANS calls on Aiyedatiwa to fulfil his promises to students

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 16, 2024

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has called on Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa to keep his commitment to provide palliatives and buses for the state’s student union bodies. Leaders of the students’ Joint Campus Council, Ondo axis, Comrade Oluwarotimi Tobiloba Joshua and Comrade Oluwanishola Ajibola, spoke to journalists, expressing

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Ondo disburses N335m bursary to students

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 3, 2024

Yesterday, the Ondo State Government awarded N335 million in bursaries, scholarships, and financial support to 11,220 students in Akure. Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa spoke during the event, reiterating his administration’s belief in education as the foundation of progress. Aiyedatiwa said that his administration has intervened through policies and programs to

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Students top list of voters for Edo, Ondo governorship election

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 7, 2024

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced yesterday the final number of registered voters in Edo and Ondo states, which will hold governorship elections on September 21 and November 11, respectively. The final result revealed that 2,629,025 people registered to vote in Edo State, and 2,053,061 in Ondo State. According to a statement issued by […]