Resumption: Parents groan over rising costs, seek safe schools

Teachers, pupils ready as 2026/2027 session begins Textbooks, uniforms, feeding, transport costs squeeze families Ondo Govt, police assure parents of adequate school security As schools across Ondo State begin the 2026/2027 academic session on Monday, parents and teachers have expressed their preparation for the new session, their expectations for the session and how the economic […]

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Ajibefun charges students on discipline, harwork as schools resume

begins schools monitoring statewide Ondo State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof Igbekele Ajibefun, has charged secondary school students statewide to imbibe discipline, hard work, dedication and determination as a the new academic session begins. He stressed that the right attitude to learning remains a major pathway to academic excellence and a successful future. […]

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JAMB takes over HND admissions in polytechnics, health institutions

All Higher National Diploma, HND, admissions into the polytechnics, allied institutions and colleges of nursing sciences and health technology, will henceforth be coordinated by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB The National Board for Technical Education, NBTE, disclosed this in a circular dated September 9, 2026, signed by its Executive Secretary, Prof Idris Bugaje, […]

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Fresh chapter begins as FEDPOLEL welcomes new registrar

The new Registrar of the Federal Polytechnic, Ile Oluji, FEDPOLEL, in Ondo State, Mr. Joseph Adebayo Fadeji, speaking at the reception held for him at the institution’s auditorium on Thursday September 10, 2026 The new Registrar of the Federal Polytechnic, Ile Oluji, FEDPOLEL, in Ondo State, Mr. Joseph Adebayo Fadeji, has been charged to contribute […]

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Ondo approves new College of Education in Ilaje

Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa bans phones use during school hours by secondary school students Ondo State Government has approved the establishment of a College of Education at Obenla in Ilaje Local Government Area. It also banned the use of phones in both private and public schools across the state by students during school hours, […]

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Elizade University Targets Self-Reliance, MBBS as New Governing Council Takes Charge

Adebise unveiled as new Council Chairman & Pro-Chancellor_ Elizade University, Ilara Mokin in Ondo State has ushered in what its leadership described as a new era of strategic growth, impactful governance and institutional excellence with the inauguration of its 4th Governing Council. The inauguration, which held at the Council Chamber of the University brought together […]

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FG to give students 100MB free data daily from October 1

Education minister, Tunji Alausa The Federal Government has announced that Nigerian students will begin receiving 100 megabytes of free daily data from October 1, 2026, to access approved educational websites and digital learning platforms. The initiative, being implemented by the Nigerian Communications Commission in partnership with telecommunications operators and the Federal Ministry of Education, will […]

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AAUA seeks support for infrastructure development

The Vice Chancellor of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko (AAUA), Prof. Tomola Obamuyi, has called on sons and daughters of Akoko South-East and Akoko South-West, both at home and in the diaspora, to support efforts to address the infrastructural needs of the institution. He made the appeal during his strategic engagement with traditional and political […]

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Ondo warns principals, headmasters against illegal collections

Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa As primary and secondary schools prepare to resume for a new academic session, the Ondo State Government has warned school principals and headmasters against alleged illegal fees collections from their students and pupils. Besides, it warned against absenteeism and other acts of indiscipline, declaring that no school administrator found culpable […]

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Ondo moves against textbook profiteering, illegal fees in schools

All school payments to go electronic from 2026/2027 session Govt begins school re-accreditation, digital database exercise As primary and secondary schools across Ondo State prepare to commence the 2026/2027 academic session, the state Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has announced measures to curb sharp practices in schools. The measures include a crackdown on illegal […]

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