FBOMF Donates School Bags to Pupils in Osun Communities

By John Dike, Osogbo The Funmilayo Bamidele Oke Memorial Foundation (FBOMF) has donated branded school bags to pupils in Akiriboto 1 and Bembe communities, located in Ayedaade Local Government Area of Osun State. Leading the team was FBOMF Chairperson, Hon. Taiwo Oluga, represented by Barr. Adenitan Akinola, Secretary to the Board of Trustees. They were […]

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World Teachers’ Day: Collaboration needed to transform education

As the world celebrates World Teachers’ Day, stakeholders have underscored the need for collective effort to transform the global education landscape. Recognising that the teacher is at the centre of effective education and development, UNESCO, ILO, Education International, and UNICEF note that the 2025 theme, “Recasting Teaching as a Collaborative Profession,” is intended to enable […]

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Teachers cry for urgent collaboration to fix education system

By John Dike, Osogbo As the world prepares to celebrate World Teachers’ Day on October 5, the Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools (ASUSS) has passionately called for collaboration among all stakeholders to rescue the country’s struggling education sector. Speaking with reporters ahead of this year’s celebration, the National President of ASUSS, Comrade Sola Adigun, […]

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OSPOLY Starts 2025/26 Post – UTME Screening

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Polytechnic, Iree (OSPOLY) has flagged off its 2025/2026 Post-UTME physical screening for prospective students who selected the institution as their first choice. A statement by the institution’s Registrar, Mr. Abiodun Oyedele Oloyede, said the screening starts today, Monday, September 29, and is scheduled to run through Monday, October 6, […]

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UNIOSUN College of Education Inducts 147 New Teachers, Champions AI as Profession’s Future

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State University (UNIOSUN) College of Education, Ipetu-Ijesa Campus, has flinducted 147 new educators into the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) in a ceremony held at the Multipurpose Hall of the university’s main campus in Osogbo. This year’s event, themed “Transforming Teaching into Enterprise: The Role of Generative AI,” served […]

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Osun Bans Graduation Ceremonies for Nursery, Kindergarten Pupils

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Government has banned graduation ceremonies for nursery and kindergarten pupils across all public and private schools in the state. The directive was issued in a circular signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education, M.A.K. Jimoh, and addressed to education stakeholders across the state. According to the […]

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We’ll build world standard education system – Aiyedatiwa

says quality education Key to poverty eradication Ondo Speaker empowers constituents Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has promoted to build a world standard education system. He particularly stressed his administration’s commitment co building a globally competitive educational system, as a key ingredient to tackling poverty and sustaining peace in any society. He gave the reassurance […]

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Aiyedatiwa appoints TESCOM board members, SITA chairman

In a move to reposition Ondo State’s education sector for greater efficiency and improved service delivery, Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has constituted a new board for the State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM). Also,  the Governor appointed his Senior Special Assistant on Information Technology, Tomide Akinribido, as the Executive Chairman of the State Information Technology Agency (SITA). […]

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