Ondo to pay N633m WAEC fees for 23,048 students

Ondo State Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has approved the payment of N633, 918, 000.00 covering the registration fees for public secondary school students in the state for the 2025 West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) Secondary School Certificate Examination. A statement by his spokesman, Ebenezer Adeniyan, said the gesture was to alleviate the financial burden of […]

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Ondo releases names of new recruited teachers

Ondo State Government has released the names of the newly recruited teachers for secondary schools in the state. As part of efforts to solve the worrisome shortage of teachers in public schools, with its adverse consequences on the standard of education, Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, last Friday approved the employment of 1,010 new teachers for secondary […]

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Aiyedatiwa approves employment of 1,010 secondary school teachers

Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has approved the recruitment of 1,010 teachers for secondary schools in the state as part of efforts to improve the post-primary education sector. His approval fulfills his electoral promise to address the persistent shortage of teachers in public schools. The Governor’s approval came after the completion of the recruitment process […]

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Aiyedatiwa inaugurates new cabinet, stresses performance, accountability

Ondo Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to rapid and effective governance, stating that his team is in a hurry to fulfill the promises made to the people. Speaking on Thursday during the swearing-in ceremony of newly appointed and reappointed members of the State Executive Council, he charged the officials to immediately […]

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Afenifere Ondo State chapter congratulates Fasoranti as Aiyedatiwa appoints National Leader’s son as SSG

The Ondo State chapter of the Pan-Yoruba sociopolitical organisation, Afenifere, has congratulated Dr. Taiwo Fasoranti over his appointment by Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa as the Secretary to the State Government, SSG. At his inauguration on Monday, the Governor announced the appointment along with others. In a statement on Thursday by its spokesman, Comrade Eric Oluwole on […]

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Aiyedatiwa upgrades RUGIPO to university

As govt signs MoU with investors, consultants on agriculture, revenue generation Ondo State Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa has approved the upgrade and conversion of the Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo to a University of Agriculture and Agribusiness. This came after a review of the initial proposal for the upgrade of the polytechnic to a university of […]

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NUJ welcomes Adeniyan’s return as Ondo governor’s spokesman

The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Ondo State Council, has expressed delight with Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa’s decision to reappoint Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan as his Chief Press Secretary (CPS). Adeniyan is a former Ondo State Secretary and former National Officer of the union as well as the Publisher, Trace News Magazine. In a statement signed […]

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Aiyedatiwa sworn in as 7th Ondo governor

On Monday, Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa was inaugurated as the Governor of Ondo State, kicking off his first full four-year term. The new Governor was the Deputy to the departed Governor Rotimi Akeredolu who passed on in December 2023. Shortly after his principal’s passage, Aiyedatiwa took over as the Acting Governor as stipulated by the Constitution. […]

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Aiyedatiwa extends mercy to 43 prisoners at inauguration

In a significant act of compassion and justice, the Governor of Ondo State, Dr. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has announced the extension of grace and mercy to 43 convicts. This follows the recommendations of the State Advisory Council on the Prerogative of Mercy, chaired by the State Attorney General and Commisoner for Justice, Dr. Olukayode Ajulo, […]

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Aiyedatiwa attends inauguration thanksgiving service with wife Oluwaseun, children

rededicates self to Ondo development Ondo State Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa has expressed deep gratitude to the Almighty for His divine guidance and favour as he prepares to officially assume office as the seventh elected Governor of the State. During the Inauguration Church Thanksgiving Service held at the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Jesus House, […]

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