Ondo distributes employment letters to 930 health workers

Ondo State Primary Health Care Development Agency (OSPHCDA) has started distribution of appointment letters to the 930 newly recruited health workers across the state’s 18 Local Government Areas. A statement by Ayo Falana, said tlhe exercise, which began on Thursday at the Agency’s headquarters in Akure, covers medical doctors, nurses, midwives, community health extension workers, […]

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Disregard fake news, go about your lawful activities, Ondo Govt tells residents

Ondo State Government has asked the people of the state to disregard fake news being circulated by some unscrupulous persons, and go about their lawful activities fearlessly. It gave the advice against the backdrop of some rumours which had gone viral, claiming security breach in some parts of the state. In a statement by ‎the […]

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Aiyedatiwa hails death sentence on Owo Church attackers

Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has described the death sentence passed on Wednesday on four of the terrorists who had attacked the St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, and killed over 40 worshippers on June 5, 2022 He commended the Judiciary and security agencies for securing the conviction and death sentence Reacting to […]

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Ondo Govt debunks rumoured abductions, security threat in Akure

Ondo State Government has debunked rumoured abductions of school pupils and students in Akure the state capital. Like bushfire, rumours had spread in the state capital on Wednesday that bandits had invaded some Akure schools, and were kidnapping pupils and students, following which concerned parents rushed to schools, in anxiety for their children’s safety. Government, […]

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Ondo approves new flyover bridge for Akure

The four commissioners at the joint press briefing… Ondo State Government has approved the construction of a 2.38-kilometre flyover bridge in Akure, following traffic studies which identified the Alagbaka–Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) corridor as one of the state’s major traffic bottlenecks. It approved the new facility just as Owena Dam planned rehabilitation secures […]

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Ondo upgrades RUGIPO to university, approves new Akure flyover

Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa Ondo State Executive Council has approved the upgrade of Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo (RUGIPO), to the University of Agricultural Science and Technology, Owo. Also, it approved the construction of a 2.38-kilometre flyover bridge in Akure, following traffic studies which identified the Alagbaka–Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) corridor as one of the […]

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Ondo council debunks reported schools closure, police say no security threat

The Chairman of Odigbo Local Government in Ondo State, Otunba Taiwo Adegoroye, has debunked reports claiming that he directed the closure of schools within the council area over alleged security threats. He urged public and private schools in the council area to go about their normal activities, just as the Ondo State Police Command say […]

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Tinubu, Aiyedatiwa, Akande, Opadokun, Fayemi shower tributes on Ajanaku at 60

President Bola Tinubu, leading some other prominent Nigerians, has showered praises on Ondo State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr Idowu Ajanaku, as he marks his 60th birthday on June 2. The prominent Nigerians, including political heavyweights, and elder statesmen, noted the multiple-award winning journalist’s years of commitment to democracy, balanced journalism, and national development. […]

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Aiyedatiwa celebrates Ajanaku at 60

Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has congratulated his Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr Idowu Ajanaku, on the occasion of his 60th birthday. Noting Ajanaku’s professional achievements and contributions to the state’s development, he said: “Attaining the age of 60 is a remarkable milestone that calls for gratitude to God and reflection on a […]

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APC Ondo after Sallah calls for unity, looks beyond primaries to victory in coming elections

The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ondo State has called for unity among its members as it looks beyond its recently concluded primaries to total victory in the coming elections. It felicitates with Muslim faithful across the tate and Nigeria on the successful celebration of the 2026 Eid-el-Kabir festivities and the declaration of the public […]

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