Akure NSE honours Ondo D-Gov, SSG, others

By Adekola Afolabi | The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Akure branch, has disclosed plan to confer an Award of Excellence on the Ondo State Deputy Governor, Barr. Agboola Ajayi and the Secretary to the State Government, Hon. Ifedayo Abegunde for impacting positively on the society in the state. The chairman, Akure branch of the […]

ODIEC releases guidelines for LG polls

By Adekola Afolabi | The Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission (ODIEC) has released guidelines for the conduct of elections into the chairmanship and councillorship positions across the 18 Local Government Areas of the state. The Chairman of ODIEC, Professor Yomi Dinakin, who released the guidelines at a stakeholders’ meeting and formal presentation of itinerary for […]

Why smokers are die-hard addicts

By Maria Famakinwa | Despite warning from World Health Organisation (WHO) that smoking is an invitation to untimely death this is not enough to scare smokers from the deadly act. Not even what it is written at the pack of cigarettes that smokers are liable to die young; has been in any way able to […]

Vote Buying

THE recently concluded bye elections in Bauchi, Kastina and Kogi states, like the July 14 Ekiti Governorship election have presented  a new challenge for the electoral process – vote buying. THE  election has brought to the fore that, electorate have turned their votes to commodities of trade and boldly struck deals with political parties agents […]

Training now pre-requisite for workers’ promotion

By Chris Chimezie | For every public servant in Ondo State to qualify for promotion and career progression, the state government has stated that it is now compulsory for them to undergo training on yearly basis. Special Adviser to the Governor on Education, Dr (Mrs) Olawunmi Ilawole,  while Speaking with Government House Reporters during a […]

Ondo Health Tech gets new status

By Chris Chimezie | The Ondo State Executive Council has approved the upgrading of the state owned School of Health Technology, Akure, to the status of a College of Health Technology. Also approved by the Council, was the extension of the Mother and Child Hospitals to the three Senatorial Districts of the state as well […]

Girl-child education, panacea for STD –Mrs Akeredolu

By Maria Famakinwa | The wife of Ondo State Governor, Arabinrin Betty Anyanwu -Akeredolu has stressed the need to pay attention to girl – child education for a nation to achieve sustainable development. She said this at the Public Service Training Institute (PSTI) Ilara -Mokin during the flag-off of the second edition of BEMORE Summer […]

OSOPADEC boosts fishing with new technology 

By Ayo Olowu | As part of its efforts to boost commercial activities in its mandate areas of Ilaje and Ese-Odo Local Governments,especially fish and crayfish production, the Ondo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (OSOPADEC) has introduced a new technology called Fish Smoking Oven and Vegetable Drier. The Fish Smoking Oven and Vegetable Drier […]

Provost tasks ACE students on personal safety

From Francis Akinnodi, Ondo | The Provost, Adeyemi College of Education (ACE) Ondo, Prof. Olukoya Ogen has charged students of the institution to pay adequate attention to their health and personal safety in the cause of pursuing their academic career. Prof. Ogen gave the charge while speaking at an interactive and prayer session held with […]

Adeleye thanks God for healing, promotion

By Olusola Alatise | The Holy Bible says; “oh give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good for His mercy endureth for ever.” This quote captures the motive behind the thanksgiving service organised for the newly appointed substantive Director of Appointment and Posting of the Ondo State Local Government Service Commission, Mr O. C […]