The Ondo State Executive Council has approved the transfer of the University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED) Teaching Hospital complex in Akure to the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), to serve as its College of Medicine and Teaching Hospital. Briefing journalists after the Council meeting, presided over by Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, on Thursday, September …
The Governor of Ondo State, Dr. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, says his administration is working towards developing Akure into a befitting state capital that can rival the capital of any state in Nigeria. According to him, the ongoing urban transformation around Alagbaka area is just a prelude to other projects aimed at turning the city into …
WE’LL DEVELOP AKURE INTO A BEFITTING STATE CAPITAL, SAYS GOV AIYEDATIWA Read More »
The Governor of Ondo State, Dr. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, inaugurated the Steering Committee of the Framework for Responsible and Inclusive Land-Intensive Agricultural Investment (FRILIA). Speaking at the event, held at the Cocoa Conference Hall, Governor’s Office, Alagbaka, Akure, Governor Aiyedatiwa said the initiative was another bold step by his administration …
ONDO GOVT INAUGURATES STEERING COMMITTEE FOR AGRICULTURAL INVESTMENTS Read More »
Ondo State Governor, Dr. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has assured retired Heads of Service and Permanent Secretaries in the state of his administration’s continued commitment to their welfare, describing them as senior citizens whose sacrifices laid the foundation for the development of the state. The Governor, while receiving members of the Association of Retired Heads of …
GOV AIYEDATIWA PROMISES IMPROVED WELFARE FOR RETIREES Read More »
Ondo State Governor, Dr. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has reiterated his administration’s determination to safeguard the lives and property of all residents, irrespective of religion, ethnicity, or cultural background. The Governor gave the assurance when he hosted the Sarkin Hausa in Ondo State alongside representatives of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) in …
The Governor of Ondo State, Dr. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, on Saturday vowed that his administration would not relent in the pursuit of justice for victims of the June 5, 2022 terrorist attack in Owo, describing security as a top priority for the state. He made this commitment while speaking at the Sacred Heart Cathedral, Akure, …
GOV AIYEDATIWA HAILS FG, DSS OVER PROSECUTION OF SUSPECTS OF OWO CATHOLIC CHURCH ATTACK Read More »
After years of protracted legal battles and decades of chieftaincy disputes, Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa on Saturday, August 30 2025, presented the Staff of Office to His Royal Majesty, Oba Isiaka Oseni Adu, as the Alale of Akungba Akoko in Akoko South West Local Government Area of Ondo State. The Governor, who performed the presentation …
GOV AIYEDATIWA PRESENTS STAFF OF OFFICE TO NEW ALALE OF AKUNGBA-AKOKO Read More »
The Ondo State Governor, Dr. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has called on members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) across the state to close ranks, intensify mobilization, and canvass more supporters in preparation for the 2027 general election in support of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Governor Aiyedatiwa made the appeal on Friday, August 29 2025, during …
WE’LL CONSTRUCT MORE ROADS, COMPLETE ALL ONGOING PROJECTS, GOV AIYEDATIWA ASSURES Read More »
The Ondo State Governor, Dr. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, on Friday, August 29 2025, commissioned a 20-bedded, one-storey building for house officers (intern doctors) at the University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital Complex (UNIMEDTH), Akure. The facility was built and donated by a businessman, Chief Sunday Owoyemi, popularly known as Sunny Owo. Speaking at the official …
SUNDAY OWOYEMI DONATES 20-BED INTERN DOCTORS’ BUILDING, AMBULANCE TO UNIMEDTH AKURE Read More »
…..Goes Tough on Private Schools -to re-accredit Schools, Sanction Illegal Ones-bans Underage Admissions, Graduation for Nursery Pupils and JSS 3 Students To reposition the education sector of the state to its former enviable pedigree, the Ondo State Ministry of Education has made some critical decisions to sanitize private school operations and activities in the state. …
ONDO BANS GRADUATION BY NURSERY PUPILS, JSS 3 STUDENTS. Read More »
Ondo State is a state in Nigeria created on 3 February 1976 from the former Western State. It originally included what is now Ekiti State, which was split off in 1996. Akure is the state capital.