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  The Acting Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Science, Science and Technology, Ondo State, Mrs Florence Arowoshade, has expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the 2025 West Africa Secondary School Certificate Examinations, WASSCE, across the state.  The Acting Permanent Secretary who monitored the conduct of the examination with other officials of the ministry in both public and private schools in Akure and environs, said the conduct was peaceful and without hitch. She lauded the examination body, the West Africa Examination Council, WAEC, for putting in place adequate logistics and personnel for the examination, stressing that in all schools visited, there was no issue whatsoever. Mrs Arowoshade particularly lauded WAEC for the new innovation of providing different question papers for different candidates at the same time, saying the development has greatly curbed incidence of malpractices during examinations. According to her, the state Ministry of Education, ...

  The Forum of Accountants in the Public Service of Ondo State has honoured  Mrs. Oladipo Joycelyn Omobola PhD, for being the first female accountant to hold a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Accounting in the public service of Ondo State. Dr Oladipo, a member of the  Institute of Chartered Accountant of Nigeria (ICAN), is currently serving as the Director of Accounts at the Ondo State Ministry of Information and Orientation. She was honored with an  Outstanding Award for her accomplishments, expertise and contributions to the accounting profession in the Ondo State Public Service during a weeklong event organized in Akure by the Ondo State Forum of Accountants. Chairman of the Forum, Comrade Ayodele Adekanbi, while speaking at the week long annual event, described the remarkable accomplishment of the Dr Oladipo as a significant breakthrough for women in accounting profession in the state. According to him, the achievements of Dr Oladipo Omobola PhD, was a testament to...

  The Conclave, a secretive gathering of Cardinals, on Thursday, chose Prevost as its 267th pope amid the third round of conclave voting. The cardinals of the Roman Catholic church have chosen Robert Prevost as the new Pope. He is the first American pontiff in history and will be known as Pope Leo XIV. The Conclave, a secretive gathering of Cardinals, on Thursday, chose Prevost as its 267th pope amid the third round of conclave voting. “Peace be with you all,” says Leo XIV as he addressed a crowd at St. Peter’s Sqaure. White smoke billowed from the temporary chimney atop the Sistine Chapel on Thursday, signaling that the 133 cardinals inside had reached the required two-thirds majority to elect a new pope for the Catholic Church. The Catholic Church began the highly choreographed process of choosing its new leader on Wednesday following the death last month of Pope Francis. On Wednesday, proceedings began with a special Mass known as the Pro Eligendo Romano Pontifice—Latin for “for...

The Ondo State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to providing stable and reliable electricity supply to all residents across the state.   The Special Adviser on Power to the Governor of Ondo State, Engr Johnson Alabi, made the commitment during a meeting with an investors in Akure. He said the Ondo State Government was ready to partner with investors in areas of infrastructure to enhance even and sustainable development of the state.  Engr. Alabi noted that the current electricity supply to the state is grossly inadequate and the existing distribution company lacks the capacity to meet growing demands.   "The current electricity demand in Ondo State is about 800MW, yet we are only allocated with around 35MW — Sometimes dropping as low as 18MW. This is unsustainable for any meaningful economic progress," he said.  The Special Adviser who noted that electricity supply to the state continues to deteriorate instead of improving, said the administration of Governor...