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 We Are Fixing Failed Portions With Appropriate Materials, Not Concrete In Ondo -Works Ministry Ministry of Works and Infrastructure in Ondo State has assured the people  of the state that it would continue to fix all the failed portions on the roads across the state with appropriate materials. The Director, Civil Engineering Department, Ministry of Works and Infrastructure, Engr. Funmilayo Oluwatayo gave the assurance on Tuesday while reacting to an allegation by a local blog that the Ministry was patching potholes on the road with concrete materials. Explaining what the reporter misconstrued as concrete materials, Eng. Oluwatayo said the Ministry is filling the potholes with stone-base materials mixed with other materials which are tested in the laboratory before use. He disclosed that the ministry is, on the zero tolerance for potholes order of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, fixing all potholes on the roads. The Director, Civil Engineering Department, Ministry of Works and Infrastructur

 The Special Adviser on Infrastructure, Lands, and Housing, Pastor Ayo Babalola, has provided an update on the ongoing road projects in the state. Babalola specifically assured that the ShopRite/Oda Road in Akure South Local Government Area would soon be completed and inaugurated by Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa. He disclosed this while assessing the progress of the road project. According to him, the rise in the cost of construction materials has affected the pace of the work because the cost differences must be accommodated. He explained that the governor is working hard to reduce the infrastructure deficit in the state. Babalola stated that the governor approved road projects for the three senatorial districts in the state so that all communities would benefit from the state government's efforts. He said, "If you look at the infrastructure deficit, it's substantial, but Mr. Governor is making efforts to ensure that every part of the state is addressed in terms of road infra

  IFAD/LIFE-ND Ondo Project Office Enhances Farmers' Knowledge with Study Tour of Integrated Farms IFAD/LIFE-ND has intensified its efforts to transform farmers into agribusiness entrepreneurs through the acquisition of knowledge from experts.   To achieve this goal, the project organized study tours for its farmers, introducing them to two successful farmers who have established thriving business entities through agriculture. In the latest tour, selected IFAD/LIFE-ND farmers from eight Local Government Areas, who have already started their own farms, visited integrated farms in Bolorunduro, Akure North, and Igba Community in Ondo East.  At Miracle Integrated Farms in Bolorunduro, the CEO, Mr. Babatunde Akande emphasized the timeless significance of farming, stating, "Farming is the only human activity that has been with man since the beginning and will continue to be essential. Anyone can choose to avoid other professions or businesses, but farming is indispensable. It ensu

 Ondo State: Oba Iralepo's Court where matters are settled Free of Charge Over a hundred years ago, before the integration of south and northern Nigeria protectorates, the Igbejo or Ugbejo Oralopo at Ita-Owa in Isinkan in present day Akure West LCDA hosted the Supreme Court of the ancient kingdom.  The court settled issues, especially those escalated by any member of the Uharefa, the then six highest-ranked High Chiefs of Isinkan.  The Court decided whether or not there was to be the death penalty and placed the condemned at a place called Imogun near the present site of the St. Thomas Anglican Church in Isinkan. Except in very rare cases, it was also at Imogun that the death sentence was executed. One of the most prominent criminal cases tried in the Court of the Iralepo was the trial of Okpele Erebor, the Ezomo who raided Akure and nearby peripheral towns in 1818 on behalf of the Oba of Edo and murdered women and children at Ulafon where a relation of the Oba of Isinkan was the B

    Government Stresses Importance of Breast milk for Children as  Ondo State Celebrates Commencement of World Breastfeeding  Week   . ....525 nursing mothers breastfeed children. Ondo State on Friday joined the rest of Nigeria and the International Community in the celebration of 2024 World Breastfeeding Week. In a message to the event, held at the International Event Centre,  The Dome, in Akure, the First Lady, Mrs. Oluwaseun Aiyedatiwa emphasized the critical importance of initiating breastfeeding within the first hour of birth and maintaining exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months. The wife of the Governor, who was represented by Commissioner for Women Affairs, Mrs. Lola Fagbemi, reiterated that workplaces in the state are being adapted to support nursing mothers, highlighting the state's commitment to providing conducive environments for breastfeeding. She noted that Ondo State places significant priority on maternity leave for nursing mothers and also allows m