Among the states of the Federation, Ondo State is one of those with the largest number of public primary and secondary schools. There are over 880 public primary schools and over 190 public secondary schools spread all over the state. There are five other state unity secondary schools and two Federal unity secondary schools at…

Industrialization is rapidly taking place in the state. At present, the major industrial ventures include the Okitipupa Oil Palm Mill Plc at Okitipupa, NIROWI at Ondo, Cocoa Products Company Ltd. at Ile-Oluji and Oluwa Glass Company Plc at Igbokoda. Others include the Nigerian-Italian Ceramics Factory at Ifon, Alpha Paper Industries at Arigidi-Akoko, Ondo State Asphalt…

Various categories of health and medical facilities exist in Ondo state belonging to governments, religious organizations and private individuals. There is a Federal Medical Centre at Owo. The state government has specialist hospitals at Akure, Ikare and Ondo while it has established general hospitals at Idanre, Igbara-Oke, Ile-Oluji and Okitipupa. There is a government psychiatric…

AGRICULTURAL RAW MATERIALS IN ONDO STATE WITH THEIR LOCATIONS AND POTENTIAL USES, INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS SN Crop Location Use 1 Cocoa Throughout the State except the riverrine areas (Key centers are Akure, Idanre etc) cocoa butter, cocoa, cake, cocoa powder, cocoa liquor, beverages 2 Oil Palm State wide (key areas however are Okitipupa and other parts…

The previous Governors of Ondo State and the time they spent in office. Ondo State Ondo is a state in Nigeria. Official NameOndo State of Nigeria AppellationSunshine State Date of CreationFebruary, 1976 State CapitalAkure FestivalsOgun, Olokun, Igogo, Egungan, Ajagbo, Orosun, Arigiya, Boat Regatta and Mare. Population3,460,877 comprising 1,745.057 Male and 1,715,820 female(as at 2006) LanguagesYoruba,…

Honourable Judges of the High Court in Ondo State, 2008, are: Ondo State Ondo is a state in Nigeria. Official NameOndo State of Nigeria AppellationSunshine State Date of CreationFebruary, 1976 State CapitalAkure FestivalsOgun, Olokun, Igogo, Egungan, Ajagbo, Orosun, Arigiya, Boat Regatta and Mare. Population3,460,877 comprising 1,745.057 Male and 1,715,820 female(as at 2006) LanguagesYoruba, Ijaw and…

GOVERNOR, COMMISSIONERS AND OTHER MEMBERS OF ONDO STATE EXCEUTIVE COUNCIL, 2008 DR OLUSEGUN KOKUMO AGAGUExecutive Governor OTUNBA OMOLADE OLUWATERUDEPUTY GOVERNOR Hon Isaac KekemekeSecretary to the state Government Mr. Alaba IsijolaHead of Service Dr Olu AkinkoyeHon. Comm. for Education Dr Jibayo OyebadeHon. Comm. for Agric. F. & Forestry Resources Hon. Adeyemi AlaoAttorney General & Hon. Comm.…

ONDO STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY MEMBERS, AS OF 2008, ARE: NAME CONSTITUENCY POST 1 Rt. Hon Bakkita Bello Akoko North-West I Speaker 2 Rt. Hon Akinfolarin Mayowa S. Odigbo Deputy Speaker 3 Hon. Agunbiade Kunle Kolawole Akure South II Majority Leader 4 Hon. Princess Olubitan C.A. Ose Deputy Majority Leader 5 Hon. Adebusuyi Idowu Pius…

The state constituencies (House of Assembly constituencies) of Ondo state are: Ondo State Ondo is a state in Nigeria. Official NameOndo State of Nigeria AppellationSunshine State Date of CreationFebruary, 1976 State CapitalAkure FestivalsOgun, Olokun, Igogo, Egungan, Ajagbo, Orosun, Arigiya, Boat Regatta and Mare. Population3,460,877 comprising 1,745.057 Male and 1,715,820 female(as at 2006) LanguagesYoruba, Ijaw and…

By religion, Ondo State people are mostly Christians (present day) while a sizable number of Muslims can be found in Ikare, and other parts of the state. The state however does not boast of the number of Muslims that can be found in places like Oyo State and Osun. There are also traditional worshipers who are the custodians…