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Owo Diocese holds youths summit, tasks youths on overcoming unemployment in a challenging economy

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The Diocese of Owo, Anglican Communion, has charged young people to embrace innovation, skills acquisition, and faith-driven enterprise as tools to overcome unemployment in today’s tough economy. The charge was given at the Diocesan Youths Pre-Synod Summit held on Saturday, 18 July 2026 at the Chapel of Epiphany, Owo. The summit brought together youths, clergy, and professionals from across the diocese to deliberate on practical pathways to self-reliance.  Speaking at the event, the representative of the Lord Bishop of Owo, Rt. Rev. Dr. Stephen Ayodeji Fagbemi (FICT, CFAT), The Ven. Seth Akinro, commended the diocese for prioritizing youth development. He reiterated the bishop’s commitment to raising a generation of godly, skilled, and employable youths who will be assets to the church and society. The theme of the summit focused on youth empowerment and economic resilience. Delivering the keynote address, an Ondo-born entrepreneur, Mr. Richard Olushoga Akinnusi, urged participants...

Falayes investment produces another Owo students who won big at FSMO 2026 as AUD, Greatprint shines

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Owo, Ondo State | July 11, 2026   The 2026 (third) edition of the Falaye Science and Mathematics Olympiad (FSMO) Award and Prize Giving Day was held on Saturday at Owo High School ICT Centre, honouring top-performing secondary school students in Owo LGA. The event which showcased the Promotion of Academic Excellence and Innovation, drew education leaders, political leaders, religious heads, parents and students to celebrate the winners of the Olympiad. Present to present trophies, medals and shields to the winners were the sponsors, Dr. Foluso Bamidele Falaye and Mrs. Akinola, nee Falaye.  Highlights of the event include, addresses, video and slides show, presentation of cash prizes, trophies, medals and other awards to deserving winners and schools.  In the words of the FSMO visioner, Dr. Foluso Falaye, he maintained his position of putting Owo in the global map of excellence. He challenged the contestants to always dream big and be focused in life. He encouraged...

Adeyemi Rotary empowers visually impaired students with digital tools

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July 2, 2026 | Ondo, Ondo State The Rotary Club of Ondo-Adeyemi has donated digital learning equipment to visually impaired students at Adeyemi Federal University of Education, Ondo, in a move Rotary leaders say will “create lasting impact” in inclusive education. The commissioning was held on Wednesday, June 25, 2026, immediately after the club’s “ Tea break with the President ” programme organized by the outgoing President, Rotn. Dr. Kehinde Adenegan. Dr. Adenegan’s tenure as club President comes to an end on June 30, 2026. The project was commissioned by Prof. Folorunso Ojo Balogun of the Department of Mathematics, Adeyemi Federal University of Education, Ondo.  Before the items were commissioned, Mr. Gbenga Akinbolade, the AFUED staff coordinator of the special students, demonstrated the use of the gadgets before guests, Rotarians, and Rotaractors. Remarkably, the items commissioned include:   - 6 laptops with specialized software installed to aid visually impaired s...

7 brilliant students from 5 Owo schools set for high-stakes FSMO showdown

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  _OWO, ONDO STATE  The battle for academic supremacy in Owo Local Government will reach its peak on Monday, June 22, 2026, as 7 of the sharpest young minds lock horns in the FSMO 2026 Finals at Owo High School, Owo. The 2026 edition of the Falaye Science and Mathematics Olympiad, FSMO, has narrowed the field to just 7 finalists representing 5 top schools in Owo. After weeks of rigorous preliminary rounds, the finalists will contest for the coveted FSMO trophies across Science, Maths, and ICT subjects. The Finalists are Owo’s Finest 7 in the secondary schools. The schools and their representatives ready to fight for glory are: 1. Owo High School, Owo – OHSO: Akinbolure Daniel and Daniel Harrison. 2. Greatprints: Julius Oluwadarasimi & Adenegan Eriayomi   3. Dominion Academy: Afolabi Jesupemisire 4. AUD:  Festus Akomolafe 5. Leadership Academy: Ijalana Esther From OHSO’s historic legacy to Greatprints’ rising dominance, Dominion’s consistency, AUD’s pedigree ...

Heaven’s mandate on earth: Irele/Ese-Odo Diocese charges faithful at 2026 synod

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Irele, Ondo State – AGES The Anglican Diocese of Irele/Ese-Odo turned its gaze upward and its mission outward between June 12-14, 2026 at the St. Andrew's Cathedral as clergy, lay delegates, and dignitaries gathered for the Synod under the stirring theme, “Our Father, Who Art in Heaven: Imperatives for His Children on Earth.” Delivering the Synod charge, the Bishop and President of Synod, Rt. Rev’d Samuel Olanrewaju Ogunmiluyi, called on Christians to mirror the holiness, justice, and mercy of their heavenly Father in daily life. He stressed that faith must move beyond the sanctuary walls to shape families, communities, and public life in Irele, Ese-Odo, and beyond. “The Lord’s Prayer is not just a recitation; it is a blueprint,” Bishop Ogunmiluyi said. “If God is our Father in heaven, then we on earth must live as sons and daughters who reflect His character—loving neighbors, pursuing righteousness, and being agents of peace in a troubled world.” The charge tackled contemporary ch...

Owo schools compete for 2026 FSMO edition as brains battle begins in grand style

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61 Students, 28 Schools, 1 Crown: Falaye Dynasty Bankrolls Owo’s Biggest Science Showdown. The ICT hall of Owo High School came alive on Thursday 11th June as the 2026 edition of the Falaye Science & Maths Olympiad, FSMO, kicked off with the showcase of the participants and fierce competition at Owo High School Owo. A total of 61 of Owo Local Government’s sharpest young minds from 28 secondary schools converged for the opening round- IQ test. From scribbling and solving logical equations to simplifying IQ-driven questions, some of the interviewed students made it clear: this year’s crown won’t be won by chance. The annual brain battle, sponsored by the revered Falaye dynasty in Owo through Dr. Foluso Falaye, is fast becoming the gold standard for nurturing science and maths talent in Ondo State. Dr. Foluso Falaye's representative at the opening session emphatically addressed the participants that the programme is his family’s way of “investing in the next generation of Nigerian...