News

AIG Presents White Paper to Tackle Insecurity in Ondo, Ekiti

Web News 13 March 2024 331 0

By Isaac Afolabi A white paper to tackle various security challenges in Ondo and Ekiti states has been presented to Ondo State governor , Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa . The Assistant Inspector General of Police ,  AIG Zone 17 , Mr Ashabi Abiodun  presented the document at the governor’s Continue Reading

Economy

Oyebanji Announces N12bn Relief Programmes

Web News 27 February 2024 220 0

By Kazeem Ayodeji Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, has announced a series of relief programmes worth N12 billion to cushion the effects of the global economic downturn on the people of the state.The Special Adviser to the Governor on Media, Mr Yinka Oyebode made this known in a statement in Ado Ekiti. According to […]Continue Reading

Crime

School Pupils Abducted in Ekiti

Web News 30 January 2024 397 0

By Amos Ogunrinde Unspecified numbers of pupils of one of the private, Apostolic Faith Nursery and Primary School in Emure Ekiti have been allegedly kidnapped. The pupils were said to have been kidnapped on Monday around five O’clock in the evening when the school bus conveying them was returning to Eporo Ekiti, a town after Emure […]Continue Reading

Crime

Gunmen Kill Traditional Rulers

Web News 30 January 2024 238 0

By Amos Ogunrinde Two traditional rulers in Ekiti State have been killed by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers on Monday It was gathered that the two traditional rulers, the Elesun of Esun-Ekiti, Oba David Babatunde Ogunsakin and the Onimojo of Imojo-Ekiti, Oba Olatunde Samuel Olusola were ambushed and shot dead by gunmen along Oke-Ako road, […]Continue Reading

Politics

Ekiti INEC Gets New Resident Electoral Commissioner

Web News 21 December 2023 266 0

By Amos Ogunrinde Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Mahmoud Yakub has deployed, Dr Olubunmi Omoseyindemi to Ekiti State as new Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC. Dr Omoseyindemi who hails from Lagos State assumed duty today at INEC State Office in Ado Ekiti and he was welcomed to Ekiti by the management team led […]Continue Reading

Lifestyle

Make your donations to special schools for PWD- Gov Oyebanji tells Friends, Associates

Web News 15 December 2023 193 0

By Amos Ogunrinde The Governor of Ekiti State, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has appealed to his friends, family members, well-wishers and the general public not to organise any birthday party, gift or newspaper advertisement in commemoration of his 56th birthday billed for Thursday, December 21st.  Instead of advertisement placements, gifts or social gatherings, Governor Continue Reading

News

Segun Oni Advocates Friendly Bond Among Politicians

Web News 27 November 2023 152 0

By Kazeem Ayodeji Former Governor of Ekiti State and candidate of the Social democratic Party (SDP) in the last governorship election, Chief Segun Oni has stressed the need for politicians irrespective of party differences to put politics aside and form Friendly bonds in the collective interest of the people as well as development of the […]Continue Reading

Power

Ekiti Inauguarates Independent Power Plant

Web News 24 November 2023 131 0

By Kazeem Ayodeji Ekiti State government has reaffirmed its determination to fast-track social and economic development through stable power supply with the official inauguration of the 3.6-megawatt Independent power plant, IPP, in the state capital. Governor Biodun Oyebanji who stated this at the Inauguration ceremony in Ado Ekiti said the initiative had reinforced the Continue Reading

Governance

 Oyebanji Warns MDAs Against Non-Performance

Web News 11 October 2023 258 0

By Amos Ogunrinde Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji has restated his administration’s zero tolerance for any form of indolence or non-performance. He said there would be consequences for lack of performance among heads of Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs.  The Governor stated this while addressing Heads of Ministries, Departments and Agencies at Continue Reading

Labour

Pensioners Get N150M as Gratuity

Web News 29 August 2023 283 0

By Kazeem Ayodeji Governor Biodun Oyebanji says his administration will continue to make efforts towards prioritizing the welfare of pensioners in Ekiti State and ensure that they receive their gratuities in due course. Governor Oyebanji stated this in Ado Ekiti during the distribution of one hundred and fifty million naira gratuity cheques to sixty-four retired […]Continue Reading

News

Oyebanji Swears in HOS, Two Commissioners

Web News 29 August 2023 260 0

By Kazeem Ayodeji Government officials in Ekiti state have been urged to demonstrate the highest level of professionalism, integrity, decency and pursue productive ideas towards the implementation of the state’s transformation strategy.  Governor Biodun Oyebanji gave the charge while administering the oath of office on Mr Sunday Komolafe as the state’s new Head Continue Reading

Economy

Subsidy Removal: Oyebanji Sets-up Committee on Palliative

Web News 28 July 2023 427 0

The Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has directed a three-man committee to meet with the leadership of the organised labour to finalise proposals for palliative measures aimed at cushioning the effects of the subsidy removal on the citizens. The committee and the labour leaders were given one week to report back to the governor, who […]Continue Reading

Education

Scrap IPPIS now – SSANIP

Web News 11 July 2023 360 0

By Kayode Joseph Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Polytechnics, SSANIP, Federal Polytechnic Ado-Ekiti chapter has called on President Bola Tinubu to scrap the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System, IPPIS citing irregularities, incompetence, corruption and fraud. Chairman of SSANIP in the institution, Comrade Sunday Akomolafe made the call while addressing Continue Reading

Economy

Gov. Oyebanji Inaugurates Economic Management Team

Web News 6 July 2023 468 0

By Kazeem Ayodeji Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji says his administration will continue to explore available human and material resources towards building a very strong economic base for the state and ensuring prosperity for the people.  The governor gave the assurance in Ado Ekiti while inaugurating eleven members Economic Management Team chaired by the […]Continue Reading

Education

Ekiti Inaugurates Governing Councils of State-Owned Institutions

Web News 13 April 2023 324 0

By Kazeem Ayodeji Ekiti State governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has inaugurated the recently approved Governing Councils of three tertiary institutions in the state with a call on members to come up with a rescue agenda to reposition the state education system. The three institutions include Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti; EKSU,  Bamidele Olumilua University of Continue Reading

News

Ex Ekiti DG is Dead

Web News 18 March 2023 569 0

Former Deputy Governor of Ekiti State, Otunba Bisi Egbeyemi, has died. According to the report, Egbeyemi died in the early hours of Saturday at a popular Multi-system Hospital in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital at 79. Egbeyemi who was born on the 8th of May 1944 was a Nigerian lawyer and politician who served as […]Continue Reading

Economy

Govs Warn Traders against Rejecting Old Naira Notes

Web News 12 March 2023 411 0

The Ekiti State Government has warned citizens of their states not to reject the old naira notes as means of transaction in line with the Supreme Court judgement otherwise they would be arrested and face prosecution. The Abia State Government also threatened to sanction anyone found rejecting the old notes. Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, […]Continue Reading

Politics

INEC Trains Over Ten Thousand Ad-Hoc Staff in Ekiti

Web News 22 February 2023 431 0

By Amos Ogunrinde The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Ekiti State says, over ten thousand ad-hoc staff and corps members have been trained in readiness for the 2023 general election. The INEC Head of Voter’s Education and Publicity, Mr Temitope Akanmu who made this known to newsmen in Ado Ekiti, said the commission was […]Continue Reading

Politics

We are on track to deliver on our mandate- INEC

Web News 16 February 2023 281 0

Mosope Kehinde The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has reassured Nigerians of credible and fair polls in the forthcoming general election starting next week Saturday. Resident Electoral Commissioners in Oyo state, Dr Adeniran Tella and his Ekiti state counterpart, Professor Ayobami Salami gave the assurance while featuring on the Stage, a special interview Continue Reading

Environment

Ekiti Residents Witness First Rain in 2023

Web News 21 January 2023 796 0

Ekiti State on Saturday has recorded the first rain in the year 2023. Among the areas where it was recorded were, Adebayo, Olorunsogo, Olorunda, Okeila, Fajuyi all in Ado Ekiti, while it drizzled at some places in the state. It also rained heavily in Ido Ekiti, Oye, Ikogosi and Ilawe. The rain which started at […]Continue Reading

Politics

Ekiti INEC Gets New REC

Web News 16 November 2022 506 0

INEC Chairman, Professor Mamhood Yakubu has deployed new Resident Electoral Commissioner to Ekiti State. He is Professor Ayobami Salami, the Pioneer vice Chancellor of  Nigeria’s Premier Technical University, First Technical University, Ibadan, Oyo State. Meanwhile, the former INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner in Ekiti State, Dr Adeniran Tella has handed over Continue Reading

Agriculture

FG Trains Ekiti Farmers on New Yam Planting Technique

Web News 11 November 2022 901 0

Owing to the farmers-herders clashes, the Federal Government has come up with an alternative yam farming system which involves the use of sacks. To this end, farmers across the country are enjoined to key into the innovation towards ensuring food security in the country. Minister of Agriculture, Dr Muhammed Abubakar made this known in Ado […]Continue Reading

Education

Shun fake news – NYSC DG tells Corps Members

Web News 9 November 2022 609 0

The Director-General, National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Mohammed Fadah, has charged the 2022 Batch ‘C’ Stream 1 Corps members to entrench and promote the culture of working together in friendship, peace and harmony with other Nigerians. Brigadier General Fadah stated this during the swearing-in cermomy of the 2022 Batch ‘C’ Stream 1 Continue Reading

Politics

Funminiyi Afuye: Ekiti State Government Postpones Activities

Web News 20 October 2022 782 0

Reactions have continued to trail the death of the speaker of Ekiti State House of Assembly, EKHA, Mr Funminiyi Afuye. In his reaction, a former Ekiti State governor and the Social Democratic Party, SDP, governorship candidate in the June 18 election in the state, Chief Segun Oni described the death of Mr Afuye as a rude […]Continue Reading

Politics

Oyebanji Sworn in as Ekiti State Governor, Highlights Agenda

Web News 16 October 2022 538 0

Mr Biodun Oyebanji has been sworn in as Governor to pilot the affairs of Ekiti State in the next four years. The new Governor took the oath of office exactly a few minutes to one o’clock in the afternoon. It was administered to him by the state chief judge Justice John Oyewole Adeyeye. Dignitaries at the […]Continue Reading