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Oyebanji Says Security Task for All, Wants Birthday Goodwill Channeled to Needy
By Ayodeji Kazeem Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State has called on Nigerians to prioritize security as a collective responsibility to ensure a safe and harmonious environment for all. He made the appeal during the 2025 Armed Forces Remembrance Day Celebration, Launch of the Emblem and Appeal Fund at the Lady Jibowu Hall, Government House…
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Oyebanji Pays New Minimum Wage to Ekiti Workers
By Oriola Afolabi There was jubilation galore across Ministries, Departments, Agencies, Parastatals and local Governments as civil servants and political office holders in Ekiti State received December salaries with the new minimum wage. The civil servants, who could not hide their feelings, rolled out drums in large numbers with various songs to appreciate Governor Biodun…
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VP Shettima Expected in Ekiti for Project Inauguration
By Kazeem Ayodeji Vice President Kashim Shettima is set to arrive in Ekiti State on Thursday to declare open, the Expanded National Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Clinics and inaugurate several infrastructure projects. The event, which is a combined effort of the federal and state government is scheduled to take place at Adetiloye Hall,…
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Oyebanji Requests for Military Barracks
By Ayodeji Kazeem Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State has reiterated the necessity of establishing Army Barracks in the state to enhance security. The governor, who made the request while receiving the General Officer Commanding GOC, Second Division of the Nigerian Army, Major General Obinna Orji-Onubogo in his office in Ado Ekiti, said that Ekiti State…
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Ekiti Govt Pays N300m Compensation to Property Owners
By Amos Ogunrinde Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State has disbursed three hundred million naira to properties owners affected by the urban renewal policy of his administration. The beneficiaries were those whose buildings would be demolished in the Atikankan area of Ado Ekiti metropolis, a popular slum within the capital city, for the construction of the…
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NSCDC Arrests Man in Ekiti for Allegedly Defiling Minor
By Amos Ogunrinde The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Ekiti State Command has arrested one Afolabi Ojo of Olujoda Street, Ado-Ekiti for allegedly defiling a four-year-old girl in the state capital. The suspect popularly known as “Afo” was arrested after the mother of the girl made a formal complaint at the office of…
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Oyebanji Sends Eid-el-Fitri Greetings to Muslims
By Ayodeji Kazeem Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State has extended Eid-el-Fitri greetings to the Muslim community in Ekiti and across the nation as they celebrate the end of the Ramadan fast. In a statement in Ado Ekiti, governor Oyebanji reflected on Ramadan as a period embodying love, self-discipline, and sacrifice. He encouraged Muslims to…
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Ekiti Targets Zero Percent Out-of-School Children Record
By Ayodeji Kazeem Ekiti State governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji says his administration is working hard to ensure that the state sets zero per cent record of out-of-school children within the next two years. Speaking at an event at Ekiti State University in Ado Ekiti, Governor Oyebanji highlighted that Ekiti already leads the nation in school…
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Segun Oni Commiserate with Ekiti APC over Chairman’s Demise
By Kazeem Ayodeji In a heartfelt expression of solidarity, former governor of Ekiti State, Chief Segun Oni has conveyed his profound sorrow over the passing of the APC Chairman, Mr Paul Omotosho, describing it as a monumental loss to the state. Chief Oni who stated this during a condolence visit to Governor Biodun Oyebanji in…
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Commissioner for Health Visits Rescued Pupils, Teachers at EKSUTH
By Amos Ogunrinde Ekiti State Commissioner for Health, Dr Oyebanji Filani says the five rescued pupils and four teachers of Apostolic Faith Group of Schools, Emure Ekiti currently undergoing medical attention at the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, EKSUTH Ado Ekiti are all in stable medical condition. Dr Filani who made this known to Journalists…
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Ekiti Residents Call for Relocation of Dumping Site
By Amos Ogunrinde Residents of G.R.A Ilokun besides Radio Nigeria Ado Ekiti have again appealed to the State Government to relocate the dumping site in the area. The residents including landlords and landladies who made the appeal on Monday during a peaceful protest over the effect of the dumping site on their health, blocked the…
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Oyebanji Cautions Council Chairmen against Corrupt Practices
By Ayodeji Kazeem Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has cautioned Local Government and LCDA chairmen as well as other council officials against corrupt practices that can smear his name or tarnish the image of the state. Mr Oyebanji who gave the warning in Ado Ekiti while declaring open a three days retreat for the…
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Ekiti Records First Rain in year 2024
By Amos Ogunrinde Ekiti State has joined other States like Lagos and Oyo, to witness the first rain of the year. The rain was witnessed in some parts of Ado Ekiti, the state capital, irepodun Ifelodun Local Government and Aramoko in Ekiti West Council Area. The rain which was heavy in some parts of the…
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Ekiti NUJ Set to Conduct Election
By Amos Ogunrinde All is now set for the conduct of the election of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ Ekiti State Council. The election will produce new officers that will pilot the affairs of the union for the next three years. The election and inauguration of the new executive officers will take place tomorrow…
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Ekiti Govt. Clamps down on Unregistered Vehicles
By Amos Ogunrinde Ekiti State Government has decried the threat being posed by unregistered vehicles, tricycles and motorcycles to road safety and security within the state. The Ekiti State Commissioner for Transportation, Mr Kehinde Ajobiewe whostated this while fielding questions from newsmen in Ado-Ekiti, advised those concerned to do the needful to avoid embarrassment. Mr…
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Ekiti Police Boss Orders Full Investigation into Ikere Bank Robbery
By Amos Ogunrinde The Ekiti State Commissioner of Police, Mr Dare Ogundare has visited the scene of Wednesday’s armed robbery incident at Ikere-Ekiti for an on-the-spot assessment. In a statement made available to Newsmen in Ado Ekiti, the command’s Public Relations Officer, Mr Sunday Abutu said the Commissioner expressed displeasure over the ugly incident. He…
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10,000 Vulnerable Residents Receive N50 Million in Ekiti
By Kazeem Ayodeji The Ekiti State Government has distributed N50 million to 10,000 vulnerable citizens across the Local Governments and LCDAs in the state as part of its palliative schemes to mitigate the impact of the fuel subsidy removal by the Federal Government. The Commissioner for Budget, Economic Planning and Performance Management, Mr Niyi Adebayo,…
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Oyebanji Appreciates Tinubu for Appointment Offers
By Kazeem Ayodeji Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, has thanked President Tinubu for consistently appointing the state indigenes to key federal positions. Governor Oyebanji expressed his gratitude when the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Students Engagement, Mr Sunday Asefon visited him in Ado Ekiti to present his appointment letter. He highlighted the…
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Don Cautions Nigerians against Degrading Soil
By Lanre Omotoso Nigerians should avoid activities that degrade the soil as this could impact the environment and economy negatively. A lecturer in the Department of Soil Resources and Environmental Management, Ekiti State University, Professor Olusegun Aruleba gave the warning in Ado-Ekiti to commemorate this year’s World Soil Day. Professor Aruleba identified factors that deprived…
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Oyebanji Makes Case for PWD
By Kazeem Ayodeji Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State has stressed the need for the creation of an inclusive world for People with Disabilities to break down barriers to foster a society where individuals’ unique talents are valued. He stated this while addressing a gathering on the occasion of this year’s International Day of People With…
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APC Sweeps Ekiti Local Government Election
By Busuyi Ogidiolu Candidates of the All Progressives Congress APC have been declared winners of the just concluded Local Government Election in Ekiti State. The Party won in all the 16 statutory Local Governments, 22 Local Council Development Areas Chairmanship seats and 177 Councillorship seats. Chairman of the Ekiti State Independent Electoral Commission, EKSIEC Retired Justice…
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Oyebanji Lauds Nigerian Army for Safeguarding Democracy
Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has urged the Nigerian Army to remain loyal to the country in order to safeguard democracy. Governor Oyebanji made this appeal while receiving the General Officer Commanding 2 Division, Nigerian Army, Major General Bamidele Alabi in his office in Ado Ekiti. He said democracy is the best system of…
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Oyebanji Expresses Gratitude for Successful 1st Anniversary Celebration
By Kazeem Ayodeji Governor Biodun Oyebanji has expressed his deep appreciation to Ekiti citizens worldwide and friends of the state for their unwavering support throughout the first year of his administration. In a statement on Ado Ekiti by his Special Adviser on Media, Mr. Yinka Oyebode, Governor Oyebanji specifically acknowledged the invaluable support and well-wishes from…
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Oyebanji Lights up LCDA, Flags off Road Reconstruction
By Kazeem Ayodeji People of Aiyekire, Ekiti East Local Governments and Gboyin LCDA could not hide their joy and adulation for the state government following the flag off of the road and restoration of electricity to the towns in the areas after ten years in darkness. Sod turning for the reconstruction of the Ikole –…
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Behold my stewardship – Oyebanji
By Kazeem Ayodeji Governor Biodun Oyebanji says more policies and programmes geared towards poverty eradication and wealth creation await the people of the state He stated this while giving an account of his stewardship at the State Assembly Complex, Ado Ekiti as part of activities marking his first anniversary in office. Mr Oyebanji reeled out…
