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Ekiti State

3 Dec
Candidates of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) won all the 38 chairmanship and 177 councillorship seats in Saturday’s council elections in Ekiti.
30 Nov
Former Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, has informed a Federal High Court, Abuja how the inability of a defunct commercial bank (Diamond Bank) to handle huge amount of money prompted airlifting of about N1.219 billion cash to erstwhile governor, Ayodele Fayose, for Ekiti State gubernatorial polls.
23 Nov
In the heart of serene and secure Ekiti State, Nigeria, lies unassailable evidence of the power of vision, dedication, and selflessness. Afe Babalola University (ABUAD), founded by the great legal icon, Chief Afe Babalola, stands as a symbol of renewed hope and excellence in the world of education.
22 Nov
The Ekiti Police Command says it has commenced investigation into the circumstances surrounding the alleged killing of a farmer by a deaf and dumb in the deceased farm. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) learnt that the incident occurred at Ipole Farm Settlement, Agbado Ekiti, in Ayekire Local Council Development Area on Tuesday evening. It…
22 Nov
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State has been confronted with several crises that has left the party’s umbrella in tatters .
20 Nov
Stakeholders in the informal sector have lamented imposition of multiple taxes by Ekiti State Government, saying that the negative effect of the taxes is not only affecting the masses in the state, but also causing poor patronage for business owners. The tax-payers, under the auspices of the 'Tax for Service Group,' gave the lamentation, at…
14 Nov
The Police Command in Eketi has declared a 30-year-old man, Mr. Joseph Anifowose missing. This is contained in a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abutu Sunday and on Tuesday in Ado-Ekiti. He said Anifowose of Lane 6, Wonder City College Ado-Ekiti, left home on Nov. 6, at about 08:00hrs to an…
10 Nov
No fewer than 800 participants, including the Minister for Health, Ali Pate, Minister of State for Health and the 36 state commissioners for health will converge on Ekiti to discuss critical issues affecting the country's health system.
7 Nov
Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, has again called on the Federal Government to immortalise a former Military Governor of Old Western Nigeria, the Late Lt Col. Adekunle Fajuyi, for paying the supreme sacrifice for the unity of the country.
1 Nov
A 13-year-old girl, yesterday, died while others were injured in a building collapse that occurred in Igede-Ekiti, headquarters of Irepodun/Ifelodun Local Council, Ekiti State. 
26 Oct
United Nations-Habitat Organisation has visited Ekiti State, as a follow up to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) officials of the state signed with the organisation in Kenya to partner and fund its major projects. 
15 Oct
To further deepen the history of Ahun-Ekiti town in Efon Council of Ekiti State, Omoba Emmanuel Ajewole has come up with a book titled, The History of Ahun- Ekiti, The Cradle of Efon.

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