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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 2023
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 2023
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.
11 Oct 2023
The Ekiti chapter of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) held a meeting with various stakeholders on Wednesday to address flood preparedness in the state.
10 Oct 2023
Ekiti State Government, yesterday, flagged-off a five-day free breast and cervical cancer awareness and screening programme for women across the 16 councils of the state. According to the government, the programme was to commemorate the 10th year anniversary of the death of the Deputy Governor, Funmi Adunni Olayinka, who died in office of breast cancer in…
6 Oct 2023
The police, on Friday, arraigned a 34-year-old man, Suluka Segun, before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly assaulting a police officer.
6 Oct 2023
Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has said that heads would roll in the State Sports Council over the poor kitting and bad treatment meted to the athletes, who participated in the Seventh National Youths Games in Asaba, Delta State.
6 Oct 2023
Lagos State Government, yesterday, pledged its readiness to partner Ekiti State Government on environmental sustainability.
3 Oct 2023
The superintending leader of a sociopolitical group, Tinubu Victory - No 1, Hon. Phillip Adeolu Tinubu, has said he is not related to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as being speculated in some quarters. Mr Adeola Tinubu made this clarification in an attempt to draw the attention of the…
24 Sep 2023
There are very high expectations in Ekiti State that Governor Oyebanji would surpass the record set by his predecessors due to his approach to governance in the last 300 days.

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