Ekiti
17 Oct
Members of the Ekiti State House of Assembly have passed a vote of confidence and endorsed the governor of the state, Biodun Oyebanji, for a second term in office ahead of the 2026 governorship election. The 26-member assembly, comprising 24 All Progressives Congress (APC) and two Social Democratic Party (SDP) lawmakers, unanimously announced the endorsement…
9 Oct
The First Lady of Ekiti State, Dr. Olayemi Abiodun-Oyebanji, and a former Vice Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, Prof. Idowu Olayinka, on Wednesday urged young teachers and lecturers to be dedicated and resilient in training the next generation of teachers and policymakers in order to move the country forward. [Ad] Abiodun-Oyebanji and Olayinka…
2 Oct
The Ekiti State Government has sent a bill seeking to migrate its workforce to the contributory pension scheme from the current defined benefit scheme which it said constitutes a burden on the government. The bill tagged: Pension Reform Law (First Amendment) BILL, 2024 was approved during the State Executive Council meeting held yesterday at the…
29 Sep
Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, has restated his administration’s commitment to food security for residents of the state through various collaborations with investors in agribusiness and young farmers, stating that his target for 2025 is to record a significant increase in production in the sector to feed the people. Oyebanji made this indication over…
23 Sep
Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has congratulated Senator Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on his emergence as the winner of the just concluded Governorship election in Edo State. Okpebholo polled 291,667 votes to beat his closest opponent, Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who scored 247,274 votes in the…
23 Sep
The Police in Ekiti, on Monday, arraigned a 27-year-old man, Oladeru Gbenga, who allegedly stole 19 kegs of diesel. READ ALSO:Police arrest 35-year-old man, stepfather, two others for defiling minors The defendant, who has no fixed address, is standing trial on a two-count charge of stealing and breach of peace. …
15 Sep
The Ekiti State Government has reiterated its commitment to free and compulsory education up to Senior Secondary School (SS3) as both private and public schools resume on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, for the new academic session. The government stated that its agenda is to ensure that every child, regardless of background, has access to quality…
8 Sep
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has destroyed over 100,000kg of cannabis spread across 51 hectares of farmland in Ekiti. READ ALSO:NDLEA intercepts UK, Europe-bound cocaine, opioids in Lagos This is contained in a statement by the Director, of Media and Advocacy NDLEA, Mr. Femi Babafemi on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi…
1 Sep
The Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has raised a 13-member negotiation committee as the state government commences meetings with organised labour preparatory to the commencement of the minimum wage payment in the state. Yinka Oyebode, Special Adviser (Media) to the Governor, in a statement, said the decision followed the signing of the minimum wage…
30 Aug
The Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) has raised an alarm that no fewer than 43 transformers have been vandalised by hoodlums in its substations across Ekiti State in the last six months. The management of BEDC stated that due to the activities of the vandals, several communities in the state have been plunged into darkness,…
28 Aug
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has authorised five more states to regulate their electricity markets. This was contained in a statement by the electricity regulatory body on Wednesday. The five additional states authorised to regulate their electricity market are Ekiti, Oyo, Ondo, Imo and Enugu. According to NERC, the states have set up electricity…
27 Aug
The Ekiti State Government has approved N700,973,716.86 for the comprehensive renovation and remodelling of the State House of Assembly Complex and the Assembly Service Commission building. Additionally, the State Executive Council (SEC) has allocated N177.9 million as part payment to clear 325 hectares of land for youths from Ikere, Emure, Moba, Ido-Osi, and Ekiti West…
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