Taiwo Olatunbosun
14 Nov
Ekiti State Government has revoked 8,283.570 hectares of land at Oke-Ako Community in Ikole Local Council that belong to Odu’a Investment Company Limited with a large portion of the land being utilised for agricultural purposes.
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…
9 Sep
Ekiti State Government has directed contractors handling road construction or rehabilitation across the state to keep to stone-based policy and stop the use of laterite.
29 Jan
Ekiti State Government has approved the procurement of a software-based platform that helps project officers and executives to manage their project monitoring and performance tracking activities.
26 Jan
Ekiti State Government has debunked claims that the process of award of contracts lack openness and transparency, saying that award of contracts followed due process of the state procurement laws.
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