It was a carnival-like ceremony in Ondo city on Saturday as the lawmaker representing Ondo East/West Federal Constituency at the lower legislative chamber, Hon. Abiola Makinde performed the foundation-laying ceremony of four ultra-modern motor parks in the constituency. The millennium motor parks which are part of the constituency projects of the ranking lawmaker sited […]

  The Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, on Thursday warn indegenes of the State to abstain from actions that could trigger bloody chieftaincy squabbles in any of the communities.   The governor equally warned against allowing Obaship and chieftaincy tussle to create cleavages and internal aggression within them, saying such scenario may hinder development and […]

The Otun Olubadan of Ibadan who is also a former governor in Oyo State, Governor Rashidi Ladoja has been elevated to the position of an Oba by the Olubadan of Ibadan land , Oba Owolabi Ige Olakulehin 1 The coronation ceremony held at the new Olubadan palace, Oke Aremo, Ibadan, capital of Oyo State was […]

  The State Secretary of the People’s Democratic Party in Ekiti, Ogun Funmilayo Theresa(OFT), has hailed the Nigerian born German Shot Putter, Yemisi Ogunleye, for winning gold medal in the just concluded Olympics games in Paris, France. Funmi Ogun, who had indicated interest in the 2026 governorship seat on the platform of PDP, said though […]

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The Ekiti State Commissioner for Youth Development, Hon. Gold Adesola Adedayo, has advocated aggressive reading culture among youths, saying this is desperately  required for Nigeria to attain the much sought quality education status that can propel the economy. The Commissioner said improved reading culture remains the most potent weapon against poverty mentality and pervasive ignorance […]

A 70-year-old grandmother, her son, and two other family members in  Eruda community, Ilorin in Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara State, have reportedly died after eating an Amala meal said to have been poisoned. The state Commissioner of Health, Dr. Amina El-Imam, said the victim’s death was from the consumption of Amala believed […]

    The Ondo Ekimogun Youth Congress (OEYC) a factional apex youth organisation in Ondo town strongly supported by the community is currently engulfed with crisis, over allegations of financial misappropriation,  gross misconduct and illegal conversion the organisations funds  and properties to his  personal use,  levied against its President , Comrade Kayode Folajogun.   In […]

 BROADCAST BY HIS EXCELLENCY BOLA AHMED TINUBU, PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE NATIONWIDE PROTEST DATE: SUNDAY 4TH AUGUST 2024 My fellow Nigerians, 1. I speak to you today with a heavy heart and a sense of responsibility, aware of the turmoil and violent protests […]

  A Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) dedicated to promoting creativity and artistic works, TCube Art Foundation, has announced its maiden edition of playwriting competition for teenage girls in Nigeria. Tagged: StarGirl Playwriting Prize, TCube Art Foundation states that the idea is conceived to discover and support budding female playwrights in Nigeria. According to the custodian of […]

The Chairman of the transition committee, Irepodun Local Council Development Area (LCDA) Hon Gbenro Akintolayo, has expressed felicitations to the Kabiyesi, Akogbe of Ajue town, Oba Bamidele  Akinwe and other indegenes of the town over the celebration of the annual Odun Oba festival in the town. The Odun Oba festival which is literary interpreted as […]

  The Country Representative of the World Peace Organisation (WPO) Prof. Olumuyiwa Babalola has called on the federal and state governments to look into the perpetrating and ongoing hardship to avoid any form of violent protest in Nigeria both now and in the future. He also pleaded with the organisers of the nationwide protests in […]

  Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has called on the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) to expedite the metering of all households in the state to address the persistence issues of estimated billing and erratic power supply, which have long plagued residents and businesses in the state Governor Oyebanji, who made the call in […]

 Speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Steven Aribasoye has said that the current assembly under his leadership is committed to qualitative legislation and mutual relationship with other arms of government in the interest of Ekiti people. Aribasoye who spoke while receiving leadership of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Ekiti State […]

The people of Araromi-Ekiti,  in Ijero Local Government Area of Ekiti State, have rejected  the selection of Prince Adebomi Babalola as the traditional  ruler of the community. Similarly, the people of the community also alleged interference and imposition of Prince  Babalola on the town by the Ekiti  State Government. The people spoke during a Press […]

  His Imperial Majesty Oba (Dr) Frederick Adegunle Aroloye, Arubiefin IV, the Owa of Idanre Kingdom and paramount ruler of Idanre land, has passed away. High Chief Christopher Oluwole Akindolire, the Lisa of Idanre land (traditional Prime Minister of Idanre), confirmed the death of the monarch on Wednesday morning. He noted that preparations for the […]

  The Defence for Yoruba People’s Right (DYPR), on Sunday withdraw its members from the purported, planed nationwide hunger protest slated to begin on the 1st of August, 2024.   The group had on Thursday in Akure, the capital of Ondo State vowed that there will be no going back in the already scheduled protest, […]

  The Olufaki of Ifaki-Ekiti, Oba Adegbenro Falore, has commended the Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, for reconstructing the Ado-Iworoko-Ifaki dual carriageway. Oba Falore gave the commendation at a forum in Ifaki-Ekiti, noting that the Governor has also commenced the renovation of the General Hospital in the community. The Royal Father, however, called on […]

  As part of the well contrived initiatives to elevate reward mechanism in the Civil Service, the Ekiti State Deputy Governor, Mrs Monisade Afuye, on Monday, showered cash gifts on 15 workers deemed to have demonstrated diligence, honesty and dedication in the performance of their statutory duties. Speaking during the award presentation held for the […]

Ekiti State Government, has empowered the Onigede of Igede Ekiti, Oba James Aladesuru, to remove two of his traditional Chiefs and kingmakers, for alleged Insubordination and disrespect to his stool. The government said the action became expedient, sequel to the recalcitrant postures of the two traditional Chiefs and their vehement failures to amend their ways, […]