By Editor Narcotics, Sunday Aina Rufus, has resumed duties as the new Commander of the National Drug Law and Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Ekiti State Command. Announcing the development,  Ifeoluwa Fabiyi, Staff Officer, Media and Advocacy, Ekiti State Command of the NDLEA, said the new Commander shortly after resuming at the command headquarters Ado-Ekiti, charged officers […]

By Editor As Oyebanji opens discussion with Turkish firm Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has said that his administration would continue to woo investors to the state in the bid to position the state as major industrial and investment hub of the country. Governor Oyebanji disclosed this in Ado-Ekiti on Tuesday during a meeting […]

By Editor The management, staff, students and the entire campus of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, have been thrown into serious mourning following the  death of one Mr. Olabode Olawuyi who was attacked and killed by a 9-year-old male lion in the institution. It was reliably gathered that the victim,  a Veterinary Technologist […]

By Editor The management, staff, students and the entire campus of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, have been thrown into serious mourning following the  death of one Mr. Olabode Olawuyi who was attacked and killed by a 9-year-old male lion in the institution. It was reliably gathered that the victim,  a Veterinary Technologist […]

By Editor Lagos, Friday, February 16, 2024:  In a landmark judgment, a Federal High Court in Abuja today directed the Federal Government to investigate attacks against journalists, prosecute and punish perpetrators of such attacks and take measures to prevent further attacks on journalists while ensuring that all journalists who are victims of attacks have access […]

By Editor ….Dedicates victory to Oyebanji, Ekiti youth The Ekiti State Commissioner for Youth Development, Hon. Gold Adesola Adedayo, has emerged as the Vice Chairman of the Nigeria’s Forum of Youth and Sports Commissioners in Nigeria. Adedayo was elected at the forum’s meeting held in Abuja, on Thursday, where members unanimously adopted him to occupy […]

By Editor Government at all levels in the country has been advised to focus more attention on the security architecture and  buy more equipments and gadgets to enhance the activities of the security agencies in the country. The  District Governor of the international association, district 404 B2 Lions Club International, Nigeria, Professor Oladayo Fagbohun,  gave […]

By Editor  Following the rampant and repeated cases of blackout across the country, the Federal Government of Nigeria on Wednesday issued a serious threatened to sanction non-performing Distribution Companies (DisCos) in the country including the Bennin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) According to the stipulated sanctions which were unveiled by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) […]

By Editor Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji has called on the management of Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti and other tertiary institutions in the state to justify recent increment in government s ubvention to them through tangible outcomes. The State University had its subvention increased from N260 million to N410 million monthly, while other state […]

Shun Rivalry, Bad Politics, Oyebanji Warns Elected LG Offici By Editor The Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, on Monday, warned the newly elected Local Government Councilors against perceiving their Chairmen as rivals, saying this could dim the chances of effecting positive changes and development at the third tier of government. To avert internal squabbles […]

By Editor Wife of Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Olayemi Oyebanji has brought smiles to the faces of widows and indigent families in her political ward in Ado Ekiti by donating cash gifts and food items to them eliciting prayers from the beneficiaries. Dr. Oyebanji splashed the largesse on the hundreds of beneficiaries who were drawn […]

By Editor ….Says Ekiti lost a friend, strategic partner, supporter Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, has expressed condolences on the death of the Group Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings Limited, Mr. Herbert Wigwe, who died in an helicopter crash in the United States of America on Friday. Wigwe, 57, was reported to have […]

  By Editor  Counterinsurgency, counterterrorism, anti-crude oil theft and anti-kidnapping operations in Nigeria received a major boost as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu inducted 2 new T-129 ATAK Helicopters and a King Air 360ER Beechcraft into the Order of Battle (ORBAT) of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) earlier today, 6 February 2024, at NAF Base, Makurdi. […]

By Taofeek Surdiq Teaching Service  Commission staff have been charged to be diligent and outstanding during their service years to attract  commendations while in active service and after retirement. The Permanent Secretary Teaching Service Commission(TESCOM) Mr Michael Omolayo gave this charge at the send forth programme organised for the retiring Secretary, Teaching Service Commission Loans […]

  By Taofeek Surdiq  Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji on Tuesday disclosed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was with him on telephone everyday till the abducted school pupils were released. The Governor stated this while receiving a delegation of the Yoruba Socio-Political group, Afenifere, who came on a condolence visit to his office in […]

  By Taofeek Surdiq Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji on Tuesday disclosed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was with him on telephone everyday till the abducted school pupils were released. The Governor stated this while receiving a delegation of the Yoruba Socio-Political group, Afenifere, who came on a condolence visit to his office in […]

The leadership of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) has commiserated with the Government and people of Ekiti State over recent attacks that led to the killing of two monarchs and abduction of some school pupils in the state. A delegation from the church, led by the Pastor in charge of RCCG Region 25, […]

The abducted Ekiti school pupils and their teachers have  regained their freedom. Though, details about the information is still sketchy as at the time of filling this report, but source from the community said the abducted school pupils were discovered by some local hunters and operatives of Amatekun in a forest in the area. It […]

In a bid to ensure that people at the grassroots in Ekiti State  have a voice in the selection of  Local Government programmes and projects  in their various communities , Local Councils  in the  State have agreed to always consult people at the grassroots before embarking on  programmes and projects in  the third tier of […]

EKSG moves to banned styrofoam, as ATWAP donates waste bins to keep Ekiti clean As part of the move by the Ekiti State Government towards enhancing clean and hygienic environment, the Commissioner for Environment, Erelu Tosin Ajisafe-Aluko, has disclosed the plans of the government to banned the use of styrofoam in the State. Aluko made […]