Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has formally assumed office as Chairman of the Governing Board of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) following his inauguration by the Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, in Abuja. Fayose was inaugurated alongside other members of the agency’s governing board, including Alhaji Ahmadu Abubakar, Mr Ilyasu Makinta and other non-executive…
The Ekiti State Police Command has issued a strong warning to motorcycle riders across the state to desist from reckless riding and other traffic violations, following a rise in motorcycle-related accidents. In a statement issued on Friday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Sunday Abutu, the Command expressed concern over the increasing number of…
Judges of the Ekiti State High Court will commence their annual vacation from Monday, August 10, to Friday, September 18, 2026. The announcement was made by the Chief Judge of Ekiti State, Lekan Ogunmoye. In a vacation notice issued in accordance with the Ekiti State High Court Civil Procedure Rules, Justice Ogunmoye said the annual…
The Wife of the Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Olayemi Oyebanji, has reaffirmed the state’s commitment to tackling sexual harassment in tertiary institutions, declaring that anyone found guilty of such acts will face appropriate sanctions. Dr. Oyebanji made this known while receiving the management of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), led by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Joshua…
The Government of Ekiti State has charged Caterersโ Association of Nigeria, Ekiti Chapter to sustain innovation, uphold quality standards and leverage digital platforms to strengthen its contribution to Nigeriaโs economy and expand opportunities for entrepreneurs across the country. The Director General of Bureau of Community Communications, Mary Oso-Omotosho made this call in Ado-Ekiti during the…
Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, has directed the establishment of additional military formations in the Eda Oniyo axis of Ilejemeje Local Government Area as part of efforts to strengthen security, protect lives and property, and prevent future security breaches in the border community. The governor also ordered the speedy completion of the divisional police…
The Ekiti State Government has announced the recruitment of qualified teachers into public primary and basic schools across the state as part of efforts to strengthen the education sector and improve the quality of teaching and learning. The recruitment exercise, being coordinated by the Ekiti State Universal Basic Education Board (EKSUBEB), is aimed at filling…
โฆAs Fayose hails Governor’s exemplary leadership. Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, has unfolded plans by his administration to honour more eminent Ekiti leaders including the Founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti (ABUAD), Aare Afe Babalola (SAN) and former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN) with legacy projects. The…
The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested six suspected members of the Alora Confraternity following a violent clash at a hotel in Ikere-Ekiti. The Command says the incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday at Inspiration Hotel, where the suspects allegedly gathered for a meeting before a fight broke out among them. According to…
โฆ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ผ๐ถ๐๐ฌ, ๐ญ๐ผ๐ป๐ฌ๐บ-๐ฐ๐๐ฐ๐ต ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ The Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology and Environmental Sciences, Iyin-Ekiti (FUTES-IYIN), Professor Gbenga Aribisala, has urged Nigerian universities to place scholarship, research and academic excellence above financial considerations, saying revenue generation should always complement, not replace the core mandate of higher education. Aribisala stated this…
