Ekiti Knowledge Zone: AfDB Pushes Private-Sector Management, Investment DriveThe African Development Bank (AfDB) has intensified efforts to attract private-sector investment and establish a sustainable management structure for the Ekiti Knowledge Zone (EKZ), as part of measures to accelerate the project’s implementation and strengthen its contribution to the state’s economy. The move followed the Bank’s mid-term…
The National Coordinator of Jagabanist Support Group, Barrister Temitayo Omotayo, has pledged nationwide grassroots mobilisation in support of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election bid ahead of the 2027 general elections. Omotayo said the group would work through its state coordinators and grassroots structures to mobilise eligible voters and encourage greater participation in the presidential election….
All Progressives Congress (APC) Ado-Ekiti Local Government Area of Ekiti State has inaugurated its Presidential Campaign Council for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima in the 2027 general elections, with a commitment to intensify grassroots mobilisation across the council area. The inauguration, held at Feyisitan Hall, Oke-Isato, Ado-Ekiti, brought…
The Federal Government has inaugurated a Model Veterinary Hospital in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, to improve animal healthcare delivery, reduce livestock diseases and boost productivity in the livestock sector. The Minister of Livestock Development, Mukhtar Maiha, inaugurated the facility on Thursday, describing it as a major intervention aimed at bridging the gap in quality veterinary services…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appealed to voters in Ekiti State to give him at least 90 per cent of the total votes cast in the January 16, 2027 presidential election, expressing confidence that his administration deserves another four-year mandate to continue developing the country. The President also dismissed the capacity of his political opponents,…
Nigerian gospel singer Yinka Alaseyori appears to have taken a step towards reconciliation with veteran gospel musician Tope Alabi after five years of strained relations. Alaseyori signalled a possible end to their long-standing rift on Tuesday when she celebrated Alabi’s birthday in a post on Instagram. Sharing a photograph of the veteran singer, Alaseyori wrote:…
The Wife of the Ekiti State Governor, Prof. Olayemi Oyebanji, has received the Champion of Women’s and Children’s Health Award from the Medical Women’s Association of Nigeria (MWAN), Ekiti State Chapter, in recognition of her commitment to improving the health and well-being of women and children. The award was presented during the association’s Annual General…
The Ekiti State House of Assembly has considered three proposed bills and received nominations for three Commissioner-designates and ten Special Advisers during its plenary session presided over by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Adeoye Stephen Aribasoye. The plenary, held on Tuesday, also featured the reading of letters from Governor Biodun Oyebanji requesting the House’s consideration of…
Ekiti State has emerged as one of the top three finalists for the 2026 National Pension Awards in the State of the Year in the Implementation of the Contributory Pension Scheme category. The nomination by the National Pension Commission (PenCom) recognises the state’s efforts in adopting, implementing and sustaining the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) to…
The Ekiti State House of Assembly has passed the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Sixth Alteration) Bill, 2026, seeking to establish state police services across the country. The bill scaled second and third readings during plenary, with all 21 lawmakers present supporting its passage, signalling the Assembly’s endorsement of the proposed constitutional…
