The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested four persons over an incident involving officers of the Safer Highway Patrol along the Awo-Iropora Road, Igede-Ekiti, dismissing allegations that the officers assaulted and robbed passengers as false and misleading. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abutu Sunday, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, following the circulation…
The Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology (BOUESTI), Ikere-Ekiti, has commenced postgraduate education with the resumption of its pioneer postgraduate students for the 2026/2027 academic session. The development marks a significant milestone in the university’s academic expansion and its drive to become an internationally recognised institution for advanced learning, research, innovation and intellectual…
The Management of Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology (BOUESTI), Ikere-Ekiti, has reaffirmed its commitment to staff welfare and industrial harmony, disclosing that it recently approved the promotion of 208 members of staff. The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and Research), Professor Foyeke Ibimilua, gave the assurance while addressing members of the Non-Academic Staff Union…
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,…
The Vice-Chancellor of Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology (BOUESTI), Ikere-Ekiti, Professor Babatunde Omojola, has commended the Students’ Union Government (SUG) for constructing a public toilet facility on campus, describing the initiative as a demonstration of purposeful leadership and commitment to students’ welfare. Omojola, who was represented by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Development), Professor…
Founder of the Modupe Adelabu Political Group, Professor (Mrs.) Modupe Adeola Adelabu, has led members of the group on a humanitarian visit to the Special School, Ido-Ekiti, to encourage students living with disabilities and promote inclusive development. During the visit, Adelabu assured the students that their physical challenges would not determine their future, urging them…
Ekiti State has been ranked the safest state in Nigeria, scoring 98.3 points in a recent national security assessment, a development attributed to the security initiatives of Governor Biodun Oyebanji’s administration. The recognition comes days after the state emerged winner of the 2026 National Pension Award in the State of the Year category for its…
