Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has urged youths in the state to shun the pursuit of quick wealth and take advantage of government programmes designed to equip them with skills, create businesses and improve their economic prospects. Oyebanji said sustainable success requires discipline, hard work, patience and continuous self-development, urging young people to harness opportunities…
The Oore of Otun Ekiti and Paramount Ruler of Moba Land, Oba Dr Adekunle Adeayo Adeagbo, has laid the foundation for the fencing project of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Otun Unit Command in Ekiti State. The foundation-laying ceremony was held at the FRSC RS 8.27 Otun Unit Command and was attended by the…
The Chairman of the Ekiti State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM), Mrs Rhoda Ojo, says the education sector in the state has not witnessed as much intervention as it has recorded in the last four years under Gov. Biodun Oyebanji’s administration. Ojo said this in her opening remarks at the commission’s statutory plenary meeting, held at…
Stakeholders at a summit on state policing in Nigeria have endorsed the establishment of State Police, but demanded strong constitutional, legal and institutional safeguards to prevent political interference and abuse of police powers. The stakeholders made the recommendation at a one-day summit organised by the Department of Political Science, Faculty of the Social Sciences, Ekiti…
Indigenes of Ipole-Ileje Community in Ekiti State have celebrated the 2026 Olusuise New Yam Festival with a colourful cultural ceremony and the commissioning of a new community recreation centre. The festival, held on Monday, August 24, 2026, brought together sons and daughters of the community from within and outside the country, alongside traditional rulers, chiefs…
The Action Group Renewal Organization (AGRO) Nigeria has urged the Federal Government and Ekiti State Government to consider using the Road Infrastructure Development and Refurbishment Investment Tax Credit Scheme to facilitate the reconstruction of the long-neglected Ado-Ijan-Ilumoba-Ikole Road. The call was made by the initiator of AGRO Nigeria, Comrade Adeyinka Fadumiye, who said the strategic…
The Ekiti State House of Assembly has resumed plenary after its recess, with the account of stewardship of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), public tertiary institutions and Local Governments scheduled to begin on Tuesday, September 1, 2026. The Assembly resumed sitting on Monday, August 31, 2026, as lawmakers returned to continue legislative duties, oversight functions…
Residents of Ado-Ekiti have called on the Ekiti State Government to urgently tackle recurring flooding through the dredging of waterways and construction and rehabilitation of drainage channels in flood-prone areas. The call followed a heavy downpour on Thursday evening that caused flooding in several parts of the state capital, disrupting movement and threatening homes and…
The Ekiti State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Mrs Olapeju Babafemi, has reaffirmed the commitment of Governor Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji’s administration to youth empowerment, innovation and sustainable wealth creation, describing young people as critical drivers of the state’s socio-economic transformation. Mrs Babafemi stated this in her goodwill message at the 2026 Positive Impact…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ekiti State Command, has decorated 25 officers and 79 other ranks recently promoted in the Corps. The decoration ceremonies were held at the FRSC Ekiti State Command Headquarters and various Unit Commands across the state. The Sector Commander, CC Sanya Adeoye, FCIPurS, MCILT, led the decoration of the newly…
