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:…
A federal lawmaker representing Ekiti Central Federal Constituency II, Hon. Biodun Omoleye, has organised a capacity-building and empowerment workshop for palace queens across his constituency to strengthen traditional institutions, promote peace and enhance grassroots development. The programme, organised in collaboration with the Benin-Owena River Basin Development Authority (BORBDA) and CWM Contracting Limited, focused on palace…
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 Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has closed his defence before the Ekiti State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal after tendering key electoral documents obtained from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to support his re-election victory. Oyebanji, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the June 20, 2026 governorship election, tendered the documents on Tuesday through…
The legal dispute between former Senator Ayo Arise and incumbent Senator Cyril Fasuyi over the representation of Ekiti North Senatorial District has reportedly resumed at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The case, which has attracted attention within Ekiti State’s political circles, centres on Arise’s challenge to Fasuyi’s emergence as the senator representing the district….
Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has sought the approval of the State House of Assembly for the reappointment of three commissioners who served in his first-term administration and the appointment of 10 Special Advisers. The request, contained in a letter addressed to the Speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Adeoye Aribasoye, on Monday,…
The Ekiti State Police Command has cautioned motorists, motorcycle riders and other road users against reckless driving as the yuletide season approaches. The Command expressed concern over the increasing number of road traffic accidents across the state, particularly in Ado-Ekiti, with some resulting in deaths and serious injuries. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abutu…
A capacity-building and empowerment workshop for palace queens in Ekiti Central Federal Constituency II is scheduled to hold on Monday, October 26, 2026, at Ijurin-Ekiti, to promote traditional palace ethics, protocols and cultural preservation. The programme is facilitated by Hon. Biodun Omoleye in collaboration with the Benin-Owena River Basin Development Authority (BORBDA). The workshop, scheduled…
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…
