The Ikogosi Warm Springs Resort and Conference Centre has entered into a strategic partnership with Smokin’ Hills Golf Resort to strengthen tourism development, attract more visitors and position Ekiti State as a leading destination for leisure and hospitality in Nigeria. The collaboration is designed to create an integrated tourism experience by combining Ikogosi’s natural warm…
Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has disclosed that his administration generated ₦88.4bn in internally generated revenue (IGR) over four years, alongside major investments in infrastructure, education, healthcare and agriculture. Oyebanji stated this on Tuesday while delivering his four-year stewardship address at the Ekiti State House of Assembly Complex, Ado-Ekiti, ahead of his second-term inauguration on…
The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested five suspects over alleged cyberbullying, cyberstalking, conspiracy and assault of a woman in Agbado-Ekiti, Ekiti State. The suspects were accused of physically assaulting the woman, stripping her naked and recording the incident before allegedly circulating the video on social media to humiliate and defame her. The Police Public…
Police officers attached to the Ekiti State Command who were captured in a viral video allegedly extorting a motorcyclist are undergoing disciplinary proceedings in Abuja. The officers came under public scrutiny after the video showing the alleged incident circulated on social media, prompting reactions from Nigerians and renewed calls for accountability within the Nigeria Police…
The First Lady of Ekiti State, Olayemi J. Abiodun-Oyebanji, has been elevated to the rank of Professor, marking a significant milestone in her academic and professional career. She will now be known as Professor Olayemi J. Abiodun-Oyebanji, with specialisation in Institutional Administration, Leadership, Quality Assurance in Education, and Human Resources Development. Her elevation reflects years…
Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has approved the immediate disengagement of all Directors-General (DGs) of government agencies and Technical Advisers (TAs) serving in his administration. The directive was announced in a press release issued on Tuesday by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Olayinka Oyebode. According to the statement, the affected officials are expected to submit…
Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji, has dissolved the State Executive Council for the 2022–2026 administration, ahead of his inauguration for a second term in office on Friday, October 16, 2026. The development comes as the state prepares for the formal commencement of Oyebanji’s second term following his re-election in the June 20, 2026…
An Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti has granted Mrs Busola Abere custody of her two children following the breakdown of her marriage to Mr Babatunde Abere. The court also ordered the father to pay ₦100,000 monthly as upkeep allowance for the children and directed him to take financial responsibility for their education up…
Ekiti State has recorded a 36 per cent reduction in teenage pregnancies and administered 181,464 doses of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine to eligible adolescents since its introduction in 2023, as part of efforts to improve adolescent health and well-being. The State Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr Oyebanji Filani, disclosed this on Monday…
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in the June 20, 2026 Ekiti State governorship election, Dr. Wole Oluyede, has declared support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election bid, urging members of his political alliance to begin grassroots mobilisation across the state. Oluyede, who is the convener of the Oluyede Progressive Alliance for Renewed Hope Agenda,…
