Aribasoye Hosts YOMA Project Team, Pledges Legislative Support for Campus Environmental Action

The Speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adeoye Aribasoye, on Monday hosted the Campus Manager of the Youth Opportunity and Mobilisation for Africa (YOMA) Project during an advocacy visit aimed at strengthening legislative support for environmental protection and climate responsibility across tertiary institutions in the state. The engagement, facilitated through the…

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BOUESTI Faces Shutdown Threat as Unions Demand Urgent Increase in Ekiti Government Subvention.

Non-academic staff unions at the Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology, Ikere-Ekiti (BOUESTI), have threatened a total shutdown of academic and administrative activities over alleged poor funding, unpaid salary arrears and inadequate government subvention. The unions, operating under the umbrella of the institution’s non-academic staff body, appealed to the Ekiti State Government to…

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Nigerian Army Warns Against Fake 92 Regular Recruitment Intake Notice.

The Nigerian Army has warned Nigerians against a fake recruitment publication circulating on social media, claiming that applications for the 92 Regular Recruitment Intake have commenced. The Army said the recruitment notice was false and urged members of the public, particularly prospective applicants, to disregard it completely. In a statement issued on Wednesday by the…

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EKITI PDP DENIES ALLIANCE WITH APM FOR MAKINDE’S 2027 PRESIDENTIAL BID

The Ekiti State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dismissed reports suggesting that it is planning a grassroots mobilisation alliance with the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) in support of Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, ahead of the 2027 presidential election. In a statement issued in Ado Ekiti on Thursday, the Ekiti PDP chairman,…

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EKITI RANKS THIRD AMONG STATES WITH LOWEST NUMBER OF HIV PATIENTS ON TREATMENT IN NIGERIA

Here’s a clean news version based on the August 2026 National Data Repository figures. The available August data lists the figures as approximately 1.70 million patients receiving antiretroviral therapy nationwide. The latest data from Nigeria’s National Data Repository (NDR) has revealed the 10 states with the lowest number of patients currently receiving treatment for HIV…

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NBA INVITED ROTIMI AMAECHI, WHO LOCKED UP RIVERS COURTS FOR ALMOST TWO YEARS — WIKE

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has criticised the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) for inviting former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, to its 2026 Annual General Conference in Port Harcourt. Wike recalled that Amaechi, during his tenure as Rivers State governor, allegedly kept the state’s courts shut for almost two years amid a…

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OPAY EXPANDS N1.2BN 10-YEAR SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME TO 25 TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS

OPay has expanded its N1.2 billion 10-year scholarship programme to 25 tertiary institutions across Nigeria following the signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Miva Open University. The company disclosed this in a statement, saying the scholarship initiative is designed to support Nigerian students facing financial challenges in pursuing tertiary education. According to…

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