The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ekiti State Command, has appointed Commandant Sotiyo Igbalawole Emmanuel as its new State Commandant. Sotiyo formally assumed office as the 18th substantive Commandant of the NSCDC Ekiti State Command, taking over from Commandant Toma Matthew Enya during a handing-over ceremony at the command headquarters along the Ado-Ikere…
Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has approved the disbursement of N105 million in cash and relief materials to 159 victims of flooding and rainstorm disasters across the state. The governor also urged residents to take the flood warnings issued by the Nigeria Meteorological Agency seriously, particularly by clearing drainage channels and avoiding activities that obstruct…
The Ekiti State Government has commenced the renovation and infrastructural upgrade of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Orientation Camp in Emure-Ise-Orun, with 19 projects currently being executed at the facility. The development follows Governor Biodun Oyebanji’s pledge to revamp the camp and improve the welfare and experience of corps members serving in the state….
A woman identified as Kenny, one of a set of twins, has reportedly been killed following a marital disagreement in the Dallimore area of Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State. According to information reaching our newsroom, Kenny had reportedly had a misunderstanding with her husband and subsequently moved to her parents’ residence. It was gathered that the husband…
The Ekiti State Government has warned motorists, residents, commuters, farmers and other road users along the Ifaki-Eyio-Esure-Igede-Ekiti Road to exercise caution as rock blasting activities begin as part of the ongoing construction and rehabilitation of the road. The Commissioner for Works, Mr Sola Adebayo, issued the warning in Ado-Ekiti, urging members of the public to…
Ekiti Governorship Tribunal: Oluyede Withdraws Petition Challenging Oyebanji’s Re-election The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in the June 20 election in Ekiti State, Dr Wole Oluyede, has withdrawn his petition challenging the re-election of Governor Biodun Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The three-member Ekiti State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, sitting in Ado-Ekiti…
The Ekiti State Government has dismissed allegations of procurement irregularity over the ₦578.6 million contract awarded for the construction of an e-office and conference hall for the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), Ado-Ekiti. The government explained that the amount is not a new or duplicate contract but comprises the original ₦443.46 million contract and ₦137.14…
The Speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adeoye Aribasoye, has felicitated the Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Ekiti State, Rev. Dr. Adeyinka Aribasoye, on his 60th birthday, describing him as a father, mentor and builder of men. In a congratulatory message, the Speaker described the celebrant, who is…
Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, on Monday resumed official duties after the completion of his two-week annual leave, embarking on an extensive inspection of major ongoing projects across the state. The inspection tour, which lasted about four hours, took the governor to strategic project sites in different parts of Ekiti State, where he interacted…
Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has congratulated former Governor of the state, Chief Segun Oni, on the occasion of his 72nd birthday, describing him as a distinguished statesman whose contributions to Ekiti’s development remain remarkable. Oyebanji, in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media, Yinka Oyebode, praised the former governor for his years…
