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…
The Ekiti State House of Assembly has continued its review of stewardship accounts presented by Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) and other government institutions, with the Commissioner for Finance, Akin Oyebode; Chairman of Ekiti South-West Local Government; and the Chief Medical Director of Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH) appearing before the House. The presentations…
The Court of Appeal has upheld the removal of the Oluloro of Iloro-Ekiti, Oba James Oluwafemi Olugbesoye, from the throne. The judgment, delivered virtually on Monday, August 31, 2026, affirmed the earlier decision of the Ekiti State High Court, which ordered the monarch’s removal. Counsel to the plaintiff, Falade Olasunkanmi, said the court held that…
Yoruba self-determination advocate, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has expanded his Iru Ekun Security Network to Ekiti State, with a pledge that the group will complement the efforts of conventional security agencies in tackling crime and insecurity. The Ekiti State chapter of the security network was formally inaugurated on Thursday during Igboho’s visit…
The State Executive Council of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Ekiti State Chapter, has passed a vote of no confidence in its Chairman, Mr Adekogbon Sunday Ige, and resolved to remove him from office over alleged misconduct and actions said to be affecting the association. The decision was contained in a statement issued…
The Court of Appeal has upheld the removal of the Oluloro of Iloro-Ekiti, Oba James Oluwafemi Olugbesoye, triggering mixed reactions and tension in the Ekiti State community. The appellate court, in a judgment delivered virtually on Monday, August 31, 2026, affirmed the earlier ruling of the Ekiti State High Court which nullified the monarch’s continued…
The Ekiti State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) has concluded a four-day interview exercise for shortlisted candidates seeking recruitment into public primary schools across the state. The Executive Chairman of the Board, Prof. Femi Akinwumi, disclosed this while monitoring the exercise at the SUBEB Model Basic School in Ado-Ekiti, explaining that the recruitment was aimed…
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,…
The Ekiti State Police Command has dismissed claims that the Commissioner of Police, CP Falade Adegoroye Michael, has recognised any faction of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as the authentic leadership of the party in the state. The police described as false and misleading a publication circulating on social media which allegedly claimed that the…
