The Ekiti State Police Command has announced the commencement of a statewide traffic enforcement operation, code-named Operation Velvet, aimed at tackling reckless driving, traffic violations and other unsafe road practices across the state. The exercise follows a directive from the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, and is designed to improve road safety, reduce…
Stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) in Ekiti State have commenced grassroots mobilisation for the presidential bid of Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, ahead of the 2027 general elections. The stakeholders converged in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital, on Thursday for an advocacy and campaign awareness programme tagged “APM…
The Ekiti State Government has announced that the monthly environmental sanitation exercise for August will hold on Saturday, August 29, 2026, across all Local Government Areas (LGAs) and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in the state. The exercise, scheduled for 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., is themed “Clean Environment, Healthy Air: Say No to Obnoxious…
A Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, has ordered the remand of a 61-year-old man, Cosmos Oluwafemi, over an alleged attempted murder offence. The case was reported on Thursday, August 27, 2026, with the court directing that Oluwafemi be kept in custody pending further proceedings.The allegation against the defendant is that he attempted…
The Minister of State for Works, Bello Goronyo, on Tuesday visited Ekiti State to assess the condition of some federal roads in the state, as stranded motorists lamented the worsening state of the Ifaki-Oye-Kabba Road. Goronyo, who visited the Ifaki-Oye-Kabba Road, where road users groaned over a bad portion around Oye-Ekiti and articulated vehicles had…
There was jubilation in Oke-Ako, Ikole Local Government Area of Ekiti State, on Monday as Governor Biodun Oyebanji installed Oba Bamidele Olanrewaju Oni as the new Owa of Oke-Ako, ending a 25-year vacancy on the traditional stool. The stool became vacant following the death of the last monarch, Oba Omotayo Ogunbiyi of the Okediosan Ruling…
Residents have raised concerns after two men allegedly posing as shoe repairers were arrested following suspicions that they were using the disguise to gain access to homes and steal clothes and other valuables. The suspects were reportedly operating along Poly Road in the Aba area of the Federal Polytechnic road Ado-Ekiti when residents noticed their…
Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State will commence a two-week annual leave on Monday, August 24, 2026, the state government has announced. The leave is part of the governor’s statutory annual leave entitlement. According to a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media, Olayinka Oyebode, Governor Oyebanji will continue to attend…
The Ekiti State Police Command has commenced activities to mark the 2026 International Youth Day with a youth awareness walkathon aimed at promoting peaceful youth engagement, responsible citizenship and stronger police-youth partnerships across the state. The walkathon, held on Thursday, August 20, 2026, commenced at about 7am from the Area Command Headquarters, Ado Central, Okesha,…
Sons and daughters of Ado-Ekiti have gathered in large numbers to celebrate the annual Udiroko Festival, an enduring cultural event that commemorates the history, heritage and founding of the ancient Ado-Ekiti Kingdom. The colourful celebration brought together indigenes, traditional rulers, government officials, community leaders and visitors in Ado-Ekiti for a day of cultural displays, traditional…
