Oyebanji mourns as ex-military gov Adebayo’s widow dies at 85

Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, has expressed his condolences to the family of the departed former military governor of the old Western Region, General Adeyinka Adebayo, over the passing of their mother, Mrs. Modupe Adebayo. She died on Saturday, March 8, at the age of 85. A statement by by the Adebayo family and […]

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Oyebanji offers succour as rainstorm destroys 50 Ekiti buildings

Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has offered to help victims of the no fewer than 50 houses destroyed by the rainstorm in some communities on Wednesday evening, leaving many residents homeless. The communities affected by the rainstorm which damaged residential buildings, shops, and educational institutions are Ipoti, Ejiyan, Owatedo and Odo Owa Ekiti, in the […]

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Oyebanji signs N375.7bn 2025 budget

Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, presenting the 2025 budget at the State House of Assembly Complex, Ado-Ekiti on Monday Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji has signed the 2025 Appropriation bill of N375.7 billion, tagged “Budget of Sustainable Impact,” into law following its passage by the State House of Assembly. He assented to the bill on […]

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Aiyedatiwa hails Afe Babalola over huge investment in Education

says Ondo working to revamp education sector Ondo State  Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa has lauded the contributions of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), to Nigeria’s human capital development. He noted that the institution has changed the face of education in the country in the last 15 years of its existence, with its quality education evident […]

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Ex-Ekiti ADP governorship candidate, supporters defect to APC

A former governorship candidate of the Action Democratic Party in Ekiti State, Kemi Elebute-Halle, and her supporters officially defected from her party to the ruling All Progressives Congress on Thursday. Elebute-Halle and her supporters were received by the National Chairman of the APC, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, at the party secretariat in Abuja. Addressing journalists after […]

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PDP reconstitutes Ekiti caretaker committee

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on behalf of the National Executive Committee (NEC), has reconstituted the Executive Committee of the party in Ekiti State. According to a statement issued on Friday by Debo Ologunagba, the National Publicity Secretary, Chief Dare Adeleke has been appointed as the chairman of the […]

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Oyebanji, The Enigma In Governance

By Segun Akintoye There had been various administration in Ekiti State since its inception. Some wrote their names on marble, while some wrote theirs on dust. This has opened room for comparative assessment, as the impacts made in people’s life are determinant for such assessments. However, the style of practical governance put in place by […]

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Ex-NUJ chairman Steve Alabi to be crowned king August 31

Ekiti State Governor Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji, has approved the coronation and the presentation of the staff of office to the new Olosi of Osi, Oba Steve Alabi. The event will hold at 10.00am on Saturday,31st August, 2024 at the Olosi of Osi Palace, Osi-Ekiti. Meanwhile, the Community has appreciated the governor for the approval. It […]

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Cattle rearer arraigned for destroying N3.8m farm produce in Ekiti

The police in Ekiti State have arraigned a 20-year-old cattle rearer, Mohamadu Bello before an Ado Ekiti Chief Magistrate’s Court for allegedly destroying farm produce valued at N3.8m belonging to four individuals. The police prosecutor, Inspector Elijah Adejare, told the court on Thursday that the defendant committed the offence on August 10 at Ido Ile […]

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