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NUC approves seven additional programmes for Ekiti education, science, tech varsity

August 4, 2025August 4, 2025Olabanji AyoolaLeave a Comment

The National Universities Commission has formally permitted Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology, BOUESTI, Ikere Ekiti to run seven additional undergraduate degree programmes. Its spokesman, Temitope Akinbisoye, in a statement at Ikere Ekiti on Monday, listed the programmes as B.Sc. Data Science, B.Sc. Public Relations, B.Sc. Advertising, B.Sc. Broadcasting, B.Sc. Journalism, B.Sc. Brewing […]

Ekiti approves N18.5b for roads, electricity, others

July 31, 2025Olabanji AyoolaLeave a Comment

Ekiti State Government has approved over N18.5 billion for various projects covering construction of roads, electricity supply, water, sanitation and hygiene, agriculture, security, and others. Information commissioner, Taiwo Olatunbosun, said in a statement in Ado Ekiti on Thursday that the approvals were given during a virtual State Executive Council meeting which held on Wednesday. He […]

Oyebanji thanks Ekiti people for reelection support

July 29, 2025July 29, 2025Olabanji AyoolaLeave a Comment

The endorsement rally, Photo: State House Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has thanked the people of the state for lovingly endorsing his reelection bid for a second term in office.. He thanked them for their Monday’s turn out for his endorsement campaign. The endorsement campaign for Oyebanji and President Bola Tinubu’s reelection, in Ado Ekiti, […]

Aiyedatiwa joins Oyebanji’s re-election campaign

July 28, 2025July 28, 2025Olabanji AyoolaLeave a Comment

Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji, and his Ondo counterpart Lucky Aiyedatiwa at a rally in Ado Ekiti backs Tinubu’s 2nd term Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa on Monday campaigned for the re-election of his Ekiti State counterpart, Biodun Oyebanji, in that state’s forthcoming gobernorship election. He was at a rally held at the Ekiti State […]

Federal roads in Ekiti are death traps, need urgent rehabilitation – Olajide

July 15, 2025July 15, 2025Olabanji AyoolaLeave a Comment

Dr. Kunle Olajide By John Dike, Osogbo Elderstatesman and the Aare of Efon Kingdom in Ekiti State, Dr. Kunle Olajide, has called on the Federal and Ekiti State Governments to urgently rehabilitate all federal roads across the state. The neglect of the federal roads passing through state, he lamented, poses risks to human movement, economic […]

Ekiti 2026: INEC begins electoral process, serves parties election notice

June 25, 2025Olabanji AyoolaLeave a Comment

The Resident Electoral Commissioner in Ekiti State, Bunmi Omoseyindemi, on Wednesday pledged the Independent National Electoral Commission’s commitment to upholding the highest standards of transparency and fairness in all the processes before, during and after the 2026 Ekiti governorship election. He charged political parties in the state to “adhere strictly to the rules of engagement, […]

Oyebanji’s second-term endorsement divides Ekiti APC

May 20, 2025Olabanji AyoolaLeave a Comment

The second term endorsement for Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, is raising dust in the ruling All Progressives Congress in the state. Some concerned elders and youths of APC in the state, led by Chief Olaofe Adeniran, accused Oyebanji “of showing disdain, disrespect and flagrant disobedience to President Bola Tinubu and the APC National […]

BudgIT ranks Ekiti first for fiscal transparency

May 9, 2025Olabanji AyoolaLeave a Comment

Ekiti State Government has applauded the ranking of the State as first in Nigeria, in the Q4 2024 States Fiscal Transparency League Table by BudgIT Foundation. BudgIT reports had recently scored Ekiti 100 out of 100 in its ratings and placed the state at the top of the fiscal transparency index in the country. According […]

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

March 10, 2025Olabanji AyoolaLeave a Comment

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 […]

Oyebanji offers succour as rainstorm destroys 50 Ekiti buildings

March 7, 2025Olabanji AyoolaLeave a Comment

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 […]