Ebonyi Gov declares N150k as Christmas bonus for workers
Adebayo Adenrele The Governor of Ebonyi State, Francis Nwifuru, has declared a Christmas bonus of 150,000 for every civil servant in the state. This was revealed by the Chief Press…
Pope Francis decorates fmr Ekiti NMA Chair, Dr Pius Ade-Ojo as Papal Knight
Adebayo Adenrele A former chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Ekiti State Branch, Dr Pius Ade-Ojo has been decorated as Papal Knight in the order of Saint Sylvester, by…
Ekiti NUT commends Oyebanji for prioritising Teachers’ welfare
Olufunke Aladejare The Ekiti State wing of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has commended Governor Biodun Oyebanji for prioritizing the welfare of teachers and providing a conducive teaching and…
Ekiti Airport to begin operations on Dec 15
David Williams The Ekiti Agro-Allied International Cargo Airport (EAICA) Ado-Ekiti has received the approval of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to commence non-scheduled flight operation effective December 15th, 2024.…
2026: Don’t Relent in Aggressive Campaigns for Oyebanji, Afuye Tells Groups
David Williams The Ekiti State Deputy Governor, Monisade Afuye, has urged all the support groups working for the actualisation of the 2026 second term bid of Governor Biodun Oyebanji to…
JDPI creates better awareness on GBV in Ekiti
Olufunke Aladejare ….organises debate, quiz, essay for secondary schools students on GBV … warns against any form of Gender Based Violence More students in Ekiti State have been educated and…
Alahun hails Oyebanji’s giant strides in Ekiti, rallies support for his second term
David Williams The Alahun of Ahun Ekiti in Efon Local Government, Oba Jacob Adelowo Omole II has commended the Governor of Ekiti State, Biodun Oyebanji for what he described as…
I’ll Bring Back Ekiti’s Old Glory in Agriculture, Education, Oyebanji Vows
Olufunke Aladejare The Ekiti state Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has expressed his unwavering determination to devise means to reignite the state’s old glory in agriculture and education that earned it being…
BREAKING: Court bans Farotimi’s book, seizes royalties
Adebayo Adenrele A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Wednesday issued an order banning Dele Farotimi controversial book, “Nigeria and Its Criminal Justice System” and also seized the royalties…
Why Magistrate Court sent Farotimi back to jail
Adebayo Adenrele The Magistrate Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti state on Tuesday has denied the human rights activist, Dele Farotimi bail. The Lagos based lawyer was earlier arraigned before the…
Why Peter Obi visited Afe Babalola
Adebayo Adenrele The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, in the 2023 election, Peter Obi on Monday evening visited the founder of Afe Babalola University Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Aare Afe Babalola,…
JUST IN: Court grants Farotimi N50m bail
Adebayo Adenrele A federal high court sitting in Ado Ekiti has granted human rights activist, Dele Farotimi bail of N50m and a surety resident in Ekiti, in the case of…
There’ll be no imposition of tax on inheritance – Oyedele
Adebayo Adenrele The Chairman of Presidential Committee on Fiscal Reform and Tax Reform, Taiwo Oyedele has clarified that there will be no imposition of inheritance tax in the new tax…
Montgomery Poly’ll Boost Scholarship, Job Creation in Ekiti- Bamisile
Olufunke Aladejare ….as NBTE visits lawmaker’s new polytechnic for accreditation A ranking member of the House of Representatives and Founder of an Ekiti based Montgomery Polytechnic, Hon. Femi Bamisile, has…
Avoid actions leading to societal rejection, NBA Ikere-Ekiti Human Rights Committee urges inmates
Adebayo Adenrele The Human Rights Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ikere-Ekiti Branch has tasked inmates at the Nigeria Correctional Service, Ado-Ekiti to avoid actions that can attract societal…
NBA Ikere-Ekiti, NUJ, NSCDC partner on protection of citizens’ rights
Adebayo Adenrele The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ikere Ekiti Branch, Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Ekiti state council, and Nigeria Security & Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), have partnered on the…
I Won’t Be Distracted by Second Term Endorsements- Oyebanji
David Williams …as more group endorses Oyebanji ahead of 2026 The Governor of Ekiti State, Biodun Oyebanji, has disclosed that the series of second term endorsements by interest groups won’t…
Oyebanji calls for swift FG action on livestock devt protocols
David Williams …restates commitment to agriculture sector transformation Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, has called on Federal Government to expedite action on the implementation of the Livestock Productivity and…
Yuletide: Ekiti Police bans protests, unlawful gatherings
Adebayo Adenrele The Ekiti State Police Command has banned all forms of demonstrations and illegal gatherings as the year gradually comes to an end. The command, in a statement by…
L-PRES plans upgrade of Ado-Ekiti Abattoir center to modern market
Adebayo Adenrele A world bank supported initiative, Livestock Productivity Resilience Support Project (L-PRES) has revealed plans to upgrade Ado-Ekiti main abattoir center to modern market equipped with technological facilities for…
Ekiti Citizens’ spiritual growth capable of curbing corruption, banditry, others – Oyebanji
Olufunke Aladejare ...as NCPC Boss lauds Oyebanji’s performance The Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji , has described the spiritual growth of the citizens as a pivotal weapon that can be…
Take pride in Justice Adeyeye’s purposeful life, Oyebanji urges family of late CJ
David Williams Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji has urged the children and family of the late Chief Judge of the State, Hon. Justice Oyewole Adeyeye, to find solace and take…
King’s College under pressure over Afe Babalola’s petition against Farotimi
Adebayo Adenrele The King’s College London, United Kingdom has come under global pressure to cancel its Afe Babalola Centre for Transnational Education, named after legal luminary, Afe Babalola. According to…
BREAKING: Protest to erupt in Ekiti over remand of Human Rights Activist, Farotimi
Adebayo Adenrele Following the remand of human rights activist, Dele Farotimi by a Magistrate Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti on Wednesday, a pro-democracy campaigner, Omoyele Sowore has called for a nationwide…
Tax reform bill will favour Nigerian masses – Presidency
Olufunke Aladejare Presidency has said that the tax reform bill introduced by President Bola Tinubu will be beneficial to Nigerians if fully implemented. Bwala Daniel, the special adviser to the…
JUST IN: Court remands Farotimi over alleged defamation against Afe Babalola
Adebayo Adenrele A Magistrate court sitting in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti state has remanded human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi over an alleged case of defamation against the founder of Afe Babalola…
Tobi Adegboyega: UK tribunal orders deportation of controversial Nigerian Pastor
Adebayo Adenrele An immigration tribunal in the United Kingdom has ordered the deportation of the controversial Nigerian pastor, Tobi Adegboyega over an alleged £1.87m (N4b) fraud. The Immigration tribunal has…
You’re assets not burden to society, Gov Oyebanji tells PWDs
David Williams …presents over 200 supporting materials at International Day of PWD Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji has assured People Living with Disabilities (PWD) in the state that his administration…
Prince Deolu Tinubu hails BAT over appointment of Oluyede as COAS
Adebayo Adenrele …endorses President, Oyebanji for second term A stalwart of All Progressive Congress (APC) in Ekiti State, Prince Adeolu Tinubu has hailed President Bola Tinubu over the appointment of…
NBA Ikere-Ekiti Human Rights Committee seeks perfection of 17 Inmates’ bail
Adebayo Adenrele The Nigerian Bar Association, (NBA), Ikere-Ekiti Branch Human Rights Committee, in partnership with the Ekiti State Judiciary have sought the perfection of the bail of 17 inmates in…
I drank my urine to survive in prison – Ojudu
Adebayo Adenrele …sets to unveil documentary book titled ‘Adventures of a Guerrilla Journalist’ A renowned Journalist and former lawmaker representing Ekiti central senatorial district, Babafemi Ojudu has revealed how he…
Bamidele’s second free health mission targets 10,000 Ekiti residents
Olufunke Aladejare No fewer than 10,000 Ekiti residents will benefit from the second phase of free health mission by the lawmaker representing Ekiti Central Senatorial District, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele. Speaking…
Northern Govs responsible for insecurity, poverty, economic downturn in Nigeria – Shinkafi
Adebayo Adenrele Sani Shinkafi, the special adviser on inter-governmental affairs to the governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle, has alleged Northern Governors of being responsible for economy downturn, chronic insecurity,…
Transparency in Govt Makes Oyebanji’s Public-Private Initiatives Effective – Bamisile
David Williams A ranking member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Bamisile, has attributed the effectiveness and acceptability of the Public Private Partnership(PPP) being devised by Governor Biodun Oyebanji…
Ex- NBA President, Olanipekun, Senator Musa hail Oyebanji as model of leadership
David Williams A former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN), and Chairman, Senate Committee on Finance, Senator Mohamed Sanni Musa, have described Ekiti State Governor,…
Ekiti 2026: My future is in God’s hands – Oyebanji
Olufunke Aladejare Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji has stated that he is not worried over agitations ahead of the 2026 Governorship election in the state, stressing that his political future…
Oyebanji Salutes Monarchs’ Robust Partnership to Curb Communal Clashes in Ekiti
David Williams …as first class Oba declares support for Oyebanji’s second term The Governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, has told the traditional rulers that his government is counting…
I’m not against Tinubu’s tax reform bill – Senator Ndume
Adebayo Adenrele The senator representing Borno South senatorial district, Ali Ndume has clarified that he’s not against the tax reform bill championed by President Bola Tinubu. He stated this while…
16 Days of Activism: NAWOJ solicits synergy among stakeholders to end GBV in Ekiti
Olufunke Aladejare The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) Ekiti State Chapter, has joined the global campaign for 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (GBV), calling for greater involvement…
EKSU Don, Olofintoye wins best paper presenter award at UK Conference
Adebayo Adenrele A don at Ekiti State University, Ado – Ekiti, (EKSU), Professor Lawrence Olofintoye has won the best paper presenter award at an international conference held in the United…