An election observer, the Case Tracking and Response Centre (CTRC), has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for prioritising the needs of elderly persons, Persons With Disabilities (PWDs), and pregnant women during Saturday’s governorship election in Ekiti. The centre, coordinated by the Balm in Gilead Foundation for Sustainable Development (BIGIF), made the commendation in…
Gov. Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State has expressed gratitude to residents after securing victory in Saturday’s governorship election. Oyebanji described the result as an endorsement of his administration’s performance and vision for the state. The governor spoke in Ado-Ekiti on Sunday after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared him winner. He said the overwhelming…
Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun has congratulated his Ekiti counterpart, Abiodun Oyebanji, on his decisive victory in Saturday’s governorship election in the state. In a congratulatory message issued by his spokesperson, Malam Olawale Rasheed, on Sunday in Osogbo, Adeleke said the renewal of Oyebanji’s mandate reflected the confidence of the people in his leadership. The…
The Police Command in Ekiti has described as false and mischievous a social media report alleging that passengers in a bus travelling from Ado-Ekiti to Ibadan were kidnapped at Aramoko-Ekiti on Sunday. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, SP Sunday Abutu, in a statement issued on Monday in Ado-Ekiti, said that on…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Ekiti State, Dr Wole Oluyede, has initiated reconciliation with fellow aspirants following his victory in the party’s primary election. Oluyede, who emerged as the PDP candidate for the 2026 governorship race on Saturday, defeated three other contenders. On Monday, he, alongside his campaign managers and state party…
Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria – The Ekiti State House of Assembly has appointed Mr Opeyemi Ajibola as its new Clerk, following the retirement of Mrs Titilope Agbede, the first indigenous female clerk of the Assembly. The appointment was announced on Monday by Speaker Adeoye Aribasoye in a statement issued through his media aide, Mr Babajide Agbeyo. Ajibola,…
Gov. Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti has approved the immediate extension of retirement age of teachers in the state, from 60 years to 65 years and service year raised from 35 to 40 years. The governor also rewarded outstanding teachers in the state with cash gifts totalling N46 million. Oyebanji approved upward review of Science Teachers…
A member of the House of Representatives, representing Ekiti North Federal constituency, Mr Akintunde Rotimi Jr., has donated N700,000 to the Ekiti Para athletics contingent ahead of the National Sports Festival. This is contained in a statement by Blessing Akinyemi, the Media Officer of the Para Athletics, on Wednesday in Ado-Ekiti. Akinyemi said Rotimi, who…
Gov Biodun Oyebanji has urged the Nigerian Army to deepen collaboration with other security agencies to strengthen security and eliminate criminal elements in Ekiti state. Oyebanji gave the charge on Tuesday while receiving Brig. -Gen. Justin Ifeanyi, the new Brigade Commander of the 32 Artillery, Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Akure, who was on a…
