Ekiti State News Bulletin

…. Resolves Oloje/Ayede Grammar School land tussle The Ekiti State government, has warned communities across the state to stop fighting over land where institutions are located, saying such land dispute can scare the international partners from intervening to develop education sector. The state government regretted that the rising wave of encroachments on school lands, which often result in communal strife.. Read more

Wife of Ekiti State Governor, Dr Olayemi Oyebanji has called on religious organizations and marriage registrars to counsel intending couples against carrying out Female Genital Mutilation on their female children. The Governor’s wife gave the advise in Ado Ekiti at the commemoration of year 2024 International Day of Zero Tolerance For Female Genital Mutilation in Ekiti State. Dr Oyebanji noted.. Read more

Ekiti State Government has on Thursday distributed 10,000 50kg bags of maize to Livestock farmers across the State. Speaking while distributing the grains to the benefiting Farmers associations; the State Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Mr. Ebenezer Boluwade explained that the palliative measure, the third in the sequence, is primarily targeted at boosting the production of livestock farmers. Mr… Read more

Army deploys more troops to Ekiti to Strengthen Security As part of efforts to further strengthen the security architecture in Ekiti State, the Nigerian army has deployed additional troops from the 32 Artillery Brigade to the State. The Commander, 32 Artillery Brigade, Maj. Gen. JR Lar who led the detachment of troops said that the troops are in the state.. Read more