Ekiti State News Bulletin

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has directed the State’s Bureau of Special Projects to conduct an integrity test on all buildings in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation camp at Emure- Ekiti in order to determine how safe they are for the corps members. Governor Oyebanji gave the directive in Ado Ekiti on Monday during a meeting with.. Read more

The Ekiti State Deputy Governor, Chief (Mrs) Monisade Afuye, has charged the New Head of Service, Dr. Folakemi Olomojobi, to offer the best surfeit of intellectual and professional contributions that would lift the state higher in all sectors of the economy. Mrs Afuye emphasized that Governor Biodun Oyebanji applied the best judgement by appointing Dr Olomojobi into that coveted position.. Read more

The Ekiti State Government has said that it would soon embark on the construction of not less than eight new road projects before the end of this year. The State Commissioner for Works, Mr. Sola Adebayo who made this known in Ado-Ekiti while featuring on Ekiti Loni/Ekiti Today, a live audience participation programme on Radio, said the planned road construction.. Read more

As part of measures to prevent outbreak of livestock diseases in Ekiti State, the Livestock Productivity & Resilience Support Project (L-PRES) has held a 2-day training programme for animal health experts on effective disease surveillance . Speaking at the training programme tagged ” Training of Veterinary Officers, Para- Veterinarian, Community Animal Health Workers and Livestock Officers on effective diseases Surveillance”.. Read more

In a determined bid to restore their losses and offer them respite in a time of trial, the Ekiti State Government, has disbursed a whopping sum of N35 million to over 50 victims of fire accidents in the state. The government described the philanthropic gesture as part of Governor Biodun Oyebanji’s strategic and calculated measures to mitigate the negative effects.. Read more

Principal officers of the University of Ibadan (UI) led by the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Kayode Adebowale has showered encomium on Ekiti State First Lady, Dr. Olayemi Oyebanji, for her contribution to academia in particular and humanity at large. They also hailed her husband, Governor Biodun Oyebanji for the great impact he has made so far in governance and making a.. Read more