Ekiti State News Bulletin

As part of concerted efforts to improve healthcare accessibility and outcomes for the people of Ekiti State, the State Government is set to commence a comprehensive Free Surgical Mission aimed at providing essential surgical care to residents of the state. A statement from the Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr Oyebanji Filani made available to newsmen in Ado-Ekiti said.. Read more

Dispatches Ekiti Experts to Understudy LASEMA Operations In a determined bid to bolster Ekiti State’s responses to disaster and emergency management to safeguard the lives of the citizens, Governor Biodun Oyebanji, has strengthened partnership with Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) in terms of personnel training and facilities. Sequel to the foregoing, the governor has despatched a team of experts.. Read more

In response to the Nigerian Meteorological Agency’s (NiMET) Advisory predicting heavy rainfall and potential flooding in Ekiti and twelve other states, the State Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources has announced proactive measures to safeguard lives of residents and public infrastructures in the State. The State Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Erelu Aluko Ajisafe in a statement made available.. Read more

…condemns killings in Ado Ekiti Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has assured residents of the State and investors that Ekiti remains one of the safest states in the country, stressing that recent killings in parts of the state capital are being tackled by the security agencies. Governor Oyebanji who spoke with Journalists in Ado- Ekiti on Thursday evening, said.. Read more

….Government on top of situation. Contrary to rumours circulating, the Ekiti State Commissioner for Information, Rt. Hon. Taiwo Olatunbosun has said that Government has not declared any emergency or imposed curfew in the State. Rt. Hon. Olatunbosun described the rumour as absolutely falsehood and possibly an attempt to cause anarchy by fifth-columnists to destabilize the State. Olatunbosun who stressed that.. Read more

The Ekiti State Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has passed a vote of confidence on the State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji with a resolution that the Governor would be supported for a second term in office. The resolution was unanimously taken during a meeting with the Governor at the party’s Secretariat in Ajilosun, Ado- Ekiti on Thursday.. Read more