Ekiti State News Bulletin

The Ekiti State Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has said it will enforce stricter standards in cocoa production as part of efforts to align the state with global best practices under the TRACE project. The State Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Mr Ebenezer Boluwade, announced this at a two-day stakeholders’ workshop organised in collaboration with the United States.. Read more

…..as APC receives PDP defectors As the All Progressives Congress (APC) perfects its political strategies ahead of the June 20 Ekiti State governorship poll and the 2027 general elections, Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has urged Ekiti people mobilise maximum support for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a second term in office. The re-election of President Tinubu.. Read more

…Urges other candidates to do same As the June 20 Ekiti State governorship election approaches, the incumbent Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has assured Ekiti people that he would abide by the provisions of the Electoral Act, even as he called on candidates of other political parties to do same by campaigning within the ambit of order and electoral decency. Governor.. Read more

The Ekiti State Government has called on alumni associations across the state to play more active roles in supporting their former schools and helping to create a more conducive learning environment for students. The State Commissioner for Education, Dr. (Mrs.) Kofoworola Aderiye, made the appeal during the commissioning and handover of a 10-seater mini-bus and newly renovated facilities donated by.. Read more

Over 500 farmers and farm managers from Ekiti State farm settlements benefited from the second edition of the BAO Free Health Mission, organised by Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Farm Settlement, Mr. Temitope Adewole. The initiative complemented the state government’s efforts to promote farmer well-being, essential for food security and agricultural productivity. Services included free eye exams, eyeglasses,.. Read more

The Ekiti State Ministry of Works has warned engineers and contractors handling road projects across the state against compromising standards, saying substandard work will attract sanctions. The State Commissioner for Works, Mr Sola Adebayo, gave the warning during a maiden meeting with engineers supervising ongoing projects and contractors handling various road constructions in Ado-Ekiti. Adebayo said any engineer found compromising.. Read more