Ekiti State News Bulletin

The Ekiti State Teaching Service Commission has suspended the Principal of Ekiti Baptist High School, Igede Ekiti, Mrs Veronica Yemisi Ilesanmi indefinitely for unauthorized release of the school’s playing ground for a social engagement. A release from the Office of the Permanent Secretary of the Commission, Mr Michael Boluwade made available to newsmen in Ado-Ekiti, said the principal was sanctioned.. Read more

Ekiti State Government has warned that anybody apprehended engaging in unauthorized activities and encroachment of any of the tourist sites in the State will henceforth be prosecuted in accordance with the State’s tourism law. The State Commissioner for Information, Rt. Hon. Taiwo Olatunbosun, in a statement made available to newsmen in Ado Ekiti, raised alarm over reports of “unlawful activities.. Read more

The Special Adviser to the Ekiti State Governor on Social Investment Programmes (SIP), Hon. Yemisi Ayokunle has stressed the commitment of the Oyebanji Administration to Programmes and policies that will further alleviate poverty and reduce economic inequality in the State. Hon Ayokunle who made the assertion in Ado-Ekiti while featuring on Ekiti Loni/Ekiti Today, a live audience participation programme on.. Read more

…restates commitment to welfare of women, children, vulnerable Nigeria’s First Lady and National Chairman of Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), Senator Oluremi Tinubu on Thursday launched the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) Food Outreach in Ekiti State, with distribution of food items to People with Disabilities, widows l, special schools and other vulnerable groups in the state. She also reaffirmed her commitment.. Read more

…..Says airport ‘ll uplift Ekiti’s Agric, tourism viabilities ….warns land owners against disturbing contractors on sites The Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, on Thursday, paid a whopping sum of N300 million to 377 land owners , whose property were acquired for the construction of the Ekiti State Agro Allied Cargo Airport in Ado Ekiti capital city. Dispelling insinuation that the.. Read more

The Special Adviser to the Ekiti State Governor on Special Education and Social Inclusion, Princess Adetoun Agboola has said that the Oyebanji Administration would spare no effortstowards ensuring that children with disabilities in the State have access to qualitative education that promotes their social integration and development Agboola gave the assurance in Ado-Ekiti while receiving 60 school Bags and 1,000.. Read more