Ekiti State News Bulletin

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has approved the appointment of Mrs Dorcas Arike Aladesanmi as Tutor General to oversee public secondary schools in Ekiti Central senatorial district. A statement from the office of the Chairman, Ekiti State Teaching Service Commission, Mrs Rhoda Ojo, made available to newsmen in Ado Ekiti, said Aladesanmi’s appointment followed the voluntary retirement of the.. Read more

Ekiti State Government has pledged to utilize the Short-Duration Training Programme of the Nigerian Youth Employment Skills Acquisition Fund (NYESAF) under the World Bank Assisted Innovation Development and Effectiveness in the Acquisition of Skills (IDEAS) Project in the State to upskill and provide the required certification for young artisans in the State. The State Commissioner for Education, Dr. (Mrs.) Olabimpe.. Read more

The World Bank has approved the establishment of an agribusiness hub in the State. The move is expected to boost economic growth and improve the livelihoods of thousands of farmers in Ekiti State. A delegation of the World Bank Task Team led by Dr. Emmanuel Sene made this known after an inspection tour of the Ekiti State Livestock Development Center.. Read more

Ekiti State Government has reiterated its commitment towards achieving the Year 2030 World Health Organization deadline for the elimination of some Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in the state. The State Commissioner for Health and Human Service, Dr Oyebanji Filani, gave this assurance in Ado-Ekiti during a one-day Advocacy visit and meeting of the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare.. Read more

…Restates plan for massive food production in 2025 Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has disbursed cheques worth N140million to youths engaged in commercial agriculture for the first batch of their harvest. The young farmers were drawn from the six farm clusters in the state under the “Bring Back The Youth in Agriculture” programme of the state government in partnership.. Read more

…Commissions Ikole Area Tax Office Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji has reiterated the commitment of his administration to strengthening the revenue generation capacity of the state to enable it fund the recurrent expenditure through internally generated revenue without inflicting pains on the citizens. Governor Oyebanji, who stated this in Ikole Ekiti on Saturday while commissioning the new Ekiti State.. Read more