Ekiti State News Bulletin

The Ekiti State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Mrs Olapeju Babafemi, says the administration of Governor Biodun Oyebanji has created more opportunities for women to participate in governance. Mrs Babafemi who made the assertion while speaking at a forum in Ado-Ekiti, noted that the government had provided an enabling environment for women to occupy both appointive and elective.. Read more

State targets position among Nigeria’s leading cocoa producers. The Ekiti State Government, in partnership with the TRACE Project, has presented irrigation pumps worth about N10 million to 28 cocoa nursery operators across local government areas of the state. The State Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Mr Ebenezer Boluwade, presented the irrigation kits in Ado-Ekiti, saying the beneficiaries had earlier.. Read more

The chairman of the Ekiti State Internal Revenue Service(EKIRS) has warned eligible taxpayers in Ekiti State to file their annual tax returns by March 31, 2026, or risk legal penalties. Speaking on Ekiti Loni /Ekiti Today,a simulcast radio program in Ado- Ekiti on Thursday, the Ekiti IRS Executive chairman, Olaniran Olatona, said the deadline applies to both individuals and corporate.. Read more

The Ekiti State Government has urged traditional rulers to prevent disunity and infighting in their domains, warning that internal wrangling could stall development in their communities. The Deputy Governor of Ekiti State, Monisade Afuye, gave the warning on Thursday during a courtesy visit by the Obanla-in-Council to her office in Ado Ekiti. Mrs Afuye advised the new Obanla of Ijesa-Isu.. Read more

The Ekiti State Government has presented promotion letters to more than 5,000 primary school teachers, including 231 headteachers elevated to Grade Level 16 This is the first time in the history of the State that head teachers of public primary schools would be promoted to Grade level 16 The promotions, announced at the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) Headquarters.. Read more

The Ekiti State Government has welcomed the latest report by BudgIT ranking Ekiti among the top-performing states in fiscal transparency in Nigeria for the fourth quarter of 2025. The report, titled States Fiscal Transparency League (SFTL) Q4 2025, placed Ekiti State among nine states that achieved the highest score of 39 points, the maximum obtainable under the indicators assessed. According.. Read more