Ekiti State News Bulletin

Ekiti State Government has directed transport unions operating within the state to revert to the old transport fares that were in place before December. The State Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Kehinde Ajobiewe gave the directive in Ado-Ekiti during a meeting with stakeholders and leaders of various transport unions the across the state. The Commissioner expressed concern over the recent hike.. Read more

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji will on Tuesday, December 23rd, 2025 sign the 2026 Appropriation Law following its passage by the State House of Assembly. The Governor will also assent to two new laws. They are: Ekiti State Revenue Administration Law, 2025 and Ekiti State College of Technology, Ijero Ekiti Law 2025 The law signing event will hold at.. Read more

Celebrating a Legacy of Stability, Dedication, Integrity, Service, and Visionary Governance Today, we do not merely mark the passage of another year; we celebrate a life devoted to service, humility, and purposeful leadership. On this special birthday, I join countless Ekiti sons and daughters in honouring His Excellency, Mr. Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji—a leader whose quiet strength, steady governance, and unwavering.. Read more

Yesterday, the office of the Honourable Commissioner for Health and Human Services received the detailed report submitted by the seven-member Panel of Enquiry chaired by Professor Francis Faduyile. The panel was constituted 11 days ago, to investigate the claim made by Mr. Joshua Afolayan regarding a surgical procedure he underwent at the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH). Upon careful.. Read more

The Ekiti State Government has set a target of engaging over 50,000 youths that will produce N50Billion worth of food under its Bring Back Our Youths to Agriculture (BBYA) programme by the year 2030. The State Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Mr. Ebenezer Boluwade, who disclosed this while featuring on an audience-participatory simulcast in Ado-Ekiti, explained that the BBYA.. Read more

The Ekiti State House of Assembly has passed the State Harmonized Taxes and Levies (Approved List for Collection) Law, making Ekiti the first sub-national government in Nigeria to domesticate the law ahead of the 2026 fiscal year, when the revised approved list is scheduled to take effect. The law is expected to be signed into force by Governor Biodun Oyebanji.. Read more