Ekiti State News Bulletin

The Ekiti State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to agricultural transformation following the participation of staff of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security and key agro-stakeholders in a train-the-trainer certification programme at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan. The State Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Mr Ebenezer Boluwade, said the initiative underscores the government’s determination to.. Read more

Ekiti State government has restated its unalloyed commitment to campaigns aimed at dispelling misconceptions and fostering inclusivity for individuals with autism in the State by ensuring adequate support in the area of finance, healthcare and manpower. The Chief of Staff to Ekiti State Governor, Mr Niyi Adebayo, stated this in Ado-Ekiti on Thursday while leading an autism awareness and sensitization.. Read more

….Hails Tinubu’s partnership in disaster mitigation The Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has revealed that his administration had expended over N200 million to provide valuable relief materials for victims of disasters in the state within the first quarter of 2026. The governor gave the revelation on Friday, while distributing relief materials to another 200 victims of rainstorm disaster in Ado.. Read more

The Senate Leader and Chairman of Ekiti State 2026 Governorship Campaign Council, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele has said that the council will run an inclusive, transparent, credible and a well-coordinated campaign strategy designed to deliver no fewer than 500,000 votes in the forthcoming governorship and presidential election. Senate Bamidele stated this on Wednesday during the council’s meeting in Ado- Ekiti. He.. Read more

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, has congratulated former Nigeria’s Permanent Delegate and Ambassador to the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Prof Michael Omolewa on his 85th birthday. Governor Oyebanji in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Mr Yinka Oyebode, celebrated Prof Omolewa’s legacies and contributions to scholarship, education and diplomacy. He noted the octogenarian.. Read more

…calls for proactive measures to curb incidents The Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has sympathised with the owner and occupants of a building in Ikere Ekiti, Ikere Local Government Area, which was destroyed by fire following an evening inferno on Tuesday. Mr Oyebanji urged residents to heed government warnings and safety precautions to reduce recurring fire incidents capable of destroying.. Read more