Ekiti State News Bulletin

The Ekiti State Government has received a donation of truck spare parts from Dangote Sinotruk West Africa Ltd to support the fleet of waste disposal vehicles operated by the Ekiti State Waste Management Authority (EKSWAMA). Receiving the items on behalf of the State Government, the Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Erelu Tosin Aluko-Ajisafe, described the donation as a timely.. Read more

The Ekiti State Commissioner for Works, Sola Adebayo, has warned that constructing road bumps without official approval is now prohibited across the state.

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his transformative reforms and policies, which have empowered sub-national governments to implement impactful programmes that have impacted positively on the lives of the citizens. Governor Oyebanji also said that the President’s policies are the driving force behind his administration’s achievements and successes. The Governor stated on Thursday.. Read more

No fewer than 12,000 students have benefited from the Ekiti State Government’s free Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) forms programme since Governor Biodun Oyebanji assumed office in October 2022. The Governor’s Senior Special Assistant on Student Affairs, Modupe Adetiba, disclosed that 3,400 students are benefiting from the scheme this year alone. She said the.. Read more

Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has expressed deep sympathy for victims of a rainstorm that ravaged about 200 houses and displaced over 500 residents in Ijero Ekiti, Ijero Local Government Area of the state. Oyebanji conveyed his sympathy on Thursday during an on-the-spot assessment of the level of destruction caused by a torrential downpour that lasted more than two hours.. Read more

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji will today receive the Leadership Newspaper’s Governor of the Year Award (2025), in recognition of his outstanding leadership and achievements in key sectors that have led to a major transformation in the state. The ceremony holds at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre, Abuja. In its nomination letter, the management of Leadership Newspapers.. Read more