Ekiti State News Bulletin

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

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has said his administration would continue to support youth driven agricultural initiatives through access to land, improved inputs, extension services mechanization, market linkages and partnership with the private sector. The Governor stated this during the presentation of checks totaling one billion naira as profits made by the young farmers under the Bring Back the.. Read more

…Allays Public Fear Over Illegal Deduction in Bank Accounts The Chairman of the Ekiti State Internal Revenue Service (EKIRS), Mr Olaniran Olatona has assured Nigerians that the new Federal Tax Law scheduled to take effect in January is designed to further strengthen the economy and will not result in unauthorized deductions from individual bank accounts or cause undue hardship for.. Read more