Ekiti State News Bulletin

The Executive Chairman of the Ekiti State Internal Revenue Service (EKIRS), Mr. Olaniran Olatona, has reassured residents that the state will remain fair, transparent, and fully compliant in its tax administration. Speaking during an audience-participatory simulcast programme titled “Ekiti Loni/Ekiti Today,” Olatona said the newly introduced national tax law announced by President Bola Tinubu is designed to ease the financial.. Read more

Ekiti State has been recognized as a benchmark in the development of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) for consistently demonstrating effective practices and measurable progress in the sector. This recognition was reaffirmed during a learning tour by officials of the Ondo State Ministry of Education, led by the Commissioner for Education, Prof. Igbekele Ajibefun, who visited Ekiti to.. Read more

Ekiti State Government has announced that scheduled commercial flights will officially commence at the Agro-Allied International Airport on Wednesday, December 10, 2025. Technical Adviser to the Governor on the Airport Project, Air Vice-Marshal Sunday Makinde (Rtd.), who made this known during an audience participatory simulcast program, Ekiti Loni/Ekiti Today, revealed that United Nigeria Airlines has entered a formal agreement with.. Read more

The Ekiti State Government has called for calm following an allegation by Mr. Afolayan Adebayo regarding the removal of his kidneys during a medical procedure at the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH), Ado-Ekiti. Speaking on the development, the Honourable Commissioner for Health, Dr. Oyebanji Filani, confirmed that the government is fully aware of the claim and takes the matter.. Read more

…Launches Renewed Hope Initiative for PWDs The First Lady of Nigeria and National Chairman of Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), Senator Oluremi Tinubu on Wednesday empowered 250 Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) in Ekiti State with N50,000,000 grant to boost their economic independence and improve their livelihoods. Each of the PWDs was presented N200,000 cash at the event which held at the.. Read more

Ekiti State First Lady, Dr. Olayemi Oyebanji, on Tuesday hosted Oloris from across the state at the Palace of the Ewi of Ado-Ekiti, where she commended their vital roles in strengthening traditional institutions and fostering peace and unity across Ekiti. Speaking during the annual gathering, Dr. Oyebanji described the Oloris as “gracious and distinguished royal mothers” whose presence brought dignity,.. Read more