Ekiti State News Bulletin

The Ekiti State Government has announced the successful approval of the Ekiti State Sustainable Urban Development Programme (EK-SUDP) by UN-Habitat at its recent Project Review Committee (PRC) session held in Nairobi, Kenya. According to an official communication signed by the Director of the Regional Office for Africa, Oumar Sylla, the programme was approved without any comments, an indication of the.. Read more

The Executive Chairman of the Ekiti State Internal Revenue Service (EKIRS), Mr Olaniran Olatona, says the agency’s 2026 strategy will focus on protecting the State’s Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE) revenue base, diversifying non-PAYE income streams and enhancing compliance monitoring. Olatona disclosed this on Tuesday at its board meeting and executive briefing attended by the Ekiti State Governor’s representative, the Chief of Staff,.. Read more

The Wife of the Ekiti State Governor, Dr Olayemi Oyebanji, has called for sustained investment in women’s empowerment, describing it as key to Nigeria’s long-term development. She made the call at an event marking the 2026 International Women’s Day celebration in Ado Ekiti, where she said supporting women would strengthen families, communities and the wider economy. Addressing stakeholders at the.. Read more

The Ekiti State Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Mr Ebenezer Boluwade, has inspected completed livestock infrastructure projects built under the Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support (L-PRES) programme across the state. During the visit, he urged host communities to take ownership of the facilities to ensure proper maintenance and long-term sustainability. The inspection took the commissioner and his team to.. Read more

The Executive Chairman of the Ekiti State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Prof. Femi Akinwumi, has flagged off the distribution of computer hardware and accessories to staff of the board. Prof. Akinwumi said the multi-million-naira items which procured by the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) in collaboration with the Ekiti State Government were provided to enhance staff productivity and improve.. Read more

The Ekiti State Government has welcomed the recognition of the State as one of Nigeria’s Top 10 performing states in the 2025 Governance Accountability and Transparency Index (GATI) released by the Guild of Online Media Editors and Publishers (GOMEP) Nigeria. The report, unveiled in Abuja, assessed the performance of the 36 states of the federation across key governance indicators including.. Read more