Biodun Oyebanji, governor of Ekiti state, has promised to intensify efforts to reduce poverty and inequality following his re-election. Oyebanji spoke on Sunday during a press conference in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital. The governor secured a landslide victory in Saturday’s governorship election. He won all 16 local government areas and became the first incumbent governor…
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Biodun Oyebanji, governor of Ekiti state, on his victory in Saturday’s governorship election. Tinubu conveyed the message in a statement issued on Sunday by Bayo Onanuga, his special adviser on information and strategy. Oyebanji secured a landslide victory in the poll, winning all 16 local government areas of the state….
Fear spread across Ekiti State after gunmen stormed a church service, killed a pastor and left several people missing. Suspected bandits attacked a Christ Apostolic Church in Eda Oniyo, headquarters of Ilejemeje Local Government Area of Ekiti State, during a revival programme on Tuesday evening. Eyewitnesses said the gunmen entered the church at about 6:45…
Ekiti State has become the first state in Nigeria to domesticate the Nigeria Tax Administration Act following the signing of the Ekiti State Revenue Administration Law, 2025, by Governor Biodun Oyebanji. The governor assented to the new revenue law on Wednesday in Ado-Ekiti. At the same time, he also signed the state’s 2026 budget of…
The Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH) has sacked a doctor after a patient reported the removal of his kidney without consent during a medical procedure. The Ekiti State Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr. Oyebanji Filani, confirmed the dismissal on Friday. According to him, the hospital took immediate action after receiving the patient’s…
Media consultant Mrs. Ronke Kolawole has declared her support for Governor Biodun Oyebanji’s second term. She praised the governor’s work in improving infrastructure and social welfare across Ekiti State. During a private tour of projects in Ilawe Ekiti, Mrs. Kolawole described the town’s transformation as “really breathtaking.” She added that Ilawe Ekiti has “never had…
