Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji on Tuesday condemned the looting of property by some individuals during a fire outbreak in Igede Ekiti, which destroyed multimillion-naira property. The governor vowed to investigate those responsible for the looting and ensure they are brought to justice. Speaking during a visit to the scene of the fire, which engulfed … Read more
The Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, on Thursday approved the release of the sum of N1 billion as gratuity to pensioners in the state. This was contained in a statement by the Special Adviser to the governor on Media and Publicity, Yinka Oyebode, which was made available to journalists in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital This … Read more
The Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, on Tuesday approved the payment of a sum of N3.5 billion (N3,554,642,584.46) as counterpart funds for execution of 2024 Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) intervention projects. This is coming on the heels of last Tuesday’s bid opening ceremony signaling the commencement of the 2023 UBEC /SUBEB projects. The Executive … Read more
The Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, on Thursday, pledged to guarantee press freedom, saying that his administration would not gag or intimidate media practitioners in the state. The governor noted that the role of free media in the development of the nation’s democracy is unquantifiable, adding that journalists have been critical to his administration in … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has expressed disappointment with university lecturers over their criticisms of the students’ loan scheme instead of offering advice on how it could be better managed in their respective institutions. He, however, vowed that the government would not be deterred by their criticism, saying that there was no going back because the government … Read more
