Why LG autonomy can’t work — Fayose
Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, has expressed concern over Thursday’s Supreme Court judgment affirming local governments’ right to receive monthly allocations directly from the federation account. The chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party emphasised that despite the court judgment,…
Ekiti gov orders construction of toilets at NYSC camp
Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, has directed that toilet facilities be built immediately at the National Youth Service Corps Orientation Camp in Ise-Emure. According to a statement on the state’s X .com handle, the Commissioner for Youth Development, who…
Corps members injured in Ekiti hostel collapse
The collapse of a hostel wall at the National Youth Service Corps orientation camp in Ise-Emure, Ekiti has injured an unspecified number of corps members. It was gathered the bathroom wall of one of the female hostels reportedly collapsed Friday…
States can’t pay minimum wage without increased allocation – Oyebanji
The Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, on Wednesday, said governors, under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, are not against approval of a living wage for Nigerian workers. Oyebanji said the NGF was only clamouring for fiscal federalism…
Ekiti rejects TCN’s two-month power outage plan
The Ekiti State Government has rejected the planned power outage for two months—July and August. Benin Electricity Distribution Company, earlier in a circular, informed the public, especially its customers in Ekiti and neighbouring Ondo State, of this plan. However, Ekiti,…
Ekiti begins free surgery outreach
The Ekiti State Government says is it offering free surgeries to residents across the state. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Oyebanji Filani, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. He said the free surgical mission was part of concerted efforts…
Yoruba language, culture may go into extinction if… — Ifa Council
The President of the International Council for Ifa Religion (ICIR), Dr. Fayemi Fatunde Fakayode, has hinged the survival of the Yoruba language and culture on the preservation and promotion of traditional religion (Isese). Fakayode made this assertion yesterday while delivering…
Minimum wage: State govts should determine what they can pay – Fayemi
Former Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State state government should determine what they can pay as minimum wage. Fayemi stated this in an interview of Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday. The Federal Government and labour unions have been at…
Ekiti Governor Appoints New Head Of Service
Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has approved the appointment of Dr Olufolake Olomojobi as the new Head of Service in the State Civil Service. Dr Olomojobi, until her new appointment, was the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education. She takes…
Cleric bags life jail for raping minor in Ekiti
In a landmark judgment, the Ekiti State High Court in Ado Ekiti has sentenced Pastor Enoch, the cleric of a church in Omuo Ekiti, to life imprisonment for raping a minor. The victim, who is the daughter of a church…