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The Ekiti Agro-Allied International Cargo Airport in Ado-Ekiti has received approval from the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to commence non-scheduled flight operations from December 15, 2024. The approval allows flights to operate under Visual Flight Rules for an initial period of six…

Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji has disbursed ₦140 million to youths engaged in commercial agriculture as proceeds from the first batch of their harvest. The young farmers, drawn from six farm clusters across the state, are part of the "Bring Back the Youth…

Third to fifth year students of the department of Agriculture in Ekiti State University( EKSU) are set to benefit from a 5 billion naira investment organized by AGROMORE.* The entire Department of Agriculture of Ekiti State University turned out en-mass for The Agriculture…

Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has inaugurated a new Internal Revenue Service Area Tax Office in Ikole Ekiti, aimed at boosting the state’s internally generated revenue (IGR). This initiative is part of his administration’s strategy to reduce dependence on federal allocations and fund…

Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, has presented compensation cheques totaling N146 million to 46 landowners in Oke Ako, whose lands were acquired for a commercial agriculture project. The initiative, a collaboration with YSP Farms, aims to develop 4,000 hectares for young farmers…

Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has urged the Federal Government to expedite the implementation of the Livestock Productivity and Resilient Support Project (L-PRES) to improve livestock productivity and resilience in Nigeria. The Governor emphasized the importance of this initiative in addressing…

Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, alongside top government officials, attended the funeral of the late Chief Judge of the State, Hon Justice Oyewole Adeyeye, on Friday. The burial service, held at the Christ Apostolic Church, Chapel of Peace in Araromi Ugbesi, saw a…

Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has assured citizens that the increasing wave of endorsements for his second term will not distract him from fulfilling his duties. During an endorsement event by the Progressive Grassroots Development and Support Foundation in Ado Ekiti, Oyebanji, represented…

The Ekiti State Caucus in the National Assembly has unanimously endorsed the proposed tax reform bills aimed at modernising Nigeria's fiscal framework. The bills, including the Nigeria Tax Administration Bill and the Joint Revenue Board of Nigeria Bill, are part of President Bola…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Ekiti State has confirmed that workers in the state will not join the nationwide strike slated for Monday. This follows the state government's approval of the ₦70,000 minimum wage and submission of necessary implementation documents to the…