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The immediate past Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has expressed delight over the cordial relationship among past and present governors of the state. Speaking at a thanksgiving Mass marking his 60th birthday at St. Martins’ Catholic Church, Isan-Ekiti, over the weekend,…

A week-long celebration marking the 60th birthday of former Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, will begin on Monday, February 3, 2025. The events will kick off with a roundtable discussion on regional integration in Nigeria, organised by the Development Agenda for Western…

The Ekiti State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to financial discipline, announcing that it has not borrowed funds for project financing despite unveiling a ₦375.7 billion budget for 2025. This was disclosed on Thursday during a public presentation of the budget breakdown at…

Renowned celebrity chef and Guinness World Record holder, Hilda Baci, has apologised to a dissatisfied customer who criticised the quality and portion of a ₦6,000 turkey pepper soup served at her restaurant, Food by Hilda. The apology comes after the customer, Omotayo Zinnat,…

In a bid to advance Ekiti State's arts, culture, and creative economy, Governor Biodun Oyebanji met with Nollywood power couple Lateef and Mo Bimpe Adedeji at the Governor’s Office in Ado-Ekiti this afternoon. The meeting centred on potential collaborations between the state government…

The Ewi of Ado-Ekiti, Oba Adeyemo Adejugbe, has directed the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs to dissolve the Sharia arbitration panel recently established at the Ado-Ekiti Central Mosque. The monarch issued the directive during a meeting on Saturday with the Chief Imam of…

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has threatened to shut down the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) over allegations of sexual harassment and extortion levelled against the institution’s Vice Chancellor, Prof. Abayomi Fasina. The VC is accused of making inappropriate advances toward Engr.…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has declared a nationwide protest scheduled for Tuesday, February 4, 2025, in opposition to the recent 50% increase in telecommunications tariffs approved by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The decision was reached after an emergency meeting of the…

Two lives were lost, including a 45-year-old man and an unidentified female passenger, while four others sustained injuries in separate accidents along the Long Bridge and Sagamu corridors of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The tragic incidents occurred on Friday afternoon, as confirmed by the…