By Ayodele Adesanmi Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has credited the state’s remarkable achievements and transformations to the grace of God, declaring that these developments have placed the state as a model of good governance, accountability, and integrity in the country. Governor
By Ayodele Adesanmi The Ekiti State governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has tasked the new Commissioner of police, Ekiti Command, Mr. Joseph Eribo, to reinforce the policing strategies and make the state retains its rating as one of the safest and most investment friendly in the country. Oyebanji posited that his administration places high premium on the […]
By Ayodele Adesanmi The Ekiti State governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has praised the patriotism of the men and officers of the Nigerian Army, saying their sense of commitment to national duties saved Nigeria from drifting into anarchy and protect the country’s territorial integrity. The governor posited that it was in recognition of this onerous duty that […]
By Ayodele Adesanmi The Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji has presented a total sum of 21 million naira cash gift and food items to the three special schools in the state and two special centers catering to people with special needs, in commemoration of his 57th birthday. The three special schools and the rehabilitation […]
By Ayodele Adesanmi Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, has charged the people of the state to mount surveillance in all the communities and prevent vandals from destroying electricity facilities provided to shore up power supply and for steady economic growth. Oyebanji also warned communities experiencing restiveness to be wary of their actions, stressing that […]
By Ayodele Adesanmi Ekiti State governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has told local government workers in the state that his government would take care of their interests in the implementation of the Supreme Court judgment on LG autonomy. He said his administration is irrevocably committed to their welfare, assuring that they would not suffer any negative […]
…say ‘we ‘re proud of your contributory achievements’ By Ayodele Adesanmi Three former governors of Ekiti State, Segun Oni, Ayodele Fayose and Niyi Adebayo, on Saturday lauded the incumbent Governor of the state, Biodun Oyebanji for deploying the instrumentality of governance and politics to unite Ekiti citizens. This came as Governor Oyebanji sought
By Ayodele Adesanmi Wife of Ekiti State Governor, Dr Olayemi Oyebanji has lauded Governor Biodun Oyebanji for his transformative, impactful and women- oriented programmes and policies in the first two years of his administration Towards this. she said were done through various interventions and empowerment as well as appointments of women into key government positions.
My govt will provide incentives that could buoy Ekiti’s rating in educational advancement – Oyebanji
… splashes N47.8m gift on best teachers to mark Teachers Day By Ayodele Adesanmi Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has promised the his administration will continue supporting drives and provide needed incentives that could buoy the rating of Ekiti State in educational advancement in Nigeria. This is as he presented a total 47.8 million […]
…as Ekiti hosts inaugural meeting of Security Advisers of neighboring states By Ayodele. Adesanmi The governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, took a significant step towards enhancing regional security by convening a meeting of special advisers on security from Ekiti, Ondo, Kogi, Kwara, and Osun States. The initiative is to strengthening the security architecture
By Ayodele Adesanmi Ekiti State governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has approved a work-from-home arrangement for civil servants in the state. The arrangement is aimed at further cushioning the effect of the current economic situation on workers in the state. According to a statement by the Special Adviser on Media to the Governor, Mr Yinka Oyebode, […]
By Ayodele Adesanmi Ekiti State governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has disclosed that the Esther Oyebanji Foundation, named after his late mother, would support ongoing infrastructure project at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan in addition to sponsoring some indigent medical students of the institution. To assist such students realise their dreams of becoming
Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has failed to return to Nigeria nearly two weeks after departing for a four-day conference in Texas, US. Governor Oyebanji left Nigeria on May 5, 2024, to attend the 16th edition of the US-Africa Business Summit organized by the Corporate Council on Africa in Dallas, Texas, scheduled between May 6 […]
By Stephen Gbadamosi The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ado-Ekiti Branch has praised the state governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, for his strides towards making the state a tourism hub of note in the country. The legal practitioners gave this commendation during their 2024 Law Week celebration, when they embarked on a tour of Arinta Waterfall in […]
By Ayodele Adesanmi Ekiti State governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji has called on the management of Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti and other tertiary institutions in the state to justify recent increment in government subvention to them through tangible outcomes. The state university had its subvention increased from N260 million to N410 million monthly, while other state
….Promises strong Infrastructures, anti-poverty policies in councils By Ayodele Adesanmi The Ekiti State governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, on Monday, warned the newly elected Local Government Councilors against perceiving their Chairmen as rivals, saying this could dim the chances of effecting positive changes and development at the third tier of government. To avert internal
By Ayodele Adesanmi Ekiti State governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has expressed condolences on the death of the bus driver of the abducted pupils of Apostolic Faith Nursery and Primary school, Emure Ekiti, Mr Olugbaye Taiwo. It was reported that Mr Olugbaye was killed by the kidnappers while in their custody. The school pupils and their […]
By Ayodele. Adesanmi Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, has described the killing of the two traditional rulers, as an unfortunate incident, painful and sad. Governor Oyebanji, said Ekiti has been very peaceful, saying the incident is an affront on the peaceful nature of the state, as the killing is unexpected. Oyebanji, made the remarks […]
By Ayodele Adesanmi Ekiti State governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has urged the citizens of the state not to despair over Monday’s kidnapping of some school pupils and their teachers in Emure- Ekiti, assuring that efforts are on to get the children and their teachers rescued. Six pupils of a private school in Emure-Ekiti, three teachers […]
….Says N500m spent on workers’ ‘wage award’ monthly By Ayodele. Adesanmi Ekiti State governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, has said that the deplorable condition of some federal roads in the state is a source of concern to him, expressing hope that the reconstruction of the roads would be realized in the 2024 Federal Government budget having […]