Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has called on the Nigeria Police Force to deploy additional personnel to the state to further enhance security and address criminal activities, particularly at the border towns. Oyebanji urged the police force to intensify efforts to enhance security as the state would soon enter the election season. The governor made the call in Ado Ekiti …

There are numerous reasons why we celebrate or mark dates: they are usually dates to remember, especially for good. In this column today, our focus is on two illustrious sons of Ekiti – Prof. Niyi Osundare and the governor of the state, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji. On Wednesday, 11 December 2024, all roads led to the English Department, Faculty of Arts …

Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, has expressed excitement over the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) approval of the Ekiti Agro-Allied International Cargo Airport. The governor disclosed that following the NCAA’s approval, the Ekiti Airport will from January be open to landing by private jets. The governor spoke on Wednesday when he paid a thank-you visit to elder statesman and …

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, under the new arrangement, officers on level 01-07 will …

Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has approved the payment of N1 billion as gratuity to retirees in the state. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Media, Yinka Oyebode, said that the approval was part of efforts to offset backlog of outstanding gratuities. In a statement in Ado Ekiti on Friday, Oyebode said “The payment is in fulfillment of the …

The Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, on Wednesday, said governors, under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), are not against approval of a living wage for Nigerian workers. Oyebanji said the NGF was only clamouring for fiscal federalism that would culminate in the ability and capability of individual states to pay. Organised labour is battling the Federal …

The Ekiti State Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday reviewed the performance of Governor Biodun Oyebanji and passed a vote of confidence in him with a resolution that he would be supported for a second term in office. The acting Chairman of Ekiti APC, Mr Sola Elesin, said after the meeting that, “All the state executives have …

Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has approved renovation and equipping of 11 additional general hospitals across the state as part of efforts to improve healthcare delivery in the state. The Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr Oyebanji Filani, said the new development would make all the 21 general hospitals in the state attractive and properly equipped to address the …

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has commended the recent transfer of the electricity regulatory oversight by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to the Ekiti State Electricity Regulatory Bureau. In a statement on Friday, the Special Adviser (Media) to the Ekiti State governor, Yinka Oyebode said the NGF made the commendation in a congratulatory letter signed by its Director General, …

The Elemure of Emure Ekiti, His Royal Majesty Oba Adebowale Adebayo has called on Ekiti State government to support his community’s drive to establish the Emure Ekiti Polytechnic. Leading a delegation of the Elemure-in-Council on a courtesy visit to the Governor Biodun Oyebanji, ahead of the upcoming Emure Ekiti Unity Day celebration, the monarch said: “Our visit is essentially to invite …