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….Commends his transformative leadership. The Senior Special Assistant to the Ekiti State Governor on Tax and Revenue Matters, Hon. Ayodeji Adarabierin has praised the Governor’s receipt of the Governor of the Year on Infrastructure at the 2025 New Telegraph Newspapers awards in Lagos and the Leadership Newspapers Awards in Abuja, calling the double awards “well-deserved. Hon. Adarabierin who lauded Gov. Oyebanji’s people-centered leadership and transformative policies, which have driven development in the state, highlighted Oyebanji’s achievements in education, healthcare, infrastructure, and youth empowerment, saying these efforts have improved the lives of Ekiti residents. ” Governor Oyebanji has been making waves…

….House of Reps. hopeful, Dr. Dada says Award well deserved. A prominent All Progressives Congress’s chieftain from Orin Ekiti in Ekiti North Federal Constituency 2 , Dr. Ayodeji Ayodele Dada, has praised Governor Biodun Oyebanji’s receipt of the 2025 Leadership Newspaper Award, calling it “well-deserved. Dada lauded Oyebanji’s people-centered leadership and transformative policies, which have driven development in Ekiti State. He highlighted Oyebanji’s achievements in education, healthcare, infrastructure, and youth empowerment, saying these efforts have improved the lives of Ekiti residents. ” Governor Oyebanji has been making waves with his people-centered leadership and transformative policies. I believe that the 2025…

Men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ekiti State Command, have rescued 37 young Ghanaians from suspected cross-boarder human trafficking syndicate operating within Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State capital. Following credible intelligence received by the Command, operatives commenced discreet intelligence gathering and surveillance on the activities of the suspected syndicate over a period of three (3) weeks. Based on the Intelligence gathered, a coordinated operation in the early hours of Tuesday, 10th February 2026 was carried out and the operation led to the arrest of thirty-seven (37) victims at various locations in Ado-Ekiti. All the victim arrested are…

The Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, (NSCDC) Ekiti State Command, Mr Toma Enya has issued a stern waning to Construction Companies, Contractors and other players in the construction industry to desist from wanton and avoidable damage to fibre-optic cables and other public properties in the state. Commandant Enya, while addressing newsmen at the state headquarters of the command along Ikere /Ado Road stated that, fibre-optic cables were Critical National Assets and Infrastructure (CNAI) that are pivotal to the socioeconomic development of the nation. He warned that actions leading to damages of these infrastructure would no longer…

The Ekiti State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to transparency, accountability, and effective grassroots governance with the presentation of laptops computers to the Directors of the Central Internal Audit Departments across the state’s local governments. Governor Biodun Oyebanji, who presented the gadget at an event held at the Local government service commission in Ado, said the move was to further equip the auditors with necessary tools for effective performance. Represented by his Chief of Staff, Hon. Niyi Adebayo, Oyebanji explained that the State cannot afford to be left behind in the global technological advancement, hence the need for the presentation.…

Youths in Ekiti State took to the streets in a massive show of support, with a 10,000-man march calling for the renewal of President Bola Tinubu and Governor Biodun Oyebanji’s mandates. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Students Engagement Mr Sunday Asefon, who is the Convener of the rally in Ado, said that President Tinubu and Governor Oyebanji’s leadership has brought unprecedented Development to the State and Nigeria. The march which was at the instance of the SSA to the President on Students Engagement drew large crowd of youths, who demonstrated their appreciation for President Tinubu and Governor…

The Ekiti State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, (NSCDC) has decorated seventy five senior officers who were promoted in the 2025 promotion exercise. In a statement by the command’s Public Relation Officer, Tolulope Afolabi the ceremony was held at the premises of the Command Headquarters, along Ado-Ikere road. The ceremony was graced by service Chiefs from sister agencies, friends and families of promoted officers. The state Commandant, Mr. Toma Matthew Enya, congratulated the newly promoted officers, and praised them for their efforts geared towards the protection of critical national assets and infrastructure. He called to them…

…. says it is crucial towards improving internal democracy An APC stalwart Hon. Ayodeji Adarabierin who is also the Senior Special Assistant to the Ekiti State Governor on Tax and Revenue Matters, has called on the All Progressives Congress members in the State to participate in the ongoing electronic membership registration (e-registration) exercise. Hon. Adarabierin made the call after revalidating his membership at Idofin Ward 1, in Ado Local Government. He emphasized that the exercise was crucial for strengthening the party’s grassroots structure and improving internal democracy. ‘’Having an electronic membership card will definitely give you credibility as a party…

The Chairman of the Local Government Service Commission (LGSC) in Ekiti State, Mr. Abejide, has emphasized the critical role of middle-level officers in driving effective governance and service delivery at the grassroots. He made the remarks while declaring open a workshop themed “Intensive Training Programme on Preparation of Accounts for Middle-Level Officers in Local Government Administration in Ekiti State.” The Chairman, represented by the commissioner in charge of training and manpower development department Mr. Wole Olujobi, said the role of the middle level officers as the bridge between senior management and frontline workers cannot be overemphasized, hence the need for…

…says Nigerian Legal Icon Shares Similarities with Martin Luther King Jr. as MLK Day Celebrations Kick Off Across the US, January 19, 2026. The Martin Luther King Jr. Day, also Known as MLK Day is celebrated on the third Monday of January each year. This holiday honours Dr. King’s birthday and legacy, which is a significant part of the Civil Rights Movement, it serves as a day of remembrance for Dr. King’s contributions to civil rights, human rights and peace. This year’s celebration comes up on Monday, January 19 with the focus on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s quote “You…