Ekiti
Comptroller Queen Obazee becomes Ondo/Ekiti Customs head
Comptroller Queen Obazee takes over as Ondo/Ekiti Customs Area Controller, pledging reforms in revenue, security, anti-smuggling, and trade facilitation. Comptroller Queen Obazee has officially assumed duty as the 28th Customs Area Controller for the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ondo/Ekiti Area Command. At the handover ceremony held at the Command’s headquarters in Akure, she pledged to […]
Eight arrested over murder, kidnapping in Ekiti
The Ekiti State Police Command has recorded a major breakthrough in its fight against violent crimes with the arrest of eight suspected members of a notorious gang accused of killings, kidnapping, and unlawful possession of firearms in different parts of the state. The Public Relations Officer of the Command, Superintendent of Police (SP), Abutu Sunday, […]
Oyebanji targets aides who won’t defend his government
Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has issued a blunt warning to some of his aides whom he accused of failing to defend the government on social media. Speaking in a video that recently circulated online, the governor said he was disappointed that certain political appointees preferred to remain quiet when the administration was being criticised, […]
EKSU Alumni purchase Governorship forms for Oyebanji’s second-term bid
The Alumni Association of Ekiti State University (EKSU), through its solidarity platform, the EKSU Alumni Solidarity Group for Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji (BAO), has formally declared support for Governor Biodun Oyebanji’s re-election. As a demonstration of this commitment, the group has purchased both the Expression of Interest and Nomination forms of the All Progressives Congress (APC) […]
Ado-Ekiti Baby Theft: Magistrate Orders Suspect’s Remand
The Chief Magistrate Court in Ado-Ekiti, capital of Ekiti State, has ordered the remand of a 34-year-old woman, Deborah Ayeni, in prison custody over the alleged abduction of a newborn from a hospital maternity ward. IREPORT247NEWS reported that the shocking incident took place on August 4, 2025, at Okeyimi Healthcare Centre, Ado-Ekiti, when the accused […]
Governor Oyebanji Reshuffles Ekiti Cabinet
Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, has announced a significant reshuffle of his administration, relieving several commissioners and special advisers of their appointments in what is seen as a move to reposition the state’s governance structure for greater efficiency. The development, described by political observers as one of the most decisive changes since Oyebanji assumed […]
Fake Pregnant Woman Steals Baby to Deceive UK Lover
The Ekiti State Police Command has successfully recovered a newborn baby stolen from the Okeyinmi Health Centre, located in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital. The baby was reportedly abducted by a 34-year-old woman, Deborah Ayeni, who had deceitfully posed as an expectant mother. According to the State Commissioner of Police, Joseph Eribo, the arrest of the […]
Nigerians Are Suffering Under Tinubu – Fayemi
Unless we are pretending, the truth is that Nigerians are not happy with the Federal Government. People are suffering because of hunger and lack of money Former Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has expressed deep concern over the current state of the nation, lamenting that Nigerians are experiencing severe economic hardship and widespread […]
BREAKING: INEC Sets 2026 Governorship Election Dates for Ekiti, Osun
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially announced the dates for the upcoming governorship elections in Ekiti and Osun states. According to the schedule, the Ekiti State governorship election will take place on Saturday, July 20, 2026, while voters in Osun State will head to the polls on Saturday, August 8, 2026. INEC Chairman, […]
9.5-foot tall, Record-Breaking African Spinach Discovered in Ekiti
A towering 9.5-foot tall African Spinach has been discovered in Ikoro-Ekiti, a town in Ekiti. The plant, locally referred to as “Efo Tete,” which is potentially the tallest plant ever recorded in Africa, has piqued the interest of both scientists and tourists. In the backyard of Mr. Lawrence Ajolokan, a farmer in the Eso-Obe Local […]