Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji on Saturday paid a condolence visit to the family of the late Speaker of Ekiti State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Funminiyi Afuye in Lagos. Governor Oyebanji was received by the widow, Mrs Titilayo Omolara Afuye. The Governor who noted that the Deputy Governor,  Chief ( Mrs) Monisade Afuye, had visited the family on behalf of the government immediately after the unfortunate incident, recalled pleasant memories of the late Speaker, especially the decreased's sterling leadership qualities,  committment to democratic values and his amiable personality. He pledged the support of the government to the family, adding that the state Government will immortalise the late Speaker. "This is a huge loss to the Government and people of Ekiti State. We feel your pains and we pray the Good Lord will heal the wound and console you and the entire family.  " As government, we shall support the family in everyway possible and  we shall imm...

• Calls on ANA to put writers' house in order  to attract dignitaries and global support Four major Presidential candidates in Nigeria's forthcoming polls in the 2023 General Elections have all declined from attending the  purported 41st National Convention of the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA), organised by a factional National President, Mr. Camillus Ukah, in Abuja from 26th to 29th October, 2022. Information reaching our news desk indicates that the four major Presidential candidates of - Atiku Abubukar (PDP), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu (APC), Peter Obi (LP) and Rabiu Kwankwaso (NNPP), are aware of the factions in ANA and therefore rescinded from accepting the invitation to attend the purported national convention by a faction led by Ukah. They told our correspondent that attending such gathering of a factional writers group, embattled by ongoing legal battle, shall put them in bad light as endorsing a faction as the courts are yet to authenticate any national president of ...

  Ekiti State First Lady, Dr Olayemi Oyebanji, on Friday visited a set of newly born triplets and their mother with a call on pregnant women in the state, particularly those with multiple gestations, to register with government hospitals for quality health care. Dr Oyebanji visited the 22 years old mother of the triplets, Modupe Fagbemi, at Omuo General Hospital, Omuo-Ekiti in Ekiti East Local Government Area of the state.  The First Lady said early registration would enable expectant mothers to get adequate ante-natal care from qualified and experienced medical personnel during and after pregnancy. She presented cash gift and other baby items including clothes, diapers, toiletries and foodstuffs to the triplets- one boy and two girls.  She also gave gifts to other women who recently gave birth at the hospital. Dr Oyebanji who doubles as the Chairperson, Ekiti State Multiple Birth Trust Fund, said the children will enjoy all the benefits of the Trust Fund as contained in ...

Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has urged the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency, FERMA, to fix all Federal roads in Ekiti State and those linking the state to others without further delay. Governor Oyebanji, who made the plea during a visit to the FERMA office in Abuja, told the Managing Director of the Federal Road Management Agency, FERMA, Alhaji Abdulraman Rafindadi, that residents of Ekiti State were desirous to see the Federal roads motorable as the Yuletide approached. The Governor said the visit became imperative in furtherance of his quest to ensure all roads in the state are motorable, stating them as critical to socioeconomic development.

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has appointed Mr Rufus Olaniran Olatona as Chairman of the State's Internal Revenue Service. The appointment takes effect from November 1, 2022. Olatona, who hails from Okemesi- Ekiti is a chartered Accountant and Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria. He holds an HND in Accountancy from the Yaba College of Technology, Lagos (1992), and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile- Ife (2010). A financial expert of repute, Olatona,  until his appointment, was the Group Chief Financial Officer, Loatsad Promomedia Limited, a Lagos based holding company with interests in advertising and multimedia, where his key responsibilities also include coordinating the company's  relationship with regulatory institutions. He had earlier in 2009 served as a Tax Consultant to Ekiti State Government. The Governor wishes the new IRS Chairman success in the new assignment.

  ... Says JKF, Erelu didn't impose candidate on him Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji on Monday presided over the swearing-in of the  Secretary to the State Government, Dr Habibat Adubiaro and the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Dayo Apata (SAN), with a charge to them to develop new socio political skills and emotional intelligence to cope with the pressure associated with their respective offices. The Governor who said the two officials were appointed based on their rich credentials and experiences, restated his promise to get very competent Ekiti indigenes wherever they are to man strategic positions in his administration. He also debunked insinuations in some quarters that he was under pressure by the immediate past Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, his wife, Erelu Bisi Fayemi and former Deputy Governor to appoint their cronies into his cabinet. Oyebanji said he had promised the people of the state that members of his cabinet would be the best set of indivi...

APC women leaders from the 16 Local Government Area in Ekiti State were hosted today at the instance of Deputy Governor in her office. The women leaders' visit was to express their indebtedness to God as well as felicitate the Deputy Governor on her recent election as the Deputy Governor, Ekiti State.  The interim APC Women leader and current chairperson, Irepodun/Ifelodun Local GovernmentArea, Mrs Eegunjobi Caroline, on behalf of the leaders said:  " Our reason for visiting the Deputy Governor is to pray for as well as congratulate our Mentor, Chief Mrs Monisade Afuye on her elevation to the status of the Ekiti State Deputy Governor." Her Excellency rendered some songs of praises to God for divine mercy and grace over her life and those of the women leaders. In her words: "I thank God for mercy and divine favour. My occupying this coveted seat could only be attributed to God, who lifts whoever He wishes to. Therefore, I enjoin you all to pray on my behalf for wisdom...

Former Chairman, Efon Alaaye Local Govt Glory be to God at all times. No matter what situation we find ourselves, we must at all times give praises to God. Today 22 October 2022, the daughter of late Speaker of the Ekiti state house of assembly, Hon. Funminiyi Afuye, was joined in holy matrimony with her heartrob, despite the sudden death of her father few days to the wedding ceremony. All living mortals have a destiny with death. Any mortal that prides his/herself, either for occupying positions of authority or has wealth, must quickly have a rethink and live a humble life. It could be the turn of anybody, because death does not announce who its next target is. Late Funminiyi Afuye lived a fulfilled life of integrity, honour, dignity and humility. In Ekiti state politics, he served as a member of Ekiti state house of assembly from 2007 to 2011 with an unblemished record. He later served as Hon. Commissioner for Information in Dr. Fayemi's first tenure. During those periods, any ti...

…to prioritise security, power, roads Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, has assured the people of the State that the 2023 budget will give adequate consideration for their basic needs while targeting all round development of the state. He also said that the recently launched 30 years development plan of the State would be his working document. The Governor stated this on Friday during his citizens’ engagement meetings held in the three senatorial districts of the state as part of preparation for the 2023 budget. He added that the town hall meetings had become an “annual ritual” since the first administration of former Governor Kayode Fayemi, to ensure community participation in budget preparation. The town hall meetings which took place in Ikole (North senatorial district), Ode (South senatorial District) and Ado-Ekiti (Central), had in attendance top government officials, State and National Assembly members, council chairmen,  traditional rulers, market women, artisans and...

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She hails from Igboora, Ibarapa Central Local Government of Oyo State and got married to an Ado-Ekiti son. She started her primary education at Local Government Authority Primary School, Ikereku, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria and later attended Igboora High School, Igboora, Oyo State, Nigeria for her secondary education.  She went to the then Oyo State College of Arts and Science, Ile Ife for her H.Sc. between 1985 and 1987. She later proceeded to the University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State where she bagged a B.Sc. in Chemistry in 1994.  In her quest for more knowledge, she proceeded to Ekiti State University and got her M.Sc. with Ph.D. grade and Ph.D. in Food Chemistry in 2004 and 2010 respectively. She did her National Youth Service Corps in the defunct Odua Textile Ado-Ekiti in 1994 and was retained after youth service, She worked as quality control supervisor for 5 years before joining the service of Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti, where she lectured for 13 years and rose...

• Freezes Ekiti Accounts Ekiti state Governor, Mr Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji has approved the appointments of Dr Habitat Omolara Adubiaro and Mr Yinka Oyebode as Secretary to the State Government and Chief Press Secretary to the Governor respectively. Dr Mrs Habibat is from Ado Ekiti, and a Senior lecturer at the Federal University in Oye-Ekiti. She was formerly Commissioner for Women Affairs in Ekiti State According to a  release signed by the Head of Service, Barr. Bamidele Agbede and Oyebode, the appointments take immediate effect.

...assures them of continuous mentorship in leadership. Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi yesterday, 11th October, 2022 presented awards and letters of recognition to 11 Outstanding Ekiti Youths who have distinguished themselves in their chosen fields of endeavour, including the 17 years old Master Idowu Jeremiah who made nine distinctions in this year’s May/June WAEC and scored high in UTME. The Governor alongside the Governor-elect, Mr Biodun Abayomi, Her Excellency, Erelu Bisi Fayemi, Her Excellency, Dr Olayemi Oyebanji, the deputy Governor-elect among others, made the presentation during a Youth Forum and award ceremony at the Obafemi Awolowo Civic and Conventional Centre, Ado Ekiti, as part of activities marking the end of the second term of the Fayemi-led administration in the State. The award titled “Outstanding Young Persons' award 2022 (Omulabi Award 2.0)”, which was the second edition, was presented to 11 promising young men and women who have distinguished themselve...

  Some eminent Nigerians on Monday paid glowing tributes to Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, for his contributions to nation building and  development of his state and the country. The torrents of tributes came the way of the Ekiti Governor at the valedictory lecture and conference organised as part of activities marking the fourth anniversary of the Fayemi administration and the inauguration of the incoming administration of Mr Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji. Among the distinguished personalities who eulogized Dr. Fayemi were the Kebbi State Governor and Chairman of the Progressives Governors' Forum (PGF), Senator Atiku Bagudu; Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum; former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and one time Edo State Governor, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun and National Chairman of Afenifere Renewal Group (ARG), Hon Wale Osun. A common feature of the remarks made by the eminent guests was that Governor Fayemi still has greater roles to play ...

Please permit me to quote from the book,   "Swimming Against the tide: The Kayode Fayemi Administrationin Ekiti State- 2010-2014"  "It is often conceived that scholarship, activism and politics belong to separate realms and that the three spheres are occupied by people of different candour and temperament.  The puzzle is further reinforced by the reality that only few have ever traversed the three spheres in history. In the first instance, most widely recognised scholars are seldom politicians; and most big time politicians are not necessarily scholars. Similarly, most activists are seldom successful politicians; and the majority of popular politicians are rarely activists. Little wonder, it is rare to have a convergence of the three distinctive special characters in one person. This is where the personality of Kayode Fayemi comes in. He is a scholar in governance, peace, conflict and security studies; a major player in civil society activism in the country and a state g...

• Extends olive branch to Kayode Ojo, Others Ekiti State Governor-elect, Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji, has commended Nigeria’s judicial system for standing up to the truth in the discharge of its responsibilities. Oyebanji's commendation came on the heels of Friday's judgement by the appellate court, which threw out the case instituted by one of the contestants in the January 27 primary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Engr. Kayode Ojo, challenging his emergence as the party's flagbearer. The Governor-elect who described the judgement as an affirmation of the credibility of the process that produced him, appealed to those that are aggrieved to give peace a chance and join hands with the party to keep Ekiti working. While noting Ojo's right to exercise his fundamental human right, Oyebanji invited him to be part of the process of continuity in Ekiti. He said, “The Judgement is a testimony that the judiciary has remained fair in the discharge of its responsibilities. “l ...