Nigerian Gazette

Ekiti State on Monday welcomed home one of its illustrious daughters, Mrs. Adebimpe Adedimeji, a proud native of Ijero Ekiti, alongside her husband, renowned Nollywood actor and producer, Lateef Adedimeji.  The couple visited Governor Biodun Oyebanji at the Governor's Office in Ado-Ekiti to discuss collaborative efforts aimed at promoting Ekiti’s rich history, vibrant culture, and creative potential. Also present at the meeting were the Chief of Staff, Mr. Niyi Adebayo, and the Commissioner for Arts, Culture, and Creative Economy, Prof. Rasak Ojo Bakare, alongside other top government officials. Lateef Adedimeji, who recently produced and starred in the blockbuster movie Lisabi, currently trending across the country, is also widely celebrated for his stellar role in Femi Adebayo’s Jagunjagun, a movie that has received critical acclaim for its powerful storytelling and epic themes.  The actor expressed his enthusiasm for telling more culturally-rooted st...

Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji (BAO), recently marked two years in office, earning widespread recognition for his administration’s impressive achievements.  From advancements in education to infrastructural development, health, and grassroots welfare, many regard his leadership as exemplary. Speaking on the governor’s performance, the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Digital Communications, Mr. Adegbulugbe Adedotun, popularly known on social media as Àgbà Ẹgbẹ́, commended the administration’s all-encompassing approach. “Governor Oyebanji’s administration has left no stone unturned in Ekiti State’s development.  “In just two years, he has shown that governance can be impactful and people-centered,” Àgbà Ẹgbẹ́ stated  He highlighted key areas where the governor has recorded significant milestones: Education: Major investments in infrastructure and policies aimed at improving academic performance. Agriculture: Innovative programs emp...

The Director General of the Ekiti State Transport Agency, Hon. (Barr.) Tajudeen Akingbolu, has taken a major step toward addressing transportation challenges in Ekiti State by seeking collaboration with Oyo State.  As part of his mission to create a sustainable and efficient transport system, Hon. Akingbolu met with the Chairman and Sole Administrator of Oyo State Pacesetter Transport Services, Hon. Dr. Dikko Salami, during a courtesy visit in Ibadan. Speaking after the meeting, Hon. Akingbolu described the visit as a critical move toward complementing Governor Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji’s transformation agenda. “This visit is part of my efforts to build a robust transport agency that will ease transportation challenges in Ekiti. Our discussion focused on how both states can work together to drive prosperity and deliver meaningful impact to the masses,” he said. He further expressed confidence in the future of the Ekiti State Transport Agency, and commended Governor Oyeban...

Governor Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji is not only building physical bridge in Ekiti State, he is also building intellectual and ideological bridges. The political maneuver of BAO is among the factors responsible for lack of credible opposition in the state. The governor has been working silently and tenaciously, reaching out to elements in the crucial sectors of the society, maximizing the opportunity for the benefit of the people and his administration, to the chagrin of the opposition within and outside the APC. For the Thomases who have the illusion that BAO has not done any tangible thing since his inauguration a little over two years ago, the landscape in Ekiti is replete with achievements of the governor. In just two years, the BAO administration has proven that governance is about action, impact, and people-focused development.  Ekiti people have seen monumental achievements in State’s growth:. The administration has recorded 15 impactful, beneficial, and life-changin...

A group within the All Progressives Congress in Ekiti State, Integrity Caucus, has described the ambition of former aviation Promoter, Mr. Peter Obafemi as inordinate and outright misplaced priority. Publicity Secretary of the group, Michael Falodun in a statement made available to newsmen in Ado Ekiti on Monday, described Obafemi as a serial contestant, loser and a failed aviation Promoter who had also failed on the home front.  Falodun described the PDP Governorship aspirant as an enemy of Ekiti who will never see anything good in the State because of his inordinate ambition which has always suffered defeat. "One cannot be too surprised about the statement from Obafemi, who failed in business and also in his marriages. He is psychologically unbalanced to differentiate between what is good and what is bad due to his bitter life experiences, having run his businesses aground with his debauchery and wantonness. "A sane mind will not describe a flyover meant to deco...

L-R: Ekiti NRCS BYC (Mr. Ijakuade Sunday), Ekiti NRCS BS (Mr. Clement Attah), GM Ekiti State Sports Council, SA to governor of Ekiti State on Sports (Dr. Mrs. Osetoba), Ekiti NRCS legal adviser (Bar. Awe), Ekiti NRCS BC (Dr. Tunde Ajayi), Ekiti NRCS PMER (Mr. Oladeji Adesina) today at the inspection of the medical bay facility being constructed for the Nigerian Red Cross Society in Ekiti State at the Oluyemi Kayode Stadium in honour of the former Branch Chairman of the NRCS in Ekiti State - Late Hon. Justice Lawrence Sunday Awe by his family. The Ekiti State chapter of the Nigerian Red Cross Society has unveiled plans to establish a fully equipped medical bay at the Oluyemi Kayode Stadium in Ado Ekiti.  The initiative is part of efforts to enhance athlete welfare and complement the state government’s ongoing investment in sports infrastructure and healthcare services. The Chairman of the Ekiti State Red Cross Society, Dr Tunde Ajayi, announced that the medic...

Ado-Ekiti, December 3, 2024 The Ekiti State Government has reiterated its commitment to the welfare of workers with the implementation of the N70,000 new minimum wage set to commence on December 1, 2024. Governor Biodun Oyebanji disclosed this during a media interaction in Ikere Ekiti, in response to the ongoing nationwide strike by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) over non-implementation of the wage in some states. He assured workers that Ekiti State had fulfilled all necessary requirements to ensure a seamless rollout. “In Ekiti State, we have signed an agreement with labour, and the implementation and payment of the new minimum wage will start on December 1. We couldn’t commence earlier because it was not budgeted for. However, I have now signed the appropriation budget that includes the new minimum wage, and we are good to go,” Governor Oyebanji said. The governor clarified that the delay was procedural, adding that the state government and organized labour only finali...