The Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji has urged friends, associates and the general public to make donations to designated special schools rather than organise any birthday party or newspaper advertisement in commemoration of his 57th birthday billed for December 21, 2024. He has urged them to instead of advertisement placements, gifts or social gatherings to celebrate with him, make cash or material donations to the less privileged children in the state. The Governor has specifically...

The Ekiti State Government has asked the general public to disregard the false information on ₦25,000 Christmas cash grant from Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State. A press statement on Thursday signed by Special Adviser (Media) to the Governor, Olayinka Oyebode, charged the people of the state to remain vigilant and refrain from providing personal information to unauthorized websites or individuals. The statement reads, “The Governor does not engage in any form of cash grant or cash...

…Says Police Should Redeem Its Integrity By Terminating Prosecution Afenifere, the apex Yoruba socio-cultural and political organisation, Afenifere has demanded the immediate and unconditional release of Dele Farotimi, human/civil rights activist and a lawyer. The organisation which also charged the police to redeem its integrity by promptly terminating its prosecution of a matter for which the law doesn’t empower it, stated this on Wednesday during a world press conference in Lagos. Deputy Leader Afenifere, Oba...

Following the suspension of 18 local government chairmen and their vice chairmen by the Edo State House of Assembly, Governor Monday Okpebholo has constituted a seven-man panel of inquiry to investigate their stewardship. The seven-man panel is headed by Solomon Imohiosen, with Osagie Asabor as secretary, while Adaze Andrew Enwanta, Patrick Idiake, Dorine Eduwui, Henry Unoakhe Itseuwa, and Prince Kassim Afegbua are to serve as members. Recall that the Edo State House of Assembly, on...

The Enugu State House of Assembly has passed a bill for a law to make provision for the sum of nine hundred and seventy-one billion, eighty-four million naira only (N971,084,000,000.00) to the services of the Government of Enugu State of Nigeria for the year ending 31st of December, 2025 and for other related purposes (HB.20), 2024. The bill passed a third reading after Anthony Nwankwo, Chairman of the Committee of Finance and Appropriation, presented the...