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Oyebanji splashes N47.8 million gift on best teachers, condemns exam malpractice

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 9, 2024

On Saturday, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, Governor of Ekiti State, awarded 47.8 million naira in gifts to teachers who won awards in various categories at this year’s Teachers’ Day celebrations in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital. In a harsh tone, the Governor also emphasised his

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Ekiti State Scholarship and Bursary Awards for Nigerian Students 2024/2025

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 9, 2024

This is to alert the general public, particularly students in higher institutions, that the Government of Ekiti State has graciously approved the start of full digitalisation of bursary/scholarship awards for the 2024/2025 academic session, from undergraduate to postgraduate levels. In addition to the Ekiti State Government’s commitment to encouraging academic

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Oyebanji appoints Joseph Babatola Ayodele as new VC of EKSU

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 13, 2024

Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has appointed Professor Joseph Babatola Ayodele as the next Vice Chancellor of Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti. Ayodele, a Professor of Education Management, served as the University’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) before his appointment. Prof. Ayodele’s nomination as Vice Chancellor takes effect on August 20,

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196 law school students to receive N150,000 each from Ekiti govt

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 20, 2024

The Ekiti State Government has authorised N29,400,000 in bursary grants to 196 indigenes at the Nigeria Law School (Bar 1) for the academic years 2022/2023 and 2023/2024. Mrs Bukola Faluyi, Secretary of the Ekiti Scholarship Board, issued a statement which contained this and was made available to journalists in Ado-Ekiti on Saturday. Faluyi said, “The

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Oyebanji pledges foundation’s support for UCH, indigent students

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 15, 2024

Biodun Oyebanji, Ekiti State Governor, has announced that the Esther Oyebanji Foundation, named after his late mother, will assist ongoing infrastructure projects at the University College Hospital (UCH) in Ibadan, as well as support certain indigent medical students. This is to help such students fulfil their ambitions of becoming doctors, which could have been squashed

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Oyebanji approves N138m million car and housing loans for teachers

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 22, 2024

Biodun Oyebanji, the governor of Ekiti state, has approved N138.7 million to pay off car and housing loans for 448 teaching and non-teaching staff members of the state Teaching Service Commission. Mike Omolayo, Permanent Secretary of the Ekiti State Teaching Service Commission, announced this in a statement made accessible to press in Ado Ekiti. In […]

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Oyebanji authorises the release of N200m as car and housing loan for primary school teachers

Fadiran Ifeloluwa February 9, 2024

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, has approved the release of the sum N200 million for car and housing loan to primary school teachers in the state. A statement by the Special Adviser Media to the governor, Yinka Oyebode, stated that this was in fulfilment of the governor’s pledge to ensure that teachers in public […]

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Oyebanji urges principals to improve Ekiti’s WAEC and NECO ratings using legitimate methods

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 24, 2024

Biodun Oyebanji, the governor of Ekiti State, has directed the principals overseeing the secondary schools in the state to demonstrate more verifiable commitments in order to guarantee better ratings for the state in national public examinations. Oyebanji declared that he will never relent in advocating for the welfare of principals and teachers, ensuring that their

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Oyebanji names Olowolafe new Chancellor of Ekiti State University

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 13, 2024

The appointment of business mogul Dr. Tunji Olowolafe as the Chancellor of Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, has been approved by Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji. Olowolafe, an Are-Ekiti native, is a successful businessman with decades of experience in medicine and a stellar reputation. He co-founded Deux Project Limited in 1988 and currently serves as its […]