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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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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 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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Rescued Ekiti kidnapping victims to reunite with families this week

Fadiran Ifeloluwa February 8, 2024

This week, the abducted students and teachers from Apostolic Faith Nursery and Primary School in Emure, Ekiti, who are undergoing medical treatment at the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH) in Ado-Ekiti, are expected to be released from the hospital, according to the government of Ekiti State. Speaking with reporters yesterday while visiting the hospital

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8 suspects arrested over Ekiti recent attacks

Fadiran Ifeloluwa February 5, 2024

Eight people have reportedly been taken into custody by the Ekiti State Police Command in connection with the recent killing of two traditional leaders and the kidnapping of some school students. Remember that on January 29, gunmen murdered Oba Babatunde Ogunsakin, the Elesun of Esun Ekiti, and Oba Olatunde Olusola, the Onimojo of Imojo. Three […]

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Kidnapped Ekiti students and teachers regain freedom

Fadiran Ifeloluwa February 4, 2024

Eight teachers and teachers who were abducted on Tuesday in Ekiti State have been rescued. “The abductees are here, the parents and family members are here. I will give you details shortly,” a government official said in a report on Sunday. The state Ministry of Health officials were reportedly on the scene to transport them […]

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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