Ekiti – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Wed, 11 Mar 2026 16:51:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png Ekiti – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 Ekiti PRP Governorship Candidate Condemns Destruction of Campaign Posters https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-prp-governorship-candidate-condemns-destruction-of-campaign-posters/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-prp-governorship-candidate-condemns-destruction-of-campaign-posters/#respond Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:00:13 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=479272 The governorship candidate of the People’s Redemption Party (PRP) for the June 20 governorship election in Ekiti State, Ayodele Olaniyi Praise, has warned individuals involved in the removal and destruction of campaign posters belonging to other candidates and political parties to desist from the act. Praise issued the warning in a statement personally signed by [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-prp-governorship-candidate-condemns-destruction-of-campaign-posters/feed/ 0 PDP NWC Appoints Caretaker Committees for Lagos, Ekiti States https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-nwc-appoints-caretaker-committees-for-lagos-ekiti-states/ https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-nwc-appoints-caretaker-committees-for-lagos-ekiti-states/#respond Thu, 04 Dec 2025 10:00:49 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=472964 The National Working Committee, NWC, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has constituted Caretaker Committees for Lagos and Ekiti States. This was disclosed in a statement by the National Organizing Secretary, Umar Bature. Lagos State Caretaker Committee According to the statement, Elder Kayode Ogunbiyi has been appointed Chairman of the Lagos Committee, with Chief Adele [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-nwc-appoints-caretaker-committees-for-lagos-ekiti-states/feed/ 0 Ekiti PDP Candidate Oluyede Begins Reconciliation Moves with Defeated Aspirants https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-pdp-candidate-oluyede-begins-reconciliation-moves-with-defeated-aspirants/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-pdp-candidate-oluyede-begins-reconciliation-moves-with-defeated-aspirants/#respond Tue, 11 Nov 2025 11:00:56 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=471454 Two days after emerging as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for the 2026 Ekiti State governorship election, Dr. Wole Oluyede has commenced reconciliation efforts with fellow aspirants who lost in the party’s primary election. Daily Post reports that Oluyede, accompanied by his campaign team and state party leaders, on Monday visited Mrs. Funmilayo Ogun, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-pdp-candidate-oluyede-begins-reconciliation-moves-with-defeated-aspirants/feed/ 0 Police Seek Public Help to Find Missing 38-Year-Old Woman in Ekiti https://www.theinfostride.com/police-seek-public-help-to-find-missing-38-year-old-woman-in-ekiti/ https://www.theinfostride.com/police-seek-public-help-to-find-missing-38-year-old-woman-in-ekiti/#respond Thu, 16 Oct 2025 10:00:08 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=469329 The Ekiti State Police Command has appealed to the public for assistance in locating Miss Olatoye Olayemi, a 38-year-old woman who has been declared missing. According to a statement issued on Wednesday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abutu Sunday (ANIPR), Olayemi, a resident of Odode Street, Ilogbo, Ido-Ekiti, left her home on March [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/police-seek-public-help-to-find-missing-38-year-old-woman-in-ekiti/feed/ 0 Tunji Odeyemi Elected Ekiti PDP Chairman https://www.theinfostride.com/tunji-odeyemi-elected-ekiti-pdp-chairman/ https://www.theinfostride.com/tunji-odeyemi-elected-ekiti-pdp-chairman/#respond Fri, 03 Oct 2025 13:00:49 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=468253 A former Acting Governor of Ekiti State, Tunji Odeyemi, has emerged as chairman of the state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) following the state congress held in Ado-Ekiti. Over 1,000 delegates across the 16 local government areas participated in the exercise, which produced members of the State Working Committee. Odeyemi secured 936 votes [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/tunji-odeyemi-elected-ekiti-pdp-chairman/feed/ 0 Ekiti PDP Aspirant Funmi Ogun Confident of Victory, Urges Party to Resolve Internal Crisis https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-pdp-aspirant-funmi-ogun-confident-of-victory-urges-party-to-resolve-internal-crisis/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-pdp-aspirant-funmi-ogun-confident-of-victory-urges-party-to-resolve-internal-crisis/#respond Sun, 29 Jun 2025 11:00:07 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=460791 A governorship aspirant under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State, Mrs. Funmi Ogun, has expressed optimism about the party’s readiness to reclaim power in the state in the forthcoming June 20, 2026 gubernatorial election. Ogun, a former Commissioner for Works, said the PDP has gained significant momentum across Ekiti, driven by the dedication [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-pdp-aspirant-funmi-ogun-confident-of-victory-urges-party-to-resolve-internal-crisis/feed/ 0 Amotekun Corps Arrests Suspected Bandit Agent Supplying Food in Ekiti Forest https://www.theinfostride.com/amotekun-corps-arrests-suspected-bandit-agent-supplying-food-in-ekiti-forest/ https://www.theinfostride.com/amotekun-corps-arrests-suspected-bandit-agent-supplying-food-in-ekiti-forest/#respond Fri, 11 Oct 2024 21:00:16 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=390918 A man identified as Musa Abdulai, suspected to be a supplier of food to bandits in Ekiti State, has been arrested by operatives of the Amotekun Corps. According to a press release obtained by Newsmen from the Head of Communications of the Ekiti State Amotekun Corps, Officer Adeleye Abiodun, the 35-year-old suspect, an indigene of [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/amotekun-corps-arrests-suspected-bandit-agent-supplying-food-in-ekiti-forest/feed/ 0 Ekiti Begins Desiltation of Drainages to Combat Flooding https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-begins-desiltation-of-drainages-to-combat-flooding/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-begins-desiltation-of-drainages-to-combat-flooding/#respond Wed, 14 Aug 2024 19:00:52 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=387115 The Ekiti State Government has initiated a comprehensive desiltation exercise to mitigate the impact of flooding in the state. The project, which commenced in Ado, Ikere, and Irepodun/Ifelodun Local Government Areas, is part of the administration’s commitment to safeguarding lives and property. Environment Commissioner, Erelu Tosin Aluko-Ajisafe, expressed gratitude to Governor Biodun Oyebanji for prioritizing [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-begins-desiltation-of-drainages-to-combat-flooding/feed/ 0 Five Arraigned for Theft of State Construction Materials in Ekiti https://www.theinfostride.com/five-arraigned-for-theft-of-state-construction-materials-in-ekiti/ https://www.theinfostride.com/five-arraigned-for-theft-of-state-construction-materials-in-ekiti/#respond Wed, 07 Aug 2024 20:00:51 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=386654 The Ekiti State Police Command has arraigned five individuals before the Magistrate Court in Ado-Ekiti, accused of stealing construction materials belonging to the state government. The defendants, identified as Bamidele Solomon, Folorunsho Dada, Sunday Idowu, Olaniyi Opeyemi, and Olaniyi Bamidele, appeared before Magistrate Abayomi Adeosun facing charges related to the theft. The suspects are charged [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/five-arraigned-for-theft-of-state-construction-materials-in-ekiti/feed/ 0 Ekiti State Police Command Arrests Suspects in Ado Ekiti Serial Killings https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-state-police-command-arrests-suspects-in-ado-ekiti-serial-killings/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-state-police-command-arrests-suspects-in-ado-ekiti-serial-killings/#respond Wed, 26 Jun 2024 20:30:24 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=381656 The Ekiti State Police Command has announced the arrest of suspects involved in last week’s serial killings in Ado Ekiti, the capital of Ekiti State. The city was gripped by tension after three people were killed in broad daylight over the span of two days. The first victim, a commercial motorcyclist, was killed on Tuesday. [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-state-police-command-arrests-suspects-in-ado-ekiti-serial-killings/feed/ 0 Gunmen Kill POS Agent in Ado Ekiti https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-kill-pos-agent-in-ado-ekiti/ https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-kill-pos-agent-in-ado-ekiti/#respond Wed, 19 Jun 2024 20:30:51 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=380886 Gunmen have struck again in the Teaching Hospital Road area of Ado Ekiti, killing a Point of Sale (POS) agent known as Alfa Taofeek. Reports indicate that the gunmen, who arrived on a motorbike, shot and killed Alfa Taofeek, making away with his money and other valuables. According to an anonymous source, Alfa was just [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-kill-pos-agent-in-ado-ekiti/feed/ 0 Ekiti PDP Dismisses June 12 Celebration, Criticizes APC’s Governance https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-pdp-dismisses-june-12-celebration-criticizes-apcs-governance/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-pdp-dismisses-june-12-celebration-criticizes-apcs-governance/#respond Wed, 12 Jun 2024 11:00:16 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=380358 The Ekiti State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has criticized the June 12 Democracy Day celebrations, labeling them a mockery of democratic values and a disregard for the suffering of Nigerians. In a statement issued on Wednesday by the party’s spokesman, Raphael Adeyanju, in Ado Ekiti, the PDP accused the ruling All Progressives [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-pdp-dismisses-june-12-celebration-criticizes-apcs-governance/feed/ 0 Fayose Urges Unity Among Ekiti PDP Members Ahead of July Congress https://www.theinfostride.com/fayose-urges-unity-among-ekiti-pdp-members-ahead-of-july-congress/ https://www.theinfostride.com/fayose-urges-unity-among-ekiti-pdp-members-ahead-of-july-congress/#respond Mon, 10 Jun 2024 19:30:39 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=380282 Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, expressed concern over the ongoing divisions and political conflicts within the state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday. Addressing his supporters in Ado-Ekiti ahead of the PDP congress in July, Fayose called for unity among party members. He emphasized the importance of cohesion for the party’s [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/fayose-urges-unity-among-ekiti-pdp-members-ahead-of-july-congress/feed/ 0 Fayose Expresses Concern Over Division in Ekiti PDP, Calls for Unity https://www.theinfostride.com/fayose-expresses-concern-over-division-in-ekiti-pdp-calls-for-unity/ https://www.theinfostride.com/fayose-expresses-concern-over-division-in-ekiti-pdp-calls-for-unity/#respond Mon, 10 Jun 2024 09:00:18 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=380222 Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, on Monday expressed his concern over the division and political wrangling within the state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Addressing his supporters in Ado-Ekiti ahead of the PDP congress in July, Fayose appealed to party members to put aside their differences to ensure the survival and [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/fayose-expresses-concern-over-division-in-ekiti-pdp-calls-for-unity/feed/ 0 Ekiti State Government Issues Fresh Warning Against Indiscriminate Dumping of Refuse https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-state-government-issues-fresh-warning-against-indiscriminate-dumping-of-refuse/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-state-government-issues-fresh-warning-against-indiscriminate-dumping-of-refuse/#respond Fri, 07 Jun 2024 20:00:26 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=380080 The Ekiti State Government has reiterated its warning to residents against the indiscriminate dumping of refuse in drainages and waterways, aiming to prevent flooding and erosion. This warning was delivered by the State Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Erelu Tosin Aluko Ajisafe, during her appearance on the live audience participation simulcast “Ekiti L’oni” in [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-state-government-issues-fresh-warning-against-indiscriminate-dumping-of-refuse/feed/ 0 Fresh Crisis Hits Ekiti PDP Ahead of State Congresses https://www.theinfostride.com/fresh-crisis-hits-ekiti-pdp-ahead-of-state-congresses/ https://www.theinfostride.com/fresh-crisis-hits-ekiti-pdp-ahead-of-state-congresses/#respond Sun, 26 May 2024 19:00:20 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=379052 The Ekiti State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is embroiled in a fresh crisis ahead of the state congresses. Members of the State Working Committee (SWC) have accused State Chairman Chief Agboola Alaba of unilateral decision-making, sidelining other executives in the process. The disgruntled SWC members claim that Alaba has been running the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/fresh-crisis-hits-ekiti-pdp-ahead-of-state-congresses/feed/ 0 Ewi of Ado-Ekiti Expresses Concern Over Poor Market Conditions, Calls for Improved Sanitation https://www.theinfostride.com/ewi-of-ado-ekiti-expresses-concern-over-poor-market-conditions-calls-for-improved-sanitation/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ewi-of-ado-ekiti-expresses-concern-over-poor-market-conditions-calls-for-improved-sanitation/#respond Mon, 13 May 2024 13:00:16 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=377833 The Ewi of Ado-Ekiti, Oba Adeyemo Adejugbe, voiced his concern on Monday about the dismal state of the environment in most markets in Ekiti State. He also criticized the poor maintenance culture among some market users. During a meeting with the Ekiti chapter executives of the newly formed National Union of Market Traders Employers of [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ewi-of-ado-ekiti-expresses-concern-over-poor-market-conditions-calls-for-improved-sanitation/feed/ 0 Ekiti State Hospitals Management Board Begins Recruitment of Medical Doctors https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-state-hospitals-management-board-begins-recruitment-of-medical-doctors/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-state-hospitals-management-board-begins-recruitment-of-medical-doctors/#respond Sun, 24 Mar 2024 15:00:09 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=373997 The Ekiti State Hospitals Management Board has initiated the process of recruiting medical doctors to fill existing vacancies in the state health institutions. This decision follows the approval granted by Governor Biodun Oyebanji to the board to fill the vacant positions in the Ekiti State general and specialist hospitals. In a statement from the office [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-state-hospitals-management-board-begins-recruitment-of-medical-doctors/feed/ 0 Ekiti PDP Joins APC in mourning State Chairman’s Death https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-pdp-joins-apc-in-mourning-state-chairmans-death/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-pdp-joins-apc-in-mourning-state-chairmans-death/#respond Wed, 06 Mar 2024 15:30:59 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=372426 The Ekiti State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed its condolences to the State Government and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) over the death of its State Chairman, Barrister Paul Omotosho. In a statement released on Tuesday by the state Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Raphael Adeyanju, the party stated that [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-pdp-joins-apc-in-mourning-state-chairmans-death/feed/ 0 Ekiti State House of Assembly Embarks on Retreat to Foster Socio-Economic Development https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-state-house-of-assembly-embarks-on-retreat-to-foster-socio-economic-development/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-state-house-of-assembly-embarks-on-retreat-to-foster-socio-economic-development/#respond Mon, 19 Feb 2024 11:00:14 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=371067 Babatunde Oke, the chairman of the Committee on Media and Public Affairs in the 7th Ekiti House of Assembly, has reaffirmed the legislators’ commitment to advancing the state’s development for shared prosperity. Speaking on Monday in Ado-Ekiti during a media briefing ahead of a one-day retreat for Assembly members in partnership with Cavista Holdings, Oke [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-state-house-of-assembly-embarks-on-retreat-to-foster-socio-economic-development/feed/ 0 Ekiti State Plans N600 Million Investment in Power Sector for 2024 https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-state-plans-n600-million-investment-in-power-sector-for-2024/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-state-plans-n600-million-investment-in-power-sector-for-2024/#respond Wed, 31 Jan 2024 10:00:02 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=369355 The Ekiti State Government has revealed plans to allocate N600 million towards power interventions in the 2024 fiscal year. This announcement was made by the Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Niyi Adebayo, during the presentation of the N159.5 billion budget titled “Budget of Sustainable Growth and Development.” Out of the N600 million earmarked for [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-state-plans-n600-million-investment-in-power-sector-for-2024/feed/ 0 Ekiti Ring Road Phase I Project Restructured to Avert House Demolitions https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-ring-road-phase-i-project-restructured-to-avert-house-demolitions/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-ring-road-phase-i-project-restructured-to-avert-house-demolitions/#respond Thu, 25 Jan 2024 21:00:45 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=368866 The Ekiti State Commissioner for Information, Rt. Hon. Taiwo Olatunbosun, has announced the restructuring of the Ekiti Ring Road Phase I project to prevent the demolition of houses in the communities along its route. He made this assurance to residents of Iworoko, Are, and Afao Ekiti, emphasizing the commitment of the Biodun Oyebanji administration to [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-ring-road-phase-i-project-restructured-to-avert-house-demolitions/feed/ 0 AfDB Approves $80 Million for Ekiti Knowledge Zone Project https://www.theinfostride.com/afdb-approves-80-million-for-ekiti-knowledge-zone-project/ https://www.theinfostride.com/afdb-approves-80-million-for-ekiti-knowledge-zone-project/#respond Wed, 24 Jan 2024 18:29:16 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=368438 The African Development Bank (AfDB) has greenlit an $80 million funding package for the Ekiti Knowledge Zone Project, signaling a significant boost for innovation, education, and economic development in the state. Here’s a closer look at key aspects of this noteworthy initiative: 1. Project Overview: The Ekiti Knowledge Zone Project is a strategic undertaking aimed [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/afdb-approves-80-million-for-ekiti-knowledge-zone-project/feed/ 0 Ekiti State Government Initiates Review of Cooperative Law to Boost Economic Growth https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-state-government-initiates-review-of-cooperative-law-to-boost-economic-growth/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-state-government-initiates-review-of-cooperative-law-to-boost-economic-growth/#respond Sun, 14 Jan 2024 13:58:14 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=367260 The Ekiti State Government has announced plans to initiate the review process of the State Cooperative Law, which regulates the activities of cooperative societies in the state. Mrs. Omotayo Adeola, the State Commissioner for Trade, Industries, Investment, and Cooperatives, revealed this development during a meeting with representatives of cooperative societies in Ado-Ekiti. Emphasizing the government’s [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-state-government-initiates-review-of-cooperative-law-to-boost-economic-growth/feed/ 0 Governor Oyebanji Focuses on Development Amidst Political Speculations https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-oyebanji-focuses-on-development-amidst-political-speculations/ https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-oyebanji-focuses-on-development-amidst-political-speculations/#respond Fri, 12 Jan 2024 20:30:23 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=367081 Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State has affirmed his commitment to the state’s development amidst speculations about the 2026 governorship race. He emphasized that his priority is the progress of Ekiti State rather than political ambitions. Speaking at the grand finale of the 2024 Week of Prayer organized by the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-oyebanji-focuses-on-development-amidst-political-speculations/feed/ 0 Ekiti’s Agriculture Commissioner Urges Staff to Intensify Efforts for 2024 Mandate https://www.theinfostride.com/ekitis-agriculture-commissioner-urges-staff-to-intensify-efforts-for-2024-mandate/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ekitis-agriculture-commissioner-urges-staff-to-intensify-efforts-for-2024-mandate/#respond Fri, 05 Jan 2024 20:30:50 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=366532 The Ekiti State Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Ebenezer Boluwade, has called upon the ministry’s staff to increase their efforts to ensure the fulfillment of the ministry’s objectives in the new year. Addressing the management and staff of the ministry in Ado-Ekiti during their first meeting in 2024, Boluwade emphasized a target of at [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ekitis-agriculture-commissioner-urges-staff-to-intensify-efforts-for-2024-mandate/feed/ 0 Ekiti State Government Set to Introduce Land Use Charge in 2024 https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-state-government-set-to-introduce-land-use-charge-in-2024/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-state-government-set-to-introduce-land-use-charge-in-2024/#respond Sun, 24 Dec 2023 11:00:23 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=365344 The Ekiti State Government has revealed plans to introduce the Land Use Charge (LUC) starting from 2024. Governor Biodun Oyebanji assured residents that the property tax would be implemented progressively and would not pose a significant burden. Stakeholders in the state have voiced their support for the initiative and pledged their willingness to comply with [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-state-government-set-to-introduce-land-use-charge-in-2024/feed/ 0 Governor Biodun Shuns Personal Celebrations, Advocates Charity for 56th Birthday https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-biodun-shuns-personal-celebrations-advocates-charity-for-56th-birthday/ https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-biodun-shuns-personal-celebrations-advocates-charity-for-56th-birthday/#respond Fri, 15 Dec 2023 13:00:49 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=364500 Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State has urged friends, family, and well-wishers to refrain from organizing birthday festivities, gifts, or advertisements to mark his upcoming 56th birthday on December 21st. Instead, the Governor has requested that those wishing to celebrate him contribute cash or materials to benefit less privileged children in the state. Governor Oyebanji [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-biodun-shuns-personal-celebrations-advocates-charity-for-56th-birthday/feed/ 0 Ekiti ready to host 64th National Council on Health https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-ready-to-host-64th-national-council-on-health/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-ready-to-host-64th-national-council-on-health/#respond Fri, 10 Nov 2023 01:08:45 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=360012 The 64th National Council on Health is going to be held in Ekiti State, and the state’s Ministry of Health and Human Services, along with the federal government’s Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, are going to put on the event. Dr. Oyebanji Filani, who serves as the Commissioner for Health and Human Services in [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-ready-to-host-64th-national-council-on-health/feed/ 0 Ekiti NNPP disclaims calls for Kwankwaso’s suspension https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-nnpp-disclaims-calls-for-kwankwasos-suspension/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-nnpp-disclaims-calls-for-kwankwasos-suspension/#respond Mon, 07 Aug 2023 19:00:05 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=352357 The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Ekiti State has distanced itself from calls by some members of the party for the suspension of Dr. Rabiu Kwankwaso, the party’s national leader and its presidential candidate in the 2023 general election. Fatomilola Oladosun, the party’s candidate for governor in the 2022 election, and Motunde Fajuyi, Ade [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-nnpp-disclaims-calls-for-kwankwasos-suspension/feed/ 0 Ekiti Assembly begins vetting of commissioner-nominees https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-assembly-begins-vetting-of-commissioner-nominees/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-assembly-begins-vetting-of-commissioner-nominees/#respond Thu, 13 Jul 2023 20:30:11 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=350818 The Ekiti State House of Assembly is set to resume the screening of the remaining seven commissioner-nominees on Tuesday, July 18, 2023. According to the statement made available to newsmen in Ado Ekiti, the Chairman, House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Hon. Babatunde Oke, representing Ikere Constituency I, stated that the screening of the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-assembly-begins-vetting-of-commissioner-nominees/feed/ 0 Ekiti awaits result of Ido-Osi supplementary poll https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-awaits-result-of-ido-osi-supplementary-poll/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-awaits-result-of-ido-osi-supplementary-poll/#respond Sat, 15 Apr 2023 20:00:13 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=345341 Residents of Ido-Osi Local Government Area of Ekiti State are awaiting the results of the House of Assembly supplementary election conducted in three polling units in Ido Ekiti. The results of the three units were cancelled during the last House of Assembly election held on the 18th of March due to violence The three major [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-awaits-result-of-ido-osi-supplementary-poll/feed/ 0 Court adjourns Ekiti impeachment case to Feb 20 https://www.theinfostride.com/court-adjourns-ekiti-impeachment-case-to-feb-20/ https://www.theinfostride.com/court-adjourns-ekiti-impeachment-case-to-feb-20/#respond Wed, 08 Feb 2023 13:12:21 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=341187 Ekiti State High Court on Wednesday adjourned the hearing of the suit filed by the former Speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Gboyega Aribisogan due to resh issues raised by the claimant in his reply to the counter-affidavit of the defendants. The court subsequently adjourned the case till February 20 to allow the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/court-adjourns-ekiti-impeachment-case-to-feb-20/feed/ 0 We’re not bothered – Ekiti PDP NASS candidates dismiss suspension https://www.theinfostride.com/were-not-bothered-ekiti-pdp-nass-candidates-dismiss-suspension/ https://www.theinfostride.com/were-not-bothered-ekiti-pdp-nass-candidates-dismiss-suspension/#respond Fri, 20 Jan 2023 20:00:24 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=340137 National Assembly candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ekiti State on Saturday described their purported suspension by the party as an “unnecessary distraction”. The candidates said in a press briefing that they would not be distracted but rather continue reaching out to voters in their constituencies to ensure their victories in the elections. [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/were-not-bothered-ekiti-pdp-nass-candidates-dismiss-suspension/feed/ 0 2023 elections: Ekiti APC to inaugurate 143-man campaign council https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-elections-ekiti-apc-to-inaugurate-143-man-campaign-council/ https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-elections-ekiti-apc-to-inaugurate-143-man-campaign-council/#respond Tue, 10 Jan 2023 11:37:15 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=339477 The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ekiti State will on Wednesday, January 11, 2023, inaugurate a 143- member campaign council to midwife the 2023 general elections for the party’s candidates across board in the state with a view to ensuring victory for the party’s candidates. The state secretary of the party, Hon. Garba Arogundade,in a [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-elections-ekiti-apc-to-inaugurate-143-man-campaign-council/feed/ 0 2023: Ekiti has 234,037 unclaimed PVCs – INEC https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-ekiti-has-234037-unclaimed-pvcs-inec/ https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-ekiti-has-234037-unclaimed-pvcs-inec/#respond Tue, 22 Nov 2022 20:00:43 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=336603 As the scramble for political positions hots up ahead of 2023 general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has disclosed that an aggregate of 234,037 voters are yet to claim their Permanent Voter Cards in Ekiti State. The new INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner in Ekiti, Prof. Ayobami Salami, gave the revelation in Ado Ekiti, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-ekiti-has-234037-unclaimed-pvcs-inec/feed/ 0 Ekiti guber: Absence of witness stalls tribunal sitting https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-guber-absence-of-witness-stalls-tribunal-sitting/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-guber-absence-of-witness-stalls-tribunal-sitting/#respond Thu, 06 Oct 2022 19:30:47 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=333790 The Election Petition Tribunal hearing the dispute arising from the June 18 governorship election in Ekiti State has adjourned hearing following the non-availability of another witness listed to give evidence at its sitting on Wednesday. The Tribunal Chairman, Justice Wilfred Kpochi, adjourned proceedings till today, Thursday, October 6, after counsel to the Petitioners, Mr. Obafemi [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-guber-absence-of-witness-stalls-tribunal-sitting/feed/ 0 Ekiti PDP hails Olujimi over new appointment at Senate https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-pdp-hails-olujimi-over-new-appointment-at-senate/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-pdp-hails-olujimi-over-new-appointment-at-senate/#respond Wed, 21 Sep 2022 20:00:26 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=332843 The Peoples Democratic Party in Ekiti State has congratulated the Senator Representing Ekiti South Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Mrs Biodun Olujimi on her appointment as the Chairman, Senate Committee on Aviation. The party described the appointment as cheering news to all proud patriotic citizens of Ekiti who value quality representation The Ekiti State [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-pdp-hails-olujimi-over-new-appointment-at-senate/feed/ 0 Ekiti PDP demands audit of COVID funds, slams Fayemi for hosting state event in Lagos https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-pdp-demands-audit-of-covid-funds-slams-fayemi-for-hosting-state-event-in-lagos/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-pdp-demands-audit-of-covid-funds-slams-fayemi-for-hosting-state-event-in-lagos/#respond Tue, 20 Sep 2022 12:40:32 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=332749 The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State has mocked the outgoing governor of the state, Dr Kayode Fayemi for hosting an event to honour COVID-19 response resource mobilization committee members in Lagos. The PDP also demanded full disclosure of the COVID-19 funds’ expenditure before the governor leaves office. Governor Fayemi, Friday night, organized a [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-pdp-demands-audit-of-covid-funds-slams-fayemi-for-hosting-state-event-in-lagos/feed/ 0 Oni Sues Ekiti REC For Allegedly Flouting Tribunal’s Order https://www.theinfostride.com/oni-sues-ekiti-rec-for-allegedly-flouting-tribunals-order/ https://www.theinfostride.com/oni-sues-ekiti-rec-for-allegedly-flouting-tribunals-order/#respond Thu, 01 Sep 2022 15:00:12 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=331707 Segun Oni, the governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, during the June 18, 2022, Ekiti State election, has dragged the Resident Electoral Commissioner in Ekiti State, Dr Adeniran Tela, to the Tribunal for allegedly defying the Tribunal’s earlier order. The Election Petitions Tribunal had ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to give [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/oni-sues-ekiti-rec-for-allegedly-flouting-tribunals-order/feed/ 0 Ekiti: Blackmail Won’t Upturn Oyebanji’s Victory – APC Chieftain, Adedayo Knocks Segun Oni https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-blackmail-wont-upturn-oyebanjis-victory-apc-chieftain-adedayo-knocks-segun-oni/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-blackmail-wont-upturn-oyebanjis-victory-apc-chieftain-adedayo-knocks-segun-oni/#respond Sun, 21 Aug 2022 15:00:06 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=331001 A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Ekiti State, Hon. Adesola Gold Adedayo has told the Social Democratic Party, SDP, governorship candidate, Engr Segun Oni that “his persistent blackmails against the Ekiti governor-elect, Biodun Oyebanji will not earn him victory at the election petition tribunal. Adedayo said it sounded spurious, hypocritical and demeaning for [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-blackmail-wont-upturn-oyebanjis-victory-apc-chieftain-adedayo-knocks-segun-oni/feed/ 0 Forgive Us – PDP National Leaders Beg Aggrieved Members In Ekiti https://www.theinfostride.com/forgive-us-pdp-national-leaders-beg-aggrieved-members-in-ekiti/ https://www.theinfostride.com/forgive-us-pdp-national-leaders-beg-aggrieved-members-in-ekiti/#respond Tue, 16 Aug 2022 12:00:17 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=330758 The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has apologized to the aggrieved members of the party in Ekiti State over the past actions and irregularities that pushed them out. Deputy National Chairman, Southwest Zone, Alhaji Taofik Oladejo Arapaja, tendered the apology while receiving thousands of the aggrieved party members who joined SDP prior [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/forgive-us-pdp-national-leaders-beg-aggrieved-members-in-ekiti/feed/ 0 Suit Challenging Ekiti APC Assembly Candidates Adjourned https://www.theinfostride.com/suit-challenging-ekiti-apc-assembly-candidates-adjourned/ https://www.theinfostride.com/suit-challenging-ekiti-apc-assembly-candidates-adjourned/#respond Fri, 22 Jul 2022 20:00:25 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=329017 A Federal High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti has adjourned a suit seeking to challenge the alleged unlawful nominations of candidates into state constituency seats by the leadership of All Progressives Congress(APC) in Ekiti State Some APC aspirants have challenged the nominations of some candidates into the Assembly. Ayodeji Adarabierin Ado Constituency 1 and Nike Ajisafe [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/suit-challenging-ekiti-apc-assembly-candidates-adjourned/feed/ 0 Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar Distances Self From Ekiti PDP Faction Crisis https://www.theinfostride.com/presidential-candidate-atiku-abubakar-distances-self-from-ekiti-pdp-faction-crisis/ https://www.theinfostride.com/presidential-candidate-atiku-abubakar-distances-self-from-ekiti-pdp-faction-crisis/#respond Wed, 06 Jul 2022 19:00:31 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=328053 A group rooting for Atiku Abubakar and the Peoples Democratic Party Presidential in 2023, has dissociated itself from the factional crisis rocking the party in Ekiti State. The group tagged: ‘The Atiku Mobilisers’ (TAM), said it regrets the polarisation of Ekiti PDP into two factions, urging the Dr. Iyorchia Ayu-led National Working Committee to wade [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/presidential-candidate-atiku-abubakar-distances-self-from-ekiti-pdp-faction-crisis/feed/ 0 Governor Fayemi Appoints New Head Of Service For Ekiti https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-fayemi-appoints-new-head-of-service-for-ekiti/ https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-fayemi-appoints-new-head-of-service-for-ekiti/#respond Mon, 27 Jun 2022 20:30:13 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=327484 Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi has approved the appointment of Mr Bamidele Olugbenga Agbede as the new Head of Service in the State Civil Service. Agbede, until his new appointment was the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Works and Transport. He takes over from the State’s first female Head of Service, Mrs Peju Babafemi, who [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-fayemi-appoints-new-head-of-service-for-ekiti/feed/ 0 How PDP Abandoned Fayose, Paving Way For APC To Break 23 Years Jinx https://www.theinfostride.com/how-pdp-abandoned-fayose-paving-way-for-apc-to-break-23-years-jinx/ https://www.theinfostride.com/how-pdp-abandoned-fayose-paving-way-for-apc-to-break-23-years-jinx/#respond Sat, 25 Jun 2022 13:00:30 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=327297 Last week, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) won the Ekiti State Governorship election in a landslide. The party won 15 out of 16 local governments, breaking a 23years jinx in the state. With the victory, that is the first time transition will be happening within the party. At the return of democracy in 1999, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/how-pdp-abandoned-fayose-paving-way-for-apc-to-break-23-years-jinx/feed/ 0 Ekiti: Losers Behind Vote-buying Allegations – Adamu https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-losers-behind-vote-buying-allegations-adamu/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-losers-behind-vote-buying-allegations-adamu/#respond Sun, 19 Jun 2022 19:30:10 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=327070 Senator Abdullahi Adamu, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has dismissed the allegation of vote-buying leveled against the party during last Saturday’s gubernatorial election in Ekiti State. InfoStride News reports that the APC candidate, Biodun Oyebanji, polled 187, 057 votes to win the election. A political party was said to have induced voters [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-losers-behind-vote-buying-allegations-adamu/feed/ 0 Ekiti Decides 2022: NPC, INEC Charge Candidates, Electorate To Embrace Peace https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-decides-2022-npc-inec-charge-candidates-electorate-to-embrace-peace/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-decides-2022-npc-inec-charge-candidates-electorate-to-embrace-peace/#respond Wed, 15 Jun 2022 20:30:51 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=326634 The Chairman, National Peace Commission, NPC, General Abdulsalam Abubakar, has appealed to the people of Ekiti State to live up to the ideals of the state, the ideals of integrity and honour to have a free, fair and credible election on Saturday in the state. Gen. Abubakar called on INEC to ensure that the Ekiti [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-decides-2022-npc-inec-charge-candidates-electorate-to-embrace-peace/feed/ 0 Ekiti APC Primaries: Ogunlola, Philips Call For Cancellation Of Election https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-apc-primaries-ogunlola-philips-call-for-cancellation-of-election/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-apc-primaries-ogunlola-philips-call-for-cancellation-of-election/#respond Sun, 29 May 2022 17:00:25 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=325768 Two aggrieved aspirants on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), including the member representing Ekiti Central Federal Constituency II in the House of Representatives, Mrs Wumi Ogunlola and Mr Dele Philip, have called for a rerun of the primary election which they alleged was inconclusive due to snatching of ballot box. Ogunlola and [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-apc-primaries-ogunlola-philips-call-for-cancellation-of-election/feed/ 0 ADC Aspirant Decries Ekiti’s Indebtedness, Calls For LG Autonomy https://www.theinfostride.com/adc-aspirant-decries-ekitis-indebtedness-calls-for-lg-autonomy/ https://www.theinfostride.com/adc-aspirant-decries-ekitis-indebtedness-calls-for-lg-autonomy/#respond Thu, 28 Apr 2022 14:00:14 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=323865 A candidate of the African Democratic Congress party (ADC) for the June 18 governorship poll in Ekiti State, Dr. Wole Oluyede, has indicated support for local government autonomy. Oluyede said it would take concerted and ingenious efforts for Ekiti to stand afloat economically, with over N88 billion in debt, N37.8 billion indebtedness on retirees’ gratuity [...]

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