….As Oyebanji signs Ekiti State Revenue Administration Law Ekiti State, on Tuesday, emerged the first state in the Federation to domesticate the Nigeria Tax Administration Act with the signing into law of the Ekiti State Revenue Administration Law, 2025 by the Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji. Governor Oyebanji assented to the new revenue law, just as he signed the State’s 2026 Budget of N415,572,070,139.44 (Four hundred and fifteen billion, five hundred and seventy-two million, seventy thousand, one hundred and thirty-nine naira, forty-four kobo) at a brief ceremony held at the Executive Council Chamber, Governor’s Office, Ado-Ekiti. The signing of the laws…
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In the high-stakes theater of Kogi politics, the “Okun Question” has often been dismissed as a recurring echo of entitlement. But a new, piercing discourse emerging from the Patriots Platform—spearheaded by legal luminary and community advocate Babatunde Irukera—suggests that this time, the quest for the Lugard House is not about a “turn,” but about a total structural transformation. The conversation is shifting from the vanity of tribal identity to the cold, hard reality of communal survival. A People Under Siege The backdrop to this political awakening is grim. For the first time in history, Okunland—the intellectual and agrarian heartbeat of…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has extended birthday congratulations to Mrs Cecilia Adebisi Ugowe, retired Deputy Inspector General of Police, as she marks her 90th birthday today. A statement by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy indicates that the President celebrates Cecilia Ugowe as a pioneering figure whose service to the Nigeria Police Force helped broaden opportunities for women and strengthen professionalism at a time when policing was overwhelmingly male-dominated. Mrs Cecilia Ugowe broke the ceiling throughout her career in the police. In 1968, she became a Deputy Superintendent of Police, a rare feat for a woman…
In my view, I think the sanctity of the Eyo Adamu Orisa festival in Lagos – as it used to be – has been seriously eroded over the years – not just for the frequency of what’s an annual event but also in terms of the ways and manner the celebration is now tilted towards political considerations. Originally the Eyo masquerade would not cross the water, its a taboo therefore to see any on the mainland. It never happened back in the days. The Adimu Orisa variant in particular would never be seen beyond Idunmota in those days. That it’s…
Two suspected members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) have been arrested in Lagos State by operatives of the State Security Services (SSS). The suspects, identified as Modu Gana and Ibrahim Dugge, were apprehended on Sunday, December 21, in the Apapa area of Lagos. A security source with direct knowledge of the operation said the arrests were carried out at about 8:45 a.m., adding that both men are currently in detention and undergoing interrogation. Intelligence reports indicated that the suspects had fled Nigeria’s insurgency-hit North-east region and relocated to Lagos. Their exact mission in the commercial capital was…
The federal government has approved the introduction of mandatory pre-employment drug testing for applicants seeking employment into the public service. Segun Imohiosen, director, information and public relations, office of the secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), made this known in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja. According to him, the directive is part of ongoing efforts to curb the rising incidence of illicit drug use and its adverse effects on national development, security and workplace productivity. “This is contained in a service-wide circular issued by the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation to…
We are hiring: A Food Processing Company in Ado-Ekiti A fast growing Food Processing Company in Ado-Ekiti is expanding and currently seeking experienced professionals to join our team. Vacancy to be filled in the following positions Sales Representative (Positions available across 3. Sales Rep. Lagos, Ibadan, Osun, Kwara, Abuja/ Niger state, Onitsha /Owerri, Benin / warri, PH / Calabar/Uyo, Kaduna/Jos/Kano, Ogun state, Ekiti / Ondo) Requirements: Minimum of 3 years’ experience in sales, preferably FMCG OND/HND/BSc qualification Strong negotiation and customer relationship skills Ability to sell with providing records Flare for marketing Ability to meet sales targets and expand customer…
In the heart of Ekiti State, a young entrepreneurial team is quietly changing how Nigeria approaches food security and agricultural value addition. Value Ingredients Limited, founded by former Ekiti State Commissioner for Agriculture Dr. Adetoyi, represents the kind of private investments and practical execution that the Southwest region needs to build a sustainable agricultural future. Some Staff members of Value Ingredients Limited Company. Building From the Ground Up What sets Value Ingredients Limited apart is their comprehensive approach to agricultural business. Operating across 2,000 hectares of farmland and 10 specialised wetland areas, the company has embraced backward integration as their core…
….call for caution due to consequences. A cross-section of senior medical experts globally has appealed to members of the public to stop attacking the Consultant, Urology Surgeon, Dr. Williams Imade, who carried out surgery on a teacher with a kidney defect that later resorted to complications at the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, Ado Ekiti.The experts, who reached out to our correspondent separately after studying the case, noted that the social media attack on the surgeon and his family was unnecessary According to them, the case of the patient is one of the rare situations in medicine that could make…
I wish I had met some people a little earlier, some a little later, and some never at all. I wish I had had the chance to speak with my friend about private family matters before his son-in-law turned his daughter into a human punching bag — and finally sent her on a journey from which there was no return. Kai… I don’t know why people think there is nothing money cannot buy. And yet, at the end, a man who sacrifices his relationship with his children for selfish interests can look as foolish as anyone. We sat outside the…