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Assalam alaykun waramotullah wabarakatuh sir/ ma'am. For quite a long time, unsolicited messages from islamisgood Foundation which used to drop on your phone and several others had stopped. One of the reasons was because my phone number had issues and could not be used for WhatsApp for several months while the second reason was that I lost interest in soliciting financial help for the vulnerable Muslims reaching out to islamisgood Foundation for assistance due to unimpressive responses of most of the recipients of our private messages. But tonight, I swear with th name of Allah the Most High that I serve that I forced myself to send you and over 500 other Muslims across Ekiti State this message tonight because i thought "some people were turning me to a nuisance bothering them with unsolicited messages" while less than 1 percent of those receiving the messages were supporting the poor / needy Muslims that we raised money for. I feel I don't have a choice t...

As Muslims all over the world eagerly await the holy month of Ramadan, executive of the Nasrul llah l' fatih Society of Nigeria (NASFAT) Ado Ekiti Branch will on Sunday February 15 organize a free health screening program for all their members both men and women. According information available on the specially designed flyer for the program, the health program is to prepare members health wise for the holy month of Ramadan which hopefully begins on Tuesday February 17. Chairman of NASFAT, Ado Ekiti Branch, Dr Abdulazeez Ibrahim who as a health specialist will preside at the one day exercise which will begin at about 8am while the weekly asalatu is going on. Health practitioners are expected to be on ground to carry out series of tests including height, weight, body mass index respiratory rate, pulse rate, saturated partial pressure of oxygen, blood pressure, blood sugar among others. The gesture is aimed at ascertaining the state of health of members and also prescribi...

Members of Nasfat both men and women, old and young joined the Youth wing at the weekly asalatu on Sunday February 8 to honour the Secretary to Ekiti State Government, Professor Habibat Adubiaro. It was an occasion to eulogize and shower encomium on the SSG for what the youths described as unprecedented impacts through various personal and official means. The youths led by the coordinator, Qozeem Alaketu reeled out some of the notable efforts of Professor Adubiaro at facilitating gainful government employment for various youths who are members of different Muslim organizations and families. Aside fixing qualified persons up for employment, the Nasfat Youth, Ado Ekiti Branch lauded her for the relentless efforts at supporting the academic pursuit of various less privileged children and adults as well as other financial assistance for other classes of people. A specially made plaque christened Award of Appreciation was presented to the SSG who was joined by her hu...

Members of the Ejio group from the neighbouring communities in the old Oye Kingdom have promised to support and promote the institution of Obalodo of the Oye Kingdom currently being occupied by High Chief (Hon) Bamitale Oguntoyinbo, in its quest to revamp the cultural ties and values . They gave this commitment during a meeting hosted by Obalodo,preparing for the celebration of the 2026 edition of the annual Ode Festival. The well attended meeting was graced by the Iya Abiye of Ilupeju, Chief Arike Ojo ; Aworo Owa of Ilupeju, Chief James Oke; Olu- Ode of Idofin, Oye-Ekiti, Chief Sesan Abe .Also.stvthecmerting were the representative of Obalodo in Ayegbaju-Ekiti, Mr Bayo Bamidele ; and Chairman of Ejio youths in Oye-Ekiti, Chief Ayodele Komolafe. The Ejio group constitute strong men equipped with traditional and cultural values , knowledge and discipline. Speaking at joint press briefing , Chief Oguntoyinbo said what binds the communities together is the institution of Obalo...

The Executive Chairman of the Ekiti State House of Assembly Service Commission, Hon Kayode Ajayi Fasakin, has charged staff in the legislative service, irrespective of cadre and grade level to set a clear vision for the year 2026. The Commission Chairman reflects on the collective achievements of the personnel outfit in the legislature for the year 2025 and attributed the positive impact recorded to the staff contributions, dedication and commitment to the mandate of the House of Assembly Commission. Hon Fasakin harped on the purpose of the meeting, stressing that work ethics would be fully discussed and expressed hope that the effect, if taken seriously by all will lead to the Commission being best among it's leagues. He further advised the staff on the need to abide by the rules governing the legislative service, vis a vis discipline, loyalty, integrity, trust, transparency and accountability in all their dealings.  He concluded by appreciati...

After a thrilling, goal-filled opening round, the Prof. Akin Oyebode Cup is set to  resume with competitive teams squaring off in Round 2.  With the break, teams have had time to regroup and adjust, setting the stage for even fiercer encounters and plenty of action. For the round two fixtures which begin on Wednesday, Ikole Youth Team will face Ekiti East Youth Team. This promises to be an exciting showdown as Ikole boast a potent attacking threat led by their talisman, Adewumi Isaiah, who netted a hat-trick (3 goals) in their Round 1 win over Moba.  Standing on their way is a resilient Ekiti East side, who battled to a 2-2 draw in their opener to claim a valuable point.  Ekiti East will rely heavily on standout centre-back Ojo Ayomide  named in the Team of the Week for Round 1 to anchor their defence. One of the biggest games of the round pits familiar rivals Gbonyin/Aiyekire against Irepodun/Ifelodun, as the winn...