National Security Adviser, Gen. Babagana Mongono (left); Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum and Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadiq Abubakar after the North-East governors’ meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House, Abuja…yesterday. Photo: Philip Ojisua As security meeting holds in Aso Rock They should go home, say Afenifere, YCE Sack them now, […]
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The police in Ekiti State on Monday confirmed two persons killed in a bloody violence which broke out in Ire Ekiti, in Oye Local Government Area, when irate youths violently protested the ban of this year’s celebration of the annual traditional ogun onire festival by Oba Victor Bobade in compliance with the State government order. […]
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Principal of Methodist Girls High School, Ifaki Ekiti, Mrs Ogundipe Bolatito, was on Monday, suspended indefinitely from office for not making herself available in her school on the first day of the SS3 final year students’ resumption. Government disclosed this in a statement in Ado Ekiti, the state capital by the Assistant Director, (Information), Ministry […]
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A 46-year-old man, Atinaro Opeyemi, was on Monday arraigned before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court for alleged breach of peace and assault. He is standing trial on a two-count charge of breach of peace and assault. The prosecutor, Inspector Monica Ikebuilo told the court that the defendant, of no fixed address, committed the offences on […]
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The Federal Government has directed civil servants on Grade Levels 12 and 13 as well as those on essential duties to resume full duties. Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr. Folashade Yemi-Esan, gave the directive in a circular dated August 10, 2020 titled “Resumption of officers on Grade Levels 12 and !3 […]
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By Banji Ayoola The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ondo State has declared that the exit of the state’s Deputy Governor, Hon Agboola Ajayi, from the party would not affect its prospects of winning the October 10 governorship election in the state. Reacting to Ajayi’s resignation from the party, it said in a statement on […]
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Ahead of the forthcoming local government elections in Ondo State, the state Independent Electoral Commission (ODIEC) will tomorrow commence training of over 6,000 adhoc staff engaged for the election. ODIEC also said that it has distributed non sensitive election materials to its offices across the 18 local government areas of the state ahead of the […]
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The National Association of Government General and Medical Dental Practitioners (NAGGMDP) in Ekiti State has accused the state government of paying lip service to delivering the desired healthcare services to the people of state. It made made the accusation in a statement jointly signed by Dr Kolawole Adeniyi and Dr Toyese Adeleye, its Chairman and […]
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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has tested negative for Covid-19. A statement on Sunday by his Special Assistant on Media, Mr Kehinde Akinyemi, said the former President took the test on Friday, at his Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) Pent House residence in Abeokuta. Akinyemi said that the samples of the test, conducted Dr. Olukunle Oluwasemowo […]
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Remains of Senator Buruji Kashamu, have been buried at his Ijebu-Igbo, Ogun State country home. He was buried at about 12:55 pm on Sunday amid a tearful farewell by a crowd including Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun. Sympathisers shunned COVID-19 protocols during the burial with many of them struggling to have a good view of […]
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