Senator Biodun Olujimi (Ekiti South) has said that the only way to wrest power from the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state in 2022 is to elect State Working Committee (SWC) members that will unify the party at the coming congress. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senator said the best way for the PDP […]
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The Rector, Federal Polytechnic, Ile Oluji, Ondo State, Prof Emmanuel Adedayo Fasakin, being conferred with the Year 2019 Most Distinguished Award for Excellence by the Olomuo of Omuo Kingdom, HRM Oba Noah Omonigbehin, on behalf of Omuo Development Union, Omuo Ekiti, Ekiti State, on Thursday, 26th December 2019. By Banji Ayoola Omuo Ekiti community in […]
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Tears flowed freely from passers-by in Ado Ekiti on Friday, as a mini bus fondly called ‘Akoto’ killed three pupils in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital . This gory incident occurred on the day primary and secondary school students vacated for Christmas and new year’s festivities across the state. The incident occurred at about […]
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Nigerian Human Rights Community, NHRC, a coalition of 135 civil society and community based organisations, CBOs, has commended the Ekiti State Independent Electoral Commission, EKSIEC, for the peaceful local government election held on December 7. The election took place in the state’s 16 Local Government areas and 177 wards. The coalition, in a statement issued […]
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By Banji Ayoola Ekiti State Government has been making huge investment in the Tourism sector as an engine to empower the youths through talent development and attraction of investors to make the state a destination of choice. Making this disclosure on Sunday in Ado Ekiti, the state capital, the Director General of the State Council […]
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This Year’s Edition of Ekiti State Festival of Arts and Culture, Ekifest 2019, will begin on Wednesday, December 11, 2019. It would hold under the Theme: “Arts and Culture: Tool for Restoration of Values and Socio-Economic Empowerment.” The event would hold at Ekiti Parapo Pavilion, Ado-Ekiti; Ikogosi Warm Spring Resort, Ikogosi- Ekiti; and Adetiloye Hall, […]
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Governor Kayode Fayemi Ekiti State Local Government Election today turned bloody as one person was killed while four others were injured in Ado Ekiti the state capital, following sporadic gunshots. Generally, the exercise recorded low turn out statewide. The deceased, who was yet to be identified at the time of filing this report, reportedly died […]
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Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, on Thursday sacked over 600 members of staff over alleged irregular employment, overage and sundry other allegations. The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Edward Olanipekun, said the decision of the university council followed adoption on Thursday of the audit report carried out by a group of external auditors. Olanipekun, who addressed journalists on the […]
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By Banji Ayoola Ondo and Ekiti State Governments are awaiting the approval of President Muhammadu Buhari and that of the Federal Executive Council, FEC, to actualise their joint decision to reconstruct the Akure – Ado Ekiti road. The road, a federal road which links capitals of both neighbouring South western states, and has fallen into […]
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A university don, Prof Tunde Falodun, has advised all the stakeholders that would be involved in the selection process of the new Oluyin of Iyin-Ekiti, Ekiti State, to be circumspect in the onerous assignment on their hands to ensure that the right candidate emerges for the good of the land. Falodun, a professor of Communication […]
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