Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, said on Saturday that workers in the state would begin to receive the N30,000 minimum wage from October 2019. He said the payment was to motivate workers, especially teachers, to be able to deliver the best to the state and reclaim the lost glory and pride of being the […]
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Senator Biodun Olujimi’s capacity to sustain her political career is remarkable. She has been active since 1999 when she was an ally of the senior Saraki, the late Chief Olusola Saraki. She was the national Publicity Secretary of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) until 2003 when she joined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and […]
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Ekiti State former Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose, on Friday honoured the invitation of the State House of Assembly, as the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, blasted Governor Kayode Fayemi over the invitation. The Assembly had on Thursday summoned Fayose; a former Speaker of the House, Kola Oluwawole; a former chairman of the Association of Local Government […]
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The police in Ekiti state have arrested a 39 -year-old man who allegedly killed her landlady, after raping her to death in Ado Ekiti. The 39-year-old tailor and mother of three was killed last week Thursday allegedly by the accused. The command also arrested two serial rapists who allegedly raped a girl at Olorunda area […]
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Government vows to punish culprits Officials of the National Agency For Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, from Abuja have visited Ondo and Ekiti States to take samples of fufu being produced in the two states for laboratory investigation. Fufu is a locally made food produced from cassava. A source within the agency who […]
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No fewer than five hospitals were on Thursday shut by the Ekiti State Government for operating illegally. Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr Mojisola Yaya-Kolade, announced the closure during an unscheduled visit of the Medical Anti Quackery Committee set up by the state government to the hospitals. He warned residents of the state against […]
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Ekiti State Governor Dr. Kayode Fayemi on Thursday rebuffed protestations by the aggrieved 17 prominent traditional rulers arising from the appointment of Alawe of Ilawe Ekiti, Oba Adebanji Alabi as the Chairman of the council. Despite the pending litigation and controversy trailing the appointment, he inaugurated Oba Alabi as the chairman of the Ekiti State […]
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Sixteen traditional rulers, known as ‘Pelupelu Obas,’ have sued Governor Kayode Fayemi over his recent appointment of Alawe of Ilawe-Ekiti, Oba Adebanji Alabi, as Chairman of the Ekiti State Traditional Council. The aggrieved monarchs described the action taken by the governor picking someone outside the 16 Obas called ‘Alademerindinlogun’ to occupy the exalted seat as […]
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Bamidele too Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has urged Muslims to uphold the lessons of love, loyalty and sacrifice which form the foundation of the Eid-el- Kabir celebration, during and after the festivities. He also urged the Muslims to collaborate with adherents of other religions in the country in the quest for peace and progress. […]
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Workers in Ekiti State have rejected the stance of the Federal Government’s negotiating team on the new minimum wage, describing it as “retrogressive and slave offer” to civil servants. The workers, under the aegis of Joint Public Service Negotiation Council, said the Federal Government should adequately review the new minimum wage so that it will […]
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