Tag: Ekiti State
Assistant Commissioner of Police sentenced to life imprisonment in Ekiti
A High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State capital has sentenced Assistant Commissioner of Police, Okubo Aboye to life imprisonment.
Ekiti commissioner wants data collectors to be upright
The Ekiti State Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Mr Femi Ajayi, has charged data collectors in the state to…
Ekiti workers assured of conducive working environment
The Secretary to Ekiti Government, Mr Abiodun Oyebanji, said the state government will provide a conducive working environment for the…
Ekiti disburses car loans to civil servants
Barely two days after giving out over N60 million as housing loan to some teachers and other workers, Ekiti State…
Ekiti cancels Monday’s religious service over COVID-19
Ekiti State Government cancels the customary interdenominational service scheduled for Monday to curt the spread of Coronavirus.
Ekiti Amotekun rescues traveller, kidnappers escape with another
Amotekun Corps Commander in Ekiti, Brig. Gen. Joe Komolafe, today confirmed the kidnap of a traveller by gunmen, but said…
Amotekun promises hitch-free end-of-year celebrations in Ekiti
Brig. Gen. Joe Komolafe, the Corps Commandant, Ekiti State Security Network Agency, Amotekun, has deployed some personnel of the security…
Yuletide: NSCDC deploys 900 personnel in Ekiti
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ekiti Command, said on Tuesday that it had deployed 900 of its…
Environmental offenders jailed in Ekiti
Ten people have been sentenced to two months imprisonment each by a mobile Magistrate Court in Ado Ekiti for involving…
You have to fight but know when to negotiate – Fayemi tells #EndSARS protesters
Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi, has commended #EndSARS protesters that "are beginning to fight for the change they want but…
Kidnapped Chinese expatriate regains freedom
Wang, a Chinese expatriate kidnapped in Ekiti state, has regained freedom after the payment of N100 million ransom.
Record $220,000 ransom paid to Nigerian kidnappers of Chinese expatriate
The Chinese expatriate, kidnapped in Ekiti state last week, has been released, with the payment of a record N100m ransom,…
WAEC apologises to Ekiti over delay in release of 2020 results
By Ariwodola Idowu The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) on Thursday said the delay in the release of the 2020…
Ekiti man, Jayeoba Oluwafemi, docked for raping step daughter
By Bolanle Lawal An Ado Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday ordered that one Jayeoba Oluwafemi, 51, be remanded at…
#EndSARS: Fayemi inaugurates 10-member judicial panel of inquiry
Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti has inaugurated a 10-man Judicial Panel of Inquiry into alleged human rights violations by security…
Ekiti PDP queries Fayemi’s N2.75bn loan
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State has demanded an explanation on the N2.75 billion allocated for construction of…
Kidnappers of ex-US army Major Jide Ijadare demand N20m ransom
The kidnappers of a retired United States Army officer, Maj. Jide Ijadare, who was abducted at his palm oil factory…
Ekiti set to boost participation in badminton
The Ekiti Sports Council says arrangement has been concluded to increase the number of badminton coaches in the state.
Ekiti warns job seekers against scammers
Ekiti Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (EKRAAMP) has warned job seekers against a fake recruitment outfit asking them to…
“Only 7 doctors man 131 health centres in Ekiti” – medical practitioners attack Gov. Fayemi
The National Association of Government General and Medical Dental Practitioners (NAGGMDP) in Ekiti has accused the Kayode Fayemi administration of…
Ekiti government speaks on the confirmed coronavirus case
The Ekiti State Government has spoken on the 38 year-old male citizen who was confirmed to have contracted coronavirus, making…
Ekiti govt reacts to indicting report by ICIR
The Ekiti State Government has described the report alleging that it inflated the May/June 2020 West African Examination Council fees…
Ekiti nursing moms to have six-month maternity leave
Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti has approved a six-month maternity leave for nursing mothers in the state public service.
Amotekun: Ekiti Attorney General submits draft bill
Ekiti State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Wale Fapounda, on Monday, submitted the draft bill on Amotekun Southwest…
Bomb explodes near Ekiti governor’s office
The residents of the Okesha area of Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, were embroiled in fear on Saturday as a bomb went…
Hello world.. Ekiti pounded yam on the way
Ekiti state is committed to projecting and marketing pounded yam for international recognition and patronage, Mr Wale Ojo-Lanre, the Director…
Ekiti workers to enjoy new minimum wage this month
Workers in Ekiti state will enjoy the minimum wage of N30,000 from the end of October, Governor Kayode Fayemi announced…
SUBEB releases results of Ekiti teachers qualifying examination
The Ekiti Government said it has released the results of the qualifying examination for candidates seeking employment as teachers in…
Photos: Ekiti Govt pays condolence visit to parents of slain FUOYE students
Ekiti State Government on Friday sent a delegation of senior government officials to the families of the two students of…
4th to 32nd: Fayemi targets 3rd spot on ease of doing business index
Ekiti Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi on Friday said his administration would introduce relevant policies and legislations that would help the…