Tag: Ekiti State
Lawmakers, activists march on Fashola over NASS, Ekiti crises
Eromosele Ebhomele A coalition including members of the Lagos State House of Assembly, the 19 embattled members of the Ekiti…
Fayose okays impeachment of Speaker by 7 PDP members
Governor Ayodele Fayose has endorsed the impeachment of the Speaker of the Ekiti House of Assembly,Adewale Omirin and his deputy,…
Outrage Trails Ekiti House Of Assembly Crisis
Jamiu Yisa Reactions have continued to trail the sidelining of 19 members of the Ekiti State House of Assembly by…
Ekiti State Speaker impeached by seven members aided by police
Seven members of Ekiti State House of Assembly backed by well armed policemen today impeached the speaker of the state…
Fayose laments poor power supply to Ekiti
Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State on Wednesday in Abuja said that protracted poor power supply to the state was…
PDP Asks Tribunal To Dismiss APC’s Petition
Nnamdi Felix/Abuja The Ekiti State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Wednesday urged the Ekiti State election petition…
Fayemi Faults Fayose’s Claim On Ekiti’s Indebtedness
Former Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti state has faulted the allegation by his successor, Governor Ayo Fayose that he left…
Fayemi’s camp tells Fayose to study debt documents before talking
The camp of the immediate past Governor of Ekiti, Dr Kayode Fayemi, on Friday denied that he left a debt…
Fayose bemoans heavy debt burden at inaugural
GBENRO ADESINA/ADO-EKITI The new Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose will today disclose that his predecessor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi left…
Ekiti Ready For Fayose’s Inauguration
Gbenro Adesina/Ado-Ekiti Ahead Thursday’s swearing in of Governor-Elect of Ekiti State, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, activities are in top gear at…
I’ve Kept My Promises To Ekiti People – Gov. Fayemi
My dear people of Ekiti State, by the grace of God, in the next 24 hours we would come to…
Ekiti Teachers vow not to resume Oct. 8
The Ekiti Chapter of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), on Tuesday called on its members not to resume for…
Make presidency less attractive to politicians, Atiku tells FG
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar on Monday appealed to the Federal Government to take necessary steps to make governance at the…
Bureau directs Fayemi, others to declare assets
Akinfolarin Feyisola, Director, Code of Conduct Bureau, Ekiti State, has directed Governor Kayode Fayemi to declare his “end of tenure…
Fayose: The Bad News From Ekiti State
By Joe Igbokwe Before June 21 Governorship elections in Ekiti State Professor Jide Osuntokun spoke from Mount Everest, the highest mountain in…
Ekiti police arrest 19 suspects over Aderiye’s murder
Ekiti state Police Command says it has arrested 19 suspects, including a woman, following the assassination of Omolafe Aderiye, former…
Fayose no different from Uganda’s Idi Amin – Femi Falana
Nigeria’s human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has called on the acting Inspector-General of Police, Suleiman Abba, to “arrest and prosecute…
Gov. Fayemi declares curfew in Ekiti after violence
The Ekiti state governor, Kayode Fayemi, has declared a 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. curfew in the state after thugs…
NURTW Chairman shot dead after beating Ekiti judge with Fayose
The former chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Ekiti state, Mr. Omolafe Aderiye has been…
Ekiti shuts all courts indefinitely after Fayose beat up Judge
Ekiti State authorities have on Thursday ordered the immediate closure of all state courts after governor-elect, Ayodele Fayose, thugs attacked…
Assaulted Judge: AG To Sue Fayose
Eromosele Ebhomele The Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice of Ekiti State, western Nigeria, Mr. Olawale Fapohunda, has vowed to sue…
EFCC has no reason to scrutinize Ekiti finances – Fayemi
Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti on Tuesday said that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had no reason to…
PDP will replicate Ekiti victory in Kwara
Hajia Monsurat Folorunsho, a PDP woman leader in Ilorin East Local Government Area of Kwara, said the party would replicate…
In Pictures: Wole Soyinka Training on Girls and Women
At a training for journalists on investigative reporting on girls and women organised by Wole Soyinka Investigative Journalism in Ikogosi…
Corps members abandon sick colleague as Ebola scare hits Ekiti
The Ekiti State Government on Friday described as untrue reports that a youth corps member, who slumped at the orientation…
Fayemi, Others Mourn Ade-Ajayi
Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has expressed sadness on the death of eminent historian and former Vice Chancellor of…
Undue Militarisation Of Elections
The gross abuse of power and the undue militarisation of the just concluded Osun State governorship election and that of…
Fayose, Fayemi At War Over Bank Accounts
Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State has warned banks doing business with the state to stop fraternising with the governor-elect,…
We’ll tackle problems of common man – Ekiti deputy gov-elect
The Ekiti Deputy Governor-elect, Dr Olusola Eleka, said on Monday that the incoming administration in the state would tackle the…
Fayose Threatens Ekiti Civil Servants
Governor-elect Ayodele Fayose has alleged that some civil servants were collaborating with the Ekiti State Government to backdate their appointments…