Tag: Ekiti
Ekiti residents beat suspected kidnapper to death
Residents of Omuo Ekiti have allegedly beaten to death, a middle-aged man accused of attempting to kidnap a boy in…
Police debunk rumours of personnel withdrawal
Mr Tunde Mobayo, the Commissioner of Police in Ekiti state, has debunked rumours that the Nigeria Police Force have withdrawn…
Ekiti uncovers 362 LG ghost workers
The Ekiti Government has uncovered the payment of N20 million monthly as salary for 362 ghost workers in Local Governments.
#EndSARS: Ekiti panel warns petitioners of fake documents
The Ekiti Judicial Panel of Inquiry into Rights Violations by the Police, on Monday, warned those intending to submit petitions…
Ekiti set to establish Tourism Village
The Ekiti government is set to establish an Arts, Crafts and Tourism Village in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital.
Ekiti raises alarm, says poisonous food items mistaken for COVID-19 palliatives
Ekiti State government raised an alarm on Saturday that huge quantities of poisonous items, mistaken for food yet to be…
Police ban protests in Ekiti
The Police Command in Ekiti State has announced a ban on all forms of protests, following the imposition of a…
Ekiti govt denies sending soldiers to protest grounds
Ekiti State Government has described social media reports that soldiers have taken over Ado-Ekiti, the state capital, chasing protesters with…
Ekiti teachers urge Fayemi to recruit more hands
A cross-section of teachers in Ekiti State have urged Governor Kayode Fayemi to recruit more teachers into the state teaching…
Ekiti APC suspends Ojudu, 10 others indefinitely
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti state has suspended Sen. Babafemi Ojudu and 10 others indefinitely for allegedly flouting…
Ekiti Attorney-General seeks support to end land grabbing
The Ekiti Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General, Olawale Fapohunda, on Wednesday sought the cooperation of traditional rulers in the…
Ekiti workers begin 3-day warning strike Monday
The organised labour in Ekiti state, on Friday, said that there was no going back on its planned commencement of…
Ekiti workers to begin warning strike over minimum wage
The organised labour in Ekiti state, on Friday, said that there was no going back on its planned commencement of…
Ekiti Speaker pays tribute to late Olumilua
The Speaker of Ekiti House of Assembly, Mr Funminiyi Afuye, has described a former governor of the old Ondo State,…
Coronavirus patient in Ekiti tests negative, discharged
The only coronavirus-hit patient in Ekiti State has tested negative and allowed to go home.
Ekiti Court dissolves 14-year-old marriage
A Customary Court sitting in Ikole-Ekiti on Monday dissolved a 14-year-old marriage between one, Ayodeji Adesua and his estranged wife,…
Ekiti govt sends message to Sanusi
Ekiti Government says it will continue to recognise the deposed Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, as the Chancellor of…
Insubordination: Gov. Fayemi sends letter to 11 prominent Obas
Ekiti State Government has issued “administrative letters” to no fewer than 11 first-class traditional rulers over alleged non-cooperation with government…
Ekiti govt dismisses 3 randy teachers
Ekiti Government on Friday announced the immediate dismissal from service of the three public secondary school teachers accused of sexually…
Outrage as speeding driver kills woman in Ekiti
Some residents of Aramoko in Ekiti West Local Government area of Ekiti State on Friday staged a protest over the…
Ekiti youths protest killing of 2
Irate youths on Thursday embarked on a protest at Ayegbaju Ekiti in Ekiti following the killing of two persons by…
Ekiti govt to employ 5,000 youths without formal education
The Ekiti Government, in partnership with the National Directorate of Employment (NDE), is set to engage no fewer than 5,000…
APC, PDP give contrasting accounts on Ekiti LG election
The Ekiti Local Government election held across the 16 council areas of the state on Saturday witnessed a low turnout…
Ekiti APC accuses Fayose of plot to disrupt Udiroko Festival
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti state has accused former Gov. Ayo Fayose and his men of planning to…
Fayemi bans use of English in Ekiti traditional events
Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti has banned the use of English as a means of communication during any traditional event…
Open defecation: UNICEF, Ekiti set 2021 deadline target
The United Nations Children Education Fund (UNICEF) and Ekiti government have set 2021 as the target date to end open…
Ekiti boils as Fulani herdsmen kill hunter
The hunter, Emmanuel Ilori was said to have been killed at the midnight while hunting for animals with some of…
Rainy season: Ekiti commences clearing of drains, waterways
The Ekiti State Government has commenced dredging of its waterways and clearing of drains across Ado-Ekiti metropolis to avert flooding…
New breeze in Ekiti
By Isa Isawade Good governance is about effectively addressing challenges confronting the people. It is about faithfully providing basic needs…
Ekiti gets World Bank support to revive Farm Settlements
The Ekiti State Government’s agriculture and rural development programme has received a major boost as the government has secured the…