Tag: Ekiti
Fayemi decries bloody herdsmen-farmers clash in Ekiti
Gov. Kayode Fayemi on Wednesday condemned the death of two persons which followed alleged invasion of farmlands by some suspected…
Constant assault ends 13-year-old marriage of a trader in Ekiti
An Ikole-Ekiti Customary Court, on Thursday, dissolved a 13-year-old “marriage” between Mrs Omojola Funmilayo and her husband, Kolade, over constant…
APC wins all 26 Assembly seats in Ekiti
The All Progressives Congress (APC), have now won all 26 House of Assembly seats in Ekiti State.
Ekiti: 13 parties, 198 candidates jostle for Saturday’s poll
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says 198 candidates from 13 political parties would feature in Saturday’s state House of…
Environmental officers apprehend 10 offenders in Ekiti
Mr. Ibitoye Adeyiola, Permanent Secretary, Ekiti State Ministry of the Environment says no fewer than 10 persons have been arrested…
Buhari wins Ekiti, first result by INEC
President Muhammadu Buhari has won Ekiti state, the first officially declared presidential election result by Independent National Electoral Commission. In…
Ekiti introduces e-receipt to eliminate tax fraud
Ekiti State Government has introduced electronic receipt (e-receipt) as part of reforms in the collection of taxes and revenue generation.…
Ekiti to spend N40bn on infrastructure, industrial development
The Ekiti Government said it had earmarked N40 billion to address underdevelopment in industry and infrastructure of the state, under…
Ekiti Govt. adopts Treasury Single Account (TSA)
The Treasury Single Account (TSA) policy of the Federal Government is to be replicated in Ekiti, as the state has…
Man gunned down in broad daylight in Ado-Ekiti
There was palpable apprehension in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti capital, on Thursday as unknown gunmen shot and killed a man…
Ekiti gets N3.9bn Paris Club refund for salary arrears – Fayemi
Ekiti State Government says it has received N3.9 billion from the Federal Government as the last tranche of its Paris…
Ekiti Citizens Jubilate as Fayemi Defeats Oni in Court
Jubilations broke out in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, on Monday as the Ado Ekiti Division of the Federal…
Ekiti govt reverses all last minute appointments by Fayose
The Ekiti Executive Council at its sitting on Wednesday approved the cancellation of certain key appointments made by former Governor…
Armed robbers kill 2 policemen, 2 others in Ekiti bank attack
The police in Ekiti state on Monday confirmed casualties as four persons were reportedly killed during a violent robbery attack…
Fayemi revokes shop allocations at Oja Oba market, orders refunds
Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti on Thursday ordered the immediate cancellation of the allocation of over 800 shops at the…
Witness alleges inducement of voters during July 14 Ekiti governorship election
A petitioners’ witness on Saturday told the Ekiti Governorship Election Petition Tribunal that voters were induced with money in Unit…
Ekiti lawmaker shot by unidentified gunmen
Some unidentified gunmen on Friday shot a member of the Ekiti House of Assembly, Mr Michael Adedeji, at a close…
Elderly man remanded for allegedly raping 14-year-old girl
An Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court on Friday remanded a 73-year-old man, Dada Orimoloye in prison for allegedly raping a 14-year-old girl.
Man jailed for posting nude picture of lover on Facebook
A married man, Ayan Olubunmi, was on Wednesday handed a two year jail term with a fine of N500,000 by…
Hunter allegedly shoots man on orange tree
A 60-year-old hunter, Samuel Adeniyi, who allegedly shot a man on an orange tree during a hunting expedition, was on…
Man remanded for allegedly raping daughter to death
An Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday remanded a 57-year-old man, Daramola Kehinde, in prison for allegedly raping his 16-year-old…
Ekiti LG workers end one-month-old strike
The over one month strike declared by the Ekiti state chapter of National Union of Local Government Employees, (NULGE) was…
DMO, Fayose disagree over Ekiti debt profile
The Debt Management Office (DMO) has said that the immediate past administration of Mr Ayo Fayose had a debt profile…
Ekiti Muslims reject Fayemi’s appointments
The Muslim community in Ekiti state on Thursday rejected what was called lopsidedness in the three appointments made so far…
Gov. Fayemi scraps development levy in Ekiti schools
The new Ekiti state governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, on Wednesday ordered the immediate scrapping of payment of development levy in…
High expectations as Fayemi takes over in Ekiti
Expectations are high among Ekiti indigenes following the inauguration of Dr Kayode Fayemi as the new governor of the state…
Fayemi’s second bite: That Ekiti might breathe again
The Ekiti error has now been corrected. The lord of the manor would soon return to the farm and the…
Alleged killers of twins, 9 others arrested in Ekiti
The Police Command in Ekiti on Monday said it had arrested two men, Oguntoyinbo Odunayo and Babatunde Akinola, in connection…
48,000 jostle for 2,000 jobs in Ekiti – Head of Service
No fewer than 48,000 unemployed youths have so far obtained employment forms and sat for the ongoing recruitment exercise advertised…
Ekiti: Fayemi’s victory “a hard fought and won battle’’ – Aregbesola
Gov. Rauf Aregbesola of Osun, has described the victory of Dr Kayode Fayemi of the All Progressive Congress (APC), in…