Former Governor of Ekiti State, Segun Oni has denounced his membership from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. This was disclosed to newsmen on Saturday by the Spokesman of Segun Oni Movement, Mr Adebayo Jackson. According to Jackson, Oni’s decision and that of thousands of his supporters to leave PDP was reached during a stakeholders’ meeting … Read more
Governor Muhammad Badaru of Jigawa, has said he did not “connive” with his Ekiti counterpart, Kayode Fayemi, on the outcome of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary in the state. Baduru, who was the chairman of the primary election committee, made this known on Friday during an interview on Channels Television. The primary election, … Read more
Bisi Egbeyemi, the immediate past Ekiti Deputy Governor, is dead. Egbeyemi, who served as deputy governor to Governor Kayode Fayemo, died aged 78. He served in the office between 2018 and 2022. The former deputy governor reportedly died around 8 pm on Friday following a brief illness. Egbeyemi passed on at a private hospital in … Read more
Ekiti State government has given farmers and herders another two-week grace to get registered with the state government or be ready to exit the state. The two-week ultimatum begins on Sunday, March 22. Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Dr Olabode Adetoyi, stated this in a statement issued in Ado-Ekiti on Saturday. The commissioner said … Read more
The All Progressives Congress has commenced sales of expression of Interest and nomination forms for Ekiti and Osun governorship elections at its national secretariat in Abuja. National Secretary, APC Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee, John Akpanudodehe, made the disclosure on Tuesday in Abuja. Akpanudodehe disclosed that while the nomination form would sell for N20 … Read more
The governor of Ekiti state, Kayode Fayemi has tested positive for the dreaded novel coronavirus, Daily Report Nigeria can confirm. The Governor made the announcement on his COVID-19 status via a tweet on his official Twitter page. NDDC: Groups Tasks NASS on Swift Probe, Release of Names of Looters The former minister declared that he … Read more
The Police Command in Ekiti State has invited a Nigerian pastor for allegedly charging his members the sum of N310,000 to fly them to heaven. Pastor Ade Abraham of Christ High Commission Ministry, also known as Royal Christ Assembly, in Kaduna State, a few days ago convinced his church members to relocate with him to … Read more
The Ekiti State Government has committed to digitalizing all Ekiti State courts and providing adequate working technologies for judges, among other things. Governor Kayode Fayemi, represented by his Deputy, Mr. Bisi Egbeyemi, announced this on Friday in Ado Ekiti, during the legal year 2021/2022. Egbeyemi stated that he will strive for continuous and harmonious relationships … Read more
A governorship aspirant in Ekiti State, Hon Bamidele Faparusi, has urged the national leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to make the state a testing ground for the conduct of credible direct primary in Nigeria. The former member of the House of Representatives, who made the call in a statement in Ado Ekiti on … Read more
A former chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State, Rotarian Bola Olu-Ojo is dead. A family source told Newsmen in a statement that Olu-Ojo died on Wednesday, November 1, 2023. The statement read: “With the total submission to the Almighty, we announce the passing away of our dear Husband, Brother, Uncle, Father, … Read more
The Ekiti State Police Command has arraigned a 20-year-old woman, Sale Obanla, before a Magistrates’ Court in Ado-Ekiti for allegedly assaulting a police sergeant. The defendant is standing trial for a count of assault on the police sergeant. Trending Now: Squeeze Older Generation Out of Office, Obasanjo Tells African Youths Prosecutor for the Police, Sergeant … Read more
Following the killing of two farmers; Mr Toyin Akeju, also known locally as Jisoro, and Mr Yusuf Onuche by suspected fulani herdsmen the Peoples Democratic Party has called on Governor Kayode Fayemi to compel leaders of herders in the state to fish out the farmers’ killers. The farmers were killed in Isaba Ekiti in the … Read more
Mrs Ademiloye Felicia and her son, Adewumi, were arrested by the Ekiti State Police Command for sexual exploitation of a minor.According to the command’s spokesperson, ASP Abutu Sunday, who revealed this in a statement on Monday March 21, the victim, a 15-year-old girl, left home for an extra moral lesson in preparation for her WAEC … Read more
A High Court in Ado Ekiti on Wednesday acquitted and discharged a 60-year-old man named, Idowu Olokunlade of double murder charge. Olokunlade, was accused of murdering Yetti Abubakar and Sikiru Ahmodu on Sept. 13, 2019 in Iluomooba-Ekiti, in Gbonyin Local Goverment Area of Ekiti. The offence, the police said, contravened the provisions of Section 319(1) … Read more
A group of ladies is seen in a video rejoicing after reportedly selling their votes in the gubernatorial elections in Ekiti State. The ladies in the clip, are seen flaunting the money they made holding their permanent voters’ cards in their hands. They chanted joyfully swinging their wads of cash in front of the camera. … Read more
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday, adjourned the trial of embattled former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, who is accused of fraud and money laundering, until March 3. The court further adjourned the case until March 3 at the resumed trial on Wednesday, which was originally scheduled to run through Friday, Feb.25, due … Read more