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Live Results From Ekiti State Guber Election Polling Units

Live Results From Ekiti State Guber Election Polling Units

June 18, 2022 5:30 pm

As the aftermath of today’s voting and exercise of franchise draws to a close, some of the results are already trickling in from Polling Units in the ongoing governorship election in Ekiti State.

Tthe Indepedent Electoral Commission (INEC) officials have announced the conclusion of the voting exercise in some of the Polling Units, while ballot counting has also commenced in the presence of the voters.

Africa Daily News, New York also gathered that the Ekiti State governorship election was keenly contested between candidates of the All Progressives Congress, APC, the Social Democratic Party, SDP, and the Peoples Democratic Party, …

Gunmen Abduct Eight Kwara APC Leaders

Gunmen Abduct Eight Kwara APC Leaders

March 18, 2022 12:33 pm

No fewer than eight members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have been abducted between Araromi Opin and Obbo Ile in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara.

Africa Daily News, New York kidnapped while returning from the inauguration of the Kwara chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) State Executive Committee from Ilorin.

One Adekunle Oluwole, a relative of one of the victims, broke the news of their abduction on Thursday in Ilorin.

Oluwole revealed five of the eight people involved had escaped from the kidnappers.

He listed those involved, as the Isapa Ward Chairman in Ekiti local government area …

We Apologise To Ekiti Over Deferral In Release Of 2020 Results - WAEC

We Apologise To Ekiti Over Deferral In Release Of 2020 Results – WAEC

November 5, 2020 11:39 am

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) on Thursday  said the delay in the release of the 2020 results of candidates of Ekiti State was due to a technical hitch.

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The Council also clarified that the two-day delay in the release of the results was not because the state government was indebted to it as was being insinuated in some quarters.

In the letter dated  Nov. 5 and signed by WAEC’s Branch Controller in the state, Alhaji Olajide Hakeem, for the Head of National Office, the  Council maintained that the Ekiti Government …

Ekiti Govt Finally Resolves Obas’ Dispute Over LG Allocation

Ekiti Govt Finally Resolves Obas’ Dispute Over LG Allocation

September 27, 2020 6:06 am

The Ekiti State Government has resolved the disagreement among traditional rulers in Moba Local Government over the sharing formula of the 5 percent allocation to the traditional institution in the council area.

The Deputy Governor, Otunba Bisi Egbeyemi, who mediated and supervised the compromise reached among the 13 traditional rulers, urged them to see themselves as brothers and work in unity to foster development in their domains.

In the course of negotiations, the Deputy Governor helped the monarchs arrive at an acceptable adjustment after the parties had submitted their proposals for an acceptable sharing formula.

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Human Trafficking Has Brought Global Shame On Nigeria – Olujimi

Human Trafficking Has Brought Global Shame On Nigeria – Olujimi

August 2, 2020 5:08 pm

Former Minority Leader and Senator representing Ekiti South Senatorial District at the Senate, Mrs. Biodun Olujimi, has bemoaned how Nigerians were being trafficked abroad for prostitution, slavery, and for other nefarious crimes, calling on the federal government to devise ways of saving the country from this global ignominy.

Olujimi said thousands of Nigerians are still trapped in Europe, Asia, and other continents despite the efforts of the federal government through its agencies like: National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) and the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM).

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I Cant Pay Minimum Wage- Gombe State Governor Says

March 3, 2020 9:19 am

Gombe State Governor, Muhammad Yahaya, has decried the inability of his administration to pay the N30,000 minimum wage to workers in the state.

The governor who was interviewed during Channels Television’s News Night said there is no way he can mint money in a bid to meet the workers’ needs.

“The situation is like everywhere else. Our own is terribly worse because as a state, if you check through the revenue table, Gombe is virtually second to the last.

“I think we only top Nasarawa and Ekiti or we go virtually at the same level. There’s no way I …

Ekiti

Alleged Incompetence: Ekiti Revokes ₦3.2bn Road Project

February 27, 2020 6:23 am

The Ekiti State Government has revoked the contract for the rehabilitation of Ayede-Ikun -Otun Ekiti road valued at ₦3.2 billion from a construction company handling the project.

The road was awarded to Sharvet Nigeria Limited early January, 2020 and the company has not mobilised to site as contained in the terms of agreement since then.

Speaking with journalists after the state executive council meeting in Ado Ekiti yesterday, the Information Commissioner, Mr. Muyiwa Olumilua, said the government took the action owing to gross incompetence exhibited by the construction firm.

He, however, said that the contractor won’t be prosecuted, having willingly

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Ekiti: Why I Didn’t Sack PDP LG Chairmen – Fayemi

January 2, 2020 12:12 pm

The Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, has explained why his administration did not sack the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) local government chairmen elected during his predecessor, Ayo Fayose’s tenure.

He said it was because of his administration’s strict adherence to the rule of law.

According to Fayemi, his administration had to allow the PDP council chairmen to complete their tenure, in spite of the allegations against some of them after their probe by the House of Assembly.

Fayemi stated this while inaugurating newly elected chairmen and vice-chairmen of the 16 local government councils.

According to him, he took the

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Labour , EKSUTH Clash Over Sack Of 200 Ekiti Health Workers

January 2, 2020 8:26 am
The organised labour in Ekiti State and the management of the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital are heading for a serious clash over the sack of 200 professional staff of the health institution.

The workers were shoved out of the service in December, 2019, through a process called reorganisation by the management, but which the Nigerian labour and other allied unions, had succinctly described as “illegality and infringement of the civil service rules”.

Speaking for the staff, who are majorly experts in various fields on Thursday, the organised labour via the Chairperson, Joint Health Sector Unions(JOHESU), EKSUTH chapter, Com Omotola

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Ekiti Community Goes Agog As Fayemi Installs New Oba

December 22, 2019 1:44 pm

Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has presented the staff of office to the new Oluloro of Iloro Ekiti, Oba James Oluwafemi Olugbesoye, with a pledge to always accord respect to the traditional institution.

Fayemi said traditional institution remains a major mechanism for good governance through the reconciliatory and advisory roles it plays in the society.

Represented by the Deputy Governor, Otunba Bisi Egbeyemi, the Governor urged the new monarch to mobilize his subjects for the growth and development of Iloro Ekiti in Ijero Local Government.

According to a statement by the Special Assistant (Media), Odunayo Ogunmola, Oba Olugbesoye succeeds

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Fayemi: 2020 WiII Be Tougher For Rapists In Ekiti

December 21, 2019 2:05 pm
The Ekiti State First Lady, Mrs Bisi Fayemi has promised that the government of Ekiti State is incurably committed to protecting the children against all forms of molestations to make their future brighter.

Mrs Fayemi said the Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, is resolute about combating the incidences of rape, trafficking and slavery militating against children in the state, by deploying legal and political will available to government to achieve the onerous task.

She said the state government made remarkable achivements in combating the crimes in 2019 through convictions and arrests of offenders, assuring that “the 2020 will be tougher for

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Ekiti Poll: Fayemi Tasks Police On Killing

December 9, 2019 12:10 pm

Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti has directed the police to fish out the killers of one Dotun Kosedake who was shot during Saturday’s local government election in the state.

The governor gave the directive in a statement issued on Sunday night in Ado-Ekiti by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Yinka Oyebode.

He, however, expressed satisfaction at the general conduct of the election.

He congratulated all APC members that were newly elected Chairmen and Councillors of the 16 local government councils.

The News Agency of Nigeria, (NAN) reports that this followed official announcement of the results of Saturday’s council election by …

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