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The founder and presiding cleric of the Home of Religion Christian Church Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State, Rev Tunde Afe has raised an alarm over the invasion and destruction of farms by suspected Fulani herdsmen within the state. Afe who warned authorities officers in opposition to taking part in politics with the safety state of affairs, maintained that Fulani herders invaded …

The Ekiti State Police Command has defended the dismissal of a Police Constable, Miss Olajide Omolola, who acquired pregnant in alleged flagrant violation of the Police Guidelines and Rules. Omolola, who was connected to the Iye Ekiti Police Station in Ilejemeje space of Ekiti State, was dismissed final week by the police authority, for getting pregnant barely a 12 months …

The Police Command in Ekiti State has debunked the “inflow of herdsmen” into the state from Oyo State. Sunday Abutu, Police Public Relations Officer, in a press release on Wednesday, mentioned there had been no sight or report of herders coming into Ekiti in giant numbers. He cautioned in opposition to speculations which will trigger apprehension within the state. The …

The ranks of the opposition get together in Ekiti State depleted yesterday, as the previous State Secretary of the Individuals’s Democratic Celebration (PDP) and powerful ally of ex- Governor, Ayodele Fayose, Dr. Tope Aluko, defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress(APC) . Aluko was formally acquired into the get together by the APC State Chairman, Hon. Paul Omotoso at Ward …

An Assistant Commissioner of Police, ACP Okubo Aboye, 57, and his mechanic, Niyi Ibrahim Afolabi, 39, on Monday, bagged life imprisonment for receiving a stolen automobile from kidnap suspects. An Ekiti State excessive courtroom sitting in Ado Ekiti which gave the judgment, additionally sentenced seven different individuals, Solomon Ayodele Obamoyegun 39, Femi Omiawe 40, Damilola Obamoyegun 20, Bose Sade Ajayi …

The Ekiti State Authorities, on Sunday, disowned an internet advert on coaching, claiming to be a collaboration with the State Ministry of Training. It described it as pretend and never identified to the State authorities. This was disclosed in a press release signed by the ministry’s Info Officer, Abimbola Dada, on behalf of its Commissioner, Dr Olabimpe Aderiye, in Ado-Ekiti. …

Kidnapped Ekiti State businessman, Suleiman Akinbami has been launched by his abductors after spending eight days in captivity. Akinbami was whisked away by unknown gunmen final Sunday at his filling station alongside the Federal Polytechnic Highway Ado Ekiti. The abductors had on Wednesday contacted his household and demanded an N60 million ransom for his freedom. Nevertheless, the Ekiti State Police …

The Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi has appointed Barrister Adeniyi Familoni, Everlasting Secretary, Bureau of Chieftaincy Affairs as a Choose of the Excessive Courtroom within the state. The appointment follows the advice of the Nationwide Judicial Council which discovered Familoni appropriate for appointment. Familoni started his profession as a Authorized Officer within the Ondo State Ministry of Justice …

In a bid to spice up funding and make sure the security of all residents, the Ekiti State authorities is to spend an enormous sum of N1.4 billion on the State Safety Community codenamed ‘Amotekun Corps’ in 2021 fiscal 12 months . In the identical 12 months, authorities earmarked a complete of N8 billion to social providers, overlaying training, well …

The Ekiti State Common Fundamental Schooling Board (SUBEB) has launched the names of 600 newly recruited main college academics on the State Web site. The SUBEB Chairman, Prof. Femi Akinwumi who made this recognized in Ado Ekiti, defined that the newly engaged academics have been the primary batch to be employed from profitable candidates within the recruitment train and documentation …

The Ekiti State Chapter of the Individuals’s Democratic Celebration (PDP) has as soon as once more raised an alarm over the elevated wave of insecurity within the State, accusing the State Governor of abandoning the state for armed bandits to take over. The PDP, which described the kidnapping of a well-liked petroleum supplier, Alhaji Sulaiman Akinbami, within the premises of …

The Convention of Involved Nigeria Elders has referred to as on President Muhammadu Buhari to, with out additional delay, sack the nation’s service chiefs and appoint new ones. In line with the elders’ coalition, the rising state of insecurity throughout Nigeria necessitated their name. They stated it was mistaken to deal with the safety chiefs as in the event that …

Gunmen on Sunday evening reportedly kidnapped a outstanding petroleum vendor, Alhaji Suleiman Akinbami, in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital. The Spokesman of the police command within the state, ASP Sunday Abutu, who confirmed the kidnapping to newsmen on Monday stated {that a} manhunt had been launched to rescue Akinbami and arrest his abductors. “The DPO led his group to …

Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi has promised to fulfil all his electoral guarantees to Ekiti individuals earlier than the expiration of his tenure in 2022 and to depart the state higher than he met it. Fayemi’s resolve was re-echoed by his Chief of Employees, Hon. ‘Biodun Omoleye via a press release he personally signed to thank a cross part of …

The Ekiti State Authorities has imposed a curfew from 8.00 pm to six.00am and as effectively banned all gatherings of greater than 20 folks within the state till additional discover. These restrictions take impact from 5am ofnMonday, January 11, 2021. The Commissioner for Data and Values Orientation, Hon Akinbowale Omole, introduced these new pointers in Ado-Ekiti on Sunday, citing the …

The organised labour in Ekiti State has threatened to welcome the state authorities into the brand new 12 months with a protest if Governor Kayode Fayemi’s administration fails to implement the N30,000 minimal wage and the consequential adjustment to employees throughout board. The labour, which threatened to protest subsequent week, demanded that Governor Fayemi should pay all of the promotion …

A faction of the Folks’s Democratic Celebration (PDP) loyal to Senator Biodun Olujimi in Ekiti State, has faulted a letter allegedly written by the occasion’s Nationwide Working Committee (NWC) recognizing Hon Bisi Kolawole because the genuine chairman of the occasion within the state. The chairman of the faction, Hon. Kehinde Odebunmi, stated the group doubted the authenticity of the letter …

A Peoples Democratic Social gathering (PDP) faction, loyal to Senator Biodun Olujimi has affirmed its adoption of Oyo Governor, Seyi Makinde, because the occasion’s Southwest zonal chief. The faction made the declaration in Omuo-Ekiti in Ekiti-East Native Authorities Space on Thursday. PDP factional chairman, Kehinde Odebunmi, was among the many dignitaries on the occasion. The members condemned former Ekiti Governor, …

The Ogun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Social gathering (PDP) has stated that the previous Governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Ayo Fayose, lacked the ethical proper to complain concerning the management of the celebration within the South West. The celebration spoke towards the backdrop of media stories that Fayose on Wednesday, warned the Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, …

The Chairman of the Ekiti Common Primary Training Board (SUBEB), Prof Femi Akinwumi has warned contractors dealing with the development of the 4 public secondary colleges just lately established by the Fayemi administration that the September thirtieth deadline to finish work stays sacrosanct. Talking throughout a gathering with the contractors dealing with the initiatives in Ado-Ekiti, the SUBEB boss assured …