Buhari calls for concerted efforts to end insecurity
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday called for concerted efforts to end insecurity currently bedevilling the country. The president made the call in a message which […]
Ekiti State
Partnership between Church and traditional rulers will address vices — Church
Partnership between traditional institutions and faith-based organisations will reduce kidnapping, President, United Apostolic Church of Christ (UACC) worldwide, Dr James Bayo-Owoyemi, said in Ado-Ekiti on […]
GBV: 13 states domesticate VAPP Act in 1 year- NGF
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) says no fewer than 13 states have domesticated the Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Act between June 2020 and June […]
Lagos, Kano, Kaduna get highest INEC converted voting polling units
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the successful conversion of 56,872 Voting Points and Voting Point Settlements to Polling Units nationwide with Lagos […]
Police arraign man, 18, for alleged N9,500 phone theft
The Police on Wednesday arraigned an 18-year-old, Henry Gabriel, before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing one Tecno phone valued at N9,500. The […]
COVID-19: Nigeria records 17 new infections, zero death
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 17 new coronavirus (COVID-19) infections in the country as of June 15. The NCDC made this […]
Octogenarian in court for allegedly stealing maize
The police on Tuesday arraigned a 86-year-old man, Buhari Musa, who allegedly stole N10,000 worth of maize.Musa, who resides at Itanla area of Ado-Ekiti, is […]
Marwa takes anti-drug campaign to Ogidi Day Festival
As part of efforts to rid the nation of illicit drugs, the Chief Executive, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), retired Brig.- Gen. Mohammed Marwa, will be […]
Osinbajo, Fayemi laud Oba’s development efforts
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on Sunday lauded the development efforts of the traditional ruler of Iru, Victoria Island Local Council Development Area of Lagos State, […]
Emir of Ilorin advocates provision of arms for FRSC officials
Alhaji Sulu Gambari, Emir of Ilorin and Chairman, Kwara Council of Chiefs says there is need for the Federal Government to arm officials of the […]
JUSUN strike stalls deposed Emir Sanusi’s suit against Kano Govt, others
A suit filed by deposed Emir Sanusi Lamido Sanusi II, against the Kano State government and others was Thursday stalled due to the strike by […]
Nigeria is in safe hands – Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has assured Nigerians that “in spite the security challenges we are facing now, Nigeria is in […]
FG pledges to put Esa Cave on global map
The Federal Government has promised to put Esa Cave, a tourist site in Iyin-Ekiti, Ekiti state on the national and global map to attract tourists. […]
FIDA Ekiti trains pupils on Child Rights Law
Members of International Federation of Female Lawyers, FIDA in Ekiti State on Wednesday sensitised primary school pupils on the Child Right Law as part of […]
CBN mulls 1m hectares of rice cultivation in 2021 – Emefiele
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele, says the apex bank plans the cultivation of one million hectares of rice […]
Fayemi constitutes Ekiti C’ttee on review of 1999 Constitution. as amended
Gov. Kayode Fayemi has constituted a nine- member Committee to harmonise the views of the government and people of Ekiti on the review of the […]
Ekiti organised labour rejects withdrawal of new wage
The organised labour in Ekiti has rejected withdrawal of minimum wage and consequential adjustment by the state government.The organised labour, which comprises the Nigeria Labour […]
World Communication Day: Bishop tasks journalists on investigative journalism
Rev. Felix Ajakaye, the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese, Ekiti State, tasked journalists in Nigeria on investigative journalism.Ajakaye made the call while presenting a paper […]
Fayemi lauds deputy at 77
Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti on Saturday extolled the virtues of his deputy, Chief Bisi Egbeyemi, on the occasion of the latter’s 77th birthday. The […]
Insecurity: Yoruba forum urges clampdown on secessionist agitators
The Yoruba Appraisal Forum (YAF) has urged the Federal Government and security agencies to clampdown on secessionist agitators in the South West to avert anarchy.They […]
NEMA calls for efficient use of dams to curtail floods
The Director General, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mr Mohammadu Muhammed, has called for the proper utilisation of the nation’s dams to curtail flooding in […]
Odumakin Burial: Civil Societies hail S/west Govs, Ooni, other donors
The Civil Society and Pro-Democracy Movement Memorial Committee for the burial of Yinka Odumakin, have lauded donors who contributed to the successful burial of the […]
Osun, Oyo, Ekiti govs honour Yinka Odumakin at funeral
The governors of Osun, Oyo and Ekiti states on Saturday said that the legacies left behind by the late Afenifere Spokesperson, Yinka Odumakin, would forever […]
Ekiti varsity proscribes unions, shuts down institution
Ekiti State University (EKSU), Ado Ekiti, on Saturday proscribed all students’ unions and shut down the institution indefinitely following a protest by the students over […]
Ekiti SUBEB assures fairness, transparency in contract awards
The Chairman, the Ekiti State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Prof. Femi Akinwumi, says the ongoing process of awarding contracts for the UBEC/SUBEB 2019 projects […]