Tag: ekiti
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Court stops Ekiti PDP congresses
An Ekiti State High Court in Ado-Ekiti on Wednesday granted an order stopping the conduct of the Local Government and State Congresses of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the State. NAN reports that Justice E.B. Omotoso gave the order while ruling on a motion on exparte number HAD/424M/2025 filed by Mr Afolabi Adedeji.
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2 men to die by hanging for armed robbery in Ekiti
The Ekiti High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti on Thursday sentenced two men to death by hanging for armed robbery. The defendants, Olusegun Folorunso, 53, and Ajayi Dele, 51, were arraigned before Justice Olusegun
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Man bags life jail term for kidnapping traditional ruler in Ekiti
An Ekiti High Court in Ado Ekiti, on Monday, sentenced one Gabriel Emmanuel to life imprisonment for kidnapping. The 25-year-old convict was arraigned before Justice Adekunle Adeleye on March 8, 2023, on three count
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CP orders thorough investigation into couple’s gruesome murder in Ekiti
The Police Command in Ekiti State has ordered a thorough investigation into the circumstances of the death of an Assistant Superintendent of Police, Caleb Leranmo and his wife, Taiwo Leranmo. This is contained in a statement by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer,
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Police detain man assaulting his wife in viral video in Ekiti
The Police Command in Ekiti State has detained one Jimoh Abdulraman who brutally assaulted his wife, Mrs Taiwo Akintunde-Abdulraman in Ado-Ekiti in a viral social media video. This is contained in a by the command spokesman
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Court strikes out defamation suit against Dele Farotimi
A Federal High Court in Ado-Ekiti on Wednesday struck out the criminal defamation suit against human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi. Justice Babs Kuewunmi struck out the case following an application for the withdrawal of the charge by the prosecution.
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Ekiti Govt. denies existence of Sharia Courts in State
The Ekiti Government has denied the establishment of a Sharia Court or an Independent Sharia Arbitration Panel in the State. In a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ado-Ekiti on Thursday
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Ekiti to Pay N70,000 minimum wage to workers – Gov Oyebanji
Gov. Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State on Saturday said workers in the state service would be paid the N70,000 new minimum wage while consequential adjustment would be added to pensions. Oyebanji made the announcement during the 2024 Pensioners’ Day, held in Ado Ekiti, which
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3 to die by hanging for armed robbery in Ekiti
Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti has sentenced three persons to death by hanging for armed robbery and conspiracy. The convicts are Alexander Solomon (29), Desmond Peter (29), Eric Tile (30).
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Just In: Corp members narrowly escape Death as another building collapses in Ekiti
Another building after the Jos incident collapsed as some Corps members deployed to Ekiti State narrowly escaped death on Friday morning. The wall of the female hostel of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation camp collapsed on them. The corp members recuperating in the clinic inside the orientation camp were said to have been rescued…