Tag: ekiti
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BREAKING: Ekiti APC suspends Ojudu, 10 others indefinitely
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State has suspended the Special Adviser to the President on political matters, Senator Babafemi Ojudu and ten other big wigs of state chapter over alleged anti-party activities. The Nation gathered that the suspension followed the recommendation of a ten-member Disciplinary panel led by Hon. Patrick Ajigbolamu. The committee…
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BREAKING: Kidnapped ex-US soldier regains freedom in Ekiti
The abductors of a retired United States of America Army officer, Major Jide Ijadare, have set him free after four days in captivity. The gunmen, who invaded Ijadare’s palm oil factory along Ijan Ekiti-Ise Ekiti Road at Ijan in the Gbonyin Council area of Ekiti State, had shot a person dead at the factory before…
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JUST IN: Gunmen kidnap ex-US soldier, shoot another dead in Ekiti
A retired United States of America army officer, Major Jide Ijadare and one other have been kidnapped at his palm producing factory in Ijan-Ekiti, Gbonyin Council area of Ekiti State. It was gathered that the seven-gang arm-wielding attackers invaded the factory on Tuesday at about 2 pm during which a staff was shot dead. Eye…
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Gunmen murder Council Director in Ekiti
There was pandemonium on Monday at the Odo Ado Area of Ado-Ekiti, the state capital following the killing of a Director in the Ekiti State Local Government Service Commission, Mr David Jejelowo by some unknown gunmen in the area. According to reports, the incident occurred at the wee hours of Monday at his residence located…
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‘Fayose remains PDP’s voice in South-West’
Mr Eddy Olafeso, the immediate past National Vice Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in South-West on Sunday said ex-Gov Ayodele Fayose remained a critical voice in the party’s affair in the region. Olafeso made the clarification in Ado-Ekiti during a meeting with the party’s delegates over his Vice Chairmanship aspiration in the coming…
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Ekiti PDP adopts Makinde as party leader despite Fayose’s threat
A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), faction, loyal to Sen. Biodun Olujimi has restated its adoption of Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State as the party’s Southwest zonal leader. The faction stated this in Omuo-Ekiti in Ekiti-East Local Government Area on Thursday at the distribution of working tools to some constituents sponsored by Olujimi. Olujimi represents…
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Ekiti cabinet shake-up: Fayemi drops two commissioners, demotes five others
Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi has relieved the Commissioner for Health, Dr Mojisola Yaya-Kolade and its counterpart in Environment, Gbenga Agbeyo of their appointments. Fayemi appointed eight new members screened by the Funminiyi Afuye led-House of Assembly in a major cabinet reshuffle on Monday. The eight new commissioners were Barr. Akin Omole (Information); Dr…
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Covid-19: Two killed as Ekiti monarch moves to enforce ban on festival
An attempt by the Onire of Ire-Ekiti in Ekiti, Oba Victor Bobade, to enforce a government ban on traditional festivals due to the rampaging COVID-19 has led to violence in the community, resulting in the killing of two people. The state government had banned the celebration of traditional festivals across the state and directed traditional…
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Fayemi orders random COVID-19 test for teachers, students
Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has directed a random sampling test for COVID-19 infection of students and teachers to assess their risk level ahead of resumption. The Governor expressed optimism that COVID-19 protocols would be strictly adhered to as SS3 class preparing for West African Examinations Council (WAEC) will resume August 10, while resumption…
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South West Govs, Tinubu, others bid Pa Fasanmi farewell in Ekiti
Eminent Nigerians on Tuesday paid tributes to the late Afenifere leader, Pa Ayo Fasanmi, as his remains were interred in his country home in Iye Ekiti, Ilejemeje Local Government Area of Ekiti. Fasanmi, a Second Republic Senator, died on July 29 at the age of 94. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the…