Tag: ekiti
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Police raise alarm over influx of okada riders into Ekiti
The Ekiti State Police Command has raised the alarm over the massive intrusion of a large number of commercial motorcyclists fondly called Okada riders into the state. It was gathered that the motorcyclists are from Lagos State as a result of the restriction placed on their activities by the state government. The Ekiti State Commissioner…
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No case of Lassa Fever in Ekiti – Commissioner
The Ekiti government on Thursday dismissed speculations in some quarters that the state might have recorded cases of Lassa Fever. The Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr Mojisola Yaya-Kolade, who addressed newsmen in Ado-Ekiti, however, said the state was ready for any outbreak. She gave an assurance that all primary health facilities, specialist and…
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Miyettti Allah denies hoisting red flag in Ekiti
Fulani Herders under the aegis of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), has denied claim that its members were behind the red flag hoisted at Orin Ekiti, in Ido/Osi Local Government Area of Ekiti State. The Head of Miyetti Allah in Ido/ Osi council, Alhaji Adamu Abashe, spoke in Ado Ekiti on Friday…
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Ekiti promotes 16 traditional rulers, grants five communities autonomy
Ekiti State Government, on Thursday, announced the elevation of 16 traditional rulers. The announcement was made by the state Commissioner for Information and Values Orientation, Chief Muyiwa Olumilua, in a statement issued in Ado Ekiti. He said the elevation was sequel to the approval of the White Paper on the Justice Jide Aladejana Chieftaincy Review…
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Ekiti LG poll witnesses low turnout
The Ekiti Local Government election held across the 16 council areas of the state on Saturday witnessed a low turnout and was generally peaceful. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that apart from a lone incident of shooting said to have occurred at a polling unit in Ikere Ekiti, there was no confirmed report…
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Ikole Radiates Eminence with New Development Plan
…Repositions Community to Embark on Giant Strides Amidst chanting of traditional songs, jubilations and a radiant atmosphere, traditional rulers, community leaders and people of Ikole Local Government area in Ekiti state, gathered at their town hall, to herald the launch of the new three-year development plan, setting the stage to unlock the potential of the…
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NSCDC arrest two herdsmen for invading farms in Ekiti
The Ekiti state commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Mr. Solomon Iyamu said two herdsmen were arrested on Tuesday for invading farmlands with cows in the state. The NSCDC boss said the arrest of the suspects were made possible through a joint operation of the Agro Rangers Unit of the command,…
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PDP boycotts Ekiti council polls
The leadership of the People’s Democratic Party in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, has said it will boycott the December 7 local government election in the state over alleged plot by Governor Kayode Fayemi to rig the poll. In a statement signed and made available to newsmen in Ado Ekiti by Hon. Yinka Olomofe on behalf of…
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Police intercept vehicle load of Indian Hemp in Ekiti
The operatives of Ekiti Police Command have intercepted a vehicle in Ise-Ekiti, the headquarters of Ise/Orun Local Government Areas of the state, fully loaded with bags of weeds suspected to be Indian hemp The suspects who were heavily armed were arrested by the police at about 7.45 am when the monthly sanitation programme, which normally…
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Fayose’s govt left N57bn unpaid workers’ salaries, pension arrears, says Fayemi
Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti on Tuesday said that the workers in the state civil service were currently being owed N57billion as arrears of unpaid salaries and emoluments. The governor said this at a meeting he had with the civil servants as well as a cross-section of labour leaders at the Government House, Ado…