Tag: ekiti
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Angry PDP governorship aspirants protest in Ekiti as Oni, Olujimi join force to rubbish Fayose
PDP governorship aspirants protest
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Police assure residents of safety as Ekiti holds LG poll today
Ekiti State commissioner of police, Tunde Mobayo, has assured electorate and residents of the state of adequate security before, during and after Saturday, December 4 local council election. He also cautioned against all forms of electoral malpractices and violence, urging party leaders and supporters to uphold electoral guidelines and principles to ensure a free, fair…
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Robbers attack bank in Ekiti, shoot police, FRSC officers dead
There was tension in Aramoko-Ekiti, Ekiti West Local Government area of Ekiti State, as a policeman and a Special Marshall of the Federal Road Safety Corps, were shot dead on Monday evening when armed robbers imvaded a an old generation bank located in the community. This was the second time the bank would be robbed,…
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Ekiti 2022: Sen. Olujimi, 8 other women join race
Senator Biodun Olujimi, representing Ekiti South Senatorial District in the Senate, on Sunday in Ado-Ekiti indicated her interest to contest the state Governorship election, slated for June 18, 2022. Olujimi who disclosed her decision to newsmen in a telephone conversation in Ado-Ekiti, is contesting under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
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Police place N5m bounty on fleeing kidnapping suspects in Ekiti
The Ekiti State Police Command has placed N5 million as reward for genuine information on the whereabouts of four suspects over alleged kidnapping in the state. ASP Sunday Abutu, the command’s spokesperson in a statement on Tuesday in Ado-Ekiti, gave the names of the fleeing suspects as Banji Akeem, Samuel Ebira, Dele Jimoh and Dayo…
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Gunmen kidnap eight in Ekiti, demand N50m ransom
Eight people were allegedly kidnapped on Tuesday at Itapaji Ekiti, in the Ikole Local Government Area of Ekiti State. This is coming a week after four persons were kidnapped in Ayebode-Ekiti, in the same local government. The kidnappers were said to have demanded N50 million ransom from the family of the victims on Wednesday, 27th…
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Ekiti economy bigger than many African nations – Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo in a keynote speech 14 October at the First Ekiti Investment and Economic Summit offers a revealing comparative analysis of the GDP of Ekiti and some African countries. But the bigger lesson he harped on is that Nigerian state governors must change their mindset about the way they govern their states,…
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PDP releases timetable for Ekiti governorship poll
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has released its timetable and schedule of activities in early preparation for the June 18, 2022 governorship election in Ekiti State.