Tag: Fayemi
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Buhari, Fayemi, Obi, others mourn Arthur Nwankwo
President Muhammadu Buhari has mourned the death of former Vice Chairman of National Democratic Coalition (NADECO), Dr Arthur Agwuncha Nwankwo. Dr Nwankwo, also the Founder and Chancellor of the Eastern Mandate Union (EMU), died on Saturday. He was 78. In a condolence message to the family and friends of the departed as well as all…
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2023: APC may collapse when Buhari leaves – Fayemi
Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi, said the All Progressives Congress (APC) may cease to exist at the end of President Muhammadu Buhari’s tenure. Fayemimade the remarks in reaction to the reports on the move by some party members to remove Adams Oshiomhole as chairman of the APC. Speaking in an interview with Daily Trusthttps://www.dailytrust.com.ng/apc-may-collapse-after-buhari-gov-fayemi.html, Fayemi…
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Amotekun In line with Buhari’s security agenda for Nigeria – Fayemi
Operation Amotekun is a logical end product of President Buhari’s compelling vision on community policing, Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi said on Thursday. Fayemi described the controversy trailing the January 9 inauguration of the security outfit as storm in a tea cup. He insisted that contrary to the claim by Attorney-General and Minister of Justice,…
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Amotekun not taking over police, army, other duties
Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has dispelled rumours making the rounds that the newly launched Western Nigeria Security Network code-named Operation Amotekun is regional police. Fayemi who spoke in Ibadan at the launch of the security apparatus stated that the Southwest governors were not out to undermine the integrity and sovereignty of Nigeria but…
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It’s time to change revenue sharing formula – Fayemi tackles FG
Kayode Fayemi, governor of Ekiti and Chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), says it’s time for revenue sharing formula to change. The governor made the call on Monday while fielding questions from journalists at the statehouse in Abuja. In the current revenue allocation formula, the federal government gets 52.68%, states get 26.72% and local governments,…
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Photo News: Fayemi leads 10 Governors on inspection tour of Dangote Refinery in Lagos
Eleven Nigerian governors on Friday stormed the Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals in Lekki, Lagos to have on the spot assessment of the massive project. The governors are Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri (Adamawa), Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia), Mallam Nasir El-Rufai (Kaduna), AbdulRahman AbdulRasaq (Kwara), Prince Dapo Abiodun (Ogun), Godwin Obaseki (Edo), Dr. Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti), Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos),…
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Fayemi one year in office, a colossal failure – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ekiti State has described the one year administration of Dr Kayode Fayemi-led All Progressive Congress government as a colossal failure with no visible achievement to showcase. The party noted that the several billions of naira collected as allocations to the State from the Federal government by the Governor has…
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Fayemi frees 17 prisoners [SEE LIST]
Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has released 17 prisoners serving jail terms for various offences in the State. The Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Ekiti State, Olawale Fapohunda, revealed this in a statement on Sunday. Fapohunda explained that the governor gave the order after accepting the recommendation of the Ekiti State Advisory Council…
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BOMBSHELL: I was sexually harassed in university (OAU), says Gov Fayemi’s wife [Updated]
Bisi Fayemi, wife of the governor of Ekiti state, says she faced sexual harassment while she was a university student. Fayemi said this on Monday during the premiering of #SexForGrade, an hour long documentary exposing randy lecturers in some universities in Nigeria and Ghana. From her educational records, Bisi Fayemi received her bachelor’s and master’s…
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Fayemi excites Ekiti Teachers, announces payment of N30, 000 new minimum wage from October
The Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi has said the state government would begin the implementation of the new minimum wage of N30,000 from this month. Fayemi said the decision was predicated on the need to improve the living standard of workers, especially teachers to be able to deliver the best and reposition the…