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Group denounces anti-Ojudu statement

Ihesiulo Grace 4 January 2018 0

...says goal is to give Ekiti good governance devoid of self serving and greedy The Ekiti Rebirth Organisation (ERO) has denounced a statement purported issued on behalf of a former governor of Ekiti State and current Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, noting that the

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Ekiti 2018: Ojudu visits US to parley with indigenes on economic recovery

Ihesiulo Grace 4 January 2018 0

All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship aspirant in Ekiti State and Special Adviser to the President on Political Matters, Senator Babafemi Ojudu, has proceeded on a tour of the United States of America, to parley with indigenes on how to bring quick development into the economically traumatised state. The programme which kicked off Wednesday would see […]

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Let’s hope for abundant future – Fayose

Ihesiulo Grace 1 January 2018 0

Ekiti State Governor, Chief Ayodele Fayose, has urged Nigerians and particularly the people of his state to hope for an abundant future and not be deterred by the current challenges they are contending with. In his New Year message to the people in Ado-Ekiti, the governor said, “The insufficiency of today will turn out to […]

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Yuletide: Ekiti E11 donates food items, breaverges to needy

Ihesiulo Grace 31 December 2017 0

As part of its efforts to felicitate with the needy in the society an Ekiti State social club, E11 yesterday donated food items to the Ekiti State Relief and Rehabilitation Centre, in Ado-Ekiti. The group also visited Erelu Adebayo Children Home at Iyin-Ekiti where they also donted items to children. Chairman of the club, Chief […]

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Appeal court upholds Ekiti PDP lawmaker’s election

Ihesiulo Grace 30 December 2017 0

The Court of Appeal in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State, on Friday upheld the election of a member of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Musa Arogundade, dismissing the Federal High Court, Ado Ekiti judgment of July 4, 2016, declaring Toyin Obayemi as the rightful occupant of the Assembly seat for not being validly nominated for […]

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Fayose is Pharaoh in Ekiti, says former PDP spokesman

Ihesiulo Grace 30 December 2017 0

A former national publicity secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Dayo Adeyeye, has accused the Governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Ayodele Fayose of trying to muscle the party in the state. He, therefore, called on the national leadership of the party to call Fayose to order. Adeyeye accused the governor of harassing other […]

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Ekiti LG result confirms PDP’s popularity – Ologbondiya

Ihesiulo Grace 28 December 2017 0

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that its sweeping victory in the Ekiti state local council election is clear and firm evidence of its popularity not only in Ekiti State but also in the entire Southwest and the nation at large. PDP National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, in a statement on Tuesday described the […]

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Fayose swears-in chairmen as PDP sweeps Ekiti LG election

Ihesiulo Grace 25 December 2017 0

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has inaugurated the 16 local government chairmen that were elected in Saturday’s council polls in the state. Performing their inauguration on Sunday, Governor Fayose charged them not to distance themselves from their people. At the event, Fayose also announced the appointment of 13 immediate past local government chairmen that […]

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PDP Sweeps Ekiti LG Polls

Ihesiulo Grace 24 December 2017 0

The Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) has won in all the 16 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Ekiti State in Saturday’s election into Chairmanship and Councillorship seats keenly contested for by five political parties in the state. The parties included Action Democratic Party, (ADP), National Democratic Liberty Party, (NDLP), Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), People’s Party

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We won’t participate in local govt poll – Ekiti APC

Ihesiulo Grace 22 December 2017 0

…Says election compromised In PDP’s favour The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State has said it will not participate in the weekend local government election across the state. In a statement by the Publicity Secretary, Taiwo Olatunbosun, the party said it is boycotting the election because of what it described as a “misnomer, undemocratic […]

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Gunmen abduct Senator Ayo Arise of Ekiti state

Ihesiulo Grace 4 December 2017 0

Sylvester Ayodele Arise, Nigerian Senator representing Ekiti State has been reportedly kidnapped by unknown gunmen. According to the Sun, the APC chieftain was reported by a very close and reliable source to have been abducted on his way to Abuja from Akure on Sunday night. It was gathered that not much has been heard about […]

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Ekiti Govt begins demolition of desolate, security risk houses

Ihesiulo Grace 29 November 2017 0

The Ekiti State Government, on Tuesday, said it has begun demolition of structures considered to be posing high security threats to residents. The state Commissioner for Works and Transportation, Mrs. Funmilayo Ogun said while addressing journalists at the end of the first day of the exercise in Ado Ekiti that all abandoned houses which had […]

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Ekiti Chief Imam commends Ojudu’s support for community development

Ihesiulo Grace 22 November 2017 0

The Chief Imam of Ekiti, Sheikh Jamiu Kewulere has commended the community spirit of the Special Adviser to the President on Political Matters and All Progressive Congress (APC) Governorship aspirant in Ekiti State, Senator Babafemi Ojudu. Speaking during a courtesy visit by Ojudu, Kewulere, who is also the Grand Imam of the League of Imams, […]

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Fayose presents bill for death penalty, life imprisonment of cultists, sponsors

Ihesiulo Grace 1 November 2017 0

….Places N1m reward for anyone who fishes out EKSU killing cultists Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayo Fayose, has said the state is sponsoring a bill against incessant killings by student cultists on the state university campus. The bill, when passed into law, would hand out death penalty to anyone found guilty of involvement in cultism […]

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CAN lauds Fayose’s courage on presidential ambition, urges him not to be distracted

Ihesiulo Grace 1 November 2017 0

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has commended the courage and the boldness with which Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayo Fayose, openly declared his intention to contest the 2019 presidential election. The body also advised the governor not to be distracted by people who have nothing good to offer the country. This was contained in […]

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World Bank applauds Ekiti on implementation of SEPIP

Ihesiulo Grace 29 September 2017 0

The World Bank has given Ekiti State a pass mark on its implementation of the State Education Programme Investment Project (SEPIP) being sponsored by the global financial institution. Speaking during a 2-day inspection visit to the State, the task team leader (TTL) of the Project Implementation Support Mission of the World Bank, Dr. Tunde Adekola […]

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Fayose claims FG plans to cripple Ekiti State

Ihesiulo Grace 15 February 2017 0

Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayo Fayose has cried out over an alleged plan of the Federal Government to cripple the state through withholding of the January statutory allocation to the state so as to make ” it impossible for the government to carry out its statutory financial obligations” in the state. Addressing journalists in Ado […]

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Court dismisses EFCC’ s appeal against Fayose over unfrozen Accounts

Ihesiulo Grace 1 February 2017 0

The Federal High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State capital on Tuesday, has dismissed an Appeal filed before it by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for stale of Execution of the judgment delivered on December 13 ordering the EFCC to unfreeze the governor’s accounts. The EFCC had on June 21, 2016 frozen Governor […]

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We are still in control of the PDP in Ekiti –Pro Fayose faction claims

Ihesiulo Grace 27 January 2017 0

Sacked Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) executives in Ekiti state led by Barrister Gboyega Oguntuase, has described the court judgment against them by a Federal High Court as an attempt to weaken the party in Ekiti State towards winning the 2018 governorship election in state. The State Working Committee (SWC) of the new PDP Ekiti state had resolved sequel to […]

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Federal Varsity Spends N10 million on Diesel Monthly

Ihesiulo Grace 11 January 2017 0

…Signs Agreement with Benin Disco The Vice Chancellor of the Federal University, Oye Ekiti (FUOYE), Ekiti State, Prof. Kayode Soremekun, has lamented that the university is 24 hours hooked to generating set for effective power supply in the university, which cost a sum of N10 million monthly Soremekun who disclosed that as a way out, […]