After several months of waiting, the Ekiti state government and labour unions will today (Monday) begin negotiation on the implementation of the new minimum wage payable to workers of the state. The federal government had given the directive that all the states must reach agreement with labour on the implementation of the N30, 000 minimum […]
Ekiti state Governor, Kayode Fayemi, has expressed the readiness of his administration to invest in arts and culture to create job opportunities and boost the economy in the grassroots. The governor who spoke at the grand finale of the Ekiti state Festival for Arts and Culture (EKIFEST) said culture should not be mistaken for idol […]
Candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have been declared winners of all the 16 chairmanship seats in the local government election conducted in Ekiti state on Saturday. A total of 14 political parties participated in the election, including the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). However, Chairman of the State Independent Electoral Commission (SEIC), Justice […]
The Ekiti state government has assured the people of its readiness to put security agencies across the state on their toes to salvage the state from further bank robberies and other crime and criminality in the area. Deputy Governor of the state, Chief Bisi Egbeyemi, gave the assurance in a statement signed by his Special […]
The Peoples Democratic Party in Ekiti state has condemned the statement credited to the state Governor, Kayode Fayemi that people without voter’s card would be allowed to vote with their driver license in the December 7 local government election. PDP maintained that any guideline or law made by the state government through the State Independent […]
The Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi and the Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, have described the airport Project being constructed in Ekiti as a catalyst that will strengthen and boost the economy of the state. They spoke in Ado Ekiti on Friday while flagging off the construction of the Agro- allied Airport […]
The Governor of Ekiti state, Kayode Fayemi, has insisted that he will not renege on his promise to pay up all the salary and pension arrears owed workers by the former administration of Governor Ayo Fayose in the state. Gov. Fayemi had upon his inauguration last October, promised to defray the salary and pension arrears […]
The Ekiti State government has taken a move to rework the Gender Based Law (GVB) to carry more stringent capital punishment like medical castration of rapists and defilers in addition to the existing punishment for such offenders in the state. The wife of the Governor, Erelu Bisi Fayemi , is seeking the amendment of the […]
To ensure accurate metering and safeguarding the rights of electricity consumers in Ekiti state, the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) is to roll out a total of 67, 452 meters to consumers in the state. The company said metering all consumers will encourage willingness to pay their monthly bills and reduce the burden of huge […]
The first male face and voice on television in Africa when Western Nigeria Television was established, Otunba Kunle Olasope, has died on Sunday at 82. Former Secretary-General, Efon Development League, Prince Adeyemi Adejoju, who confirmed the death of Olasope, who was until his passage, the chairman, Board of Trustees of the League, said the late […]
Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, said on Saturday that payment of N30,000 minimum wage will commence from October 2019. Fayemi, while marking the 2019 World Teachers’ Day celebration at Oluyemi Kayode Stadium, Ado Ekiti, said the payment was to motivate workers, especially teachers, to be able to deliver the best to the state and […]
…Says there ‘II be Justice for dead students The Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has taken over the medical and funeral expenses of victims of the violent protest held at the Federal University, Oye Ekiti(FUOYE) in fufilment of his promise during a state wide broadcast recently. This was confirmed on Friday by the […]
Armed robbers on Thursday attacked a branch of Wema Bank in Ise-Ekiti, Ise/Orun Local Government Area of Ekiti State. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that though no life was lost in the incident, the robbers, who arrived the town some minutes after 2:00pm, carted away money in the operation which lasted about 30 minutes. […]
The management of Promasidor Nigeria Limited recently embarked on an inspection of facilities at Ikun Dairy Farm for revitalisation as part of the partnership agreement with Ekiti State Government on its backward integration initiative. This was done in furtherance of the pact signed in July in Abuja by the Managing Director of the company, Anders […]
Nneka Nwogwugwu The Ekiti State House of Assembly has yesterday, summoned the former Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose to face the House Committee on Public Account over alleged misappropriation of local government funds during his administration. The decision of the Assembly followed the adoption of the recommendations of the Public Account Committee saddled by the House […]
Gbenga Sodeinde – Ado Ekiti The Senator representing Ekiti South District in the upper chambers of the National Assembly, Senator Biodun Olujimi has given out gifts to teeming members of her constituents at a ceremony that took place in Omuo Ekiti in what is seen as a departure from the norm, as she is not […]
A final year Accounting student of the Ekiti State University who was involved in the mass failure in one of the courses, attempted suicide yesterday Wednesday June 5th. According to Lere Olayinka, an aide of former governor of the state Ayo Fayose, the student was rushed to the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH), Ado […]
…NLC chair says it’s not true Workers in Ekiti State have petitioned the House of Assembly Committee on Public Accounts demanding the probe of alleged monthly release of N6 million to labour leaders by former Governor Ayo Fayose for nearly four years. Acting under the aegis of Ekiti Workers Rescue Team (EWRT), they urged the […]
A former speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Hon. Femi Bamisile, has said that no amount of propaganda and lies can save the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from the impending and unavoidable defeat in 2019 general elections. Bamisile said “PDP is now an aberration and a cankerworm to both political and economic advancement […]
The Ekiti State police Command on Tuesday expressed sadness over the death of three of their colleagues during a bank robbery that took place at Ijero Ekiti, Ekiti State , on Monday. Meanwhile, the command on Tuesday recovered a vehicle reportedly stolen by bandits during the robbery incident . During the bloody operation, three policemen […]