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Fayemi to Recruit More Teachers in March, Says Egbeyemi

Ihesiulo Grace 11 November 2018 0

Kayode Fayemi led Government in Ekiti State is set to recruit more teachers in the state. Deputy Governor, Otunba Bisi Egbeyemi, who made the disclosure in Ado Ekiti said more teachers will be employed in March next year to fill vacancies that exist in public schools across the state. Egbeyemi

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For Debasing Ekiti Value:Fayose must apologise- says Fayemi aide

Ihesiulo Grace 9 November 2018 0

Governor Kayode Fayemi’s aide, Segun Dipe has called on immediate past governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Peter Ayodele Fayose to apologise to the people of the state, “for despoiling their values and giving them poor image in the eyes of the world”. The Senior Special Assistant to Governor Fayemi on Public Communications, Segun Dipe, who […]

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Fayose’s removal as leader: we backed the party constitution, PDP stakeholders

Ihesiulo Grace 7 November 2018 0

Ekiti People’s Democratic Party (PDP) stakeholders, under the auspice of PDP Integrity women in Politics, has restated its support for the adoption of Senate Minority Leader, Senator Biodun Olujimi as the party’s leader in the state. Citing Section 30 of the PDP’s constitution allowed leadership change in the PDP, the group commended the leadership of […]

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Agra Innovate showcases Nigeria’s agric potential as Gov Fayemi leads delegation to expo

Ihesiulo Grace 6 November 2018 0

Agra Innovate West Africa expo will host the agribusiness leaders and stakeholders from Nigeria and beyond at the Landmark Centre, Victoria Island in Lagos, from November 27 to 28, 2018. The event will be held under the theme: “Food Security: The role of finance in the creation of commercial opportunities for agricultural value chain stakeholder […]

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Court strikes out Ekiti LG Chairmen’s suit against Fayemi

Ihesiulo Grace 3 November 2018 0

An Ekiti State High Court on Friday struck out a suit filed by the sixteen local government chairmen seeking an order to restrain Governor Kayode Fayemi from removing them from office. The suit was filed by the council chairmen under the aegis of the state chapter of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) […]

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Ekiti PDP stakeholders shut office over alleged fraud

Ihesiulo Grace 2 November 2018 0

Leaders of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State, on Thursday shut down the secretariat of the party located along Ajilosun Street, Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital. The operation which lasted for one hour was led by a member of the State Caucus and former Secretary of the party in the State, Dr. Tope […]

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Fayose to Ekiti CJ: Shut up your mouth, stop behaving like coward

Ihesiulo Grace 1 November 2018 0

Former Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayo Fayose, has told the Chief Judge of Ekiti State, Justice Ayodeji Daramola, to grow up and shed his toga of unbridled hatred for him. According to a press statement issued on his behalf by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Idowu Adelusi, the former governor who was reacting to a […]

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When showers of mercy heralded Fayemi’s inauguration as new Ekiti governor

Ihesiulo Grace 1 November 2018 0

October 16, 2018, remains a day that will be etched in the memory of most people of Ekiti State as morning showers heralded the inauguration of Dr. John Kayode Fayemi as the governor of the state. It was a clear indication that indeed, the light has come to shine to reclaim Ekiti land with a […]

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Ekiti Obas lament poor treatment by under Fayose govt

Ihesiulo Grace 31 October 2018 0

Traditional rulers in Ekiti State have appealed to the State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, to revisit their welfare packages that have been bastardized in the last four years. At a meeting with the Governor in his office on Tuesday, the traditional rulers narrated their ordeals during the last administration where their salaries were not paid […]

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Ekiti CJ chides Fayose for building defective court complex

Ihesiulo Grace 31 October 2018 0

The Ekiti State Chief Judge, Justice Ayodeji Daramola, has slammed former Governor Ayo Fayose for building a new court complex that was not properly designed for judicial purposes. Justice Daramola described the new Ekiti State High Court complex commissioned amidst pomp and pageantry in May this year as “a hybrid of absurdity.” The alleged defective […]

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N6.9bn fraud: Fayose meets N50m bail conditions, regains freedom

Ihesiulo Grace 30 October 2018 0

Five days after a former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose was granted bail by a Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, the erstwhile governor on Monday was sighted at the court premises perfecting his bail bond. Apparently a freed man, the former governor, who entered the court premises almost at the close of official hour, was […]

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Bamisile, ex-Ekiti Speaker lauds Fayemi’s over declaration of emergency in education sector

Ihesiulo Grace 29 October 2018 0

A former Speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Hon. Femi Bamisile, has lauded the new governor of the state, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, on his new education policy of free and compulsory education for all primary and secondary school students as well as the provision of 200 million naira Car and Housing loans for […]

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Ekiti govt seals buildings linked to ex-Gov Fayose

Ihesiulo Grace 27 October 2018 0

Two buildings in Ado Ekiti linked to the immediate past Governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Ayo Fayose, have been sealed off by the state government for lack of approved plan and permit. The state government, through the Ministry of Housing and Physical Planning and Urban Development, said the erection of the buildings contravened the laws […]

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Gunmen shoot Ekiti lawmaker in the head, hospitalized

Ihesiulo Grace 26 October 2018 0

A member of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Hon. Michael Adedeji, at the early hour of Friday was shot by unknown gunmen while traveling to Akure, Ondo State capital. The Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) lawmaker was one of the legislators that took part in the removal of the former Speaker, Hon. Kola Oluwawole and subsequent […]

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Ekiti Assembly confirms 2 commissioners for Gov Fayemi

Ihesiulo Grace 26 October 2018 0

Ekiti State House of Assembly has screened and confirmed the nomination of two commissioners designate for the Dr kayode Fayemi administration. The House at its plenary on Thursday, also approved the request of the governor seeking approval for the appointment of 10 Special Advisers. The Speaker of the Assembly, Rt. Hon Adeniran Alagbada who read […]

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Man bags 2 years jail term for posting nude picture of lover on Facebook

Ihesiulo Grace 25 October 2018 0

…FIDA Ekiti lauds judgement A man in his early 40s, Ayan Olubunmi, has bagged two years jail term and an fine of N500,000 for posting nude pictures of his ex-lover, Arare Monica, on the social media via the Facebook. The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) has applauded the judgment, saying it will serve as […]

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Witness disowns exhibit at Ekiti Election Tribunal

Ihesiulo Grace 25 October 2018 0

A witness to the petitioners at the Ekiti Election Tribunal, holding in Abuja, on Wednesday disowned an exhibit tendered and urged the tribunal not to use it. The petitioners, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and its candidate in the Ekiti July 14 governorship election, Prof. Olusola Kolapo had approached the tribunal to challenge the outcome […]

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N6.9bn fraud: Fayose gets N50m bail, trial begins Nov 19

Ihesiulo Grace 25 October 2018 0

Respite, on Wednesday, came the way of former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose, as a Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos granted him bail in the sum of N50 million. Fayose, who arrived in a white Nissan MV350 bus at about 8:20am amidst tight security, is standing trial on charges bordering on alleged N6.9billion electioneering campaign […]

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Gov Fayemi signs executive order, stops illegal fees in schools

Ihesiulo Grace 25 October 2018 0

As part of his promises to secure a pride of place in the education sector of Ekiti state, Governor Kayode Fayemi has signed an Executive Order banning various fees collected by some principals, head teachers and other school officials. Also as a way to prioritize public workers’ welfare, he has equally approved N200 million as […]

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Ekiti has not received any money from FG-Fayemi

Ihesiulo Grace 23 October 2018 0

Governor of Ekiti state, Dr. Kayode Fayemi has denied the reports that Ekiti State government has received N30 billion from the federal government. A statement credited to Lere Olayinka, the media Aide to the former Governor, Ayo Fayose has stated that “FG has released N30bn to Fayemi’s Govt as part of refund for Federal Roads […]