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Ekiti workers begin three-day warning strike today

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Workers in Ekiti State began a three-day warning strike today over welfare and other pertinent issues. Daily Times gathered that the 14-day ultimatum that organized Labour comprising Nigeria Labour Congress, Trade Union Congress and Joint Negotiating Council had issued to the state government expired in the midnight of Sunday, August 2. Rising from a meeting […]
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78-yr-old widow murdered, vital parts removed in Ekiti

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A 78-year-old widow, Mrs. Sabianah Aranilewa, was discovered to have been gruesomely murdered in Ikere Ekiti, Ekiti state by suspected ritualists.  The Daily Times learnt that she was slaughtered before her blood and vital organs were drained and harvested respectively, for ritual purposes by the suspects. The deceased’s son, Mr. Eyitope Aranilewa told our
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Tragedy: 2 polytechnic staff electrocuted in Ekiti

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Tragedy struck in Ado Ekiti on Tuesday as two staff of the Federal Polytechnic, Ado Ekiti, were electrocuted. Eyewitness informed journalists in Ado Ekiti on Tuesday, that the victims were staff of the polytechnic’s department of works and were said to have died while working on a defective borehole on campus. READ ALSO: Reps okay […]
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Fayemi appoints Father who reprimand’s son

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Kayode Fayemi, Ekiti State Governor, has appointed Femi Adeoye,  the man who publicly reprimanded his son who returned from Lagos despite his warning as coronavirus ambassador. The video of Mr Adeoye refusing to cover up for his son over fear of contracting and spreading COVID-19 in Ekiti State went viral after it was shot days ago. Adeoye […]
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Ekiti Govt urges students to engage in agric

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The Ekiti State Government on Thursday urged schools students at all levels to engage in practical agriculture and entrepreneurship skills. The state Executive Secretary of Schools Agriculture and Enterprise Agency (SAEA), Dr Funmilayo Ayeleso, made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ado-Ekiti. She said that the vision of […]
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Lockdown: Ekiti to commence teaching of pupils on radio

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The Ekiti State government says it will commence teaching of primary school pupils on the state-owned radio station, Ekiti FM 91.5. According to a statement made available to our correspondent in Ado Ekiti on Sunday by the Chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Prof. Francisca Aladejana, the 30-minute daily programme has been […]
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NIMC shuts enrolment centres in Lagos, Katsina, 3 others

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The National Identity Management Commission has ordered the immediate shutdown of enrolment centres in Lagos, Katsina, Ekiti, Ogun and Anambra states as part of preventive measures against the spread of the coronavirus. The announcement is contained in a statement issued by the Head of Corporate Communications of NIMC, Mr. Kayode Adegoke on Friday in Abuja. […]
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Ekiti HoS commends workers on punctuality

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Ekiti Head of Service, (HoS), Mrs ‘Peju Babafemi, on Tuesday paid an unscheduled visit to some Ministries, Departments and Agencies, (MDAs) and the State Secretariat, commending the workers for their punctuality. Babafemi expressed happiness over the prompt report of the workers at their duty posts, and particularly commended the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social […]
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NYSC Passing out: 25 Corps members sanctioned in Ekiti

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Ado-Ekiti – No fewer than 25 corps members of the 2019 Batch A have been sanctioned by the National Youth Service Corps,(NYSC) in Ekiti for absconding during their compulsory service year. The State Coordinator for NYSC, Mrs Emmanuella Okpongete disclosed this on Thursday during the Passing-Out Parade of 2019 Batch A corps members in Ado-Ekiti. […]
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3 teachers arraigned over alleged child abuse in Ekiti

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Three secondary school teachers, Olaofe Ayodele (50), Gbenga Ajibola (40) and Adeyanju Olaitan (44) on Monday appeared before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court over charges bothering on alleged child molestation and abuse.  The first and second defendants are standing trial on a charge of rape, while the third is charged with child molestation. The trio had […]
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Ekiti govt. promotes 4,466 TESCOM workers

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The Ekiti government on Wednesday released letters of promotion to 4,466 workers in its Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) due for promotion in 2018 and 2019. The Chairman of TESCOM, Babatunde Abegunde, said this at an interactive session with members of staff in Ado Ekiti. READ ALSO: Sanwo-Olu vows to uphold sanctity, independence of judiciary Abegunde […]