Kayode Fayemi, former governor of Ekiti state, has denied claims attributed to Rotimi Amaechi, former minister of transportation, that they jointly founded the ADC Coalition party. In a statement issued on Sunday, Ahmad Sajoh, head of Fayemi’s media office, described the assertion as baseless and without evidence. Amaechi, speaking during a conversation on X Spaces […]
Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, on Thursday, warned that Nigeria must embrace the restructuring of the country’s political and administrative system before it is too late. Fayemi stated this during the 60th Distinguished Lecture of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs in Victoria Island, Lagos. He said that restructuring through national dialogue will allow […]
ANDREW OROLUA, ABUJA. Former Director-General of National Youth Service Corps (NYSX), Maj. Gen. Johnson Olawumi (rtd), has commended Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti’ on his commitment to the development of the state. Olawumi, who gave the commendation when he visited Fayemi in Abuja, said he was impressed with the governor’s demonstrated interest in infrastructural and […]
Ayodele Adesanmi, Ado-Ekiti Ekiti State governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has clarified that the impending state awards to be conferred on former governors Ayodele Fayose, Niyi Adebayo, Segun Oni and 45 others, including a legal Icon, Chief Afe Babalola, SAN, has no political undertone. Justifying that the 48 awardees were picked on merit, Fayemi said the […]
Ekiti State governor, Kayode Fayemi, says state governors will not accept arbitrary deductions of funds from the federation account. Fayemi, who is also the chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), said this on Tuesday while speaking with journalists on the sidelines of the 27th Nigerian Economic Summit (NES 27) in Abuja. He said state […]
Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has said that the 1999 Constitution has been under severe criticism because it is largely a product of military decrees. He also called for the devolution of power and allocation of more resources to the federating units while building a nation where justice and peace reign. Speaking in Ado […]
Philip Clement, Abuja The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) and the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) has inaugurated the NESG-NGF Economic Roundtable steering committee. The inauguration which took place virtually on Wednesday, April 21st 2021, had in attendance the Chairman of the NGF and Governor of Ekiti state, Dr. Kayode Fayemi. Other governors in attendance included […]
An agreement has been reached among the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Conference of Speakers and other stakeholders on the implementation of financial autonomy for state legislatures and judiciaries. Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, who doubles as the Chairman of the forum, revealed this to State House Correspondents on Monday, at the end of a meeting […]
The leadership of the two major labour unions in Ekiti State have commended Governor Kayode Fayemi for implementing the new minimum wage for the state workers, as earlier agreed. The commendation was contained in a statement in Ado-Ekiti signed by Mr Kolapo Olatunde, Chairman, the Ekiti State Chapter of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Mr Sola […]
Kamarudeen Ogundele, Abuja Alarmed by the recent spike in COVID-19 confirmed cases, governors of the 36 states are to meet tomorrow to take definite steps on how to contain the spread of the virus. The Daily Times gathered that the meeting, under the banner of Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF), is coming on the heels of […]
The Chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum, NGF, Kayode Fayemi, has attributed the kidnappings in the South-West to the presence of Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists who fled from the North, Daily Times gathered. Fayemi, who also doubles as the Governor of Ekiti State, made this statement while speaking on Channels television. Fayemi said: “Some […]
By Ayodele Adesanmi Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi, on Sunday disclosed that he would join other good intentioned Nigerians to take the youths #EndSARS agitation serious, saying he had been a victim of police brutality in the past. However the Minister of Trade, Industry and Investment, Chief Adeniyi Adebayo, assured Nigerians that President Muhammadu Buhari […]
National Caretaker Committee of All Progressives Congress, APC, led by Yobe State governor, Mai Mala Buni, has nullified the suspension of Fayemi, others, noting that it was yet to receive any communication to this effect. READ ALSO: BREAKING: APC suspends Gov. Fayemi The party’s Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Yekini Nabena on Friday in a statement titled “Disclaimer: […]
Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi has recovered from the novel coronavirus. The governor made this affirmation via his Twitter handle when he tweeted “After eleven days in isolation, I received news that my COVID-19 repeat test came back negative” READ ALSO: BREAKING: Governor Fayemi Contracts Covid-19 Daily Times had earlier reported Gov Fayemi to […]
Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti state has contracted Covid-19. The governor confirmed this via his official Twitter page on Wednesday, July 22. READ ALSO: Ekiti APC youths group mocks Fayemi’s closeness with Buhari, as state fails to make Ambassadorial list He tweeted that he took his third test and it came back positive. Fayemi said […]
As the crisis rocking the Ekiti State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) continues unabated, Governor Kayode Fayemi, has assured that he won’t treat any party member as an enemy despite the attacks being launched against him by some leaders. Also, the Ekiti APC stakeholders passed a vote of confidence in the governor and […]
Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti state announced on Tuesday night during a state-wide broadcast that worship centres in the state may resume services from July 17, subject to the fulfillment of some protocols. This, Gov. Fayemi, said would be in line with the agreement reached between the state government and leaders of religious organisations in […]
Governor of Ekiti state, Kayode Fayemi on Monday signed the N91.1 billion 2020 supplementary budget passed by the state House of Assembly into law. The governor said he had to slash the initial N124.7 billion budget earlier passed and signed in December, 2019 before it was reduced by N33 billion owing to the slump in […]
The Ekiti state government on Friday, revealed that the state has received over N600 million donations from philanthropists and private organisations since the lockdown was pronounced by Governor Kayode Fayemi, in respect of the coronavirus spread. The government also revealed that it has recorded four new cases, involving tree males and a female, who sneaked […]
In a bold and pioneering moves to make Ekiti state the knowledge and innovation capital of Nigeria, the state Governor, Kayode Fayemi has signed an executive order reducing the right of way charges related to laying broadband or any other telecommunications infrastructure from N4,500 to N145 per meter. Ekiti is the first state in Nigeria […]