The Government of Ekiti State has successfully evacuated 28 students who are Ekiti indigenes from crisis spots in Jos, Plateau state following the security challenges that occurred in the North Central State during the past week. Akin Omole, Commissioner for Information and Values Orientation who made this known via a statement in Ado-Ekiti said the…
Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, in Ijero local government area of Ekiti state, Babatunde Babade, 45, has been arrested along with two others; Ilesanmi Shola, 35, and Babajide Johnson, 45, for trafficking illicit drug. The transport union leader was caught with 52.5kilograms of skunk in Akure, the Ondo state capital…
An embargo has been place on cattle rearing and grazing in Ekiti State by the state governor, Ayodele Fayose, Aproko247 has learnt. The governor made this move following an attack by suspected Fulani herdsmen in the state last week. Fayose noted that anyone interested in rearing and grazing of cattle in the state should get…
The inauguration of the Ekiti State House of Assembly has kicked off and several dignitaries and residents of the state are presently at the occasion. Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State was welcomed into the hallowed chamber amidst loud roar of cheers from the audience. He will be performing the inauguration of the state Assembly…
The drama and intrigues in Ekiti State took a new twist on Thursday when a new Speaker emerged for the Ekiti State House of Assembly. A member of the Assembly from Ikole local council area of the state, Joseph Dele Olugbemi was announced the new Speaker of the Assembly. Olugbemi is reportedly one of the…
The Governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, has appointed two aides to serve in his government. Fayose, who is serving a governor of the state for a second period, approved the appointments of Segun Akinwunmi and Muyiwa Akin-David. A statement issued on Saturday in Ado Ekiti, the state capital by the Chief Press Secretary to…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, in Ekiti State on Monday said it had arrested a police corporal and five other suspects over alleged vandalism. The suspects allegedly vandalised a fibre optic cable belonging to a telecommunications company operating in the country. A statement issued in Ado-Ekiti by the Public Relations Officer of…
Chairman of the Ekiti State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal, Justice Mohammad Sirajo, on Wednesday, at the Ado-Ekiti High Court, struck out a motion exparte filed by the All Progressives Congress, APC, on the governorship election that took place on June 21, 2014, which was won by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Ayo…