NDLEA arrests drug dealer behind cocaine hidden in Lagos airport toilet
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested a Brazil-based drug dealer, Okafor Okwudili Moses, over 2.55 kilograms of cocaine recovered from a […]
Ekiti state
2022: Olujimi, Eight Other Women Join Ekiti Governorship Race
Senator Biodun Olujimi, a former Senate Minority Leader, and eight other female aspirants have indicated interest to contest the Ekiti State governorship poll slated for […]
Ekiti PDP to screen gov candidates Monday
The Peoples Democratic Party has constituted a committee to screen aspirants for the June 18, 2022, Ekiti State governorship election. The screening exercise will hold […]
Again, PDP extends sale of forms for Ekiti gov election
The Peoples Democratic Party has further extended the closing date for the sale of nomination forms for the Ekiti State governorship election. The party had […]
Ekiti 2022: Segun Oni obtains PDP nomination form
The former Governor of Ekiti State, Engr Segun Oni has obtained his expression of interest and nomination forms, to contest the 2022 Guber Election in […]
Southern Governors back VAT collection by states
The Southern Governors Forum has expressed support for the collection of the controversial Value Added Tax by state governments. The Governors made their positions known […]
Olujimi absent as PDP faction elects Ajijola gov candidate
A faction of the Ekiti State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party under the aegis of the Repositioning Group, on Saturday, elected Lateef Ajijola as […]
Governors pick 6 holes in Petroleum Industry Act
Governors have picked holes in the Petroleum Industry Act signed by President Muhammad Buhari on Monday. They described the law as a recipe for disaster. […]
JSS1 student sues Ekiti Govt, seeks N15m damages
AJSS1 female student at Mary Immaculate Secondary School , Ado- Ekiti, Miss Gift Agenoisa, has sued the Ekiti Government before a state High Court, seeking […]
CBN distributes N820m inputs to 3,102 rice farmers in Ekiti
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has distributed farm inputs worth over N820 million to rice farmers in Ekiti State under its Anchor Borrowers’ Programme. […]
Fresh FM loses GM David Ajiboye
The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has expressed shock over the death of David Ajiboye, the General Manager, Fresh FM, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State. A […]
Gunmen attack passengers in Ekiti State, kill one, abduct others
Police in Ekiti State on Saturday confirmed a gun attack on travellers in the state on Friday night. Police spokesman, ASP Sunday Abutu, told the […]
Press Freedom Must Not Be Restrained – Fayemi
The Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi has spoken against those trying to restrict press freedom. According to him, no matter the inadequacies, the […]
“I Am A Victim” – Another Alleged Winners Chapel Pastor Claims He Was Dismissed Over Low Income Generation
A man who alleged to be a pastor of the Winners Chapel has alleged that he was also dismissed by the church over a low-income […]
List of newly-appointed Chancellors for Federal Universities
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved appointment and reassignment of chancellors to 42 Federal Universities. Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, said the exercise is intended to […]
8 journalists killed, 300 violations recorded under Buhari – Report
A 2021 Press Freedom Report released on Wednesday said eight Nigerian journalists had been killed during the regime of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari […]
CBN releases 50,000 metric tonnes of maize to Obasanjo Farms, others
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), in its bid to moderate and control the prices of maize in the Nigerian market, has approved the release […]
Heavy security as Oduduwa Nation rally rocks Ekiti
ADO-EKITI – Yoruba nation activists have begun to arrive at the popular Fajuyi Park in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital for a rally organised […]
Ekiti orders probe as 100 students hospitalised after fumigation
No fewer than 100 students of the Ekiti State Government-owned College of Health Sciences and Technology, Ijero Ekiti, were hospitalised on Wednesday following fumigation of […]
PDP may lose 2022 governorship poll in Ekiti, Olujimi warns
Sen. Biodun Olujimi has called on the national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to reconcile contending groups in Ekiti State or risk losing […]