Ekiti will be gateway for NNPP in South West – Official
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) Chairman in Ekiti, Mr Ade Ayeni, has said the state would soon become the gateway for the party […]
Ekiti State
NSCDC arrests man for allegedly defiling 4-year old girl in Ekiti
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ekiti State Command, has arrested a 27-year old man, Ojo Afolabi, for allegedly defiling a four-year […]
Court sentences 3 to die by hanging for armed robbery in Ekiti
An Ekiti High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti has sentenced three convicts to death by hanging for armed robbery. The defendants, Bidemi Babalola, 28, Oluwaseun […]
Police arrest fake worshipper stealing phones in churches in Ekiti
The Police Command in Ekiti has arrested a man who allegedly specialised in stealing phones from worship centres in Ayegbaju-Ekiti and Oye- Ekiti towns. […]
Man stabs wife to death in Ado-Ekiti over alleged infidelity
Police in Ekiti have started investigating the stabbing to death of a woman by her husband at Ado-Ekiti over charges of infidelity. Police spokesman […]
Ekiti APC Chairman, Omotosho, is dead
The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti, Mr Paul Omotosho, is dead. According to a family member who pleaded anonymity, Omotosho […]
Police rescue kidnapped Kwara queen, one other
The Police Command in Kwara said it had rescued the wife of the late Oba Olusegun Aremu-Cole, the Onikoro of Koro-Ekiti and one other […]
Police parade suspect involved in killing of Ekiti traditional rulers
Policeoli in Ekiti State have paraded one Alhaji Baboga for his alleged involvement in the killing of the two traditional rulers in the […]
Abducted Ekiti School children, teachers, driver regain freedom
The abducted schoolchildren of Apostolic Faith Group of Schools, Emure-Ekiti, Ekiti State, their teachers and the bus driver have been released. This newspaper learnt […]
Ekiti killing: I-G deploys more personnel as Police arrest 13 suspects
The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Kayode Egbetokun, has deployed more police personnel and assets to ensure comprehensive and coordinated security response to the […]
Tinubu condemns killing of Ekiti traditional rulers, directs rescue of kidnapped pupils
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has condemned the killing of two traditional rulers in Ekiti state, the Onimojo of Imojo-Ekiti, Oba […]
Court sentences herbalist to 5 years in prison for N8m fraud in Ekiti
An Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court, on Tuesday, sentenced a 58-year-old herbalist, Nurudeen Ibrahim, to five years imprisonment with hard labour for fraud. Ibrahim was arraigned […]
Ekiti bank robbery: Police hunt fleeing suspects, recover vehicles
By OLA MUDOPE, Ado-Ekiti- Ekiti State Police Command has recovered three vehicles and two motorcycles used by the Armed Robbers that invaded Ikere-Ekiti, killing […]
APC wins all chairmanship, councillorship seats in Ekiti council polls
Candidates of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) won all the 38 chairmanship and 177 councillorship seats in Saturday’s council elections in Ekiti. The […]
Ekiti monthly IGR increases from N650m to over N1bn in 2023
The Ekiti Govt. says it has increased its monthly Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) from N650,000,000 to over one Billion Naira without increasing tax. The […]
Mohbad: Youths hold candle procession for late singer in Ekiti
Scores of youths in Ado-Ekiti on Tuesday night held a candle procession for the late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad. The News Agency […]
Ekiti LG chairman commends Gov. Oyebanji over Ikole–Ara-Insinbode road construction
By OLA MUDOPE, Ado-Ekiti – The Executive Chairman of Ikole Local Government of Ekiti State, Hon. Sola Olominu has commended the State Governor Biodun […]
EFCC arrests 49 Internet fraud suspects in Ekiti, Oyo
By OLA MUDOPE, Ibadan – Operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 47 (forty-seven) suspected internet […]
Association decries spate of skin cancer among albinos
The Ekiti State chapter of the Association of Persons with Albinism, has decried the spate of skin cancer among its members, due to absence of […]
Police arrest 8 suspected bank robbers in Ekiti
The Police Command in Ekiti State has arrested eight suspects alleged to be involved in several bank robberies in the state. The Commissioner of Police […]