An Ekiti High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti on Tuesday sentenced two persons to death by hanging for armed robbery. The defendants Adejuwon Kehinde, 37 and an ex-convict, Adeniyi Dayo, 35, were arraigned before Justice Lekan Olatawura on Feb. 14, 2023 on a five-count charge bordering on conspiracy, armed robbery...
Ekiti State
Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has assured of a fair, transparent and credible process in the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election in Ekiti State. The governor, in a statement through his Special Adviser on Media, Ismaila Isah, promised to be fair to all stakeholders and ensure...
All Progressives Congress (APC) has barred Mr. Kayode Ojo, a frontline aspirant, from participating in its upcoming Ekiti State governorship primary, following a decision by the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) in Abuja on Thursday. Ojo’s disqualification comes on the heels of an earlier decision that dropped Olajumoke Olawuni...
Ekiti State High Court in Ado-Ekiti on Friday upheld the validity of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) ward congress held across the state’s 177 wards on March 15, 2025. In a landmark ruling, Justice Bamidele Omotosho also invalidated a new delegates’ list submitted by the party’s national leadership and...
Diverse group of Ekiti residents, including members from various political parties, on Monday gathered in Ado-Ekiti to endorse President Bola Tinubu and Governor Biodun Oyebanji for a second term in office. At the rally, former Governor Ayo Fayose of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), wearing a PDP cap, pledged...
Former Deputy Governor of Ekiti State, Prof. Olusola Eleka, and a former Speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Boyega Aribisogan, were among the prominent figures who recently joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Ekiti. They were accompanied by key members from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),...
By OLA MODUPE , Ado-Ekiti – Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has denied an online report claiming he has defected to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), calling it “misleading and false.” In a statement, Oyebanji’s Special Adviser on Media, Yinka Oyebode, said the governor and other public office holders...
The Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ekiti, Mr. Sanya Adeoye, has warned motorists to avoid excessive speeding and drunk driving to reduce accidents during and after the Sallah celebrations. “Only the living celebrate, so motorists should always check their tyres and ensure that their...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed the governorship elections in Ekiti and Osun states for Saturday, June 20 and Saturday, August 8, 2026, respectively. INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, made this known on Friday, during the swearing-in of six newly appointed Resident Electoral Commissioners, recently confirmed by the...
A High Court sitting in Ado-EKiti on Monday sentenced one Jayeoba Oluwafemi, 56, to life imprison for defiling his 14 year old stepdaughter. The 56 year old convict was arraigned before Justice Adekunle Adeleye on Dec. 4, 2020 on one count charge of defilement. The charge reads that the...
Ekiti State Government has begun the process of recruiting over 500 personnel into the Amotekun Corps, Agro-marshals, and Anti-gracing taskforce to enhance security in the state. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Security Matters, retired Brig.-Gen Ebenezer Ogundana, stated this during the screening exercise held at the Ekiti...
Ekiti State Government has applauded the ranking of the State as first in Nigeria, in the Q4 2024 States Fiscal Transparency League Table by BudgIT Foundation. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that BudgIT reports had recently scored Ekiti 100 out of 100, in it’s ratings and placed...
Human rights lawyer Dele Farotimi has threatened to sue those behind his arrest and detention over the halted defamation case between him and legal luminary Afe Babalola (SAN). Police authorities had in December arrested Farotimi in Lagos and whisked him to Ekiti, where he was charged with defaming Babalola...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has ordered investigation into allegations of extortion involving some officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). It would be recalled that asocial media post that went viral alleged that some personnel of NSCDC extorted N5.2 million...
A High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti on Monday sentenced two persons to life imprisonments and death by hanging for conspiracy, armed robbery and kidnapping. The defendants, Rotimi Onileowo (42) and Ayodele Adetola (42) were arraigned before Justice Bamidele Omotosho on June 30, 2017 on three count charge bordering on...
Labour Party national caretaker committee mere political jobbers, seeking relevance – Ekiti chairman
Labour Party national caretaker committee mere political jobbers, seeking relevance – Ekiti chairman
The Labour Party in Ekiti State has described the Nenadi Usman-led national executive caretaker committee as mere political jobbers, seeking relevance in the party. The chairman of the party in the state, Mr Odunayo Okunade, stated this while addressing journalists at the end of the State Working Committee (SWC)...
Elder statesman, Afe Babalola, on Friday said academic collaboration among African institutions will make the continent attain its rightful position globally. Babalola, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Ado-Ekiti He spoke on the sidelines...
Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, has approved the dredging of more waterways in various communities to prevent flooding as the rainy season begins. The Chairman of the Ekiti State Environmental Protection Agency (EKSEPA), Chief Bamitale Oguntoyinbo, confirmed this to journalists on Saturday in Ado-Ekiti. Oguntoyinbo stated that some...
Ekiti High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti on Thursday sentenced two men to death by hanging for armed robbery. The defendants, Olusegun Folorunso, 53, and Ajayi Dele, 51, were arraigned before Justice Olusegun Ogunyemi on a three-count charge of conspiracy and armed robbery. During the trial, the prosecution counsel, Kunle-Shina...
Police Command in Ekiti has arrested one Victor Lorjaal of Aba Ile camp, Itaji-Ekiti, who allegedly macheted his mother, Mrs Victoria Lorjaal, and his elder sister, Brenda Lorjaal, to death . A statement by the Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mr Sunday Abutu, made available to newsmen on Thursday...