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The Police Service Commission (PSC) on Friday announced the promotion of 18 senior officers. Amongst them was Ibrahim Magu, the acting chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. He was promoted to the rank of a full commissioner from deputy commissioner. Mr Magu was appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari in …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recovered four houses in Lagos and two in Abuja allegedly owned by Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose. The Lagos houses, worth N1billion, and the two Abuja houses, worth N700 million, were alleged to have been bought from proceeds of N4.685 billion public …

An aspirant for the Ekiti governorship election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Ayo Arise, has revealed who Bola Tinubu, a national leader of the party will support to emerge APC flag bearer. Arise, who represented Ekiti North senatorial district in the 6th Assembly said Tinubu …

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has called on youths in Nigeria to show President Muhammadu Buhari that they were not lazy and uneducated by voting against him in 2019, saying; “it is painful that the President could describe youths in Nigeria that are daily struggling to make a living …

The Court of Appeal sitting in Ado-Ekiti on Thursday upturned the judgment of the Federal High Court which unfrozen Governor Ayo Fayose’s two accounts at Zenith Bank. The three-man panel led by Justice Joseph Ikyegh allowed the appeal filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against Fayose’s victory …

Daredevil robbers, yesterday evening, attacked a first generation bank in Ifaki-Ekiti, Ido/Osi Local Government Area of Ekiti State, killing a policeman, just as another police sergeant was killed in an invasion of a police station in Kutigi, Niger State. An eyewitness in the bank attack in Ekiti disclosed that the …

A former Speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Femi Bamisile, has said that although it is within the democratic rights of the Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Kayode Fayemi, to join the governorship race in the state, he (Fayemi) should not have done so as a statesman. …

THIS is not the first time Engineer Segun Oni and Dr Kayode Fayemi would be sparring on the same turf. This time, though with a little difference, both are not operating from opposing camps. The governorship election in Ekiti State between the two, which promises to be another epic battle, …

Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Southwest geo-political zone have expressed worries over the large number of aspirants vying for the July 14 governorship election in Ekiti state on its platform. The leaders, however, said the large number of aspirants would not make them force any aspirant to step down …

The Ekiti State Government on Thursday distributed job starter tools worth N7 million to 66 youth in the state under its Youth Empowerment and Social Support Operation, (YESSO). Presenting the tools to the beneficiaries, the Deputy Governor, Kolapo Olusola, reiterated commitment of the government to employment creation for youth, as …

The Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) on Thursday said 21 out of the 42 political parties existing in Ekiti State are qualified to participate in the July 14 governorship poll. The Resident Electoral Commissioner(REC) in Ekiti, Prof Abduganiy Raji, said though, INEC had received correspondences affirming existence of 42 parties in …

The Appeal court sitting in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, on Thursday gave a nod to a continued investigation of Governor Ayo Fayose’s accounts by upholding the appeal filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against the earlier judgement of the Federal High Court, Ado Ekiti, which …

The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Ekiti State, Abdulganiyu Raji, on Thursday alleged a threat to his life by unknown persons. The INEC boss, who spoke at a stakeholders’ forum held in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital, ahead of the July 14 governorship election in the state, said he had been …

Armed robbers on Thursday attacked a commercial bank in Ifaki Ekiti in Ido Osi Local Government Area of Ekiti state. A police officer was killed during the robbery attack. The State Police Commissioner, Abdullahi Chafe confirmed the attack. He said efforts are on to track the perpetrators. The Ekiti robbery …

One of the aspirants for Ekiti election Prince Adeyeye said he believe that the meeting held by the national chairman of PDP, stakeholders of PDP and aspirants for the forthcoming election is to assure everyone in Ekiti that there will be free and fair primary. “We want it to be …

“When I contested in 2014, I won in 158 wards. No matter how mad a dog is, anytime it sees its owner, it will wag its tail. I am the landlord to APC in Ekiti. I am their master and I will defeat them any time, any day. “Though I …

Senator Mark said the Ekiti primary will be used to convince Nigerians and the global community that internal democracy has improved in the PDP. Mark said: “Let me assure you that nobody will be allowed to unilaterally write the names of the delegates, you will go to the wards to …

NATIONAL Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Prince Uche Secondus and the former Senate President, Senator David Mark, yesterday, visited Ekiti State to resolve the crisis rocking the party in the state. The PDP leaders urged the state governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, who is backing his deputy, Prof Kolapo …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State has issued a warning to its governorship aspirants not to use blackmail or hate speech. The party’s executive committee reached the decision on Tuesday at its meeting in Ado-Ekiti, where it also passed a vote of confidence on the chairman of the …

Ekiti State Deputy Governor, Prof Kolapo Olusola has described the comment as an empty boast, the threat by the Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr Kayode Fayemi, that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will use every power to capture Ekiti State in the July 14 election. The Director General …

There was pandemonium in Anara, in the Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State at the weekend as two policemen from Ekiti State allegedly shot two persons during a traditional wedding in the area. Punch reports that the guests were made to abandon the ceremony and run for dear …

The Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has told President Muhammadu Buhari to stop behaving like a “weeping president” by lamenting about the failures of the past administration. He said the President should stop blaming his predecessors for the inability of his administration to fulfil his campaign promises. In a Statement …

THERE was palpable tension in Agbado-Ekiti, Gbonyin Local Government of Ekiti State, yesterday, as irate youths kicked against the alleged imposition of a Regent. Eyewitness account revealed that the protest was spearheaded by the youths, who were joined by other indigenes, to protest the alleged imposition of Bolaji Okunbobade, who …

A former governor of Ekiti State, Engineer Segun Oni, yesterday, said that All Progressives Congress (APC) has “tremendous’’ goodwill in Ekiti to win the July 14 governorship election in the state. He said this in Abuja while speaking with journalists at the APC National Headquarters after picking the Expression of …

CHAIRMAN of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ekiti State, Chief Jide Awe, yesterday, lauded Governor Ayodele Fayose over the withdrawal of murder charges against him, saying this has made his stay in the ‘wilderness’ to be cut short. Awe, who resumed office after over three years in exile, also …

According to LIB, Zonal Police PRO, Dolapo Badmos in a cryptic Instagram post has just explained how Davido’s current boo, Chef Chioma won his heart. And according to her it has to do with her exceptional culinary skills in the kitchen. Read what she wrote below… The best way to …

The Federal Government has assured Nigerians that no amount of pressure, including the antics of hack writers and threats of litigation, will prevent it from releasing more names of the alleged looters of the public treasury. In a statement issued in Lagos on Sunday, the Minister of Information and Culture, …

A governorship aspirant in the All Progressives Congress in Ekiti State , Opeyemi Bamidele , has appealed to delegates not to allow money to influence their choice of candidate in the party ’ s primary . The former Commissioner for Information and Strategy in Lagos State said the larger interest …

FORMER governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, yesterday, disclosed how he was betrayed by many of those he made during his reign as governor of the state after losing a re-election on June 21, 2014. Fayemi claimed that some of those he entrusted with positions during his administration were …

A former Ekiti State governor, Dr . Kayode Fayemi, has explained why he is seeking a return to the governorship seat on the platform of the All Progressives Congress . At a declaration ceremony attended by a mammoth crowd on Saturday in Ado Ekiti , the Minister of Mines and …

Stakeholders in the Ekiti State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party have resolved to work together to ensure the victory of the party in the July 14 governorship election in the state . This came on the heels of assurances by the Prince Uche Secondus – led National Working Committee …

A governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon. Muyiwa Coker, has explained why he is in the race. According to Coker, he wants to use the office of governor to better the lot of Ekiti people. Coker spoke during his tour of the 16 local government areas of …

Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, yesterday vowed to jail Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose, if reelected. He spoke during the declaration of intent to contest for Ekiti State governorship seat on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Fayose, he stated, will be made to …

The Security Chiefs in Ekiti State have said that President Muhammadu Buhari has no special interest in the July 14 governorship election as speculated in some quarters. The security chiefs during an interactive session with political stakeholders in Ekiti state held at the state police command Iyin road, described as …

A former minister of state for works, Prince Dayo Adeyeye , has said that all the governorship aspirants on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ekiti State have resolved to form an alliance against the candidate of the state Governor, Mr . Ayodele Fayose . Fayose has named …

The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party has pledged that there will be no imposition of candidate or impunity in its conduct of the Ekiti State governorship primary scheduled for May 8 . The National Organising Secretary of the party , Col . Austin Akobundu (retd . ), made …

Ahead of the July 14, 2018 governorship election in Ekiti State, one of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP)aspirants, Senator Biodun Olujimi has said she will remain focused and forge ahead with her mission of picking the sole ticket of the party ahead of fellow contestants. Some aspirants on the PDP platform …

Ahead of the governorship primaries of the All Progressives Congress APC in Ekiti state, Special Adviser to the President on Political Matters, Sen. Babafemi Ojudu, has denied speculation that he is being backed by President Muhammadu Buhari, to fly the party’s flag. Speaking with journalists Thursday after he picked his …

A former deputy to Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State in his first term , Chief Abiodun Aluko , has formally joined the July 14 governorship race on the platform of the Mega Party of Nigeria . Aluko was joined by a mammoth crowd of the MPN supporters from his …

The immediate past governor of Ekiti state, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has stated that he is throwing his hat into the ring for the July 14 governorship election in Ekiti state because “public office is too serious to be left to charlatans”. He stated this in a letter personally signed by …

The Appeal Court sitting in Ado Ekiti, on Wednesday affirmed the Gboyega Oguntuase – led State Executive Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party as the authentic PDP in the state . The court set aside the judgment by Justice Taiwo Taiwo of the Federal High Court in Ado Ekiti, which …

As reactions continue to trail Monday’s declaration by President Muhammadu Buhari that he would seek re-election in the 2019 general elections, there are indications that some chieftains of the All Progressives Congress (APC) would dump the ruling party ahead of the polls. The looming defection, New Telegraph learnt, is because …

Governor Rotimi Akeredolu has hired disgruntled students’ union leaders in some Ondo State owned tertiary institutions to stage a pro-government protest against the students of Adekunle Ajasin University who have been campaigning for a reversal in the recent astronomical hike in their tuition, Sahara Reporters can report. It was authoritatively …

Ndukwe Ikoh, a former guber candidate on the platform of the Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA) in Abia, has stated that Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, cannot rule Nigeria because of his temperament. The associate of former governor of Abia, Orji Uzor Kalu, said this in response to Fayose’s warning that …

Victor Olumuyiwa Kolade, a gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti, has described the current governor of the state, Ayodele Fayose, as the most wasteful governor in Ekiti’s history, The Nation reports. He made his comments in a chat with journalists after obtaining his nomination and expression …

A member of the seventh House of Representatives , Bamidele Faparusi , has urged the All Progressives Congress to field a candidate , who has never occupied the governorship seat , for the July 14 governorship poll to avoid protest votes. Former governors of the state , Segun Oni and …

The PDP national chairman levied the allegation while receiving the German Ambassador to Nigeria, Dr. Bernhard Schlagheck, who paid him a courtesy call at the party’s national secretariat, Abuja. Secondus said: “The July Ekiti State governorship election will be the first test for this administration. We know that the APC …

THE Deputy British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Miss Laure Beaufils, has said the international community is watching Ekiti State, urging politicians in the state to play the game according to the rules to ensure the peaceful and successful conduct of the July 14 governorship election in the state. This came …

Governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose has consented to the appeal by well meaning Nigerians to withdraw an alleged murder case against the state chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Chief Jide Awe and others of the party. Awe, his aide, and other members of the APC have been …

The Ewi of Ado-Ekiti and the Ewi-in-Council have denied reports that a shrine in front of the palace was destroyed. They said the reports that Governor Ayo Fayose demolished the Ewi’e shrine were “absolutely false”. A statement by the Secretary to the Ewi-in-Council and Odole of Ado-Ekiti, Chief E. B. …