The incumbent Governor of Ekiti, Ayodele Fayose and the state Governor-elect, Kayode Fayemi, are currently locked in war of words over massive recruitment of the former’s croonies. Dr. Fayemi had warned the management of the College of Education, Ikere-Ekiti, to stop working with the incumbent governor, Ayodele Fayose, to embark on “illegal mass employment” at […]
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In a statement released on Saturday night, the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) ordered the immediate shut down of Ekiti Broadcast Service. The regulatory body indicted the station of breaching provisions of the broadcasting code. Ayodele Fayose, governor of the state, had spoken on a programme of the service while collation of results were ongoing. The […]
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Outspoken governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has fired yet another shot at President Muhammadu Buhari whom he believes is too old to lead the country. He said he has been asked to come and receive the president on his visit to Ekiti State, but he is not coming. At a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) […]
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A former governor of Kano State, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, on Monday paid a visit to the Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, in Ado Ekiti, and called for a peaceful and credible governorship election, come July 14. According to a statement by Fayose’s media aide, Kwankwaso lamented the failure of the Federal Government to curtail […]
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A court of appeal sitting in Ado Ekiti has directed the freezing of the account of Ayo Fayose, governor of Ekiti state. The court allowed the appeal filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against the judgment of Taiwo Taiwo of federal high court, Ado Ekiti division. In 2016, Taiwo set aside an order […]
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The Ekiti State University, EKSU, chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, on Thursday called of its 3-month old strike. NAN reports that members of the union in the university embarked on strike since January over unresolved staff welfare issues and unpaid salaries. At a marathon ASUU meeting held on Thursday, 53 per […]
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Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti state, has said it is compulsory for herdsmen based in his state to register with N5,000. The governor said the move is to help identify the herders “in the event of any further attacks in the state”. In one of his meetings with the leadership of the Miyetti Allah Cattle […]
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Babuga Dengi, a herdsman, has been killed in a bush between Irele and Oke Ako in Ikole local government area of Ekiti state. The killing suspected to be carried out by some indigenes of Benue state in Ekiti sparked tension. At a meeting with stakeholders from the Fulani and Benue communities, Ayo Fayose, governor of the state, said there […]
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The government of Ekiti state has barred Kayode Fayemi, the minister of solid minerals and a former governor of the state and others from holding public office for at least 10 years. Dapo Kolawole, who served Fayemi as commissioner for finance, has also been barred for the same number of years. The action is said […]
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Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti state, says after leaving office he will become president of the country, after which, he would become the pastor of a “very big ministry” after retiring from politics. Fayose said his “popularity” and “influence” would serve him in achieving his ambitions. He said this during an interactive session with some […]
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