By Afusat Agunbiade-Oladipo Some stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Ekiti/Irepodun/Isin/Oke-Ero Federal Constituency of Kwara have rejected reports that Ms Florence Oyeyemi has been nominated as the party’s House of Representatives candidate for the 2027 general elections. The stakeholders, under the aegis of Concerned APC Stakeholders inContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu has called on Nigerians to continue defending and strengthening democracy, saying this is a collective national achievement built on the enduring spirit of the people. Tinubu made the call in his Democracy Day address on Friday. The president said Nigeria had recorded 27 yearsContinue Reading
By Edith Tsokar Civil society organisations under the European Union Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria Phase Two (EU-SDGN II) programme have urged political parties and candidates in Ekiti governorship election to sign and uphold peace accord. The organisations made the call on Thursday in Abuja during a news conferenceContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Okunade An Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday remanded a 37-year-old man, Oluwafemi Lekan, in a correctional centre for allegedly raping a 12-year-old girl. The Magistrate, Mrs Olubunmi Bamidele, ordered the remand of the defendant pending issuance of legal advice by the Office of the Director of Public ProsecutionContinue Reading
By Philomina Attah The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has condemned the recent attack on a church gathering in Eda Oniyo Ekiti, Ekiti State. A statement by CAN President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, on Wednesday, described the incident as a “brutal assault on shared humanity and the sanctity of life.” TheContinue Reading
By Bolanle Lawal Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti has urged residents to mobilise massive support for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu in 2027. Oyebanji made the call on Monday at a rally in Ikere-Ekiti, where a former House of Representatives candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP),Continue Reading
By Akpan Glory The Nigeria Climate Adaptation Erosion and Watershed Project, supported by the European Investment Bank (NEWMAP-EIB), has commended the Ekiti State Government for pledging N1.1 billion as its counterpart funding for the project’s implementation. The National Project Coordinator of NEWMAP-EIB, Engr. Anda Ayuba, made the commendation in aContinue Reading
By Idowu Ariwodola The serene town of Iyin-Ekiti, headquarters of Araromi Local Council Development Area of Ekiti State, came alive on Thursday as Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, was treated to a grand reception. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the reception was described by residents asContinue Reading
Arrest By Bolanle Lawal Operatives of the Amotekun Security Network, Efon-Alaaye Command, have handed over 43-year-old Mrs Damilola Clement to the police for allegedly hitting her 9-year-old son on the head with a pestle. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that details of the incident were contained in aContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Oluyin of Iyin-Ekiti in Ekiti State, Oba Adeola Ajakaiye, has expressed gratitude to President Bola Tinubu, for approving the establishment of the University of Technology and Environmental Sciences in the town. In a statement he personally signed on Saturday, Ajakaiye also extended his appreciation to theContinue Reading
