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I Have No Interest In Tinubu's Presidential Ambition - Former Ekiti Gov. Fayose Declares
Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, on Wednesday, said he has no interest in the rumoured presidential ambition of All Progressives Congress chieftain, Bola Tinubu, in 2023.Fayose, who stated this on a PUNCH Live interview, expressed confidence that his party, the Peoples Democratic Party, would produce Nigeria’s president in the 202

SAY WHAT? Ekiti Gov. Kayode Fayemi Promises Ekiti People Uninterrupted Power Supply
Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State has assured the people of the state that the government has put machinery in place to ensure adequate and uninterrupted power supply before the end of his administration.The governor gave the assurance while receiving the 20 graduates of National Power Training Institute of Nigeria (NAPTIN) from Ekiti state wh
Ekiti Govt Debunks Locking Children Inside School After Management Failed To Pay Tax
The Ekiti Government has reports alleging that its task force locked up children inside their school because the school authority failed to pay up their tax.The viral video making rounds on social media, shows a parent complaining about the maltreatment of school children by the Ekiti state government.She said that she came to pick up her kids fro

Ekiti State Drags Commissioner Of Police, IGP To Court Over Sack Of Pregnant Married Police Officer
Ekiti State Government through the state Ministry of Justice has dragged the Inspector General of Police, Adamu Mohammed, to court over the dismissal of a policewoman resident in Ekiti State, Omolola Olajide, for being pregnant.Joined as co-defendants in the suit said to be “in defence of the woman police officer’s rights” are the Ekiti Stat
Meet Adegoke Olubummo, The First Nigerian Prof Of Mathematics Who Came From A Royal Home In Ekiti
The first Nigerian to be a professor of mathematics came from a royal house in Ekiti state. He is Professor Adegoke Olubummo, the son of Olorin of Orin, H.R.H Oba Adegoke Olubummo II. He became Nigeria’s first Professor of Mathematics in 1964. He was born on April 19, 1923, to be the honoured first literate son of Olorin of Orin, H.R.H. Oba Will

Face Of The Female Kidnapper, Tawa Kazeem Who Attempted To Abduct 3 School Children In Ekiti
Mrs Kazeem Tawa, a suspected female kidnapper, who allegedly attempted to abduct three school children in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital, has been nabbed by operatives of the Ekiti State Police Command.Spokesperson of the command, Sunday Abutu, who confirmed the incident on Friday, said the suspect woman attempted to kidnap the children by asking wi
Ekiti State House Of Assembly Member, Olawajuwon Adegbuyi Dies After Brief Illness
A member representing Ekiti East constituency 1 in the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Hon Olawajuwon Adegbuyi, is dead.Adegbuyi, a member of the All Progressives Congress, died on Saturday after a brief illness.A family member confirmed to DAILY POST on Sunday that the late lawmaker had started complaining of persistent headache since Wednesday, w

Watch Moment Olukere Of Ikere Ekiti, Oba Ganiyu Offers Sacrifice For Activist, Sunday Igboho
The Olukere of Ikere Ekiti, HRH Ayodele Oba Ganiyu has been spotted in a viral video offering prayers and making sacrifices of animals for popular activist, Sunday Igboho’s protection. This is coming after the Inspector-General of Police, Adamu Mohammed ordered the arrest of Igboho for issuing an eviction notice to Fulani herdsmen in Oyo state.
Suspected Kidnappers Arrested In Ekiti Reveal They Came From Sokoto
The Ekiti State Security Network Agency (Amotekun) has arrested four suspected kidnappers.The gang disclosed that they arrived from Sokoto a few days ago.Ekiti Commander of the Corps, retired Brig. General Joe Komolafe, briefed reporters on Friday in Ado-Ekiti.He said the quartet were arrested Friday morning at Eda Oniyo in Ilejemeje Local Governm

CP Assistant, Okubo Aboye & Mechanic Land In Trouble For Receiving Stolen Car From Kidnapper In Ekiti
An Assistant Commissioner of Police, ACP Okubo Aboye, 57, and his mechanic, Niyi Ibrahim Afolabi, 39, on Monday, bagged life imprisonment for receiving a stolen vehicle from kidnap suspects.An Ekiti State high court sitting in Ado Ekiti which gave the judgment, also sentenced seven other persons, Solomon Ayodele Obamoyegun 39, Femi Omiawe 40, Dami
Human Part Abattoir Discovered In A Building In Ekiti; Photos, Wigs, Cheque Books Found (Video)
A human part abattoir has been discovered opposite the University teaching hospital in Ado Ekiti.It was discovered this afternoon and an elderly man was caught at the hide out with human parts.Cheque books, human photos, wigs, horn, ATMs and other diabolic materials were found there.He is currently being interrogated. Photos and videos below...

Police Arraign Ekiti Couple, Asaolu Sheu & Asaolu Jemilat Over Alleged Possession Of Indian Hemp
The Police on Friday arraigned husband and wife, Asaolu Sheu (65) and Asaolu Jemilat (45), before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court over alleged possession of Indian hemp.NAN reports that the defendants, of unknown addresses, are facing a charge of illegal possession of Indian hemp.The prosecutor, Insp Oriyomi Akinwale, told the court that t
Ekiti State Government Imposes Curfew As COVID-19 Cases Increases In The State
The Ekiti State Government has imposed a curfew from 8 pm to 6 am to check rising COVID-19 cases in the state.This is just as it banned any public gathering of more than 20 people.Commissioner for Information and Values Orientation, Hon Akinbowale Omole, announced the new guidelines in the state capital Ado-Ekiti on Sunday.He said the new guidelin

Fayemi Disburses N60m For TESCOM Staff For Housing Loan In Ekiti
Ekiti government, on Monday, approved the disbursement of a N60 million loan to the state Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) staff members as a housing loan.A statement issued by the Chairman of the commission, Mr. Babatunde Abegunde, in Ado-Ekiti, said that the amount was approved for disbursement to 220 beneficiaries, comprising both teaching
How Ekiti Govt Sentenced 10 Environmental Offenders To 2 Month In Prison Each
10 environmental offenders have been sentenced to two months imprisonment each by a mobile Magistrate Court in Ado Ekiti.They were involved in indiscriminate dumping of refuse, in various locations across the state.According to the prosecutor, Mrs Ogunsan Bolaji, the offenders were caught in the act at Ajilosun and NTA road areas.Delivering his ju

Ekiti Police Arrests Man Who Killed Motorcyclist In Order To Raise Money To Buy Tubers Of Yam
Ekiti State Police Command has arrested a murder suspect, Ayo Lawal, for alleagedly killing a motorcyclist, Isaac, inside a farm at Odo Oro, Ikole Local Government Area of the state.It was gathered that Lawal in the company of one Jimoh Ojo, Sule Abdullahi and one person named Wonder, killed the motorcyclist inside the farm.Isaac, the motorcyclist

Witness Reveals How Dasuki Spread N1.2b Into Ex Ekiti State Governor, Fayose’s Accounts
A prosecution witness Temitope Isinkaye has narrated how N1.2 billion, sent by the National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki was funnelled into five accounts, including former governor Ayo Fayose’s account.Isinkaye, was giving evidence Thursday in the trial of Abiodun Agbele, an aide to Fayose.The witness is tagged Prosecution Witness No.6

JUST IN: Chinese Expatriate Kidnapped By Gunmen In Ado-EKiti Regains Freedom After 4 Days
The Chinese expatriate who was kidnapped by gunmen in Ado-Ekiti, has been freed after four days in captivityThe Chinese man simply identified as Wang, was one of the Engineers handling the dualisation of the new Ado-Iyin road.He was abducted last Friday evening, November 27, at the site. His kidnappers also killed a policeman attached to him
END OF THE ROAD: Ekiti Court Sentence 2 Armed Robbers, Adekunle & Chinedu To Death By Hanging
An Ekiti State High Court on Tuesday sentenced two persons, Adekunle Osho, 31, and Chinedu Ugwu, 34, to death by hanging for armed robbery.Justice Adekunle Adeleye said Osho and Ugwu were actively involved in robbery and were linked with a stolen vehicle, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. “The accused are guilty as charged and hereby sen

One Dead, Other Critically Injured As A Police Officer Allegedly Shot 2 Friends In Ekiti
Armed security personnel, alleged to be members of a security escort attached to a top police officer have shot two persons in an Ado Ekiti hotel.The top police boss said to be an AIG is reported to be a friend to the owner of the hotel, and would always visit the hotel whenever he came to Ikere Ekiti.The police escorts were said to be in high spi
#ENDSARS Protester, Moyinoluwa Olowoyo Detained By Police For 30 Days Without Trial In Ekiti
Moyinoluwa Olowoyo, an #EndSARS protester, has been detained by the Ekiti State Police Command for 30 days without trial for taking part in demonstrations in the state, his family has said.the 26-year-old student of the Federal Polytechnic, Ado Ekiti, was arrested on October 20, 2020, by the Department of State Services in Ado Ekiti before being h

SAD! Drunk Policeman Kills Young Man, Olaoye Abayomi In Ekiti (Photos)
A team of drunk policemen in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital has absconded after shooting a a young man, Olaoye Abayomi.According to a report by The Nation the incident occurred around 9:45pm at a hotel located along Ado-Ikere road while the victim was having a good time his friends.It learnt all was well in the hotel until the police officers
Ekiti Ex-Gov, Fayose Praises Bola Tinubu, Says He Is The Greatest Builders Of Men In Yorubaland
Former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose has praised All Progressives Congress National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu stating that the APC starlet has paid his dues and has to be acknowledged.The former Ekiti governor described Tinubu as one of the greatest builders of men in Yorubaland and Nigeria at large.The PDP chieftain while speaking at

"I Was A Victim Of Police Brutality" — Ekiti State Governor, Dr. 'Kayode Fayemi
The Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has disclosed that he would join other good intentioned Nigerians to take the youth’s EndSARS agitations serious, saying he had been a victim of police brutality in the past.He said this on Sunday during an interactive session held by stakeholders’ on the recent #EndSARS protest that resonated pan
Former Ekiti Gov., Fayose Reveals Next Ambition, Says He Wish To Become Prophet Or President
The Ex-Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose has announced plans of becoming Nigeria’s next president or a Pastor.Ayodele Fayose made this revelation while addressing the people of Ekiti via People’s FM on Saturday night.The lawmaker said that although he has plans of becoming a president or pastor, it is God who knows when that dream will b

BREAKING: Ekiti Retired Military Officers Cries Out Over Poverty, Death & Unpaid Pensions
Military officers of Ekiti State origin, who retired voluntarily after the civil war of 1967-1970, have appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to begin payment of their pensions, to rescue them from poverty and untimely death.They lamented that no fewer than 60 of their members out of the 240 had died because they could not afford proper feeding a

Between Governor Of Ekiti State, Fayemi And A Twitter User After He Called Her Daughter
Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti state has congratulated Esther Agbaje for winning election in the United States - The governor says Esther's parents are from Aramoko Ekiti, adding that he spoke to them to congratulate them on their daughter's victory at the poll - Agbaje and two other Nigerians were victorious in the United States genera
Cohabiting Marriage? Court Dissolve 20Yrs Old Marriage Over Irreconcilable differences In Ekiti
A Customary Court sitting in Ikole-Ekiti, on Tuesday, dissolved a 20-year-old marriage between one Taiwo Olominu and his wife, Ajibike over irreconcilable differences.Olominu, 53, had told the court that his estranged wife was the mother of his four children but that they were not married according to customs and tradition.Although, the petitioner
Ekiti State Uncover 362 'Ghost Workers' Earning N20M Monthly On Government Payroll
Folayan said further screening by the committee revealed that only 362 workers out of the figure were clarified to be on government's payroll as of June this year.As many as 362 ghost workers have been uncovered in the Ekiti state workforce by a screening committee set up by the Ekiti State Government, SaharaReporters reports.Prof Adio Folaya
PDP Mocks Ekiti Gov. Kayode Fayemi Over Looting Of COVID19 Food, Gives Reasons
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ekiti State, has mocked the state Governor, Kayode Fayemi, over the looting of COVID-19 food stores by angry youths, saying it is a testimony to his failure.Chairman of the main opposition party in the state, Otunba Bisi Kolawole, described looting of Silos and food stores in Ado Ekiti, the state capital, as a

Ekiti News, Photos and Videos

I Have No Interest In Tinubu's Presidential Ambition - Former Ekiti Gov. Fayose Declares

SAY WHAT? Ekiti Gov. Kayode Fayemi Promises Ekiti People Uninterrupted Power Supply

Ekiti Govt Debunks Locking Children Inside School After Management Failed To Pay Tax

Ekiti State Drags Commissioner Of Police, IGP To Court Over Sack Of Pregnant Married Police Officer

Meet Adegoke Olubummo, The First Nigerian Prof Of Mathematics Who Came From A Royal Home In Ekiti

Face Of The Female Kidnapper, Tawa Kazeem Who Attempted To Abduct 3 School Children In Ekiti

Ekiti State House Of Assembly Member, Olawajuwon Adegbuyi Dies After Brief Illness

Watch Moment Olukere Of Ikere Ekiti, Oba Ganiyu Offers Sacrifice For Activist, Sunday Igboho

Suspected Kidnappers Arrested In Ekiti Reveal They Came From Sokoto

CP Assistant, Okubo Aboye & Mechanic Land In Trouble For Receiving Stolen Car From Kidnapper In Ekiti

Human Part Abattoir Discovered In A Building In Ekiti; Photos, Wigs, Cheque Books Found (Video)

Police Arraign Ekiti Couple, Asaolu Sheu & Asaolu Jemilat Over Alleged Possession Of Indian Hemp

Ekiti State Government Imposes Curfew As COVID-19 Cases Increases In The State

Fayemi Disburses N60m For TESCOM Staff For Housing Loan In Ekiti

How Ekiti Govt Sentenced 10 Environmental Offenders To 2 Month In Prison Each

Ekiti Police Arrests Man Who Killed Motorcyclist In Order To Raise Money To Buy Tubers Of Yam

Witness Reveals How Dasuki Spread N1.2b Into Ex Ekiti State Governor, Fayose’s Accounts

JUST IN: Chinese Expatriate Kidnapped By Gunmen In Ado-EKiti Regains Freedom After 4 Days

END OF THE ROAD: Ekiti Court Sentence 2 Armed Robbers, Adekunle & Chinedu To Death By Hanging

One Dead, Other Critically Injured As A Police Officer Allegedly Shot 2 Friends In Ekiti

#ENDSARS Protester, Moyinoluwa Olowoyo Detained By Police For 30 Days Without Trial In Ekiti

SAD! Drunk Policeman Kills Young Man, Olaoye Abayomi In Ekiti (Photos)

Ekiti Ex-Gov, Fayose Praises Bola Tinubu, Says He Is The Greatest Builders Of Men In Yorubaland

"I Was A Victim Of Police Brutality" — Ekiti State Governor, Dr. 'Kayode Fayemi

Former Ekiti Gov., Fayose Reveals Next Ambition, Says He Wish To Become Prophet Or President

BREAKING: Ekiti Retired Military Officers Cries Out Over Poverty, Death & Unpaid Pensions

Between Governor Of Ekiti State, Fayemi And A Twitter User After He Called Her Daughter

Cohabiting Marriage? Court Dissolve 20Yrs Old Marriage Over Irreconcilable differences In Ekiti

Ekiti State Uncover 362 'Ghost Workers' Earning N20M Monthly On Government Payroll

PDP Mocks Ekiti Gov. Kayode Fayemi Over Looting Of COVID19 Food, Gives Reasons

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