Jubilation, as Fayemi Scraps Education Fees in Ekiti
Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi has announced the immediate scrapping of education development levy being paid by students of public and private schools in the state. Dr Fayemi announced the scrapping of the educational levy in Ido-Ekiti on Wednesday, during the commencement of his Town Hall meetings in Ekiti North and Ekiti South Senatorial […]
EFCC Tells Fayose to Refund N1.3bn
The immediate past Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, finally honoured an invitation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday after losing his immunity from prosecution and arrest. After leading Fayose to the interrogation room, it was learnt that he was asked to write a statement explaining how he spent N1.3bn he allegedly […]
Friend Protests Over Nigerian Student Allegedly Murdered by Kenyan Policemen
A friend of the Nigerian student, Bamiyo Ashade, who was reportedly tortured to death at his house in Kenya by some policemen, has demanded justice for the deceased. Also, convener of the EndSARS Campaign, Segun Awosanya, has called on the Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on the Diaspora, Abike Dabiri, to ensure justice […]
Red Cross Intensifies Call on Boko Haram to Free Leah Sharibu, Alice Loksha
The International Committee of the Red Cross has made a fresh appeal to Boko Haram to release the two remaining hostages in their custody, Alice Loksha and Leah Sharibu. Loksha was working for UNICEF and Sharibu is the Dapchi schoolgirl kidnapped on February 19. ICRC Regional Director for Africa, Patricia Danzi, made the appeal yesterday, […]
Ibori Loses Appeal Against London Conviction
A panel of three Appellate Court Judges in Britain have dismissed an appeal filed by former governor of Delta State in Nigeria, James Ibori over his conviction and sentence in 2012. Ibori was jailed in Britain for laundering tens of millions of dollars in stolen public funds through British banks and properties. He was charged […]
ASUU Splits In Two Over Attack On Vice-Chancellor Of FUOYE
The Federal University Oye Ekiti (FUOYE), Ekiti State chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, has split into two as factional members expressed their displeasure and disapproval over ASUU’s attacks on the Vice Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Kayode Soremekun. To this end, the aggrieved members, who disapproved of the allegations of corruption and […]
Fayose Left Over N170B Debt – Fayemi
Ekiti State is currently battling with more than N170 billion debt piled up by the government of former Governor Ayo Fayose. The new governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, said this today in his inauguration speech in Ado-Ekiti. He said the state’s economy is heading for a state of emergency with such a huge debt burden. The […]
Envoy Advocates Nigeria’s Re-election Into ITU
Nigeria’s belief in multilateralism and readiness to serve as exemplified by its many international commitments makes its bid for re-election into the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) worthy of support from countries within Africa and the globe, the Ambassador/Permanent Representative of the Nigerian Permanent Mission in Switzerland, Ambassador Audu Kadiri has said. Ambassador Kadiri, while hosting […]
Updated: Fayose Storms EFCC Office
Former Ekiti State governor, Ayo Fayose, has arrived at the office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in Abuja to answer to corruption allegations. The former governor arrived the office few minutes ago wearing a T-shirt with the inscription: “EFCC I’m here”. He had earlier tweeted that he was on his way to the […]
Breaking: Fayemi Is Now Ekiti Governor
It was an atmosphere of thrills, frills and fanfare as former Minister of Solid Mineral, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, was sworn-in today as the Ekiti state governor. Fayemi, who was a former governor of the state between 2010 and 2014, regained the seat on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC). The 53-year-old governor is a […]
