Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has approved the disbursement of another tranche of N136.26m as car loan to 368 civil servants in the state. The state Commissioner for Finance, Akin Oyebode, said that amounts ranging from N80,000 to N1.5m would be disbursed to the beneficiaries of the loan scheme depending …
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As part of measures to ameliorate the impact of fuel subsidy removal on the residents of Ekiti State, Governor Biodun Oyebanji has approved of the Payment of N5,000 as a conditional cash transfer to 10,000 households in the state. The intervention was part of several others designed to directly impact …
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The lawmaker representing Ikole constituency two in the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Adeoye Aribasoye has emerged as speaker of the seventh assembly. Until his election, he served as the chief whip of the Sixth Assembly and also as the chairman of the House Committee on Media and public affairs …
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The police, on Monday, arraigned a 32-year-old man, Bello Ismaila, before an Ado Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly receiving stolen cattle. The police prosecutor, Insp Johnson Okunade, told the court that the defendant allegedly received two stolen cattle from one Abdulkadril Buba around 5 pm on May 21 at …
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An Ekiti State High Court sitting in Omu-Ekiti has removed the Agere of Okeringun, Omuo-Oke Ekiti, Chief Jamiu Dende, on the account that his appointment did not follow due process. The court ruled that the Olomuooke of Omuo Oke, Oba Adebayo Otitoju, who appointed the sacked chief, lacked such power …
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The Commissioner of Police, Ekiti State Command, Dare Ogundare, on Friday paraded 16 suspects arrested for various criminal activities including four men who were nabbed allegedly for kidnapping activities in the Oke Ako area of the state and parts of Kwara State. Ogundare, who assured that the command under him …
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Three young men have been sentenced to death by hanging by an Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti for conspiracy and armed robbery. The trio Omotayo Deji (23), Chidiebere Ifeanyin (25) and Bolaji Usman (28) were on January 21, 2020 arraigned before the court presided over by Justice …
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The Nigeria Police Force, Ekiti State Command and Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Ekiti State Council have formed a synergy to checkmate criminal activities across towns and villages in the state. The arrangement was concluded when the state Commissioner of Police paid a courtesy call on the Secretariat of NUJ, …
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Oore of Otun in the Moba Local Government Area of Ekiti State, Oba Adekunle Adeagbo, tells ABIODUN NEJO that traditional institutions should be organised in a way to have roles to play for the peace and development of the town What kind of childhood did you have? My father, Prince Samuel Adebowale …
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The Ekiti State Signage and Advertisement Agency has removed all unapproved and unlawful billboards and banners opposite Obafemi Awolowo Civic & Convention Center and major areas in Ado Ekiti. Mrs Ogunmodede Bukola, who led the enforcement team, explained that it was in line with the extant laws and regulations guiding …
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