To mark the 20th memorial anniversary of Afrobeat superstar, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, Isaac Fayose, the younger brother of Ekiti state governor Ayo Fayose, paid a visit to Fela’s graveside at Kalakuta Republic, off Allen Avenue, Ikeja, Lagos. On August 2, 1997, Fela Kuti, died at the age of 58. Even …
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Two PDP governors to visit Buhari in London
Governor Emmanuel Udom of Akwa Ibom State and his Ebonyi State counterpart, David Umahi were among the six governors selected to visit President Muhammadu Buhari in London yesterday where he is currently receiving treatment for an undisclosed ailment. The visit, put together by the Office of the National Security Adviser, …
Read More »Adeleke buried amidst tears
The remains of Sen. Isiaka Adeleke has been buried at his residence in Ede on Monday , the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. The corpse was brought to the residence from Ladoke Akintola University Teaching Hospital, Osogbo at about 10:46am, where the Chief Imam of Ede, Alhaji Moshood Akaje …
Read More »Pastor arraigned for ‘charming’ housewife
A church pastor, Samuel Fatoki, was on Wednesday arraigned before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrate’s Court for allegedly charming a housewife. Police prosecutor, Caleb Leranmo, told the court that the accused committed the offence on May 31 at Adehun area of Ado-Ekiti. Fatoki was alleged to have forced one Mrs. Jumoke …
Read More »N4.7bn arms probe: Obanikoro surrenders to EFCC
A former Minister of Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, has reported to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Obanikoro was accompanied by eight associates and friends to the Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission around 1pm on Monday. The former Minister of State Defence arrived in Lagos from the United …
Read More »Court turns down Ekiti govt’s motion to stop EFCC
An Ekiti State High Court in Ado Ekiti on Thursday declined to grant an ex-parte order sought by the Ekiti state government to restrain EFCC from investigating the finances of the state. Justice Cornelius Akintayo refused to grant the order on the grounds that all the defendants in the case …
Read More »PDP extends Makarfi’s tenure after botched convention
THE People Democratic Party has extended the tenure of the Senator Ahmed Makarfi-led Caretaker Committee of the party by one year. Delegates of the party, who gathered at the Rivers State PDP Secretariat on Wednesday, took the decision as a result of the seal-off of the Sharks Stadium, Port Harcourt; …
Read More »BREAKING: Money frozen in Fayose’s personal account could settle 5 months salary arrears of Ekiti workers – Source
Fresh facts have emerged into the seizure of Zenith Bank account belonging to Ekiti State governor Ayodele Fayose by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday. A credible source within the financial institution who did not want his identity revealed because it was against the ethics of his …
Read More »Exposed: How Fayose Stole And Kept Ekiti State’s Money in Secret Accounts
Facts are at last coming out of how Governor Ayodele Fayose stole Ekiti State money and kept it in the accounts of trusted cronies after putting them on oath. Informed sources told The Monitors that Fayose stole from many sources in a heartless raid on Ekiti State resources to amass …
Read More »EFCC freezes Fayose’s account, Governor describes action as criminal, illegal
The personal account of the Governor of Ekiti State, Mr Ayodele Fayose and that of his associates have been frozen by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC). Fayose Speaking at the premises of Zenith Bank, Ado-Ekiti, where he had his personal account, the governor claimed that he had gotten winds …
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