Nigeria Vs Bosnia Herzegovina

Nigeria’s national team, the Super Eagles, arrived Cuiaba, Central Brazil, venue of their next group encounter against Bosnia Herzegovina on Thursday afternoon, for the game scheduled for Saturday evening in the city.

EKITI 2014 GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION, #EKITIDECIDES – LIVE UPDATES

The Ekiti State governorship election holds today June 21. The election will be conducted in the 16 local government areas of the state. According to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, 18 political parties are fielding candidates in the election.
Analysts say the election is basically between the candidates of three parties – the incumbent governor,

Happy Birthday

In celebrating an ICON in the making. We celebrate a great day (today) which mark the day a great lady, adorable, ambitious, an epidemic of knowledge and full of great idea.

We at Ekitiicon magazine say happy birth day to you.

May you leave long to make more impact on this generation.

We love you.

Ekiti Formal Deputy Governor

Mrs Funmi Olayinka was born into Famuagun family of Ado-Ekiti on June 20, 1960. She attended Holy Trinity Grammar School Ibadan and Olivet Baptist High School Oyo for her Higher School Certificate (HSC). She was a product of Central University, Edmond, Oklahoma, USA where she obtained B.Sc degree in

People's Profile

Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi, Nigeria

Wife of the Governor of Ekiti State, Nigeria & co-founder of the African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF):
H.E. Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi is a renowned feminist. With an academic background in History, Cultural Anthropology and Gender studies, she has acquired professional experience as a social change philanthropist, social entrepreneur, journalist, facilitator, trainer, and organizational development specialist. Her Excellency is also one of founders of the African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF). Prior to her work with AWDF, H.E. was the Director of Akina Mama wa Afrika (AMwA), coordinating programs for the development of women’s leadership skills and supports women’s grassroots organizations.
As director of AMwA she initiated the African Women’s Leadership Institute, an amazingly powerful leadership-training program for women’s groups in Africa and Europe. H.E Bisi is currently the founder of the Ekiti Development Foundation (EDF). In 2011, Women Deliver named H.E Bisi one of 100 most inspiring people delivering for women and girls. Similarly, in 2011, H.E. sponsored the Gender Based Violence Prohibition Bill, which was passed into law. With the passage of the bill, Ekiti becomes the first state in Nigeria to have such a law.

ADEYEYE COUNSELS INEC ON TRANSPARENCY

The ministerial nominee from Ekiti State, Adedayo Adeyeye, has urged the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Atahiru Jega, to monitor closely the electoral officers assigned with the responsibility of conducting the June 21 governorship election in the state, saying, “there are insinuations that most of the electoral officers posted by INEC to Ekiti have been compromised by the All Progressives Congress (APC).”

IGP REPLACES EKITI CP, DEPLOYS AIG, FIVE OTHER CPS

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Abubakar, has deployed an Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG), Bala M Nasarawa, to supervise security arrangements in the Ekiti governorship election.

He has, however, stepped down the Ekiti police commissioner and replaces him with CP Ikechukwu Aduba, who will function as CP in charge of Ekiti State for the period of the election.

This is part of measures aimed at ensuring proper coordination of security operations and also to ensure that the election is hitch-free devoid of electoral fraud.

BAMIDELE ENDS CAMPAIGN WITH ROAD SHOW

The House of Representatives member and Labour Party (LP)’s governorship candidate in Saturday’s election, Michael Opeyemi Bamidele, has rounded off his campaign activities with a road show around the state capital, Ado Ekiti with an assurance to emerge as a winner.

Bamidele, who toured all major streets in the state capital in a long motorcade, also used the opportunity to debunk rumour about his purported withdrawal from the race.



Bamidele, who first addressed his teeming supporters at his Iyin-Ekiti country home, also reassured residents of Ado Ekiti that he is the best candidate in the race.

EKITI ELECTION: MATTERS ARISING

As the people of Ekiti go to the polls, the single question on their minds ought to be: Are we better off today than we were three and half years ago?

We believe that a sizeable number of the people of Ekiti State will answer this question in the affirmative.

As the Ekiti State governorship election holds tomorrow, Saturday, June 21, 2014, there is no doubt that the

MOB decamp to PDP

MOB will by 12 pm today declare his intention to decamp to PDP and support Fayose forr the allocation of a senate site in 2015.

NUJ, NBA CHARGE CONTESTANTS TO PLAY BY THE RULE

Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) and Nigeria Union of Journalists ( NUJ ) have urged political actors in the June 21 ,2014 to walk their talks before, during and after the poll .

The two bodies have set up a Peace initiative to mediate among political parties participating in the June 21 Governorship election in Ekiti State.

At a press conference jointly addressed by the leadership of the two unions in Ado Ekiti on Wednesday, they appealed to INEC, Police, political parties and the electorate to play by the rules for sustainable peace during and after the election.

EKITI 2014: BETWEEN CAMPAIGN STRATEGIES AND CHANCES OF VICTORY

Ahead of the governorship election in Ekiti State this saturday, we at Ekiticonmagazine have decided to x-rays the campaign strategies of the three major gladiators and their chances of victory in the election…

About three months ago, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) blew the whistle for the start of the electoral campaigns ahead of the June 21 governorship election in Ekiti State. In the contest are eighteen candidates of various political parties, three of whom are major contenders for the coveted office of the governor.

EKITI CONDEMNS TERRORISM CHARGES

The government of Ekiti State has described the terrorism charge made against Funminiyi Afuye the Commissioner for Integration and Inter-governmental Affairs, , and 11 others as “a flagrant abuse of the 2013 Terrorism Prevention Act”.



The Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Wale Fapohunda, who addressed reporters after the

ERIJIYAN EKITI

Location and Historical Background

Erijiyan-Ekiti, otherwise known as the Golden City is 30 kilometres North-West of Ado-Ekiti, the capital of Ekiti State of Nigeria and 50 kilometres from Ile-Ife, the cradle of Yoruba race, the source of civilisation and capital of Yoruba Nation. It is also 300 kilometres from Lagos, the commercial and financial atlas of Nigeria. Erijiyan-Ekiti is located on the latitude 7.350 N of the Equator, 5.050 E of the Greenwich Meridian and about 350 metres above the sea level.

Erijiyan-Ekiti in conjunction with its surrounding villages and hamlets is one of one hundred and forty Towns and Villiages that make up Ekiti State, fondly called and addressed “Fountain of Knowledge”. It is also referred to as “Land of Honour” and “Knowledge is Power”. Erijiyan-Ekiti is very unique in many ways especially speaking monolithic and Ekitic dialectic mother tongue.Itis very rich culturally, and have sound moral up bringing.

JONATHAN PROMISES FREE, FAIR ELECTION IN EKITI

President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday pledged that the June 21 governorship election in Ekiti State will be free and fair.

He warned that any party or candidate banking on rigging or violence during the election will be hugely disappointed.

EKITI FARMERS GET N60 MILLION LOAN

The Ekiti State Government disbursed yesterday N60 million loans to 48 farmers’ cooperative societies.

EKITI APPROVES N9.3B FOR IKERE-ONDO ROAD

The Ekiti State government has approved N9.3 billion for the dualisation of the Ikere-Ondo State Boundary road.

Briefing reporters yesterday on the outcome of the State Executive Council meeting in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital, Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation Tayo Ekundayo said the contract was awarded to Messrs China Railway No 3 Engineering Company. The project is expected to be completed in 24 months.

Ekundayo said the government would pay 15 per cent mobilisation fee to the contractor, who will fund the remaining 85 per cent.

He said the contractor is on site, adding that the project would ease movement on the Ado-Ikere-Akure road when completed.

Ekundayo said he hoped Ondo State would do its portion of the road without delay.

E-ELEVEN FIGHTING TO RETAIN BUSINESS INTEREST – GROUP

The Ekiti State Development Union (ESDU) has described a socio-political group in the state, E-Eleven, as a group a selfish individuals, who are only interested in protecting their personal interests.

The ESDU said “the E-Eleven’s opposition to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Mr. Ayodele Fayose was as a result of their desperation to continue with their management of the state-owned Fountain Hotel without paying the government.”

The group in a release issued in Ado-Ekiti today, by the ESDU and signed by its Chairman, Pastor Yemi Olayinka and Secretary, Mr. Foluso Oguntoyinbo, said “reasonable Ekiti indigenes don’t take E-Eleven serious because the group cannot point to anything that it contributed to the development of the state since inception.”

The ESDU which urged Ekiti people to ignore the E-Eleven and its “anti-Ekiti development” antics added that “in the last 12 years, the people in E-Eleven have done nothing other than evil to Ekiti and its people.

“They were the ones who waged war against Otunba Niyi Adebayo when he was governor; they waged war against Fayose when he refused to hand over the State treasury to them.