Blood shed in Ikere Ekiti

No fewer than four persons were killed yesterday evening as a group of gunmen attacked a first generation bank in Ikere-Ekiti, Ekiti State. Sources said the robbers first launched an attack on a nearby police station, killing two policemen in the process, before attacking the bank. The sources added that the attack on the bank, after its closure to customers, left two customers at the ATM dead

RE-UNION (Chapel of His Power

If you have ever attended Chapel Of His Power Before: a special home coming reunion service to recognize/edify/honor/connect all chapel alumni will hold on Sunday 7th of December 2014.God bless you all

SAME FAYOSE, NEW STRATEGIES!

Ekiti State is back again to the familiar terrain of subterfuge. After a long drought in street activities against the opponents often plotted in the Government House, the recession is fast giving way to a boom in Executive bull-fight that pitches the unsuspecting members of the public against perceived political opponents.

Fayose will not change!

There is growing crisis over alleged plot by the Ekiti Governor, Ayodele Fayose, to impose candidates for the State and National Assembly elections.

GOODLUCK change FMC, Ido_Ekiti to ABUAD’s teaching hospital

President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the upgrade of the Federal Medical Centre, FMC, Ido-Ekiti, to a federal teaching hospital for the clinical training of medical students and allied health professionals of Afe Babalola University, Ado- Ekiti, ABUAD. A statement by the Head, Public Relations of ABUAD, Mr Tunde Olofintila, yesterday said the approval was contained in a letter with Reference Number HMH/ABJ/450/ Vol. IV/152 dated October 15, 2014 and signed by the immediate past Minister of Health, Prof Onyebuchi Chukwu.

Change Nigeria’s name, anthem, symbols –Ex-VC

A former Vice- Chancellor, VC, of the University of Ado-Ekiti and ex-Dean of Law at the University of Lagos, UNILAG, Prof. Akin Oyebode, has recommended that Nigeria should change its current name to something more African.

Ekiti State! Why arent we making money in Tourism

Ekiti State is one of the six new states created on 1st October 1996 by the then Provisional Ruling Council and announced by the then Head of State, General Sani Abacha in a national broadcast to mark Nigeria's 36th independence anniversary.

Where is Ekiti N360 million SURE-P Money?

About N360 million is being spent by the Federal Government for the beneficiaries of Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme (SURE-P) in Ekiti State.

The chairman of SURE-P in Ekiti and former Speaker in the old Ondo State, Chief Femi Akinyemi,

FAYEMI to appoint CARETAKER for new Local Council

…. signs council creation bill



•19 councils get legal backing Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, yesterday said that he would soon appoint transitional political functionaries for the take-off of the new 19 Local Council Development Areas, LCDAs created by his administration.

FEDDERAL POLY: Rector charges alumni on development

The alumni of Federal Polytechnic, Ado Ekiti, have been tasked on the need to galvanise support for the development of their alma mater.

I stopped my education at Primary Six –Afe Babalola

Aare Afe Babalola needs no introduction. His name has become a household brand to many families in and outside Nigeria. But he did not just get to this level on a platter of gold as he had a humble beginning.

EKSU Is Nigeria Best University . . . . . . . .

strength of Nigerian Universities undergraduates in academic, techno-creativity and entrepreneurship skills.

Ekiti State University will represent Nigeria at a world competition scheduled for China following the

Nigeria Politics Reject intellectuals------ Fayemi

The Ekiti State governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has lamented a situation where intellectualism has no place in Nigeria’s politics.

Fayemi, who was apparently referring to the outcome of the June 21, Ekiti State gubernatorial election, which produced Ayo Fayose, regretted that what counts is grassroots attachment rather than intellectual capacity of the candidate.

Folu: This is how i view Ekiti Election

EKITI people on Saturday, June 21, 2014 had their governorship election, and its result announced on Sunday 22nd of June 2014 reflected the true decision of voters, according to reports.

One should applaud Mr President for his consistency in ensuring a free and fair election as reflected in the Ekiti election. One should also appreciate the spirit of sportsmanship of the incumbent governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, who immediately after congratulated the declared winner of the election.

New poll to hold in Ekiti

Despite the opposition being mounted by the incoming Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, government, against the creation of 18 Local Government Development Areas, LCDAs, Ekiti State House of Assembly yesterday directed the State Independent Electoral Commission, SIEC, to conduct a referendum on the matter.

I Almost lost my life for Ekiti Election

The hour was drawing to 10.00pm on Friday, June 20, the eve of the governorship election taking place in Ekiti State.

I was sitting at the lobby of Dave Hotel located along the Ado-Ekiti – Ifaki Ekiti Road in the state capital. I was among more than a dozen journalists lodging at the hotel, albeit, in town to cover the watershed election,

Fayemi: I want to create more LCDA in Ekiti

Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State has written to Ekiti State House of Assembly over plans by his administration to create 18 additional council areas, to be called local council development areas (LCDAs).

we dont want it from you--------- Ikoro to Fayemi

The people of Ikoro-Ekiti in Ijero Local Government Area of Ekiti State have faulted the newly created 18 local council development areas.

The people are aggrieved that the community, which they claimed is the second largest in the local government, was not considered in the creation of the LCDA.

Fayemi Honour by National Conferences delegate

Shagari, Ekwueme, Fayemi, Others Bag Democrats Award
It was a night of honour for former President Shehu Shagari, his vice, Dr. Alex Ekwueme and the acclaimed winner of 1993 presidential election, late Chief MKO Abiola and the out- going governor of Ekiti state, Dr.

This is Abnormal yet it is our wish ---------- Ekiti pEOPLE

The dust is yet to settle on the unexpected turn the recent Ekiti governorship election took whereby an otherwise most unlikely challenger with an image as sordid as they come trounced the incumbent with an image as clean as a whistle.

The upset is made more significant (and rare in these parts) by the general contention that the election was — barring the over-militarisation and uneven-handedness of pre-election security forces — relatively free, fair,