Man, Friend Sentenced To Six Years Imprisonment Each For Stabbing Former Wife
An Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court on Monday jailed Emmanuel Samson and his friend and accomplice, Lucky Obere to six years imprisonment each for stabbing his former wife. Ruling on the…
Ekiti Commissioner Resigns To Join 2022 Governorship Race
The Commissioner for Infrastructure and Public Utilities in Ekiti, Mr Bamidele Faparusi has resigned his appointment to contest the state’s 2022 gubernatorial election. This was disclosed in a letter to…
Court Remands Man, Wife, Daughter Over Death Of Neighbour Daughter In Ekiti
An Ekiti State Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Ado Ekiti on Friday remanded a 63-year-old man identifed as Banji Olajiga; his 57-year-old wife identifed as Victoria and a 31-year-old daughter…
APC Sweeps Ekiti Local Council Election
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) won all the 35 chairmanship seats in Saturday’s local council election in Ekiti State. The Chairman of the State Independent National Electoral Commission (EKSIEC),…
Gov. Fayemi Approves N115 Million Car Loan For 166 Civil Servants
The Ekiti state Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi has approved the disbursement of N115 million as car loan to 166 civil servants in the state Akin Oyebode, the State Commissioner for…
PDP Boycotts Ekiti LG Poll, Leaving APC, Five Others To Contest
The Peoples Democratic Party has boycotted the December 4 Ekiti local government election as six political parties, leaving just six political parties to participate. Jide Aladejana, the State Independent Electoral…
Man Sentence To Death By Hanging For Robbery In Ekiti
An Ado-Ekiti High Court sitting on Tuesday has sentenced a 43-year-old man identified as Afolabi Taiwo to death by hanging for robbery. In his judgement, Justice Abiodun Adesodun said, “the…
72-Year-Old Man, Others, Rape Nurse Inside Hospital
An Ekiti State Chief Magistrate’s Court has on Thursday ordered 72 and 42-year-old men identified as Gesture Omolade and Ayodeji Adejugbe be remanded in a custodial centre for the alleged…
Gov Fayemi Moves To Create Additional LGAs In Ekiti State
Gov Kayode Fayemi has forwarded a bill to the Ekiti State House of Assembly for the creation of additional 19 Local Government Areas in the state. Fayemi on Tuesday, August…