Former Ekiti State Governor, Segun Oni, Has Declared His Intention Not To Contest For The 2026 Governorship Election In The State Oni, who announced his withdrawal from partisan politics for now, said he took the decision after reflecting on the trajectory of his political life and old age. He announced this on Sunday, September 1,…
The House of Representatives has introduced a bill seeking the creation of an additional state to be called Etiti State in the South East. The bill, titled: “Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Sixth Alteration) Bill, 2024 (HB. 1525), was sponsored by Rep Amobi Godwin Ogah and four others and passed first reading at…
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has granted the transfer of regulatory oversight of the Imo state electricity market to the state Electricity Regulatory Commission. This is contained in an Order signed by Sanusi Garba, the Chairman of NERC at the weekend, stating that the transfer is in compliance with the Electricity Act 2023 and…
Two women allegedly involved in the trading of a baby have been arrested by the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) in partnership with the Ekiti State Liaison Office in Ilupeju-Ekiti. On Thursday in Ado-Ekiti, the Head of NAPTIP Ekiti Liaison Office, Oladimeji Samson, said a team of operatives led by…
More revelations have emerged on the driver of Apostolic Faith Group of Schools, Emure-Ekiti, Ekiti State, who was abducted last week, but never made it out of the forest. All the abducted victims were released but the driver was killed in the forest. In a now viral clip, the freed pupils and their teachers sat…
The kidnapped pupils and staff of Apostolic Faith Group of Schools, Emure Ekiti have regained their freedom. However the driver was not that lucky as he was killed by the kidnappers A confirmation from the Ekiti State Police Command Spokesperson, Sunday Abutu on Sunday morning, however, indicated that the driver is dead. The abductees were…
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has made some tactical and operational deployment to Ekiti State following the killing of two monarchs and kidnapping of school pupils and teachers in the state. Disclosing this on Thursday, the Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, said the IGP has deployed Assistant Inspector General of Police…
Following yesterday’s tragic incidents, the Executive Governor of Ekiti state, visited Esun Ekiti and Imojo Ekiti to commiserate with the immediate families, the leaders, and indigenes of the two towns over the loss of two selfless royal fathers. He also visited the palace of the Chairman of the State Council of Traditional Rulers, HRM Oba…
Abductors of school children in Ekiti have reportedly contacted the family of their victims, demanding N30 million as ransom to release the five pupils and other victims. The kidnappers had in the evening of Monday waylaid a school bus and abducted everybody on board, including five pupils of The Apostolic Nursery and Primary School, Emure-Ekiti,…
A lawmaker, Akin Rotimi, broke down in tears on Tuesday on the floor of the House of Representatives while lamenting the killings of two traditional rulers in Ekiti State. Rotimi, a member representing Ekiti North 1 (Ikole / Oye) Federal Constituency in the House, called the attention of the House to the heinous killings of…
