Ekiti
20 Dec
A magistrates’ court in Ado-Ekiti has granted a N30 million bail to lawyer and human rights activist Dele Farotimi. Magistrate Abayomi Adeosun approved the bail application on Friday with conditions including two responsible sureties, the surrender of Farotimi’s international passport, and a prohibition on granting media interviews during the case. Farotimi was arraigned by the…
18 Dec
The Ekiti State Government said it has earmarked a total of N8.17 billion to construct some roads across the state. The government said completion of the projects will enhance the state's socio-economic activities, improve its infrastructural development and reduce the hardship of the people. Commissioner for Information and Value Orientation, Taiwo Olatunbosun, in a statement,…
14 Dec
The Acting Chief Judge of Ekiti State, Justice Lekan Ogunmoye, has advised the Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) to seek amendment of laws that affect children and women’s wellbeing to protect their rights. Ogunmoye gave the advice at an annual lecture organised by FIDA on Friday in Ado-Ekiti. The lecture’s title was: “Achieving Enhanced Institutional…
11 Dec
The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, has ordered an order of interim injunction, restraining the further sale and publication of Lawyer and human rights activist, Dele Farotimi's book titled "Nigeria and Its Criminal Justice System”. The court granted the order pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice for…
10 Dec
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has failed to give a reason why activist and lawyer, Dele Farotimi, was brought to the Federal High Court in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State, in handcuffs on Monday. Farotimi is being tried after a petition was filed by Chief Afe Babalola (SAN) who claimed the lawyer defamed him in his…
9 Dec
The Federal High Court in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, has granted lawyer and human rights activist, Dele Farotimi, bail in the sum of N50 million. The court's decision was announced by Omoyele Sowore, presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the 2023 election, via his X handle on Monday. Sowore wrote, “The first hurdle…
5 Dec
Ekiti State Government has pledged to diversify the economy by investing more in creative industry to enhance the Internally-Generated Revenue (IGR) of the state. The state’s Commissioner for Trade, Industry, Investment and Cooperatives, Omotayo Adeola, who stated this, yesterday, during the 2024 Ekiti Fashion Exhibition and Awards in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital, said that the…
27 Nov
Ekiti State Government has pledged to prioritise the welfare and well-being of People with Disabilities by providing an enabling environment for them to thrive irrespective of their circumstances of birth. The Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, who made this commitment while unveiling the state's first therapy Centre for Children with Disabilities built through a…
25 Nov
Agbeyewa Farms Limited, a leading agricultural firm in Ekiti State, has denied allegations of destroying economic trees, as claimed in a petition by the Odo-Oro Ekiti community to Governor Biodun Oyebanji. The company stated that it followed due diligence in acquiring the 5,001 hectares of land allocated to it by the Ekiti State government, contrary…
21 Nov
The Odo Oro Ekiti community in Ikole Local Government Area of Ekiti State has petitioned the Governor, Biodun Oyebanji over alleged illegal clearing and destruction of farms and other activities of Agbeyewa Farms Ltd. In the petition addressed to the governor, titled: Trespass/Criminal Destructions /Unlawful Encroachment on Odo Oro Community Farmland By Agbeiyewa Farms, which…
18 Nov
Ahead of the 2026 governorship poll in Ekiti State, leaders in Ekiti South Senatorial District in the All Progressives Congress (APC ), on Monday, endorsed Governor Biodun Oyebanji for second term. They said re-election would allow the governor and his deputy to consolidate the good governance being ushered into the state. Endorsed alongside the Governor,…
17 Nov
Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, has congratulated his Ondo State counterpart, Mr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on his victory during Saturday's governorship election. Aiyedatiwa, who was the flag bearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the November 16, 2024 election, was declared the winner by the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) shortly after the conclusion of…
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