The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State has warned opposition People's Democratic Party (PDP) to stop propagandas against governor Kayode Fayemi. APC also accused PDP of being enemies of Ekiti people. "It is clear that they are certified enemies of the progress of Ekiti and their only goal is to keep the esteemed…

Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti on Friday paid the outstanding salaries and allowances of some political appointees engaged by his predecessor, Mr Ayo Fayose.

Former Ekiti State governor Ayodele Fayose Thursday said the renaming of Abuja Stadium after Moshood Abiola by President Muhammadu Buhari was a shame on former president Olusegun Obasanjo. Abiola won the 1993 general elections and was detained by the then military regime after he declared himself president on June 11, 1994. Fayose, a member of…

The chief judge of the Federal High Court Adamu Abdul-Kafarati has transferred the criminal trial of Ayodele Fayose to a new judge. Kafarati noted a petition against the trial judge by the prosecution, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission prompted the transfer. The case has now been transferred to Chukwujekwu Aneke. The anti-graft agency in…

Leah Sharibu, the girl who refused to renounce her Christian faith to be freed from her captors- Boko Haram, is 16 years old today. Nigeria leaders in their numbers have showered tributes on Leah Sharibu, commending her doggedness and courage to hold on to the Christian faith at the expense of her life. She alongside…

The immediate past Deputy National Chairman (South) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Segun Oni, has been suspended indefinitely from the party. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Oni, who was also a former governor of Ekiti, was suspended over alleged anti-party activities. In a letter dated May 1, 2019, and addressed…

Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi, on Wednesday signed an executive order to stop the payment of education development levy by students of government-owned schools in the state. The Education Development Levy was introduced by his predecessor Ayodele Fayose in 2015. The levy mandates payment of N500 and N1,000 for students of primary and secondary schools…

The Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, Wednesday granted the immediate past governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, bail in the sum of N50 million. The court also said that he provides a surety who must have landed property in Lagos. The guarantor is also required to have three-year tax clearance in Lagos. The…

Ayodele Fayose, immediate past governor of Ekiti state, has lost out in his bid to be granted bail by the federal high court in Lagos. On Monday, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned Fayose on an 11-count charge of conspiracy and money laundering against him accusing him of benefitting from N4.65billion slush funds…

The immediate past governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has arrived at Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, Abuja, to board a flight to Lagos for his trial. Fayose is expected to be arraigned at a federal high court in Lagos on Monday by the Economic and Financial Cime Commission. The anti-graft agency filed an 11-count charge of…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has listed 22 witnesses including a former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, in the criminal prosecution of Ayodele Fayose. The anti-graft agency filed an 11-count charge of conspiracy and money laundering against Fayose, the immediate past governor of Ekiti State, accusing him of benefitting from…

The governor of Ekiti State Ayodele Fayose has threatened to quit the opposition People's Democratic Party (PDP) a little over 24 hours after the party elected its presidential candidate. Before Fayose's surprising announcement, there have been rumours that the Ekiti governor was planning to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress. But he said that…