Reading Culture, Best Weapon Against Poverty Mentality, Ignorance – Ekiti Youth Commissioner ….commends gov Oyebanji’s strides in human capital devt

The Ekiti State Commissioner for Youth Development, Hon. Gold Adesola Adedayo, has advocated aggressive reading culture among youths, saying this is desperately  required for Nigeria to attain the much sought quality education status that can propel the economy. The Commissioner said improved reading culture remains the most potent weapon against poverty mentality and pervasive ignorance […]

Grandma, son, two others die after eating amala in Kwara

A 70-year-old grandmother, her son, and two other family members in  Eruda community, Ilorin in Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara State, have reportedly died after eating an Amala meal said to have been poisoned. The state Commissioner of Health, Dr. Amina El-Imam, said the victim’s death was from the consumption of Amala believed […]

Financial misappropriations, gross misconducts, tears Ondo Ekimogun Youths Congress Apart

    The Ondo Ekimogun Youth Congress (OEYC) a factional apex youth organisation in Ondo town strongly supported by the community is currently engulfed with crisis, over allegations of financial misappropriation,  gross misconduct and illegal conversion the organisations funds  and properties to his  personal use,  levied against its President , Comrade Kayode Folajogun.   In […]

BROADCAST BY HIS EXCELLENCY BOLA AHMED TINUBU, PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE NATIONWIDE PROTEST

 BROADCAST BY HIS EXCELLENCY BOLA AHMED TINUBU, PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE NATIONWIDE PROTEST DATE: SUNDAY 4TH AUGUST 2024 My fellow Nigerians, 1. I speak to you today with a heavy heart and a sense of responsibility, aware of the turmoil and violent protests […]

TCube Art Foundation announces playwriting contest for Nigerian teenage girls. …winner to be awarded N100,000 prize.

  A Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) dedicated to promoting creativity and artistic works, TCube Art Foundation, has announced its maiden edition of playwriting competition for teenage girls in Nigeria. Tagged: StarGirl Playwriting Prize, TCube Art Foundation states that the idea is conceived to discover and support budding female playwrights in Nigeria. According to the custodian of […]

Odun Oba: Irepodun LCDA Chairman felicitates with Akogbe, Ajue indegenes

The Chairman of the transition committee, Irepodun Local Council Development Area (LCDA) Hon Gbenro Akintolayo, has expressed felicitations to the Kabiyesi, Akogbe of Ajue town, Oba Bamidele  Akinwe and other indegenes of the town over the celebration of the annual Odun Oba festival in the town. The Odun Oba festival which is literary interpreted as […]

No Town Will Be Neglected in Oyebanji’s Devt. Plans, Deputy Gov Assures Citizens  …. Rallies Ikere indigenes’ backings for governor 

The Ekiti State Deputy Governor, Chief (Mrs) Monisade Afuye, has guaranteed the citizens that Governor Biodun Oyebanji is incurably committed to capture all the towns in the state in his development plans, saying no section will be neglected nor sidelined in the distribution of public utilities. Mrs Afuye gave the assurance, in a statement by […]

Don’t waste lives and properties – WPO Nigeria Rep.

  The Country Representative of the World Peace Organisation (WPO) Prof. Olumuyiwa Babalola has called on the federal and state governments to look into the perpetrating and ongoing hardship to avoid any form of violent protest in Nigeria both now and in the future. He also pleaded with the organisers of the nationwide protests in […]

Oyebanji flays BEDC over poor power supply to Ekiti

  Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has called on the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) to expedite the metering of all households in the state to address the persistence issues of estimated billing and erratic power supply, which have long plagued residents and businesses in the state Governor Oyebanji, who made the call in […]

Ekiti Assembly reiterates qualitative legislation, mutual relationship with other government arms

 Speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Steven Aribasoye has said that the current assembly under his leadership is committed to qualitative legislation and mutual relationship with other arms of government in the interest of Ekiti people. Aribasoye who spoke while receiving leadership of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Ekiti State […]

Obaship turssle: Ekiti community rejects approval of Prince Adebomi Babalola as Alararomi

The people of Araromi-Ekiti,  in Ijero Local Government Area of Ekiti State, have rejected  the selection of Prince Adebomi Babalola as the traditional  ruler of the community. Similarly, the people of the community also alleged interference and imposition of Prince  Babalola on the town by the Ekiti  State Government. The people spoke during a Press […]

Owa of Idanre joins ancestors at 102

  His Imperial Majesty Oba (Dr) Frederick Adegunle Aroloye, Arubiefin IV, the Owa of Idanre Kingdom and paramount ruler of Idanre land, has passed away. High Chief Christopher Oluwole Akindolire, the Lisa of Idanre land (traditional Prime Minister of Idanre), confirmed the death of the monarch on Wednesday morning. He noted that preparations for the […]

We may not participates in the nationwide protest –Yoruba group

  The Defence for Yoruba People’s Right (DYPR), on Sunday withdraw its members from the purported, planed nationwide hunger protest slated to begin on the 1st of August, 2024.   The group had on Thursday in Akure, the capital of Ondo State vowed that there will be no going back in the already scheduled protest, […]

Olufaki Commends Governor Oyebanji on Infrastructure, Calls for Voice of Ekiti Revival, USTI’s Return

  The Olufaki of Ifaki-Ekiti, Oba Adegbenro Falore, has commended the Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, for reconstructing the Ado-Iworoko-Ifaki dual carriageway. Oba Falore gave the commendation at a forum in Ifaki-Ekiti, noting that the Governor has also commenced the renovation of the General Hospital in the community. The Royal Father, however, called on […]

No going back on nationwide protest, Yoruba group insist

A Pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, the Defense for Yoruba People’s Right (DYPR) has insisted that the planned nationwide  protest scheduled to begin on the first of August, 2024,  will commence as scheduled. The group said the protest purposely designed to let the  government know the displeasure of the masses on the rises in the price of […]

Fayemi aide replies Awoyemi insists on protocol for any endorsement

A former Special Adviser on political to ex-governor Kayode Fayemi, Prince Kayode Olowookere, has described as irrelevant, hateful speech, character assassination and cyberbullying the speech made by one Reuben Awoyemi on his reaction over the purported endorsement of Governor Biodun Oyebanji for second time by some members of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Ekiti […]

ODF Praises Makinde, Berates Unpatriotic Politicians in Ondo Kingdom

The Ondo Development Forum (ODF) have expressed its  heartfelt appreciation to the lawmaker representing Ondo East/West Federal Constituency at National Assembly, Honorable Abiola Makinde, describing him as a  dedicated representative. The forum equally described the ranking house member as a good politician whose  selfless services and numerous achievements have positively impacted on the lives of […]

Fayemi aide warns Ekiti APC members against unauthorised endorsement plans

A former former Special Assistant to Dr Kayode Fayemi on Political Affairs  (Northern Senatorial District) of Ekiti State, Prince Kayode Olowookere, has issued a strong warning to members of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Oye local government area of the state to avoid participating in what he called any unplanned and unapproved endorsement of […]

Ekiti Deputy Gov Promotes Reward Mechanism, Showers Cash Gifts on 15 Diligent Workers

  As part of the well contrived initiatives to elevate reward mechanism in the Civil Service, the Ekiti State Deputy Governor, Mrs Monisade Afuye, on Monday, showered cash gifts on 15 workers deemed to have demonstrated diligence, honesty and dedication in the performance of their statutory duties. Speaking during the award presentation held for the […]

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