Ekiti

October 16, 2014

YNaija Editorial: This is what @GovAyoFayose must do next

On Thursday, 16, October 2014, the governor-elect of Ekiti state, Peter Ayodele Fayose, will mount the podium to be sworn in for his second stint as governor. Fayose’s victory this time was hard fought, following a bruising election that saw him unseat the incumbent governor, John Kayode Fayemi, who was widely acknowledged to have performed... Read More

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October 15, 2014

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Fayose is a lifter of curfews | Dame Patience speaks in Oyo | Gov. Aliyu is not moving an inch | More stories

As you count down to the February General Elections, we show you what to read and what to skip today. Fayose is a lifter of curfews. Punch Lamido doesn’t like playing Jesus. Vanguard Dame Patience speaks in Oyo. Punch Sam Nda-Isaiah really wants to be presient. Leadership Elechi says he didn’t endorse Chukwu (again). YNaija Buhari... Read More

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October 15, 2014

@deboAdejugbe: This is how they have tried to frustrate Fayose to date (Y! Politico)

by Debo Adejugbe The fallout from the Ekiti elections is fast becoming one that we will have to live with for a long time; it could even turn out to be a defining moment – legal or politics wise – in our polity as the battle to stop the governor-elect, Ayodele Fayose, from claiming the... Read More

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October 14, 2014

“Stomach honorarium” – Ekiti PDP diss Soyinka over governorship election comments

by Godwin Akanfe The Ekiti State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has hit back at Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, over his recent comments that the defeat of outgoing Governor of the state, Kayode Fayemi at the governorship elections was a mystery. Speaking in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti state PDP spokesman, Kola Oluwawole, said that... Read More

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October 14, 2014

Toni Kan writes on YNaija: In Nigeria, we gun for office

by Toni Kan In Igbo language, there is no word for politics. What you have is a phrase, a clause more like, even a sentence. The expression that approximates to the word politics is ndoro-ndoro ochi-chi. Broken down, ndoro-ndoro ochi-chi means STRUGGLE FOR POWER. I don’t know what the terms or expressions are in other... Read More

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October 13, 2014

How Fayemi lost to Fayose remains a big mystery – Wole Soyinka

by Azubuike Azikiwe Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has described as a ‘mystery’ the loss of incumbent governor of Ekiti, Kayode Fayemi, to governor-elect, Ayo Fayose. Fayemi of the All Progressives Congress party, lost the Ekiti governorship election of Saturday, 21 June to Fayose, who contested under the Peoples Democratic party. Soyinka, who is usually... Read More

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October 12, 2014

Today’s Daily Brief: Soyinka wants ‘Ekiti mystery’ corrected, Wike calls Rivers monorail a death trap, Saraki will not run for president, and more

We deliver your news brief for Tuesday, October 12, 2014. The disagreement between the Minister of State for the Education, Chief Nyesom Wike, and the Rivers State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, took a fresh turn on Sunday when he (Wike) declared that Amaechi’s government has failed. Wike, who made this declaration on Sunday at... Read More

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October 10, 2014

Evil “pastor” arrested for raping woman during “deliverance session”

by Godwin Akanfe Anthony Arogunmasa, a pastor who resides on Araromi Street, Ikere Ekiti has been arrested for allegedly raping a 19-year-old girl. According to police account, Arogunmasa reportedly lured the unsuspecting woman into his room under the pretence of cleansing her from spiritual bondage. He was said to have committed the said crime on... Read More

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October 10, 2014

“Arms and ammunition are not rice and beans” – Kwakwanso blasts Jonathan over failed arms deals

by Azubuike Azikiwe President Goodluck Jonathan has been criticised by Governor Rabiu Musa Kwakwanso of Kano State over the recent confiscation of $9.3 million (N1,532,361,000) and $5.7 million (N939,189,000)by the South African government. He stated that the manner in which the Federal government sought to procure arms and ammunition to fight insurgency was a clear... Read More

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October 7, 2014

Industrialists and businesses will flee Ekiti after Fayose’s inauguration – Falana

by Godwin Akanfe Femi Falana, SAN, has revealed that several industrialists and elite indigenes of Ekiti State have planned to flee the state, after the inauguration of the Ayo Fayose, the governor-elect. Ayo Fayose defeated incumbent governor, Kayode Fayemi, to win the governorship election in Ekiti on 21 June, and his swearing-in is billed to hold... Read More

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October 6, 2014

@ToksEro: Are we on the path to free and fair elections?

by Toks Ero Everywhere in the democratic world, elections are important planks on which democracies thrive. This periodic exercise gives the people on the streets the power to choose who presides over their lives and destinies. Therefore, the electorates periodically file out to exercise their civic responsibility to elect their leaders, retain those they want... Read More

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October 5, 2014

“Declare your assets” || Outgoing Governor of Ekiti, @KFayemi has been served

by Godwin Akanfe The Director of ‘Code of Conduct Bureau, in Ekiti State, Akinfolarin Feyisola, has instructed Governor Kayode Fayemi to declare his end of tenure assets before the expiration of his tenure, without fail. On Sunday, 5 October, Feyisola said that all public officers had been duly informed about the assets declaration directive. He stated that the... Read More

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October 4, 2014

APC, PDP, run to Obasanjo’s hilltop for counsel and support

by Godwin Akanfe The 2015 elections draws closer and the two major political parties, the ‘People’s Democratic Party and the All Progressives Congress’, are desperate to edge each other out at the polls. Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, is regarded as one of the most important persons to have on board by both parties, especially the PDP.... Read More

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October 4, 2014

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Tinubu says why he met with OBJ | Northern leaders score GEJ low | Who is afraid of Mimiko? | More stories

As you count down to the February General Elections, we show you what to read and what to skip today Northern leaders score GEJ low Nation Why I met with OBJ – Tinubu Leadership Let’s be our brothers’ keepers, Mark tells Nigerians Nation PDP’s Mu’azu has a tough job ahead Leadership PDP talks about making sacrifices... Read More

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September 30, 2014

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Lai Mohammed is on Ikimi’s case | TAN is not campaigning for GEJ | Amaechi is ready to leave | More stories

As you count down to the February General Elections, we show you what to read and what to skip today Lai Mohammed stays on Ikimi’s case Punch Sorry GEJ, you don’t deserve second term – Cardinal Okojie SaharaReporters Zoning tears Bayelsa PDP apart Nation GEJ is our man o! – Bode George Punch Amaechi is... Read More

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September 29, 2014

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Buhari hatches plan to defeat GEJ | APC thinks Jonathan is playing dirty politics | More stories

As you count down to the February General Elections, we show you what to read and what to skip today Buhari hatches plan to defeat GEJ Premium Times This is why Kwankwaso wants to be president Vanguard David Umaru, APC Drag Zagbayi, PDP to tribunal Leadership APC thinks Jonathan is playing dirty politics Leadership The... Read More

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September 29, 2014

Police placed on red alert in #Ekiti

by Godwin Akanfe The police in Ekiti State has placed its men on red alert to foil any plan to further disrupt the peace in the state. According to a statement, the Commissioner of Police, Taiwo Lakanu, has ordered the deployment of adequate manpower to embark on extensive vehicle and foot patrols on all nooks... Read More

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September 26, 2014

Fayose visits family of murdered NURTW leader, challenges Fayemi to do the same

by Isi Esene Ekiti governor-elect, Ayo Fayose has challenged Governor Kayode Fayemi to visit the family of the murdered former Ekiti State Chairman of National Union of Road Transport Workers, Omolafe Aderiye. Violence erupted in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital following news of the NURTW former Chairman who is a known supporter of Fayose. During his visit, Fayose... Read More

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September 26, 2014

Mayhem in Ekiti! Governor @KFayemi’s campaign office set ablaze, curfew declared

by Emma Chidogo and Kolapo Olapoju Update: 1230 hours – reports just reaching the YNaija newsroom say that the Ekiti state governor, Kayode Fayemi has declared a curfew in the state. More details below. A fracas has broken out in Ekiti state after a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti, Chief Omolafe... Read More

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September 26, 2014

Fayose’s aide shot dead by gunmen in Ado Ekiti (VIEWER DISCRETION)

by Godwin Akanfe An aide of Ayo Fayose and former chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Ekiti State, Mr. Omolafe Aderiye was shot dead on the evening of Thursday, 25 September. Aderiye was reportedly attacked by four unknown gunmen at the Ijigbo area of Ado-Ekiti the state capital, and shot at... Read More

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September 25, 2014

#FayoseSlap: Ekiti judiciary grinds to a halt

by Godwin Akanfe The Ekiti state Chief Judge, Ayodeji Daramola, has ordered the immediate closure of all state courts after a crowd attacked Justice John Adeyeye, beating him up and ripping his clothes for being allegedly rude to Mr. Fayose. Justice Daramola ordered that all state courts remain closed until adequate security measures for the... Read More

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September 25, 2014

Thug life: Fayose ‘orders’ judge beaten up for “being rude to him”

by Godwin Akanfe The Ekiti governorship election tribunal which was scheduled to hold today at the High Court in Ado-Ekiti has been abandoned following an invasion, allegedly led by the governor-elect of the state, Ayodele Fayose, which culminated in Mr. Fayose allegedly ordering thugs who accompanied him to beat up a judge, Justice John Adeyeye.... Read More

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September 13, 2014

No light for one month: Federal Polytechnic students obstruct traffic, attack police over power supply

by Godwin Akanfe Students of the Federal Polytechnic of Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti, took to the streets to protest against epileptic power supply in their community, while a hostel for the Junior Staff of Afe Babalola University, in the same location had been enjoying light. The angry students who had not seen any power for over a month in... Read More

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September 5, 2014

Michael Orodare: How the Ekiti election has changed South-West politics (Y! Politico)

by Michael Orodare Political differences aside, I have always been a fan of Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos state, whose style of governance has been a benchmark in the country as has set a new standard of excellent performance in the south-west region, leaving those who came behind him with a choice to either surpass... Read More

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September 4, 2014

Forget Ekiti and Osun, Ghana wins: Stomach infrastructure like never before (LOOK)

by Damilola Jagun Forget bags of rice and odourless fufu, a cooked meal will do. If you thought it was only in Nigeria that ‘stomach infrastructure’ is obtainable, have a swift rethink. Ghanaian politician, Stephen Asamoah Boateng, a presidential aspirant under the New Patriotic Party (NPP), apparently shared packs of cooked ‘Asabee Jollof rice’ for... Read More

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September 4, 2014

Fayemi is no longer paying us – Ekiti civil servants cry out

by Adedayo Ademuwagun It’s been more than two months since the election in Ekiti state, and some civil servants claim that since the elections, they have been going without pay. This week, health workers at the Ekiti State Teaching Hospital threatened to strike because they hadn’t been paid for July and August. Local government workers... Read More

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September 2, 2014

Kolapo Olapoju: Memoir of a long distance relationship {Episode 2} (30 Days, 30 Voices)

by Kolapo Olapoju She stared at me with those big brown eyes, in a seductive manner that could only mean one thing, and my brain registered her yearning. She was clad in a skimpy, flimsy lingerie and even if I wasn’t in the mood, I was in no position to ward off her advances.... Read More

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August 29, 2014

If you came after the election, you will be fired – Ekiti PDP tells Fayemi recruits

The Ekiti State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that the incoming Ayo Fayose Administration will not recognise all appointments and recruitments made by the Governor Kayode Fayemi Administration after the June 21 governorship election in the state. The party claimed that the Fayemi Administration has acted callously and primitively as no... Read More

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August 27, 2014

15-year-old boy electrocuted to death while listening to music on a charging mobile phone

by Kolapo Olapoju A 15 year old boy, Junior Abia died of electric shock while listening to music on his mobile phone through his earpiece, as the device was being charged The incident occurred on Friday, 8 August, in Okesa area of Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti. Reports say that the victim’s elder brother, Chibuzor ran into the room, when he... Read More

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August 26, 2014

How Gov. Fayemi’s aide & family members escaped death in Ekiti

by Isi Esene Odunayo Ogunmola, an aide to Governor Kayode Fayemi yesterday escaped death after a truck ran into his car in Ado-Ekiti. Ogunmola who had six other people in the car said the truck lost control while going up a hill around Deeper Life Camp Ground road, Ajebamidele area of Ado-Ekiti, the state capital.... Read More

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