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NYSC: Fayose calls for increase of monthly allowance
Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has called on the Federal Government to increase the monthly allowance of the NYSC members considering the state of the economy. Governor Fayose said during…
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How Fayose lost his 7 months to impeachment
by Ayomide Ekerin In politics, they say, there are no permanent enemies, neither permanent friends. Fayose's journey to the loss of his seven months began when he fell out with…
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What Fayose may likely do if he gets his aborted tenure
by Ayomide Ekerin Governor Ayodele Fayose's second coming, not unlike his first, has been filled with so much drama. From his words to his actions, everything about him makes good…
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Do Ekiti people want another 7 months of Fayose’s government?
by Ayomide Ekerin When Governor Ayodele Fayose won the gubernatorial election in Ekiti State in June 2014, some pundits said the victory was not a vote for Fayose, but a…
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Governor Ayodele Fayose: A typical African leader
by Ayomide Ekerin Governor Fayose as a Typical African Leader Remember that picture of President Jacob Zuma smiling and stretching out his hands, with his two fore fingers pressed together?…
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Aborted first term: Can Fayose’s bid stall the Ekiti election?
by Ayomide Ekerin Ekiti Governor Ayodele Fayose is at it again. This time he is not speaking about the health status of President Muhammadu Buhari nor about the governance of…
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FG names Ekiti federal varsity after Adebayo
The Federal Government has renamed the Federal University, Oye Ekiti, after the late military governor of the old Western Region, General Adeyinka Adebayo (retd.). Acting President Yemi Osinbajo announced this…
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Fayose suspends Permanent Secretary, 3 others
by Azeez Adeniyi Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has suspended the Permanent Secretary at the State Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Oludare Abegunde. Abegunde was suspended alongside three other…
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I won’t contest for any position again – Fayose
by Azeez Adeniyi Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has said he would not contest the senatorial seat in the 2019 general elections. The governor spoke in Ado Ekiti on Tuesday…
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The Thread: “Ekiti is now part of Biafra” “Nnamdi Kanu is now a pawn | Nigerians react to the release of Nnamdi Kanu on bail
Nnamdi Kanu has been released on bail by an Abuja Federal High Court to jubilation in Port Harcourt and the East while Fayose couldn't wait to associate himself and Ekiti…
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Ekiti increases maternity leave by 4 weeks
by Dolapo Adelana The Ekiti State Government (EKSG) on Monday increased the maternity leave period for women in its public service from 12 weeks to 16 weeks. The Permanent Secretary…
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Fayose imposes curfew over death of two persons in Ekiti clash
Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose has declared curfew on Igbara-Odo community in the state after two persons were feared dead in a clash allegedly caused by some youths. According to…
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Demolition of mosques: Muslim leaders reach agreement with Fayose
Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose has reached an agreement with Muslim leaders in the state not to demolish four mosques built in filling stations in Ado Ekiti. The deal was reached…
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Obasanjo has indirectly confirmed Fayemi became governor through judicial fraud – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State has said former President Olusegun Obasanjo has confirmed that Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, became governor through judicial fraud.…
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Fayose’s plan to demolish mosques an aggression against Muslims – MURIC
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has condemned the plan by Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose to demolish some mosques in the state. The state government had marked four mosques for…
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Ekiti 2018: “I am streetwise to the core” | Fayose says he’s ready for APC
by Azeez Adeniyi Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose has said he would concede defeat in the 2018 governorship election if the All Progressives Congress (APC) wins a single local government.…
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Fayemi plotting to impeach me through the Supreme Court – Fayose
Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose has accused his predecessor, Kayode Fayemi of plotting to remove him from office through manipulation of Supreme Court Justices. He alleged that Fayemi was seeking…
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Letter from the son of man: Can we really call Ekiti people ignorant?
by ‘Lakunle Jaiyesimi Dear Hannibal, Permit me to quote one of your concluding remarks, “Like a twin emotion of burying a brother very close to heart and welcoming a…
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How policemen allegedly brutalised nursing mother for refusing to give bribe
A woman, Toyin Adeyeye, her two month-old baby, Heritage and her younger brother, Adeniyi Dada have allegedly been brutalized by policemen in Ekiti State for refusing to give bribe at…
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Adebayo, a true patriot, Buhari mourns late governor
by Dolapo Adelana President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday described the late former governor of the defunct Western Region, Major-General Adeyinka Adebayo, as a true patriot. Adebayo died in his sleep on…
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I will be Nigeria’s president soon – Fayose
by Dolapo Adelana Ekiti governor, Ayodele Fayose says he will be Nigeria's president anytime soon. The governor, who is also the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party Governors' Forum said…
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FG’s ban on okada heartless – Fayose
by Dolapo Adelana Ekiti Governor, Ayodele Fayose has described moves by the Federal Government to ban commercial motorcycle, popularly known as Okada in the country as heartless. The Federal Road…
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FG agrees to pay N1bn budget fund – Fayose
by Dolapo Adelana Ekiti Governor Ayodele Fayose says the Federal Ministry of Finance has reversed its decision over the N1billion Budget Support Facility for the month of January this year…
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Appeal Court ruling, a rape on Nigeria’s democracy – Fayose
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors' Forum on Friday kicked against the outcome of the Court of Appeal sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State that reinstated Senator Ali Modu Sheriff…
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Budget fund: Ekiti defaulted in meeting conditions, FG replies Fayose
by Dolapo Adelana The Federal Government says the government of Ekiti failed to comply with the requirements for participating in a conditional loan programme to state governments. Ekiti governor Ayodele Fayose…
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N1.1bn budget support fund: Fayose visits finance ministry
by Dolapo Adelana Ekiti governor Ayodele Fayose Wednesday visited the headquarters of the Ministry for Finance, The Punch reports. The governor had on Tuesday accused the Federal Government of withholding the…
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Tell Ekiti workers how bailout funds was spent, APC to Fayose
The Ekiti chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on state governor Ayodele Fayose to explain to workers how he spent bailout funds given to it by the…
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“They want to cripple my state…” | Gov. Fayose cries out
Governor of Ekiti, Ayodele Fayose Tuesday accused the Federal Government of planning to cripple the state. The governor, stated this via his Twitter account, saying Ekiti was the only state…
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The Church Blog: Just watch, Apostle Suleiman is going to ‘blow’ after this
We run a church blog here, yeah? Anyone who has read this blog knows that we are fully engaged especially on Protestant matters, with special experience in Pentecostal Christianity, with…
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