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Ado Ekiti– Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti state Saturday accused the police of complicity in the Ekiti election. Fayose spoke after voting at his Afao ward unit 001 Saturday at 1:25pm. While commending INEC for the Ekiti election process, Fayose said ” INEC meant well but the process has been hijacked by police. It is a national disaster. I raised …

Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the Ekiti State Governorship Election, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has been declared the winner in his polling unit of Isan Ward 11 Unit 9. The results, as released by the polling agents, are as follow: APC- 186 PDP – 2 APA – 1 Unused papers – 145 Total registered voters – 345

Nigeria’s embattled finance minister, Kemi Adeosun, has been elected chairperson of the board of the African Export-Import Bank amid a certificate scandal she has faced in the last one week. Mrs Adeosun was elected during the annual general meeting of AFREXIMBANK in Abuja. The bank, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary, has been meeting in Abuja . Mrs Adeosun will …

Voting process was disrupted briefly in polling unit 012 of Igbemo Ward in Irepodun-Ifelodun Local Government Area when a non-uniformed party agent stormed the venue to campaign for his party. The man who was simply identified as Kazeem stormed the polling unit at about 9 a.m. when voting was already underway. Mr Kazeem speaking in local dialect charged the electorates …

… lists gains of Technical, Vocational education, Edo Innovation Hub Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has urged world leaders to pay more attention to skills-based education to raise a global army of highly skilled youth, who can proffer technology-based solutions to the myriad of developmental challenges across the world. Obaseki who made the case on the occasion of the …

The candidates of the Alliance for Democracy, Independent Democrats (ID), Abundant Nigeria Renewal Party and Advanced Peoples Democratic Alliance were on Thursday divided over the adoption of state police as part of the restructuring of the country. The candidates, namely Agboola Olaniyi, Tosin Ajibade, Afe Babatunde, and Temitope Adebayo respectively, were at opposing points as they answered questions at the …

A total of 35 governorship candidates representing 35 political parties will take part in Saturday’s election in Ekiti State. Among the candidates, two are considered the front runners. They are ex-governor Kayode Fayemi of the All Progressives Congress and the current deputy governor, Olusola Eleka of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). John Olukayode Fayemi (APC) Mr Fayemi enters the race …

…State police advocates seem set to win their age-long battle. Senators yesterday took steps to unbundle the police as a Bill aimed at amending Section 214 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), which deals with the Force’s establishment, scaled the first reading. The Bill was listed against the name of the Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu, who is also chairman, …

Most Senior Apostle Dr. Joshua Edenabuohien Ehimwenma Osemwegie Osasuyi, JP Spiritual Leader and General Overseer, Christ Chosen Church of God International passed on to glory to meet the Lord at age 81yrs. Details later.

In compliance with the directive of the National Working Committee of Peoples Democratic Party, Edo State PDP today staged a peaceful protest to the Edo State Police Command to register its dismay regarding the harassment and brutalization of Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State. Edo PDP briefed NUJ on its mission before embarking on the protest march to the state …