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•Senate president’s accusation uncalled for, insists Makinde • Ortom accuses Mohammed of accessory to terrorism By James Sowole in Akure, Kemi Olaitan in Ibadan, Victor Ogunje in Ado Ekiti and George Okoh in Makurdi South-west governors yesterday took on President of the Senate, Dr. Ahmad Lawan, over his attack on them for allegedly inciting the recent ethnic violence, which erupted in some states in the region. They, however, said they would not engage in a media war with those ...

Victor Ogunje in Ado Ekiti The Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has applauded the Ikere community for donating the sum of N60 million as grant to the newly established Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology, Ikere-Ekiti (BOUESTI) for smooth takeoff of the institution. The College of Education in the town, which was established in 1978, was last October upgraded to a university with the community promising to contribute the sum of N500 million as part of the co...

By Victor Ogunje The Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has applauded the Ikere Ekiti community for donating a sum of N60 million as grant to the newly established Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology, Ikere-Ekiti (BOUESTI), for the smooth take-off of the citadel of learning. The University of Education, which was upgraded from a college of education to a university status in October 2020, was established in 1978, with the community promising to contribute a su...

Victor Ogunje in Ado Ekiti The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) said the Dangote Group has agreed to pay compensations to the relatives of students of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko (AAUA), Ondo State, killed during a road mishap. This was contained in a statement by the National President of NANS, Sunday Asefon, revealing that an agreement had been reached at a meeting with Dangote Group that families of the deceased would be compensated. Six students of the universi...

Alex Enumah in Abuja, Victor Ogunje in Ado Ekiti, Igbawase Ukumba in Lafia and Onuminya Innocent in Sokoto Governors Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State, Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State, Abubakar Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State, as well as the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, have revalidated their membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking during the exercise, Fayemi disclosed that the party’s membership registration and revalidation exe...

By Victor Ogunje A High Court in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State, has sentenced one Farotimi Samuel to life imprisonment for conspiracy and rape. In his judgement, Justice Adekunle Adeleye said: “ I hold that the prosecution has established the ingredients of the offence of rape against the defendant beyond reasonable doubt “He is found guilty as charged. He is hereby sentenced to life imprisonment.” According to the charge sheet, the act was committed in 2018 at Oke-Ureje, Federal Polytechnic roa...

Victor Ogunje in Ado Ekiti The Ekiti State Government has taken the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Adamu, to court over the dismissal of a constable, Ms. Omolola Olajide, for getting pregnant without serving for the required number of years. The state’s Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Wale Fapohunda, in a suit challenging the police’s decision contended that the state government took the legal option having considered the dismissal as a constitutional infractio...

Ahead of his 56th birthday this Tuesday, February 9th, Ekiti State Governor and Chairman, Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, addressed some topical national and regional concerns. Contrary to swirling talks about his presidential bid, he said the 2023 presidential election would eventually sort itself out. But, for now, he’s only committed to finishing well as Ekiti State governor. He spoke to Victor Ogunje. Excerpts: When you came on board as Ekiti State governor, you did s...

By Victor Ogunje Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, yesterday congratulated a former Governor of Osun State, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, on his 70th birthday anniversary. Fayemi described the former governor as an epitome of courage, dignity and character. The governor, in a congratulatory letter personally signed by him, said Oyinlola does not stand out among his peers only by nobility, but also by “his enormous gift of garb, wits and inner stamina.” Fayemi, who noted that Oyinlola h...

Victor Ogunje in Ado Ekiti The Ekiti State Police Command has defended the dismissal of a pregnant Police Constable, Miss Olajide Omolola, “in alleged flagrant violation of the Police Rules and Regulation.” This is coming as the Women Empowerment and Legal Aid (WELA) led by Mrs. Funmi Falana, wife of human rights activist, Mr. Femi Falana, has rejected the position of the police authorities, insisting that it is discriminatory and unjust to dismiss a police woman for getting pregnant before...