Ekiti House of Assembly on Thursday impeached its deputy speaker, Mr Segun Adewumi for alleged gross legislative misconduct and insubordination to constituted authorities. Adewumi, representing Ekiti West constituency I in the assembly, was elected on June 6, 2015 before being removed in…
Ekiti State Government on Thursday approved implementation of Treasury Single Account (TSA) system as part of efforts to block all loopholes of financial resources of the government. The State Executive Council, which approved the implementation at the executive council meeting, directed the…
Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi has flagged off the rehabilitation of the Ero dam and replacement of transmission main pipelines with a view to addressing water shortage and curbing open defecation. Speaking at the event in Ikun Ekiti, Dr Fayemi expressed optimism…
The Ekiti State Government, on Thursday, received N3.9 billion from the Federal Government as the last tranche of its Paris Club refund. The state got the N3.9 billion after a deduction of N3.3 billion, as directed by the President, which was paid…
Ekiti State House of Assembly on Tuesday suspended the local government chairmen, councillors and all political office holders at the local government level over allegations of corruption and mismanagement of public funds. The assembly took the decision during its plenary when lawmakers…
The war of words between the Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, and his immediate predecessor, Ayodele Fayose over the financial status of the state is yet to abate, as the governor has again accused the ex-governor of plundering the N18…
The Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has said he has no intention to proscribe commercial motorcycle operation, popularly known as Okada riders, in the state. Fayemi said the intention of the state government was to promote peace and unity among…
Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State has clarified his stance on the fate of the immediate past governor of the state, Ayodele Fayose. Fayemi spoke with State House correspondents after a closed-door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday at the Presidential…
The Ekiti State government on Thursday said it would arrest any herdsman caught with arms. The Deputy Governor, Chief Bisi Egbeyemi, made this known at a peace meeting held with representatives of herders and farmers at the Government House in Ado-Ekiti. The…
Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi has stressed the need for the Federal Government to address the current revenue allocation formula to enable state governments pay the new minimum wage being requested by workers. Fayemi stated this when he received the President of…
Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi has stressed the need for the Federal Government to address the current revenue allocation formula to enable state governments pay the new minimum wage being requested by workers. Fayemi stated this when he received the President of…
The Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has sought the intervention of the Senate in the refund of N21 billion spent on construction and rehabilitation of federal roads in the state. Fayemi made the appeal while receiving in audience members of the…
The Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has ordered the closure of the new ultramodern market in Ado Ekiti over alleged structural defects. The governor, according to a press release by his Chief Press Secretary, Olayinka Oyebode, took the decision following the…
Stakeholders of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State yesterday removed former Governor Ayo Fayose as the leader of the party in the state while affirming the Senate Minority Leader, Senator Biodun Olujimi, as PDP’s new leader in Ekiti State and…
Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, yesterday, inaugurated visitation panels for three state-owned institutions in its drive to reposition tertiary education in the state. Also inaugurated was a Fact Finding Committee for the state’s Broadcasting Service.The visitation panels, which were set up…
Two buildings in Ado Ekiti allegedly linked to the immediate past governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, have been sealed off by the state government for lack of approved plan and permit. The government, through the Ministry of Housing and Physical…