Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has expressed his condolences on the death of a member of the State's House of Assembly, Hon. Juwa Adegbuyi. Hon. Adegbuyi who represented Ekiti East Constituency 1 died on Saturday after a brief illness.  The Governor in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Yinka Oyebode, described Hon. Adegbuyi's death as shocking, heartrending and a big blow to his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) his constituents and the  state as a whole. Dr. Fayemi described Hon. Adegbuyi as an amiable, reliable and hard working politician who demonstrated great passion and  commitment to good governance as a legislator. He added that Hon Adegbiyi gave his constituency vibrant and result-oriented representation between June 2019 when he was inaugurated until he breathed his last on Saturday. He said it was sad that the state lost Hon. Adegbuyi to the cold hands of death barely one year and seven months after he was inaugurated as a lawmaker to repre

GUIDELINES FOR CONSIDERATION OF APPLICATIONS FOR  PREROGATIVE OF MERCY. 1. The Ekiti State Advisory Council on Prerogative of Mercy is a statutory body, established by Advisory Council on Prerogative of Mercy Law, No. 16 of 2012, enacted in furtherance of Section 212 (2) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended).  2. The function of the Council is to advice the Governor of Ekiti State on the exercise of his constitutionally-vested powers of prerogative of mercy and recommend appropriate persons for the enjoyment of any aspect of the powers of prerogative of mercy, exercised by the Governor under the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 ( as amended) viz: a. Granting any person concerned with or convicted of any offence created by any Law of a State pardon, either free or subject to lawful conditions. b. Granting to any person a respite, either for an indefinite or for a specified period, of the execution of any punishment imposed on th

The Speaker of Ekiti State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Funminiyi Afuye is devastated by the death of his colleague, Hon. Oluwajuwa Adegbuyi who represented Ekiti East Constituency 1 in the House. Speaking on behalf of the Speaker who was speechless over the sad incident, his Special Adviser (media), Akogun Tai Oguntayo, described the death as "a devastating one in the new year." The Speaker's spokesman said "Hon Adegbuyi, a complete gentleman who represented his Constituency well, was one of the finest and vibrant lawmakers in the sixth assembly. He died in the hospital after a brief illness." The release further stated "we are a unique Assembly of 26 brothers and sisters and now the cold hand of death suddenly dealt us this terrible blow! It's unbelievable and highly unbearable. But we can't question God" "We pray God to grant the family and Ekiti State the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss." The Speaker who has been enveloped i

The Chief of staff to the Governor Ekiti State, Hon.Biodun Omoleye has described the death of the lawmaker representing Ekiti East constituency 1, Hon. Oluwajuwon Adegbuyi as very shocking. The Chief of Staff who expressed deep sorrow over the death of the lawmaker said  it was a great loss to not only the people of Ekiti East constituency which the deceased represented but also to Ekiti State. Omoleye said Adegbuyi would be sorely missed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) because the late lawmaker served the party with unquestionable loyalty. He added that the late Adegbuyi was perfect gentle man and fun to be with. Omoleye prayed God to give the family of the deceased the fortitude to bear the painful loss. He commiserated with the lawmaker's wife and children, and assured them that the government would not leave them to face the challenges alone. While noting that this was a moment of sober reflection as a people in the State, the Chief of Staff also commiserated with Govern

 • Guarantees Safety Of Lives And Property Ekiti State Government has debunked a news report that herdsmen fleeing Ondo State are relocating to Ekiti forests following the 7-day ultimatum issued by Governor Rotimi Akeredolu. In a statement made available to newsmen in Ado Ekiti, the State Commissioner for Information and Values Orientation, Hon Akin Omole described the news report as a figment of the imagination of the author and pure speculation most likely originating from the recent security threat in the neighboring Ondo State. Omole assured residents in Ekiti State of security to their lives and properties adding that relevant security agencies including the State Amotekun Corps are monitoring the State boundaries round the clock. According to him, the State Government and security operatives are investigating and in control of situation surrounding the only skirmish that occurred at Ago Aduloju at the outskirts of the State capital.   "The State Government sympathises with a

Security to every government is expected to be a serious business, be it Federal, State or the Local Council. But the involvement of both Federal and State governments in the security of their territories is much felt due to the apparatus of governance and the logistics that accompany it. Recently there had been uproar of insecurity in the nation, most especially the southwest geopolitical zone of the country, comprising Ekiti, Ondo, Osun, Oyo, Ogun and Lagos. In the course of this insecurity, a Yoruba warrior, the person of Sunday Adeyemo otherwise known as "Sunday igboho" rose up and dared government both federal and other levels to defy all odds in rescuing Yoruba land from incessant killings by the Fulani herdsmen. It is pertinent to have a look at the recent security development in the most urbanized region and the involvement of the widely acclaimed "Oodua liberator" called Sunday Igboho. So, who is Sunday Igboho?  Chief Sunday Adeniyi Adeyemo, popularly known

AN open letter to president MUHAMMADU BUHARI by the ALAAFIN of OYO, OBA LAMIDI OLAYIWOLA ADEYEMI III Yoruba Question in Nigeria Conundrum Your Excellency,  I have never been timid or shy of my total support for the success of your administration to deliver the country to the Promised Land. My confidence had always been based on Your Excellency’s ability, fitness and competence in leading the country to the Promised Land, where Law and Order prevail, individual liberty is guaranteed, economic well-being of the citizens is assured.  That my confidence in Your Excellency remains unshaken to date. In recent time however, I am worried about the security situation in the country, especially in the South West geo-political zone, nay the entire Yoruba-speaking area of the country including Kwara, Kogi and Edo states. This has to do with the incessant and increasing menace of Fulani herdsmen that have laid siege in almost all the highways of Yoruba land. Whether in Owo, Akure, Ilesa/Ife-Ibadan

“Don’t explain your philosophy. Embody it.” -Epictetus Early this morning Chief Samuel Bandele Falegan breathed his last. He died a few months to his 88th birthday. Known to his friends as Dele and SB to his colleagues, Falegan was an accomplished economist and banker.  I grew up knowing  him and hearing about his educational exploits. He, despite all odds sought education and made the best of it. He was my dad’s bossom friend and at a time in the early 70’s they were partners in palm plantation venture.    Chief Falegan belonged to the first generation of Ekiti elites who sought education with every fiber of their being and worked his way to the top. He was Director of Research at the Central Bank of Nigeria, Managing Director, Federal Mortgage Bank, Managing Director Interstate Bank and Chairman , Owena Bank, a position from which he retired to become a farmer and a community leader in his home town , Ado- Ekiti. A man of brilliance and elocution, he abhorred and detest corruption an

Journalism as a profession is as old as human being. God used communication to create the world and her existence together with the inhabitants. Though, it becomes more professional when the operations became more advanced till the present moment when one can decide to be at the comfort of his home to some extent and put up professional touch to make up news to the society.  Journalism  according to Merriam Webster's dictionary is "the activity or job of collecting, writing, and editing news stories for newspapers, magazines, television, or radio. It is also the collection and editing of news for presentation through the media" and it was first used in the year 1791.  Journalism is a tried and true source of getting acquainted with recent happenings all over the world.  In a world where things are constantly evolving and several professions seem to be falling apart and not adapting to the new system of science and technology, journalism seems to be greatly helped. The act

Borno which has her motto as the ‘Home of Peace’ has become the entire opposite of this phrase, just like Nigeria who's referred to as the Giant of Africa is gradually diminishing into the opposite, courtesy of our so-called leaders. Nigeria answers the acronym immediately after the independence up to the eighties. But hope is not lost in as much as Nigeria as a country exists. Recently, there have been consistent attacks in the major parts of the country most especially in the northern areas which is an eyesore to the state of the nation in this 21st century. Although, these attacks are gradually drifting to the southern areas due to the laissez-faire attitude of the government to the issue of security. The murder of the 43 rice farmers in Bornu which Zambari villagers at Bornu state claimed was more but wouldn't like to disclose how much they were other than the 43 that has earlier been mentioned. More than 300 boys have been missing too after the gunmen raided in a secondary

Regardless of the bloodshed on the 20th of October 2020 and the massive input of Nigerian youths during the EndSARS protest, no distinct change has been recorded in the affairs of the nation “Nigeria has even failed the unborn”, says Seun Kuti, late Fela Anikulapo Kuti's son, a famous Nigerian musician and political activist, who confronted the major social and political issue with his music and he is  still regarded as a powerful revolutionary action. Seun Kuti, his son who took the baton after him, continuing in his legacy, made this profound statement. Recently in the nation, a lot of heart melting comment and thought provoking words have been said by men of timbre and Calibre in the nation, reputable political icons, both those in the nation and those in diaspora. Warnings are been given, protest are been held, cries and groanings of the citizen keeps increasing daily but it looks like regardless, the change we seek isn't anywhere around the corner, rather it's getting

The Speaker of Ekiti State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Funminiyi Afuye, has described the death of the first Managing Director of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN), Chief Samuel Bamidele Falegan as a colossal loss to Nigeria. Speaking through his Special Adviser on Media, Akogun Tai Oguntayo, the speaker described Falegan's death as a monumental loss, not only to Ekiti State where the deceased contributed immensely to its creation but also to the entire nation where he made a great impact on her financial institutions". "We will miss Chief Falegan in many areas; as an author, finance wizard and a patriot to the core.  He was one of the finest directors of the apex bank in Nigeria." The release stated. Chief Falegan was the Director of Research of the Central Bank of Nigeria. Afuye further revealed that "the history of the creation of Ekiti State can never be complete without a mention of this United States of American trained economist". Two of hi

In line with Ekiti State Government’s policy of encouraging private investments in the state, the State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, will be commissioning a multi- billion naira Egbeja Snail Village , Okemesi Ekiti, on Tuesday, January 19, 2021. The project, which is a private initiative of Farmkonnect Agricbusiness Nigeria Limited, in partnership with Touchstone Snails Technology, Cyprus, is designed to be the largest snail farm in Nigeria and second largest in Africa, with capacity to produce a minimum of 2.6 million kg (2,600 metric tons) of snails per annum. Founder of Farmkonnect Agricbusiness, Azeez Oluwole Saheed, said he decided to set up the integrated snail farm in Okemesi Ekiti in view of Ekiti State’s friendly investment environment made possible by the ease of doing business policy of the Dr. Kayode Fayemi administration. He said over N5.2 billion had been committed to the integrated snail farm project with capacity to employ over 2,000 skilled and unskilled personnel. He a

  By Oluwatayo Raphael  Our Delta State reporter, Oluwatayo Raphael gives an account of his experience in Sapele on Sunday as he witnessed how men of the Nigerian Army shaved boys' hair with scissors in public.  STORY:  On my way to Warri on the 3rd of January 2021, my bus was put to a stop by the Nigerian Army, checking boys for bad hairstyles like dread, unkept hairs, plaited hairs tinted hairs etc. Luckily I was descent on my low cut so I didn't fall victim.  Outside in the street way boys with dreed, unkept hairs etc. were on their knees as the were being shaved by the Soldiers with scissors, everyone with bad hairstyles  were on this list. Later on, I was able to speak with one of the victims who happened to be an indigene of Sapele and he disclosed to me that one of the Nigerian Army officers was killed by hoodlums, and the army were given directives from above to disciple all boys in Sapele who by hairstyles look like hoodlums, without hurting them.   One of the Soldiers

January 2, 2020. Those who traffic lies about how Asiwaju Bola Tinubu recruited Dr. Kayode Fayemi into Politics and thought that the rumoured ambition of  Fayemi to contest Nigeria Presidency against the rumoured Presidential ambition of Asiwaju Tinubu is akin to ingratitude and an Akintola Politics, should kindly seek for the truth so that the the truth shall make them free. (John 8:32 ) Take a look at the true account of how Dr. Kayode Fayemi, a Scholar and an Activist, entered into Politics as a member of the Alliance for Democracy, AD and got the Action Congress, AC, (an offshoot of AD) Gubernatorial ticket to contest the Gubernatorial elections in 2007 through former Governor Adeniyi Adebayo, the leader of the Party in Ekiti State. Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, as the foremost leader of the  AC Party, thereafter supported the Party Candidate, Kayode Fayemi and co-financed the Party to victory. Asiwaju Tinubu's contributions are equally remarkable. To start with, the writer, Karounwi Ol

  ...Rallies Support For Fayemi The Deputy Governor of Ekiti State, Otunba Bisi Egbeyemi, has given financial empowerment to 80 residents to boost their businesses. The beneficiaries who cut across 13 wards in Ado Ekiti were assisted with cash to boost their businesses and meet their financial needs. According to a statement by the Special Assistant (Media) to the Deputy Governor, Odunayo Ogunmola, the beneficiaries included traders, artisans, owners of small scale businesses and youths. Speaking at a ceremony held at the Deputy Governor's Lodge, Government House, Ado Ekiti, where he distributed cash empowerment to the beneficiaries, Egbeyemi said the gesture was a gesture to reach out to the people during this Yuletide period. Egbeyemi said the scheme which was third in the series was to give succour to the people and give them a sense of belonging. The Deputy Governor urged those who are yet to benefit to be patient as more intending beneficiaries have been documented for subsequ

  The First Lady of Ekiti State, Erelu Bisi Fayemi, on Friday,  presented baby materials and cash gifts to the first and second babies of the year 2021 in the State. Erelu Fayemi while presenting the gifts to the parents of the babies at the state owned  Hospitals  in Ado-Ekiti and Ikole-Ekiti,  said the state  government would continue to invest in health care facilities in the state, with a view to ensuring conducive environment for patients, especially pregnant women. The hospitals visited by the Governor's Wife, represented by the Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Alhaja Maryam Ogunlade, included the Okeyinmi Health Centre, Ado-Ekiti; and  Methodist Health Centre, Ikole-Ekiti, where the two babies were delivered. Alhaja Ogunlade congratulated the parents of the newborn babies for the safe delivery. The first baby of the year, a girl was born around 12:02 am to Mr and Mrs Abu Abdul at the Okeyinmi Health Centre in Ado Ekiti. The baby who weighed 3.7 kilogram