Lanre Omiyinka, popular Nollywood actor at accused of child molestation has lost a lucrative endorsement deal. The comic actor, popularly called Baba Ijesha’s endorsement deal with Matrix Homes and Properties Limited has been terminated as a result of the child molestation allegation against him which has shaken the film industry in Nigeria.   This medium learnt that the deal is worth N15 million annually to the actor. The property firm has put up a notice of disclaimer on the disgraced actor saying his behaviour was anti-ethical to the ideals of the company. In essence, the company said, Baba Ijesha has ceased to be the brand ambassador of the company.

By Gani Salau Wife of Ekiti state Governor, Erelu Bisi Fayemi has declared that her late father was the inspiration behind her feminism activities. Bisi Fayemi made this assertion during the week at the Adetiloye Hall in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti at the presentation of her book, ‘Where is your wrapper?’ as the guest reader for the April reading of the Association of Nigerian Authors, Ekiti state chapter. "My father was my feminist mentor. He had always been my writing spirit and that is why I take inspiration from him. You have a father that tells you there is nothing you cannot do. Please, fathers here, always love your children, encourage them, inspire them always." She declared. The Ekiti state chairman, Association of Nigerian Authors, Dr Sola Balogun had earlier in his welcome address described Erelu Bisi Fayemi as a mother and a pillar of support for the association and used the occasion to remind the Governor of his promises to the association. The book reading had  three panel...

By Gani Salau All roads lead to Adetiloye Hall in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State capital tomorrow, as the wife of the State Governor, Her Excellency, Erelu Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi presents her latest book, ‘Where is your wrapper?’ to the public as the guest reader in the monthly reading of the Association of Nigerian Authors, ANA, Ekiti state chapter. Bisi Fayemi, a prolific writer and an active member of Ekiti state chapter of ANA upon her busy schedule and the paraphernalia of office as the first Lady of Ekiti state has just finished the production of the new book which will be unveiled to the public in the next 24 hours. Bisi Fayemi who is well known as a gender advocate is strategic enough in the presentation of her book to mark "the world book day" which is celebrated every 23rd of April. She chose Thursday, 22nd of April so as to allow the world book day to be celebrated by authors, writers particularly, ANA, Ekiti state chapter to mark the world book day. While having a chat at th...

Gani Salau The  Federal University Oye-Ekiti FUOYE in Ekiti state has suspended Mr. Olatunbosun Odusanya as the registrar of the Federal institution. This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen today in Ado-Ekiti ,Ekiti state capital by the Special Adviser on Media to the Vice-Chancellor, Wole Balogun, that Odusanya was suspended by the University Governing Council under the chairmanship of  Dr. Mohammed Yahuza,  in order to allow for proper investigation into allegations of misconduct leveled against him over irregularities in  recent appointments in the university. It was learnt that  Odusanya's suspension was conveyed to him in a letter dated April 20, 2021 and signed by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Abayomi Sunday Fasina which was copied to all appropriate quarters of the University community immediately. The statement read, "You would please note that consequent upon the consideratiom of the report of the Committee on the review of appointments...

The Management and Authority of Ekiti State University restated its commitment to the welfare of its workers, contrary to the recent press conference of ASUU branch of the institution. This was contained in a release signed by the head of the Directorate of information and Corporate Affairs of the school, Mr Bode Olofinmuagun and made available to Fountain Newsbreaker. According to him, the authorities of the university were aware of the arrears of outstanding salaries for the months of July to September, 2018 which he said were accumulated owing to the failure of the previous government in the state to release subventions to the University as and when due.  “It is on record that the Dr. Kayode Fayemi -led administration in the state has consistently and promptly  released the subventions to the University and EKSU, perhaps remains the state university in the South West that receives the highest subvention. Despite the dwindling financial resources in the state, the government...

The Director General of Ekiti State Microfinance and Enterprise Development Agency (MEDA), Otunba Kayode Fasae is leaving no stone unturned to make a success of Governor Kayode Fayemi's innovation on small scale industries.  MEDA is an organization where basic business training and various funding platforms are created. The lecture below, delivered by the DG at a forum recently and made available to Fountain Newsbreaker says it all: FULL TEXT OF LECTURE : It is a great pleasure for me to present this paper on the Creative Enterprise:  Intervention for Talent Development. It was Adam Smith who first raised the concept of factors of production when he identified three factors namely land, capital and labour which must be present before production can take place. Thereafter, other scholars have argued in support of the coordinating role played by the fourth factor, the entrepreneur whose function of coordinating the other factors was found to be the greatest determinant of enter...

• Considers 50 applications for clemency  The Ekiti State Advisory Council on Prerogative of Mercy will meet today to consider applications for clemency from persons convicted by the high court of Ekiti State and serving various sentences in the Nigerian Correctional Centers Ado-Ekiti, Abeokuta and  Lagos. This was disclosed yesterday by the Special Assistant to the Attorney-General & Commissioner for Justice, Olakekan Suleman. According to him, out of the 86 applications sent to the Ministry of Justice, 50 were identified for consideration by the Council.  He said the Council will prioritize  applications from young convicts between ages 18 and 21 years; elderly convicts (non-habitual offenders) above 70 years; convicts with terminal diseases; convicts with  infectious diseases and convicts with few months to their release.  Suleman further stated that in line with current government policy, applications from sex offenders as well as those convicted fo...

Gani Salau Fountain Newsbreaker The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested 10 people over the clash of rival cult groups in Ikere Ekiti where several people were killed. The State Police Public Relations Officer, Sunday A but u made this known yesterday while confirming the dastardly act. He put the number of casualties at six while other reports put at different members ranging between 5 and 10. Tragedy struck Sunday, April 18 in Ikere Ekiti, Ikere Local Government Area of Ekiti state while  unidentified two rival cult groups engaged themselves which resulted to the death of six people. Abutu informed that the Divisional Police Officer(DPO) of Ilupeju Division, upon receipt of the information, mobilized to the scene where it was discovered that six(6) suspected members of the two confraternities were gruesomely matcheted to death.  The image maker of Ekiti state police command said "That the corpses of the six victims were immediately recovered and deposited in the mortuary ...

In a move to test the readiness of counsel to meet the changing legal needs of the State, lawyers in the Ekiti State Ministry of Justice will today sit for its second mock promotional examinations.  This was disclosed by the Special Assistant to the Attorney-General on Public Education & Communications, Olalekan Suleman in a statement on Friday.  According to him, the examinations is in furtherance of the commitment of the Government of Ekiti State to building the capacity of legal officers to deliver professional legal services to the government and people of Ekiti State. Suleman said Key issues that will be subject of the test are knowledge of law, knowledge of public service rules, knowledge of government and policies among others. He further stated that lawyers from grade level 12  and above will be participating in the examinations.  The mock examinations is the concluding activity of a week-long training programme for all its lawyers in the Ministry, facili...

Wife of the Executive Governor of Ekiti State, Erelu Bisi Fayemi is set to mark this year's World Book Day with special readings from her latest book, ’Where is Your Wrapper? According to a statement signed by the Chairman of the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) in Ekiti, Dr. Sola Balogun, the special reading will take place on Thursday April 22nd, 2021 inside the Adetiloye Hall, Ado Ekiti, beginning from 4pm prompt.  Erelu Fayemi who is a distinguished member and pillar of the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) in Ekiti State shall use the reading event to commemorate the World Book Day which is actually billed for Friday April 23rd, 2021.  The day is celebrated worldwide as a platform to showcase the global love for books through shared reading of stories and books. According to Erelu Fayemi who had planned a public presentation of ‘Where is Your Wrapper?‘ for December 16 last year, but had to postpone it because of the second wave of COVID-19, the April 22 reading s...

Gani Salau The chairman of Ekiti state council of Traditional rulers and the Alawe of Ilawe-Ekiti in Ekiti South West Local government area of the state, His Royal Majesty, Oba Adebanji Alabi, the Afuntade 1 has called on the police to expedite action to rescue the abducted traditional ruler of Ilemeso-Ekiti in Oye Local government area of Ekiti state, Oba David Oyewumi Adegboyega. Oba Ajibade Alabi while speaking today on behalf of Ekiti state council of Traditional rulers at his palace in Ilawe-Ekiti described the situation as embarrassing, worrisome and troubling, asked the police to spread its dragnets all over the state as well as increase patrols both day and night to stop the kidnappers from having free movement. Oba Alabi suggested the recruitment of more Amotekun security outfit with requisite gadgets in order to monitor all routes. He further suggested that men of the Nigerian Army be brought in at this stage to support other security outfits in flushing out all kidnappers fr...

The Speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Funminiyi Afuye has greeted Muslims in the state on the sighting of the moon which signals the commencement of the Ramadan fasting. The Speaker's greeting is contained in a press release signed by the Special Adviser, Media to the Speaker, Akogun Tai Oguntayo in Ado Ekiti. The Speaker noted that this is a time of sober reflection and cleansing for our Muslim faithfuls.  The Ramadan is a period to pray for ourselves, families, the State, the nation and indeed the world".  We should all count ourselves lucky to be alive to witness this year's Ramadan fasting despite the novel corona virus pandemic that has been ravaging the entire humanity." He noted that we must all be grateful to Almighty Allah.  Afuye then urged Muslim brothers and sisters to stay safe by keeping to the COVID-19 protocols.  He urged them to also pray for our dear State and Nigeria as a whole. "This year's fasting programme is here and ...

Gani Salau The authorities of the Federal University of Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), has, again, announced additional admission opportunities for the 2021 academic session in the three already existing faculties of Arts, Education and Sciences . This development was made available to the press in Ado Ekiti,  Ekiti State capital over the weekend by Wole Balogun,  Special Adviser , Media to the Vice Chancellor, Professor Abayomi Fasina that the admission opportunities was made public on Friday, April 9, in an advert placement signed by the Registrar of FUOYE, Mr. Olatunbosun Odusanya. The statement read, "The six new Academic programmes in the aforementioned already existing faculties are B.A , Philosophy, B.A , Religious Studies in Arts Faculty; B.ED, Adult Education, in the Faculty of Education." The statement added, "Others in the Faculty of science are B.SC, Chemistry, B.SC, Environmental Management and Toxicology and B.SC, Statistics." Profesor Fasina further  announced th...

Gani Salau  The National president of the Nigeria Borehole Drillers Association,  otherwise known as Association of Water well Drilling Ring Owners and Practitioners, AWDROP,  Engineer, Micheal Ale, has raised the alarm that many private borehole operators were already taking advantage of the growing scarcity of water being witnessed in many parts of the country to exploit Nigerians. Ale, an expert in Borehole drilling lamented the involvement of unlicensed private drilling operators  charging exhorbitant fees for their services to the detriment of Nigerians.  The  AWDROP national president asserted; "the alarming rate with which these operators charge their clients to render drilling services amounts to extortion and Nigerians are sadly, at the receiving end." The water resources expert urged the government to "come to the aide of the citizenry by urgently subsidizing the cost of providing alternative water sources for the people especially during this pan...

Gani Salau                Ekiti State Police command has rescued some twin babies from their mother, Joy Fatoba, who allegedly locked them up in a room for some  days at Igbara Odo in Ekiti South West Local Government of Ekiti state. This was made known in a press statement signed by the command"s Public Relation Officer, ASP Sunday Abutu and made available to the press today in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti state capital. "Today being 05 April, 2021 at about 0945hrs, a distress call was received from a good Samaritan that a lady, who was later identified as Joy Fatoba of Igbara-Odo, locked up her twin babies in her room since about three days ago without food and threatened to kill them should anyone compel her to open the door."the statement read.  Abutu further that "the Command's Rapid Response Squad(RRS), upon the receipt of the information, swung into action, rushed to the scene and tactically rescued the two kids." The command added that in th...

  The first lady of Ekiti state, Her Excellency, Erelu Bisi Fayemi has officially unveiled cancer screening machine and Anesthesia machine donated by Hon. Olusola Fatoba to Aduni Olayinka diagnostic and wellness centre of  Ekiti state University Teaching Hospital(EKSUTH) Ado-Ekiti. Erelu Bisi Fayemi while unveiling the medical equipments for official use commended the Reps member for taking such a laudable  step.  The first lady who expressed happiness at what she described as good innitiative,  thanked Fatoba for the "very good example he has shown". The CMD of EKSUTH, Prof. Kayode Olabanji expressed his profound appreciation for the donation of the medical equipments by Hon. Fatoba to the hospital.  According to him, the availability of the cancer screening and Anesthesia machine will go a long way of  saving many lives.  He promised that the medical equipments would be judiciously made use of for the general interest of the people.

Gani Salau. In a bit to have smooth and peaceful Easter celebration as Christian faithful around the globe celebrate, the Ekiti state police commissioner ,Tunde Mobayo has directed all the Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers and other heads to maintain adequate security in their domains during and after the Easter celebration. Mobayo made this known in a press release made available to the press today in Ado  Ekiti, Ekiti state capital by the command"s Public Relation Officer, ASP Sunday Abutu urging the security officials to be alive to their duty and ensure adequate security. The statement reads: "In view of this celebration, the CP has directed all the Area Commanders, DPOs, Operational Heads and Intelligence Officers to ensure the deployment of adequate operatives to all the strategic points across the state to forestall any form of breach of security".                          Mobayo  used the occasi...

Fountain Newsbreaker  The Ekiti state House of Assembly Service Commission chairman, Rt. Hon. Taiwo Olatunbosun has appealed to the striking workforce of the legislative arm of Government to allow legislators and top management staffs entry into the Assembly complex.  He made the remark during the top management meeting held under a tree in front of the State Assembly complex on Wednesday in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti state capital.  The former lawmaker admonished the striking workforce to sheath their sword and allow room for reasonable dialouge as there are time bound issues affecting staffs to be looked into quickly.  In his words, "We appeal that there are time bound critical issues that should be looked into concerning some members of staff and if that's not done this week, that will spell doom. The industrial action about financial autonomy is understood and should not affect the workings of the Assembly complex because the state is bigger than everyone. Workers can dete...

By Gani Salau Fountain Newsbreaker The chairman, Nigeria Union Of Journalists (NUJ), Ekiti state, Comrade Rotimi Ojomoyela has stated that the Freedom Of Information Act, 2011 was foisted on Nigerians  based on the drafters' interest. Ojomoyela stated this today at the NUJ press centre,Oke Bareke, Ado Ekiti, Ekiti state capital while delivering a lecture at the March Reading of the Association Of Nigerian Authors (ANA), Ekiti state chapter. Speaking on the topic:"Evaluating the application of the Freedom of Information Act and its impact on national development," the NUJ bos said that the intention behind FOIA Act was to guarantee press freedom in Nigeria but the manner of drafting the bill and its subsequent passage and operation  were questionable and selfish. Ojomoyela bemoaned; "There are laws of libel, slander and other press laws, why the social media law again? He continued, " We have freedom of expression under democracy. They ask you to give them affida...

Gani Salau Fountain Newsbreaker A Governorship aspirant of the People's Democratic Party in Ekiti State, Asiwaju Segun Oni is set to commission the Ijero Local Government campaign office on Saturday, 3rd Mach, 2021 Oni, who has indicated his interest to contest the Governorship election in Ekiti State in 2022 under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party resolved to resume the commissioning of his campaign offices across the sixteen Local Governments after the suspension of all political engagements following the death of some electorates and a police officer during the suspended Ekiti East Constituency 1 bye election in Omuo Ekiti in Ekiti East Local Government Area of Ekiti state a fortnight ago. "Recall the official commissioning was earlier suspended to sympathize with the family of those that lost their lives during the unconcluded Ekiti East Constituency1 Bye-Election, the statement read. Oni further stated, "however, Saturday 3rd April has been fixed for the c...