... commiserate with Oyo people, Yoruba race and Africa The Nigeria Union of Journalists, (NUJ), South West zone, has mourned the demise of our dear father, mentor, patriot and guardian, the late Alaafin of Oyo, His lmperial Majesty.Oba Lamidi Adeyemi 111, the 45th Alaafin of the great Oyo empire, and longest serving Alaafin of this generation before it pleased the Almighty to take him home.  The late Oba Adeyemi had served the Yoruba, and by extension Nigeria and the humanity meritoriously before he passed on.  He had also imparted greatly on our generation with his wisdom, sound leadership qualities, love for promoting our cultures and timely intervention in areas his fatherly roles are needed on the national scene. The NUJ South West Zone, describes Oba Adeyemi as both an embodiment and a pride of the Yoruba culture and tradition, who gracefully taught and instructed the world about the greatness of the Yoruba race. In a statement made available to newsmen on Wednesday, and signed b

  By Wole Olujobi  The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji (BAO), Tuesday unveiled his manifesto encapsulating his development agenda, as campaigns begin ahead of the June 18, governorship election.  The event held at the Adetiloye Hall of the state-owned Fountain Hotel, Ado-Ekiti, also featured a road show in mobilisation drive to create awareness to drum support for Oyebanji's policies and programmes for good living among Ekiti people.  In his speech entitled "TOGETHER WITH YOU, LET’S KEEP EKITI WORKING" Oyebanji said the confidence reposed in him through APC's party’s primaries on January 27 was one he held  with a sense of responsibility and humility.  His words: "I do not take for granted the over 100,000 party members who voted for me at the primary, and have continued to support our campaign in the last few months with dedication and passion. With your support, our victory at the polls is assured.  "I

• ‘Statutory Deductions On First Line Charges Backed By Laws' The Chairman, Ado North Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Mr. Yomi Oso and a Member of Ekiti State House of Assembly, Mr. Adeoye Aribasoye said Governor Kayode Fayemi has not tampered with funds due to local governments in the state. While exonerating Governor Kayode Fayemi from allegation of deducting from councils monthly allocations, they dismissed the allegation levelled by the immediate past Chairman of Ado Local Government, Mrs. Omotunde Fajuyi, during a radio programme. While featuring on a live radio programme, “Setigbo?”, Mr. Oso who served as Vice Chairman to Mrs. Fajuyi during her tenure said that there was never an occasion where Governor Fayemi demanded any amount from the local government Chairmen in the state. Mr. Oso who explained that the statutory deductions and other items on the first line charges such as payment of LG staff salary, payment of primary school teachers, payment of health workers, p

   Ekiti State Governor Dr Kayode Fayemi on Tuesday distributed cheques worth N360 million to 24 Communities in the state as part of efforts to cushion the effect of Covid-19 pandemic on the poor and vulnerable as well as ensure reduction of poverty to the barest minimum in the State. Dr Fayemi, Who personally presented the cheques to representatives of the communities at the Oshuntokun Hall, Government House, Ado-Ekiti, said the fund would focus on three specific result areas: education, healthcare services, water and sanitation. The Governor stated that any government that is able to cover these three critical areas would have gone a long way at reducing poverty to its barest minimum, adding that the fund was in fulfilment of his promise and commitment to ensuring that every community in the State get a taste of the administration’s development agenda. He said government was poised to continue to make meaningful impacts in the lives of the people. According to the Governor, Ekiti Sta

  Ekiti State Governor Dr Kayode Fayemi on Tuesday distributed cheques worth N360 million to 24 Communities in the state as part of efforts to cushion the effect of Covid-19 pandemic on the poor and vulnerable as well as ensure reduction of poverty to the barest minimum in the State. Dr Fayemi, Who personally presented the cheques to representatives of the communities at the Oshuntokun Hall, Government House, Ado-Ekiti, said the fund would focus on three specific result areas: education, healthcare services, water and sanitation. The Governor stated that any government that is able to cover these three critical areas would have gone a long way at reducing poverty to its barest minimum, adding that the fund was in fulfilment of his promise and commitment to ensuring that every community in the State get a taste of the administration’s development agenda. He said government was poised to continue to make meaningful impacts in the lives of the people. According to the Governor, Ekiti Stat

• EXPRESSES CONFIDENCE IN OYEBANJI'S WIFE Ekiti State First Lady, Erelu Bisi Fayemi, has urged the people of the state to sustain the good legacies of the present administration by voting the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the June 18 governorship election. Erelu Fayemi said the Dr. Kayode Fayemi Administration has bettered the lives of women, children and the aged in Ekiti with various policies, programmes and empowerments noting that a vote for the APC candidate, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji would ensure their continuity beyond October 16, 2022. The First Lady spoke on a  Yoruba public accountability programme, S'ETIGBO, expressed confidence in the ability of the wife of the APC flag bearer, Dr. Olayemi Oyebanji, to sustain the policies, programmes and empowerments under her supervision. In the simulcast which was aired on Ekiti 91.5 FM, Ayoba 95.1 FM, Our People's 94.1 FM, New Cruse 92.7 FM, Progress 100.5 FM and Voice 89.9 FM, on Tuesday, Erelu Fayemi also disclosed that a G

…as Ewi prays for APC Candidate during visit to palace  The Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the June 18, governorship election in Ekiti State, Mr Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji, has restated his commitment to issue-based campaign and peaceful conduct of supporters ahead of the Ekiti guber poll. Oyebanji gave the assurance on Monday during a courtesy visit to the palace of Ewi of Ado Ekiti, HRM, Oba Rufus Adeyemo Adejugbe, as part of ongoing consultations preceding the his gubernatorial campaign.  The State Deputy Governor, Otunba Bisi Egbeyemi led the team, which comprised a few chieftains of the party and friends of the candidate, to the palace. Oyebanji, who was received by Oba Adejugbe and his chiefs, said he would focus on issues that border on development and those that are of concern to the people of the State during his campaign, scheduled to commence after the Easter break. The APC candidate stated that he remains the candidate with the most public service experien

..says APC will hinge campaign on JKF2 achievements   Ekiti State All Progressives Congress candidate, Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji, has reiterated his conviction that the All Progressives Congress ( APC) would win the June 18th election using the achievements of the Governor Kayode Fayemi administration as a major highlight of its campaigns. Speaking as a  Guest of Honour, at an empowerment/ Project Commisisoning event organised by Hon Wunmi Ogunlola (Ekiti Central Federal Constituency  II), in Ijero Ekiti on Thursday,  Oyebanji said he was impressed that Governor Fayemi has written his name in gold through provision of many basic amenities and embarking on legacy projects that generations yet unborn would be grateful for. The event was graced by Ekiti State First Lady, Erelu Bisi Fayemi, who chaired the occasion. Others were members of the State Executive Council, local government chairmen and traditional rulers from the constituency. Oyebanji said: "Today's event is still in lin

The All Progressives Congress, APC, said it was confident of winning the June 18, 2022 Ekiti State gubernatorial election fair and square, even as one of its disgruntled aspirants kept shadow-boxing, claiming to have won the shadow poll instead of the declared winner. Kayode Ojo, an aspirant in the January 27 primary election of the party had approached the court to declare him the candidate of APC in the coming election, claiming he had won the primaries, but was denied victory. Also in an interview he fielded, Ojo predicted doom for the party on which he ran, claiming it "may be disastrous for APC" in the June election, except he (Kayode Ojo) was pronounced the winner of the primaries and presented as candidate of the party instead of Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji, a.k.a BAO. However, through a release signed by the State Publicity Secretary of Ekiti Chapter of the party, Segun Dipe, APC expressed optimism that it would coast home victoriously at the June 18 poll, since all well-