Former Deputy Speaker of Ekiti State, Rt. Hon. Oladapo Karounwi and former Vice Chancellor of Bayelsa University, Prof Bolaji Aluko were not listed among the sworn in Commissioners today just as the governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji aloted ministries to 19 others. Karounwi is from Efon Alaaye while Aluko is from Ode and the two were among the names submitted to the House of Assembly for the posts of Commissioners. Both of them were screened cleared by the Assembly but not only that they were absent at the event today, their names were not included in the list of allocation of ministries announced by the governor. The Governor swore in Nineteen (19) Commissioners and Fourteen(14) Special Advisers to assist him in the development of the State. Performing the Ceremony at the Government House Ground in Ado Ekiti, Oyebanji charged the Appointees to live above board at performing their duties. According to him, "I therefore demand total dedication to duty, diligence and commitment to the a...

B y Tai Oguntayo Publisher,  Fountain Newsbreaker L et no one be surprised that the wife of former Ekiti governor, Erelu Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi is being celebrated by everybody, everywhere on her birthday. It is so because of who she was before coming to Ekiti State as the first lady, who she was when she was the first lady and who she remains to be even after living the stage as the wife of the governor. She touched many lives and still touches many lives more than anyone can expect. She was the stabilizer of the Fayemi administration and for her many, including those who served in that government would have lost their faces in the various communities. She gives everyone sense of belonging and identifies with the underprivileged.  When you want to talk about Erelu as an author, then you want to talk of a prolific and renowned author who, within a space of six years, chuned out four voluminous books apart from other contributions to national and international journals. You will ...

  Dapo Ojora, a socialite and one of the sons of boardroom guru, Otunba Adekunle Ojora and his wife, Erelu Ojuolape Ojora is dead. According to sources, Dapo, a polo buff reportedly shot himself in the head Friday evening. Dapo’s strange death came as a rude shock to many who could not fathom the reason he would take his own life in such a gruesome manner. Couple of years back, Dapo mysteriously escaped death via a ghastly power bike accident, which forced him to beat a retreat from the public space. However, there are indications that his alleged suicide may not be unconnected to his marital woes with wife, Patricia, a trained lawyer and an entrepreneur. Their much celebrated marriage began having hiccups a few years ago and both decided to go their separate ways for undisclosed reasons. It was gathered that his marital woes was a huge blow to him especially because of the love he shared with his estranged wife, Patricia. Dapo was said to have tried to put up a brave face, but the...

  Fẹ́mi Akínṣọlá Egbìnrìn ọ̀tẹ̀ bí a ti ń pàkan ní òmí-ìn ń rú tú .  Ẹni ọ̀ràn ò ṣojú rẹ̀ rí, ẹ pé ó wá wí, ọ̀rọ̀ di bóò lọ kí o yà fún mi lọ́wùrọ́ọ̀ ọjọ́ Ìṣẹ́gun ní agbègbè gate nílùú Ìbàdàn níbi tí rògbòdìyàn ti bẹ́ sílẹ̀ láàrin àwọn ọlọ́kadà àti àwọn òṣìṣẹ́ ọgbà àtúntò tó ń bẹ ní Agodi. Ohun tí ó ṣojú mi kòró sọ ni pé ọ̀kan lára àwọn òṣìṣẹ́ ọgbà àtúntò náà ló ṣekúpa ọlọ́kadà kan tí òṣìṣẹ́ ọgbà ẹ̀wọ̀n náà sì fi ara pa ní agbègbè tí wàhálà náà ti  ṣẹlẹ̀ . Ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ àwọn awakọ̀ àti àwọn èèyàn tó ń fi ẹsẹ̀ rìn ló rọ́rí padà sí ibi tí wọ́n ti ń bọ̀ nígbà tí ọ̀rọ̀ náà di wọ́lùkọlù. Níbáyìí àwọn òṣìṣẹ́ ọlọ́pàá àti iléeṣẹ́ ológun ti dúró wámúwámú sí gbogbo agbègbè náà títí tí ó fi dé agbègbè Total Garden. Lásìkò tó ń fi ìdí ọ̀rọ̀ náà múlẹ̀, alukoro iléeṣẹ́ ọlọ́pàá nípìńlẹ̀ Ọ̀yọ́, Gbenga Fadeyi ṣe àlàyé pé lóòótọ́ ni fànfà wáyé ní agbègbè náà, "ṣùgbọ́n àwọn ọlọ́pàá àti ẹ̀ṣọ́ ààbò míì ti yọjú síbẹ̀ láti le mú kí àlàáfíà j'ọba". Fadeyi fi kún ọ̀rọ̀ rẹ̀ pé ọlọ́pàá kò yìnbọn ...

  ORIMABUYAKU NIFEMI. The 14th day of November 2020 was a red lettered day in the field of journalism especially to the women in this field, as they made another deliberate and intentional choice in the running of the affairs of Nigeria Association Of Women Journalist (NAWOJ) for the next three years as this marked the 10th NAWOJ Triennial Delegates Conference This year Electioneering process had it's residence at Minna which is the capital of Niger state and it's a city in the middle belt of Nigeria which is also the power state of the federation and our chief host was Mrs Mary Noel-Berje ( NAWOJ chairperson Niger state and chief press to the governor) At the venue were present different female delegates from the 36 states of the federation including the Federal Capital Territory and the 6 Geo political zones of the federation. It could be referred to as a confluence gathering because the rendezvous had an influx of women from different tribes, different languages and all walk...

  Lagos State Government has concluded plans to repeal the Public Office Holder Payment of Pension Law which prescribes pension for former Governors and Deputy Governors in the State. The Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu stated this on Tuesday during the presentation of Y2021 Budget Estimates to Lagos State House of Assembly. According to the Governor, an Executive Bill to repeal the law will soon be forwarded to the lawmakers for consideration and passage. "Mr. Speaker and Honourable Members of the House, in light of keeping the costs of governance low and to signal selflessness in public service, we will be sending a draft executive bill to the House imminently for the repeal of the Public Office Holder (Payment of Pension Law 2007), which provides for payment of pension and other entitlements to former Governors and their Deputies," Sanwo-Olu said.

  The Ekiti State Government has disclosed plans to begin compulsory medical check up for workers in critical departments of the State Public Service. The Chief of Staff to the Governor, Hon. Biodun Omoleye, disclosed this in Ado Ekiti on Monday during an interactive session with staff of Government House and Protocol Department. He said workers’ wellness would no longer be left unattended to since the workforce is the engine room of government. Omoleye said the Fayemi-led administration was aware of the critical condition under which some workers work, adding that a directive has been given to ensure that all staff in Government House and Protocol department, especially those who have medical challenges, receive treatment early enough to prevent avoidable deaths. The Chief of Staff added that staff whose health cannot allow them manage certain critical schedules of duty should indicate so that they could be given less tedious  schedules that would not impact negatively on the...

Gani Salau  In a bid to bring government more closer to the people, the Governor of Ekiti State, Dr John Kayode Fayemi today set up Local Councils Development Authorities Committee to look into the creation of more development areas in the State.  This was made available today in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State capital in a press release signed by the Chief Press secretary to the Governor, Yinka Oyebode . Mr. Segun Oluwole will serve as the chairman while Mrs Gbenga Sola Igotun will serve as secretary. Other members of the committee include Dr Femi Akinola Mr. Victor Akinola, Mrs. Sade Daramola , Mr. Joseph Olaito , Mrs Emily Fagesi ,Mr. Remi Obaparusi . Fayemi also appointed representatives from the Ministries of Justice, Local Government Affairs,Finance and Economic Development,representatives of Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON), Ekiti State,  Ekiti State Council of Traditional Rulers  The Committee's Terms of Reference included to review   ...

  I could not be prouder to congratulate our next President, Joe Biden, and our next First Lady, Jill Biden. I also couldn’t be prouder to congratulate Kamala Harris and Doug Emhoff for Kamala’s groundbreaking election as our next Vice President. In this election, under circumstances never experienced, Americans turned out in numbers never seen. And once every vote is counted, President-Elect Biden and Vice President-Elect Harris will have won a historic and decisive victory. We’re fortunate that Joe’s got what it takes to be President and already carries himself that way. Because when he walks into the White House in January, he’ll face a series of extraordinary challenges no incoming President ever has – a raging pandemic, an unequal economy and justice system, a democracy at risk, and a climate in peril. I know he’ll do the job with the best interests of every American at heart, whether or not he had their vote. So I encourage every American to give him a chance and lend him you...

  The EndSARS protest started as an online protest on social media but most prominent on the micro-blogging platform - Twitter in 2017, with the hashtag #EndSARS. This movement called for the disbandment of the Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS), a unit of the Nigerian Police with a long record of assaults, killings, harassment, lack of freedom of expression, misuse and mishandling of weapons, amongst other issues.  This moment was revitalized in October 2020, shortly after the nation’s (Nigeria) independence and this time stronger than it was in the past. It started with an online activism as usual, which eventually led to protests, demonstrations and many more. The slogan #EndSARS became a mantra not just calling for dissolving the Special Anti Robbery Squad but for rejecting bad governance, asking for accountability from the government, seeking a new nation after 60 years of anguish, pain and struggles without any profound developments. The EndSARS movement wasn’t religi...

International Criminal Court (ICC) is conducting a preliminary investigation into the recent #EndSARS protests in Nigeria, including the alleged killing of peaceful protesters by soldiers at the Lekki Tollgate in Lagos. This was revealed on Wednesday by The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)  A statement by the office of the ICC prosecutor had earlier said it received information on alleged crimes. The international body said that examination will “assess whether the legal criteria for opening an investigation under the Rome Statute are met.”   For over 12 days, crowds of peaceful protesters gathered in streets in major towns of the country and across the globe to demonstrate against police brutality. This led to a crackdown. Similarly, a Rights group, Amnesty International in a report said security forces opened fire on protesters, killing and injuring a number of people. Both the police, army and the government have rejected this allegation. The ICC said it would make fi...

   The newly recruited teachers into the teaching workforce of Ekiti state have been charged to always adhere to the ethics of the teaching profession and also contribute towards Restoring the lost values of the education sector. Governor Kayode Fayemi who stated this at the opening session of a three-day induction program for the newly appointed and converted teachers in the state said that Government place high premium on quality of teaching and learning in all schools in the state. The theme of the induction workshop for the new intakes is 'Restoring Ekiti values in secondary Education' Governor Fayemi who congratulated the new teachers said that their appointment was based on merit adding that Government adopted best practices in the selection process. He said that recruitment into primary schools in the state would be completed before the end of this month. Dr Fayemi described teachers as key stakeholders who had made impeccable contributions in shaping the society cha...

  Nifemi Orimabuyaku Coronavirus disease fondly called COVID-19, has different origins and myths attached with it, but one sure thing we all know about the coronavirus disease is that, it is a communicable respiratory disease caused by a new strain of coronavirus that causes illness in humans, which was first reported in China, and in turn spread throughout the world. Inequality on the other hand is social disparity, lack of evenness, an unfair situation in which some people have more rights than others or better than some people. So, how possible can a disease affect inequality in a nation? COVID-19 came with a lot of baggage and one of it is inequality. Inequality isn’t a new thing in the society most especially in a nation like ours, Nigeria. It has dwelt with us so much that a lot of us have learnt to live with it. With the discovery of COVID-19, inequality has increased tremendously in the society. Politically, the nation has been experiencing inequality since time im...

  In a bid to unravel claims of mass killings by the military at the Lekki toll gate in Lagos during the EndSARS protest, the retired Justice Doris Okuwobi-led Judicial Panel of Inquiry for Restitution for Victims of SARS and the Lekki shootings, yesterday paid an unscheduled visit to the Military Hospital in Ikoyi, in search of its mortuary. There had been speculations that the bodies of some protesters were dumped at the mortuary after being allegedly killed by soldiers while trying to dislodge them at the toll gate. But gaining access to the mortuary was initially tough following a mild standoff between members of the panel and soldiers manning the gate of the military hospital. The soldiers claimed that they were not aware of their coming and that it was against protocol coming without prior notice. After initial resistance by the soldiers for about 30 minutes, the panel members were eventually allowed into the premises of the hospital. The soldiers apparently got approval from...

  Fẹ́mi Akínṣọlá Àwáyé è kú kan kò sí, ó pẹ́, ó yá, kóówá ó padà sọdọ Elédùwà jínyìn bó ṣe gbókè èèpẹ̀ . Ìpapòdà èèyàn ló ń ṣàfihàn pé onítọ̀ùn ti dé wáàsinmi .  Ikú tí pajú gbajúgbajà olóṣèlú tó tún jẹ́ Wòlíì, Ọ̀mọ̀wé Ọlápàdé Àgòrò dé o, baba ti dágbére fáyé pé ó dìgbà kan ná. Ẹbí olóògbé náà ló fìdí ẹ̀ múlẹ̀ pé lẹ́yìn àìsàn ráńpẹ́ ni ikú wọlé mú Wòlíì náà tó díje dupò Ààrẹ Nàìjíríà lábẹ́ ẹgbẹ́ òṣèlú National Action Council (NAC). Lóru mọ́jú òní ọjọ́ Àìkú, ọjọ́ kínní, oṣù Kọkànlá, ọdún 2020 ni Wòlíì náà jẹ́ hòo sí ìpè Olódùmarè. Alhaja Adeola Àgòrò JP tó jẹ́ ọmọ olóògbé náà fi sójú òpó abánidọ́rẹ̀ẹ́ facebook rẹ̀ pé ikú ti wọlé mú ẹni rere náà lọ. Wòlíì Ọlápàdé Àgòrò jẹ́ ẹni ọdún méjìdínlọ́gọ́rin kí ọlọ́jọ́ tó mú u lọ. Ṣaájú ikú rẹ̀ ló ti ń ṣọ̀rọ̀ rere nípa ìyànsípò Aṣíwájú Bola Tinubu gẹ́gẹ́ bíi Ààrẹ lábẹ́ APC ní 2023. Òun náà ni olùdásílẹ̀ ẹgbẹ́ òṣèlú NAC. Ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ọmọ ni àwọn ọmọ olóòkù fi s'órí ayélujára tí wọ́n sì fi ń dárò ẹni wọn tó lọ.

  Ekiti State Government has lifted the curfew imposed on the State with effect from 6am on Sunday, November 1, 2020. In a statement made available to newsmen, the State Commissioner for Information and Values Orientation, Hon. Akin Omole explained that the decision to lift the curfew was taken after an assessment of the security situation and the restoration of relative peace in the State. The commissioner added that the State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi also approved the lifting of the restrictions placed on religious gatherings during the corona-virus pandemic with effect from the same date, November 1, 2020. Stressing that Churches and Mosques are now free to open for worship without restrictions, Omole however emphasized the need for worshippers to continue adhering to the Covid-19 protocol, adding that they must wear face-masks, maintain social distancing and properly wash their hands or sanitize their hands before joining their respective congregations. He also stressed the ...

  Gani Salau The Lagos State Government has directed that all schools for all classes both in public and private across the State beginning from Monday, 2nd of November, 2020 be re-opened for academic exercise while boarders in public schools are to resume on Sunday, 1st of the same month respectively.  This was made available today in a press release personally signed   by Kayode Abayomi, Head,Public Affairs, on behalf of the commissioner for Education, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo .  Adefisayo maintained that this year has been an unprecedented one with the recent happenings that have regrettably led to frequent closure of schools with attendant learning disruptions faced by all children. She asserted,  “We recommend that when schools resume on Monday, teaching and learning should continue unhindered till the end of the term.” Adefisayo therefore advised pupils/students to take their studies more seriously in a bid to recover the lost period and thereby exc...

  PUBLIC OPINION POLL by ORIMABUYAKU NIFEMI, FOUNTAIN NEWSBREAKER. Now that the curfew has been relaxed from 8pm to 6am in Ekiti State due to the End SARS protest. What is your advice to the youths and the government? DR. (MRS) OLAJUMOKE OJO, A Lecturer at Ekiti State University, Biochemistry department Youth should not give in but should re-strategize. They should know that they are against strong cabal hence should try as much as possible to plan carefully and take back their lives and future from these monsters. To government,  God has torn their government, their lies and wickedness will end in Jesus name. OLUWATOYIN ABEGUNDE Esq  Legal Practitioner, Consultant and Founder of Oluwatoyin Abegunde Foundation. The democracy we learnt and know is of the people, for the people and by the people. The case is not so in our generation. To the government, I would say that more needs to be done in attending to the need of the mass. The same set of persons that enjoyed free educ...

  The Owa Ooye of Okemesi, Oba Michael Adedeji Gbadebo and Ajero of Ijero kingdom, Oba Adebayo Adewole have received the Jimoh Aliu Burial Committee in their palaces, promising their cooperation in giving the late theatre icon a befitting burial. Addressing the committee in Okemesi Ekiti yesterday, the Owa Ooye lauded the Akogun Tai Oguntayo-led committee for taking the pains to contact all the stakeholders in the course of planning for the burial ceremony. He described Jimoh Aliu as one of his Chiefs whose impact in Okemesi would not be forgotten. Having acknowledged the family's effort to organize the burial ceremony as deemed fit, he urged the committee "to organize part of the final burial activities in Okemesi before or after the main event in Ado Ekiti. What actually gladdens my heart is that he wasn't buried outside Okemesi but I still want to urge the committee to let his impact be felt in the town during the Burial.

Fẹ́mi Akínṣọlá Àwọn àgbà bọ̀ wọ́n ní ọ̀tá ẹni kìí pòdù ọ̀yà bẹ́ẹ̀ lọ̀rọ̀ ṣe fẹ́ ẹ́ dà báyìí pẹ̀lú ìhà tí ilẹ̀ Amẹ́ríkà kọ sí orúkọ ọmọ orílẹ̀-èdè Nàìjíríà, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala tí wọ́n fà sílẹ̀ láti di Olùdarí Àgbà fún àjọ okoowo l'agbaye, World Trade Organisation (WTO). Ṣùgbọ́n, ọjọ́ kẹsàn -ún, oṣù Kọkànlá, ni ìrètí wà pé Àjọ náà yóó kéde èròńgbà rẹ̀. Ọ̀pọ̀ nínú àwọn aṣojú orílẹ̀-èdè nínú àjọ náà, tó darapọ̀ mọ́ àwọn ọmọ ìgbìmọ̀ láti yan Ọ̀gá Àgbà tuntun, ló fọwọ́sí ìyànsípò Okonjo-Iweala. Orílẹ̀-èdè America nìkan ni aṣojú tí kò faramọ́ ìyànsípò rẹ̀ níbi ìpàdé tó wáyé l'ọ́jọ́rú. Gẹ́gẹ́ bí ìròyìn tí a gbọ́, olùdíje fún ipò náà láti orílẹ̀-èdè South Korea, ni America faramọ́, nítorí "ìrírí tó ní nípa okoòwò, àti ipa láti ṣe amójútó dáadáa". Wọn kò sọ ìdí tí wọ́n fi tako Okonjo-Iweala. Ṣùgbọ́n, ó di ìgbà tí ìgbésẹ̀ tó kẹhin bá wáyé, kí ìjíròrò tó ó tán. Bí ọ̀rọ̀ náà ṣe ń lọ, lóòótọ́ ni Okonjo-Iweala, ní ìbò tó pọ̀jù, àmọ́ ìyànsípò rẹ̀ kò tí ì fi ẹsẹ̀ múlẹ̀. Ìjíròrò ...