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 Vice Chancellor, Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti, Professor Edward Olanipekun is not involved in any accident contrary to insinuations in some quarters. This is according to a release by head, Directorate of Information & Corporate Affairs of the University,  Bode Olofinmuagun. "As a matter of fact, it was his back up vehicle that was involved after the Vice Chancellor had already passed by the scene. "Those involved in the accident are already receiving treatment at the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH) and they are in stable conditions," the statement read. 

Former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield has confirmed his desire for a third fight with fellow American boxing legend Mike Tyson as both fighters plot comebacks for charity. The duo who are in their fifties, could meet again 23 years after their dramatic fight in 1997 after simultaneously announcing they will return to the ring for exhibitions. Make money daily buying and selling bitcoin with Bitpatt refer others and earn more! Holyfield, 57, was victorious both times they met in the nineties and Tyson, 53, produced one of sport’s most shocking moments in the second bout when he bit off a chunk of his opponent’s ear. Both men have recently released impressive training videos upon their return to the gym. And Holyfield has now welcomed the idea of taking on Tyson for a third time. “I would do that! Yes, I want to fight Mike Tyson,” Holyfield told The Sun. “My whole thing is I’m open, and I know that I want to do well for myself at age 57. I can definitely handl...

O’tayo Noel The glamorous World Footballer of the Year will not hold Ffr the first time since 1991, due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The awards, started by France Football magazine later became a collaboration with the World Football body, FIFA with German captain and Inter Millan defender, Lothar Matthaus winning the inaugural edition of that merger. The duo of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have dominated the awards as the winners of the most of the editions. Messi was the winner in 2019. Since there will be no winner for 2020, the Argentine will be the defending champion for another year. Virgil van Dijk and Cristiano Ronaldo were the runners up in 2019. According to Marca last night, FIFA decided to cancel the ‘The Best’ awards ceremony because of coronavirus that has put all sporting activities on hold pending the time human race will conquer the pandemic. The Spanish newspaper insisted that FIFA will leave the 2019/2020 season without a winner. The ceremony ...

Kolawole Victor Marcus Rashford should be available for Manchester United's next fixture. ‬ Marcus Rashford has been out since mid-January with a back injury but the England ace should be able to return when football recommences. Rashford was enjoying a superb season with Manchester United before suffering a double stress fracture which would have keep him out until towards the end of the season. But the coronavirus pandemic has had a major impact on the football schedule, meaning Rashford could now be fit when action does get back underway. Marcus Rashford said in March: “I feel much better. “I feel, comparing it to two or three weeks ago, 10 times better and for me now it’s just about getting ready to build it back up to training and playing games with the team. “I’m in a much better place, I’m much happiethan I was about a month ago so things are looking positive.” The top-flight is on hold with reports he could start again in mid-June and that has given Ras...

• Asks Government to increase beneficiaries Students of Ekiti State Origin under the auspicious of the Federation of Ekiti State Students' Union (FESSU), National Body, have lauded the State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi on the disbursement of Bursary awards to its members. The Union in a statement signed by its president and secretary, Akomolafe Jide and Idowu Ebenezer respectively, commended  the governor for prioritizing the satisfaction of Ekiti State indigenous students by disbursing the bursary award at this period of the ravaging Coronavirus pandemic. "It is no gain saying that the major avenue through which the students' constituency enjoy dividends of democracy directly from the Government is via Bursary and Scholarship Awards "However, while some of our members are thrilled on receiving payments, we note the number of qualified applicants who are not beneficiaries of the bursary awards having satisfied the requirements expected by the Ekiti State S...

Hike Ekiti Mountain Safari, an innovative idea of a young Ekiti man and some other young Ekiti men like himself is set to hold in April, 2019 in Ekiti State. Ekiti State derives its name from the moulds and mountains which characterised its topography on which the people planted themselves. At the creation of states and nations which make up Nigeria, the people who are found in pockets of settlements on the hills, mountain and moulds in the north- western part of the Yoruba land were referred to as the Okiti people. They are the people who planted their settlements on moulds, hills and mountains. But for effective pronunciation and language enhancement, ‘Okiti’ ‘Ekiti’ as we now have the it. Characteristics of this geographical location include climatic effects and the vagaries of the element like rainfall, light sun, cloud, and cool bearing wind with harmattan which bites harder in Ekiti particularly in Oye – Ekiti. Since the creation of Ekiti S...

By Abasi Femi Oguntayo The Ekiti State government has rebranded the state-owned Ekiti United Football Club with a charge to the people of the state to support the team to greatness. The Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, said his administration will support the club with funds, manpower and materials to succeed in the National League. The governor said his administration will invest in sports development to empower the youths and invest in human capital development. Fayemi spoke on Monday at the official unveiling of the rebranded Ekiti United Football Club held at the Oluyemi Kayode Stadium, Ado-Ekiti, the state capital. Fayemi, who was represented by the Deputy Governor, Otunba Bisi Egbeyemi, described sports as a big industry that has the capacity to provide careers for the young generation. He said the rebranding of Ekiti United marked a turning point in the desire of his administration to takes its pride of place in sports development especi...

Fabunmi Memorial High School, Okemesi-Ekiti and Okemesi Grammar School, Okemesi-Ekiti will on Saturday the 23nd of December battle for who to be crowned the Champion of the OYEDS Football tournament. Okemesi Grammar School which qualified to play against Fabunmi Memorial High School in the Final match beat Okemesi Community High School 5-4 on penalty shoot out in their semifinals. However, Fabunmi Memorial High School having the highest points in the group stage qualified for the final match  which will come up on the 23rd December, 2017 and will be playing against Okemesi Grammar School on the field of Okemesi Grammar School. It was recently reported that  F ormer Tell magazine Editor, Mr Dare Babarinsa and a don at the Federal University of Technology, Akure, Professor Niyi Okunlola will deliver lectures at the Okemesi Youth Education and Development Summit coming up at the Okemesi Grammar School on December 24, 2017. While Babarinsa will be talking on: "L...

A Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) Governorship Aspirant, Segun Adewale popularly called AERO was seen today in the midst of area boys playing football on the field of St Michael Primary School Ado-Ekiti. Our Correspondent was attracted to the football pitch, Sunday afternoon, by the long entourage of hummer jeeps with the inscription of the politician. The match which was as at the time of writing this story was said to have been organized by the youths of Ajilosun in honour of the Lagos based politician. He was said to have joined them in playing football since September 2017 and has been playing there consistently every Sunday till date. The Ipoti Ekiti born politician who is in his early 50s was seen fully kitted dazzling around the football pitch and skillfully handling the ball. He granted Fountain Newsbreaker an exclusive interview during which he disclosed that he started playing for his school team at nine years. Speaking further on the reason for eng...

Paul Pogba Manchester United star Paul Pogba has spoken for the first time of the red card incident that saw him ruled out of Sunday's Manchester derby. Late in last weekend's match against Arsenal, a fixture the Red Devils won 3-1, the former Juventus man was dismissed for a challenge that saw him connect with Hector Bellerin's leg with his studs up. It was a moment that provoked controversy, as the France international midfielder seemed to be caught out by the unusual body position of the Gunners defender. Pogba has protested that the incident was an accident and said he had misread the situation. "I didn't really speak after the game - I didn't have time - but I think Hector, I know him as well, and I would never give him a tackle like this,” he said. "Unfortunately for me I thought he would put his feet and he was in a position that was a disadvantage for me so I have done it. "It looks very bad, but the intention wasn't lik...

Alexis Sanchez has dropped the clearest hint yet that he will seek to leave Arsenal by confirming his desire to play in the Champions League. Arsenal missed out on qualification for Europe's elite club competition for the first time in 20 years after finishing fifth in the Premier League last season. Sanchez struck a career-best 24 league goals but increasingly cut a frustrated figure at the Emirates Stadium, especially as Arsenal were humiliated 10-2 by Bayern Munich in the Champions League. And the 28-year-old Chile international, who has a year remaining on his Arsenal contract, declared his intentions for the first time in a television interview in his homeland. "I want to play in the Champions League," Sanchez told Canal 13. "The decision does not depend on me, I have to wait for Arsenal."

Tiemoue Bakayoko has completed his £40 million move to Chelsea from Monaco after completing his medical on Friday and signing a five-year deal. Chelsea and Antonio Conte targeted Bakayoko as their first choice option to strengthen their midfield and they are now expected to allow Nemanja Matic to leave to make room for the France international. Talks between Chelsea, Monaco and Bakayoko's representatives have moved slowly since they first started but all parties ultimatley came to an agreement for the 22-year-old. Bakayoko returned from his holiday in New York to complete the final arrangements of the transfer, though a knee injury could rule him out of the Blues's pre-season friendlies. Chelsea will next look to complete a deal for Juventus' Alex Sandro, which could break their transfer record that currently stands at £50m for Fernando Torres, as well as looking for attacking options.

Less than 24 hours after Manchester United announced the club had agreed a deal with Everton to bring striker Romelu Lukaku to Old Trafford, subject to a medical and personal terms, the striker has taken to Instagram to seemingly confirm the move with snaps of his medical in the United States. The Belgian's Instagram story opens with a shot of him in a waiting room and the word "Medicals.." written below it. The story goes on to show the striker with wires attached to him and a laughing-crying face emoji above it, with "Please come save me" as the caption. The two closing frames show Lukaku signing a Manchester United shirt for a young fan with the caption reading "First Manchester United fan I've met.. #Blessed #Thankful" and a final frame of him giving a thumbs up captioned "Finito". Head over to Lukaku's Instagram profile on your mobile and check out his stories: https://goo.gl/HQfQRr

Wayne Rooney has completed a return to boyhood club Everton after 13 years playing for Manchester United. The two clubs have been locked in transfer negotiations this week, with Romelu Lukaku set to go the other way for an estimated £75 million. The England striker, 31, left Goodison Park in 2004 for £25.6m and returns for a reported £10m to help fill the void left by Lukaku's departure. Rooney becomes the latest arrival at Goodison Park in an ambitious summer rebuild by Ronald Koeman, with big-money deals for the likes of Jordan Pickford, Micheal Keane, Davy Klaassen and Sandro Ramirez already wrapped up. "Wayne has shown me that ambition that we need and that winning mentality – he knows how to win titles and I’m really happy he’s decided to come home,” Everton manager Ronald Koeman told the official Everton site.

Lukaku in Man Utd Shirt Romelu Lukaku was due to have his medical in Los Angeles on Thursday night before sealing a £75m move to Manchester United, with the striker expected to join José Mourinho’s squad when they arrive in the city on Sunday for the club’s five-game pre-season tour of America. Lukaku has been holidaying in California with United’s Paul Pogba, who is a good friend and who has the same agent, Mino Raiola. The 24-year-old was due to fly back to England on Friday for pre-season training with Everton. Lukaku and Pogba However, as Mourinho is intent that Lukaku should be confirmed as United’s second summer signing as soon as possible, the manager has decided this is the best way to push the transfer through. The move means that, barring a last-minute hitch, United will have landed Lukaku ahead of Chelsea despite the west London club believing they were in pole position to prise him from Everton.

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