Icons Gather in Ekiti as Prof. Aribisala’s Mother, Deaconess Felicia, celebrated at 90th Birthday

—Cleric, Academicians Harp on Godliness, Discipline, Quality Parenting It was a joyous gathering of children, relatives, friends, and eminent personalities from the academic community, as Deaconess Felicia Fehintola Aribisala; mother…

Ex- guber candidate escapes assassination attempt in Abuja

A former governorship candidate in Zamfara State and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi, on Friday reportedly escaped an assassination attempt in Abuja. Shinkafi said…

Afe Babalola Links Nigeria’s Rising Crime Wave to Poor Education, Calls for Urgent Reform

By: Tunde Olofintila Elder Statesman and Founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Aare Afe Babalola, OFR, CON, SAN, Fellow, King’s College, London, has identified Nigeria’s declining educational standards as…

Oyebanji sacks Aide over alleged Gross Misconduct

  Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has relieved Akogun Abayomi Olumide a.k.a Lustay of his position as Chairman of the Microcredit and Enterprise Development. A press release signed by…

Bye-elections: Police arrest PDP agent ‘ with N30m cash’ in Kaduna

Police in Kaduna said it has arrested a suspected People’s Democratic Party (PDP) agent, Shehu Fantagi, who was caught with about N30 million. The money was allegedly earmarked for vote-buying…

FG vows to prosecute perpetrators of child abuse in Port Harcourt

The Federal Government has vowed to Institute legal sanction on the culprits of child abuse in Port Harcourt,River state. This is just as the government decried the abuse of children…

500 Ekiti Traders Get Non-Refundable Grants as First Lady Unveils RHI/Elumelu Initiative

The First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has launched the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI)/Tony Elumelu Foundation Women Economic Empowerment Programme in Ekiti State, with 500…

NATIONAL CASH TRANSFER OFFICE, EKITI STATE GOVERNMENT HOLD HIGH-LEVEL STAKEHOLDERS ENGAGEMENT ON  NATIONAL SOCIAL SAFETY NETS PROGRAMME SCALE-UP (NASSP-SU)

The National Cash Transfer Office, Abuja in collaboration with Ekiti State Government through the State Cash Transfer Unit has embarked on a high-level stakeholders’ engagement meeting aimed at creating awareness…

NAWOJ signs MoU with Plan International to Empower Women ,girls and Children

The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Plan International to promote gender equality and children’s rights in Nigeria. The partnership aims to empower…

Reasons for placing embargo on establishment of more tertiary institutions in Nigeria – Minister

Following the imposition of a seven-year embargo on the establishment of new federal universities, polytechnics and colleges of education, the minister of Education Tunji Alausa who announced this while briefing…