Tag: Ekiti
Police arrest 21 armed robbers, cultists in Ekiti
The operatives of the Ekiti State Police Command have arrested 21 suspects in connection with the recent killings and other crimes in the state.
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Man bags life imprisonment for raping 15-year-old girl in Ekiti
A High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, has sentenced one Ojo Ayegbusi to life imprisonment for the rape of a 15-year-old...
Gunmen kill motorcyclist union’s member in Ekiti
Gunmen have killed a member of the union of commercial motorcyclists, popularly known as Okada riders, in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital.
It was gathered...
Court sentences 4 to death by hanging in Ekiti
The Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital, on Thursday, June 13, 2024, sentenced four men to death by hanging for...
Ekiti governor appoints Olomojobi as Head of Service
Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji has approved the appointment of Dr Olufolake Olomojobi as the new Head of Service in the State Civil Service.
The...
Ekiti govt, Cavista Holdings sign multi-billion naira MoU on cassava farming
Ekiti State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Nigerian investment company Cavista Holdings to establish a state-of-the-art cassava farm spanning 100,000...
Police arrest worshipper stealing phones in Ekiti churches
The operatives of the Ekiti State Police Command have arrested a man who allegedly specialised in stealing phones from churches in Ayegbaju and Oye...
Man stabs wife to death in Ekiti
The operatives of the Ekiti State Police Command have arrested a man for allegedly stabbing his wife to death over alleged infidelity in Ado-Ekiti,...
203 Ekiti schools benefit from $25m World Bank grant
203 public schools in Ekiti State have benefitted from the $25 million School Improvement Grant (SIG) released by the World Bank to uplift the...
Ekiti govt pays N546m WAEC fees
Ekiti State Government has paid N546.90 million for students writing the 2024 West Africa Examination Council/Senior School Certificate Examination (WAEC/SSCE).
Ekiti Commissioner for Education Dr...
