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Diamond Bank Plc rewarded a set of youth corps members for fifth consecutive time through its National Youth Service Corps Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (NYSC SAED).

The initiative is part of the bank’s effort of empowering and supporting young entrepreneurs and small and medium scale businesses.

Speaking on behalf of the bank, Mrs. Ogechi Altraide, Head, Sales, said that the NYSC SAED (Skills Acquisition & Entrepreneurship Development) initiative was born out of the bank’s love for the youth and passion for grooming young entrepreneurs who will become employers of labour and business leaders of tomorrow.

She also added that Diamond Bank is doing a lot to ease the pains of the young graduates as job search which was why it created the first ever Curriculum Vitae (CV) bank which allows young graduate to upload their CVs to a digital bank where employers can easily asses the documents for employment purposes.

She also encouraged the corps members to take advantage of all the Diamond Bank entrepreneurship grooming platforms; SAED and Building Entrepreneurs Today, BET, so as to acquire all the necessary skills to build a formidable business career.

“The edge I have in business today is as a result of the trainings and funding I got from the Diamond Bank full scholarship to Enterprise Development Center (EDC) which fortified me for the task ahead,” said Mr. Abiodun Folawiyo, a past winner of the BET programme, another platform through which Diamond Bank grooms and supports young entrepreneurs.

He also encouraged corps members to tap into the SAED programme, saying that it would help them to stand out in the tough country’s business terrain.

Prince Mohammed Momoh, the NYSC State coordinator in his speech, appreciated Diamond Bank for its unrelenting effort in training and supporting young businesses and entrepreneurs.

The event, which was concluded with a draw, produced five winners who would be paid N5,000 pocket money every month for the next one year by Diamond Bank amidst other consolation prizes.

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Some students of the Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti (EKSU) have appealed to the State Government to urgently look into grievances of striking lecturers to forestall incessant strikes in institution.

The students made the appeal in Ado-Ekiti on Friday while reacting to the ongoing warning strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).

Speaking with Ekitidefender Correspondent, the students pleaded with the Governor Fayose led Administration to urgently address the grievances of the striking lecturers.

They said that this had become necessary in order to prevent disruption in the academic calendar of the university.

A Final year student, Mr. Tolu of Accounting department also pleaded with ASUU to consider the plight of students who would be spending extra years in the university, especially in this period of recession.

“The longer the strike lingers, the more the rate of crimes will increase and parents will be paying more for extra years spent in school,’’ she said.

Another student, Mr Emmanuel of English and Linguistic Department pleaded with ASUU to consider the interest of students in order not to constitute a setback to their academics.

“I want the Government and ASUU to resolve their misunderstanding amicably in the interest of students and tertiary education in this country.

http://ekitidefender.com/eksu-strike-students-appeal-government-urgent-intervention/

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A mobile application to alert the officers and men of the Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in the case of emergency has been developed by an officer attached to the Ekiti State Command, Mr. Adeoluwa Oyebode.

The mobile app named “EkitiAlert”, according to Oyebode has been submitted to the NSCDC Commandant in the state for the use of the corps in its operations.

Oyebode while speaking on the innovation said “EkitiAlert is an emergency security phone app developed to bring crime rate in Ekiti State to the lowest ebb, sequel to the modern definition of security as a function of response time to crimes.”

The app, he further explained, “is a call directory of NSCDC Ekiti State Command formations across the state on a dial.”

The app was presented to the state Commandant of NSCDC, Mr. Donatus Izuka Ikemefuna, for onward transformation to the national headquarters of the security agency.

He said the development of the app was based on his observation that, “one of the major challenges of security is lack of timely information/intelligence prior or during criminal activities.”

He said, “The app is therefore designed to provide an opportunity for the general public to reach the Corps in Ekiti State (on her Core Mandates) on a one-button dial, across the 16 Divisional Formations, 3 Area Commands, all the outposts in the 132towns and villages.

“The Arms Squad, Critical National Infrastructures and Assets, the Anti-vandal Unit, Counter-terrorism Unit, the Agro-Rangers Unit, the Peace and Conflict Resolution Unit, the Private Guard Monitoring Unit, and the Public Relations Officer at a calculated response time of five minutes.”

According to Oyebode, the App (EkitiAlert), “is available on PlayStore for download, while much publicity shall be made on all available platforms (most especially social media) so that it can be widely accepted for use.”

Oyebode, who acknowledged that the app, upon its submission, had become the property of the NSCDC officially added that he had also submitted, “All registered SIMs for this same purpose.”

He said the submission of the app was the first phase of the project, pointing out that “effort shall begin in earnest to secure toll free lines (Phase II) so that callers will be encouraged by not having to pay for reporting crimes or security emergencies as they happen.”

He said the third phase shall provide the caller location per call, using the Google Maps and GPS, describing the innovation as, “a new dawn in the security architecture of the Nigerian state which I hope will encourage other officers, paramilitaries, the police, and the general public to develop special interest in the security of the nation beyond their take homes.”

He thanked the NSCDC for the opportunity and his colleagues who he said had helped him in the quest to develop the innovative application and called on other Nigerians in the business of providing security In the country to look inwards and find ways of making the job easier.

http://ekitidefender.com/nscdc-officer-develops-security-alert-app-ekiti/

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A former member of the National Assembly Senator Joseph Waku says Ekiti state governor, Ayodele Fayose is in control of police in his state.Waku, who said Fayose locks anyone he hates in police cell, insisted that Nigeria is not matured for state police.“On state police, Nigeria has a problem”, he told Vanguard.

“Let me give you a typical example. Ekiti State, is a police state. Whoever the governor hates, he just locks up.

“But in an ideal situation, state police is the best because they will be more familiar with the terrain. But with political maturity, we will get there.

“Nigeria is getting to that maturity stage, sometimes circumstances force you to be mature. I think we are getting there,” Waku said.

On Federal Government’s plans to establish cattle colony, Waku stated that it is a stupid thought.

“That is the most stupid and idiotic thought; very irresponsible thought. What is wrong with ranching? America has one of the biggest land mass in the world, yet you do not see cows on the street.”

Meanwhile, Vice President Osinbajo has admitted that state policing system was the only way to go in the wake of the security challenges in the country.

http://ekitidefender.com/ekiti-police-state-fayose-locks-whoever-hates-senator-waku-blows-hot/

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Here are 16 facts about the Former Governor Of Ekiti State and the current Minister of Solid Minerals Development you need to know.

1. His full Name is kayode Fayemi John

2. He was born on 9th of February 1965

3. He was born in Ibadan, Oyo State. But grew up in Ado Ekiti and attended Christ’s school Ado Ekiti, Ekiti state

4. Fayemi had his first and second degree in history, politics and international relations from the University of Lagos and Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, and his Doctorate in war studies from king’s College, University of London, England, specializing in civil –military relations.

5. Dr. Fayemi is happily married to Olabisi and the union is blessed with a son – Folajimi Amandla

6. Dr. Fayemi was once a journalist with The Guardian Newspaper and City Tempo in UK

7. Dr. Fayemi has lectured in Nigeria Police Training College, Sokoto Nigeria

8. Dr. Fayemi is a writer, he has written extensively on governance and democratization, civil-military relations and security sector issues in Africa.

9. Kayode Fayemi is a Fellow of the Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Ibadan.

10. Dr. Fayemi was once Research Officer, African Research and Information Bureau, London, UK.

11. Dr.Fayemi once served as an Adviser on Transitional Justice, Regional Integration, Constitutionalism, Security Sector Reform and Civil- Military Relations Issues to the Government of Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Uganda, Rwanda and Ghana.

12. He was the Secretary General, Media Empowerment for Africa (The Radio Foundation) 1995–1997

13. Dr. Fayemi ran for the Ekiti state governorship election in the 2007 elections on the platform of the action congress party and won

14. Was sworn in as Governor of Ekiti state on October 16, 2010 and completed his tenure on October 15,2014

15. Fayemi was also the first governor in Nigeria to sign into law the Freedom of Information Act on Monday, 4 July 2011.

16. Dr. Fayemi is currently the Minister of Solid Minerals Development.

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As the gubernatorial elections in Ekiti and Osun States draw nearer, the Accord Party in the southwest has said that its candidates would emerge winners of the two polls.

Mr Dokun Babarinde, the National Vice Chairman of Accord Party in Southwest, made the declaration on Wednesday in a chat with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), after its zonal meeting in Ibadan.

Babarinde said the performance of Accord Party in the elections would shock the two major parties: People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and All Progressives Congress (APC).

“Accord Party is winning followership every day because people have identified the party as the alternative to APC and PDP.

“The might of the PDP and APC had been tested in both Ekiti and Osun States but failed the electorate, so there is no doubt that the voters will reject them and opt for a party that is ready to savage them.

“Accord Party is the only alternative that is set to liberate the people from the shackles of the two major parties.

”We are strategising to ensure that the party presents sellable candidates as our flag bearers in the elections.

“Also, manifesto of Accord Party in the two states will be people-friendly, devoid of deceit and failed promises’’ he stated.

One of the party’s governorship aspirants in Ekiti, Mr Akogun Banji Ojo, spoke in the same vein.

He said Accord Party in Ekiti had all it would take to win the forthcoming governorship poll.

Ojo said no party in Ekiti had the political weight and charisma to liberate the state from its underdevelopment, except Accord Party.

He said Accord Party would maximise the opportunity of the lingering internal crisis rocking the two major political parties in the state, to contest and win the election.

Meanwhile, Dr Israel Adeniyi, Chairman, Board of Trustees of the Accord Party, has charged members of the party to continue working for the progress of the party.

Adeniyi gave the charge at the venue of the same meeting in Ibadan, on Wednesday.

He said the commitment of every member is vital to the progress of the party at the unit, ward, state and federal levels.

Adeniyi expressed optimism that the party would emerge victorious in the 2019 general elections, urging members not to relent in wooing new members into its fold.

He also cautioned leaders of the party in all the states of the zone to maintain internal democracy and be fair to all members.

Newsmen report that executives of the party from Oyo, Lagos, Ogun, Ekiti and Osun attended the meeting.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), months back, announced July 14 and Sept. 22 as dates for Ekiti and Osun States governorship elections respectively.

http://ekitidefender.com/ekiti-osun-guber-election-outcomes-will-shock-pdp-apc-accord-party/

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Lere Olayinka, Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media to Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has claimed that President Muhammadu Buhari does not know the names of his Ministers and their portfolios.

“If you want to know who you have as President, tell him to mention the names of his ministers and their portfolios,” he tweeted on Tuesday night.

This came shortly after Buhari overruled Minister of Health, Isaac Adewole and reinstated the suspended Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Usman Yusuf.

Yusuf was suspended by Adewole in June 2017, following allegations of gross misconduct.

He was found guilty of alleged offences that ranged from nepotism to theft of public funds.

http://ekitidefender.com/buhari-not-know-names-ministers-portfolios-lere-olayinka-claims/

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Chief of Staff to Ekiti State Governor, Chief Dipo Anisulowo debunk FAKE RESIGNATION LETTER, says he has not resigned and he has no reason to resign.

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THE African Festival for Arts and Culture (AFRIKFEST) in partnership with the City of Las Vegas in the United States will be conferring an award to some selected African leaders for their contributions to human capacity development.

According to the Executive Secretary/Project Director of AFRIKFEST, Mrs Favour Chikelu, the award will be conferred on them for “their activities in their various states have helped to grow human capacity Development.

“These areas are infrastructure, arts, and culture, tourism, agriculture, education, youth empowerment which have brought peace and development in their states”.

The governors nominated for the award includes Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti state , Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta state, Nyesom Wike of Rivers states, Cross River state governor, Ben Ayade and the Kano state governor, Abdullahi Ganduje.

Others include Kebbi State Governor, Atiku Bagudu, Lagos state governor, Akinwumi Ambode and the governor of Ebonyi state, David Umahi.

Briefing journalists in Abuja, the African Coordinator of AFRIKFEST, Darlington Okpebholo Ray said “For the first time we are hearing made in Nigeria rice in the markets and even set to be exported. That is a huge achievement. We have rice in Lagos, Kebbi and Ebonyi. These governors are nominated because these efforts have a direct effect on the people”.

He said the event was put together to showcase the creative activities and Africa’s cultural heritage as well as providing opportunities for African leaders to discuss business in the state of Nevada.

http://ekitidefender.com/fayose-wike-others-nominated-afrikfest-las-vegas-award/

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NIGERIA’S premier university, University of Ibadan, has again confirmed its lead position by ranking as the topmost university in the country in the January edition of the 2018 Webometrics.

It, however, ranks 1099 in the world (still the only Nigerian university in the top 1000 bracket in the world).

University of Ibadan is trailed in the second position by the Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State (the only private university in the top 46 bracket) and the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, in the third position.

Covenant University and Obafemi Awolowo University rank 2,140th and 2,267th in the world respectively.

The University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), University of Lagos (UNILAG), Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) and the Federal University of Technology, Minna rank fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh positions respectively.

Nigeria’s most subscribed university, University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) ranks eigth in Nigeria and 3,118th globally; followed by the Federal University of Technology Akure (ninth Nigeria, 3176 world) and the University of Benin (10th Nigeria, 3512).

Others are University of Port Harcourt (11th, 3535th); Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (12th, 3,638th); and the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (13th, 3665th).

Despite being held down by protracted and debilitating industrial crisis last year, the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, still got rated as the best state university in the current Webometric ranking, 14th in the country and 3680th in the world.

Bayero University, Kano (15th, 3760th); Lagos State University (16th, 3807th); University of Uyo (17th, 3823rd ); University of Calabar (18th,4153rd); Nnamdi Azikiwe University (19th, 4277th) and the University of Jos (20th, 4323rd) complete the top 20 on the list).

The next best performing private university after Covenant (which is ranked second best university in Nigeria) is the Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, on the 21st position and 4329th in the world.

The University of Maiduguri, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State; American University of Nigeria, Yola, Adamawa State and Federal University of Oye-Ekiti are ranked 22nd, 23rd, 24th and 25th respectively in Nigeria.

The highest ranked polytechnic is the Auchi Polytechnic 48th in Nigeria and 8623rd institution in the world; followed by the Yaba College of Technology (65th Nigeria, 10,911th world) and The Polytechnic, Ibadan (77th Nigeria, 12,202nd world).

http://fabinfos.com/university-ibadan-tops-2018-webometric-ranking-nigerian-universities/

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A 42-year-old civil servant, Mr Oluwafemi Owoeye, on Tuesday, asked an Ado-Ekiti Customary Court to dissolve his three-year-old marriage to his wife, Abigail.

The petitioner, a resident of Araromi street, Iluomoba-Ekiti, had approached the court for dissolution of the union on grounds of threat to life, lack of respect and frequent fighting.

He told the court that the respondent, who he met in 2013, had a son for him on Feb.12, 2016 although there were no formal marriage rites between them.

The petitioner told the court that the respondent often threatened to stab him to death with bottles whenever they had any misunderstanding.

He further told the court that the respondent often visits his second wife at home to threaten her.

The petitioner assured the court that he would be paying N4,000 as monthly feeding allowance for his child through the court.

But Abigail, a trader, denied all the allegation levelled against her by the petitioner.

Abigail told the court that she and the petitioner had been living separately since May 2017, adding that he had not been performing his duties as a responsible husband.

The respondent said she had never threatened the petitioner with bottles, alleging that it was the petitioner who deliberately abandoned her and their child.

She explained that since her son was born, the petitioner had only given her N300, adding that he never bothered to pay for her delivery, child medical bills and food.

The respondent prayed the court to dissolve the marriage and compel the petitioner to be responsible for the education bills of his child.

She also requested for N15,000 as monthly feeding allowance for the child.

The respondent called a witness, her 87-year-old father, Joseph Oladele, who claimed the petitioner impregnated his daughter and abandoned her to suffer.

The President of the court, Mrs Olayinka Akomolede, after hearing from both parties, adjourned the case till March 1 for judgment.

http://ekitidefender.com/ekiti-state-civil-servant-seeks-dissolution-3-yr-old-marriage-threat-life/

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) would transmit results of the Ekiti and the Osun States governorship elections electronically. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmud Yakubu disclosed this when he visited the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbata yesterday. Yakubu said INEC was committed to deepening democracy by deploying technology in elections.

According to him, the commission “conducted simultaneous electronic and manual transmission of results in some major elections. “We are planning for full deployment this year in the governorship elections in Ekiti and Osun states later this year, thereafter we intend to deploy the system in the 2019 general election,” he said.

Yakubu emphasised that the time had come to electronically collate and transmit election results as the measure would ensure faster transmission of results more accurately from the polling units to the various collation and declaration centres.

However, NCC Executive Vice Chairman, Prof. Danbata expressed the commission’s commitment to ensuring the success of the 2019 polls and assured that the commission would not renege on its corporate social responsibility. Danbata agreed that the deployment of electronic technology would assist collation of results but expressed fear over non-availability of 4-G network in the northern part of the country

http://ekitidefender.com/inec-adopt-electronic-transmission-ekiti-osun-guber/

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has reacted to the ruling by a Federal High Court in Ekiti that the commission cannot investigate state finances.

The commission said the ruling was an error and cannot stand the test of time.

The EFCC disclosed that it would approach the court of appeal to challenge the ruling so as to prove that it had the powers to investigate state finances.

The EFCC Head of Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, said this while responding to the decision of the court.

He said, “The commission has applied for a certified true copy of the ruling of the Federal High Court, Ado Ekiti.

“We will study it and avail ourselves of the right of appeal. The EFCC is confident that the judgment cannot stand.”

The High Court in Ado Ekiti, Tuesday told the EFCC that it cannot probe states finances without a report of indictment from States’ Houses of Assembly.

http://ekitidefender.com/efcc-reacts-fayoses-victory-reveals-next-action/

Lalasticlala Dominique Ishilove Mynd44

The Federal High Court, Ado Ekiti has ruled that EFCC lacked the power to investigate finances of a State.

The court said, in federalism, the FG is not an overseer or supervisor regarding finances of a State.

That only the State House of Assembly can investigate finances of a State.

Consequently, the EFCC has been restrained from interfering in the running of Ekiti State by either investigating or arresting any official of the State Govt.

We will continue to fight for the sustenance of our hard earned democracy, using legal means.

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The former Minister of Works, Prince Adedayo Adeyeye has formally declared his intention to vie for the 2018 governorship election in Ekiti State on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), saying he will defeat the state governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose and his deputy Professor Kolapo Olusola in a free and fair primary .

Adeyeye who promised to offer the governance the people of the state deserve if elected said efforts by the State Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose to impose his preferred candidate, the deputy governor, Professor Kolapo Olusola, on other aspirants will be frustrated.

Addressing his supporters, Adeyeye who said Governor Fayose was privileged to be governor of the state cautioned him against playing God on the issue of Ekiti governorship election.

According to him, “I have confidence in Uche Secondus-led NWC to conduct a free, fair and credible poll in Ekiti. I served the PDP as the National Publicity Secretary of the Caretaker Committee for 18 months and we conducted a credible convention that brought the new executives.

“I believe that they will not pander to the bidding of Governor Fayose, who has turned himself into a thin god. Let me say this, I will defeat Fayose’s candidate in a free and fair primary. I will use myself to lay a foundation that you can emerge the flag bearer of a party even without governor’s support, because nobody can play God. It is God that anoints.

“But anything outside a credible primary to field a strong candidate like me, then it means the party has shortchanged itself in Ekiti in the July 14 governorship election”, he said.

Adeyeye promised to work hard to make Ekti the hub of higher education in Nigeria while also investing heavily in the areas of rice and cocoa production to boost the economy.

http://ekitidefender.com/will-overrun-fayose-deputy-free-fair-primary-adeyeye/

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The House of an Assistant Editor-in-Chief with the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, located along Oke-Ureje, in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State capital, has been gutted by fire.

The property worth over N2.5 million was destroyed in the fire incident caused by bush burning from an undeveloped plots of land besides the building.

A wing of the apartment which housed two flats was razed from the roof into the properties in the house, consuming many household materials.

The property affected include iron sheets, asbestos, ceiling planks, mattresses, bags of clothing materials, tables and chairs, rugs, carpets and curtains from window and doors.

Speaking on the fire incident, Mr. Yemi Idris, revealed that it was the youths who were around the area, who mobilized to save the situation. He said the youths worked alongside security agencies who prevented the whole building from been razed down during the fire incident.

According to him, as at the time of the fire incident, no member of the family was around, but information has it that the owner of the undeveloped plots had some people working and clearing the land.

The editor, appealed to government to make it mandatory for owners of undeveloped plot be held responsible for any negative actions that may arise in terms of fire or other crisis like this.

He further advised that government to also take over such undeveloped plots of land if the owners refuse to make use of it, and endangering the lives and property of members of the public.

http://ekitidefender.com/fire-guts-nan-editors-house-ekiti-destroys-n2-5m-property/

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SENATE Deputy Minority Whip, Senator Biodun Olujimi, PDP, Ekiti South Monday denied reports that she was slapped by a staff of the National Assembly, just as she said that at no time did she ask her aide to slap anybody.

Meanwhile, an online medium had reported that there was drama at the new wing of the Senate complex in Abuja after a National Assembly official physically assaulted Senator Olujimi, just as it was reported that she directed her aide to “slap” the legislative official, who immediately responded in kind and also reported that that the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria, PASAN staff however slapped the senator and not her aide.

But speaking with Journalists on what happened, Senator Olujimi said, “I went for a public hearing and I understood that there was another meeting upstairs so I got into a lift, yes it was a staff lift and I thought that everyone should be able in it and my security stood in front of me.

“Some gentleman and women came in and were abusing asking why he will shield anybody, get out this is our lift. One of them just pushed him and then they had altercation, I just came out and told them that it was wrong and that is what happened.”

When asked if she asked her aide to slap somebody, Senator Olujimi said, “Could I have done that, is it possible, how can I ask anybody to slap. The boy came, and they brought him and I told him he should go because he knew that he didn’t do well. You didn’t do well because you were the one that slapped him. I didn’t even say a word all through because I stood at the back.

“It wasn’t my business it was the business of the security man. Yes I was in the staff lift. But what says we cant go in staff lift. When I see people standing outside in distinguished senators lift, I also saw them to come in because I believe that is the way it should be. How could have slapped anybody at my age, and level. That is not possible.”

http://ekitidefender.com/not-slapped-ask-anybody-slap-anyone-senator-olujimi/

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Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State has said that the choice of his deputy as sole candidate of People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in the 2018 poll remains sacrosanct.

The Governor said the decision was to prevent the state from returning to economic slavery.

Fayose described the stiff opposition to his action by some party stalwarts as misplaced, urging them to seek alternative platforms to realize their political ambitions.

Former Minister of Works, Prince Dayo Adeyeye, Senator Biodun Olujimi, Ambassador Dare Bejide and a host of others are not pleased with choice of Professor Kolapo Olusola as Fayose’s successor.

Adeyeye, who hails from Ise Ekiti in Ekiti South Senatorial District, formally declared for the plum seat in Ado Ekiti last week Wednesday.

The former Minister, as well as the Senator representing Ekiti South in the Senate, Mrs Biodun Olujimi, former Nigeria’s envoy to Canada, Amb Dare Bejide and immediate past Commissioner for Justice and known Fayose’s protégé, Barrister Owoseeni Ajayi, had jointly condemned the adoption of Olusola as the PDP sole candidate.

They described the action taken by a section of the party as too pedestrian and antithetical to democratic norms.

Fayose, who spoke at the rally held at Okesa area of Ado Ekiti, said he was not in any way rattled by the negative utterances being hurled against him by anti-Olusola aspirants.

He said: “The PDP has taken a position; I say we have taken a position and we have no apologies for that and the position is that Olusola should take over after me as the governor of Ekiti.

“It doesn’t matter to us how many people that are abusing us by action. They are even free to join our adversaries, but we will defeat them as the God liveth.

http://ekitidefender.com/2018-choice-deputy-will-prevent-ekiti-returning-slavery-fayose/

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In just a few hours, the 2018 edition of reality show Big Brother Naija would hit the screens. For housemates, the 100 day stay in the house would change their lives forever.

As the BBNaija 2018 kick off, here are 5 things they’re looking forward to seeing to this year.

Ebuka’s Fashion Statement

Ebuka returns as host of the show and we are sure that the media personality who broke the internet with his bold Agbada statement at BankyW and Adesua’s wedding has more surprising show-stopping styles to wow the audience this year. Remember his famous ‘bulge’ on the live show stage? So Ebuka, we are watching you o.

Live Romance

What’s not to love about watching people from diverse backgrounds come together, develop friendships which eventually evolve into whirlwind relationships. It’s not a hoax, watching TV characters fall in love is an amazing experience. It is interesting to note that former Big Brother housemates like Elikem and Pokello met and got married off the Big Brother show and are still waxing strong.

Undiluted Entertainment and Drama

The hate on Tboss especially for saying she deals only with men who own private jets, the love for Efe and his ‘Based On Logistics’ slogan, the romance between Bisola and Thin Tall Tony (whose gimmicks would later get him evicted by female Twitter) or Gifty’s fake ‘Mrs Malaprop’ accent, all made us glued to see what will become of each controversial moment, and these, my friends, is what we expect to see this year.

M0ral Lessons

When Tboss who was groped by her fellow housemate, Kemen, while she slept, the world waited for necessary actions the organisers of the show would take as their actions greatly determined if the show would be made or marred. He was eventually disqualified from the house and sent back to Nigeria, this move clearly showed that among other things, Big Brother is out here to emulate good m0rals.

The Biggest Winner of the night

The three-month-show will eventually come to an end with the winner who will emerge from votes from all over the world. However, the last two weeks of the show is always something exciting to witness. It’s a time when Nigerians split allegiance between their favourite housemates fiercely campaigning for their favourite housemates. The tussle for BBNaija last year saw Nigerian rapper, Efe Ejeba emerge winner through a public revolution via his ‘based on logistics’ catchphrase but this year, the stakes just got higher! The winner is set to take home N45million naira worth of prices.

So who will emerge winner of Big Brother 2018? Let us see what this season holds shall we?

http://fabinfos.com/big-brother-naija-2018-top-5-things-nigerians-want-see-season-3/

Lalasticlala Dominique Ishilove Mynd44

Following strike action declared by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) about two weeks ago over the non-implementation and demands of the Government, ‎Academic activities have been grounded at Ekiti State University, among others, resulting to students traveling back home after some weeks of resumption while students and parents are left unhappy with the decisions made by ASUU.

Ekiti State Government have now made matters worse by not having a peaceful negotiation with ASUU some days back. The Union came down low to negotiate with the government but were left scrambled by the Governor. This now leaves the possibility of the strike been called off on Monday to be very low.

The Union thereby declares that if their demands are not met by the government, the strike won’t be called off.

Speaking with Corporate Press, a lecturer noted that lecturers are been paid half salary since last year due to the fact that there have been deductions of Cooperative arrears and Pension Funds from their salaries without remitting the deducted amounts to the Cooperative and Pension Fund Administration respectively, and also the increment of tax by government which is not encouraging.

ASUU have now demanded that the government remits both Salary and Cooperative up to date (December), whereby the last payment for the Cooperative was April and Net Salary was in October. They also demanded the reversal of their tax funds and that the percentage of pension funds deducted from their salary should not be deducted any longer since the funds are not been remitted to the Pension Board.

http://ekitidefender.com/ASUU-releases-press-statement-eksu-strike/

Lalasticlala Dominique Ishilove Mynd44

Former Commissioner for Finance in Ekiti State, Mr. Dapo Kolawole, has slammed a N20 billion suit against Governor Ayo Fayose and two of his aides for alleged libel.

Kolawole also sued the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Finance, Attorney General of the Federation, Accountant General of the Federation, Central Bank of Nigeria and Debt Management Office.

Equally joined in the suit are Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Secretary to Ekiti State Government, Accountant General, Ekiti State, Commissioner for Finance, Ekiti State.

He is praying the court to hold that the outstanding sum of N11 billion being awaited as refunds from the Federal Government on Ado-Ifaki Road should not be given to the Fayose administration as the road was constructed by the Fayemi regime.

Kolawole is demanding damages of N10 billion each from Fayose’s spokesman, Lere Olayinka and a House of Assembly member for alleged criminal libel and defamation via the statement they made on a television and radio programme.

The two officials claimed that he and his boss, Dr. Kayode Fayemi plunged the state into debt to the tune of N85 billion that will not be liquidated until 2036.

Other prayers of Kolawole include an order mandating the EFCC (9th defendant), to investigate the circumstances for the diversion and breach of the appropriation laws of Ekiti State through the cancellation of the original contract i.e. Ikere-Iju-Ondo Boundary Dualisation without first ensuring that all laws and process of Ekiti State Government is strictly adhered to.

It also includes “an order directing the Federal Ministry of Power Works & Housing– the 4th defendant, to investigate the road contract relating to Ikere-Iju-Ondo Boundary Road, cancellation and breach of the

appropriation laws of Ekiti State and stop further payments or reimbursement that is due on the Ikere Township Dualisation or Ikere-Iju-Ondo Boundary Dualisation, a contract validly awarded to China Railway 3 (CR3) to cover Ikere – Iju Ondo State Boundary Dualisation.

“An order directing that any further disbursement of bailout funds, Paris Club, Grants or other reimbursement due to Ekiti State being Federal Government palliatives shall be disbursed directly through a committee of EFCC, Accountant General of the Federation, Federal Ministry of Finance, Accountant General of Ekiti State, Auditor General of Ekiti State and Auditor General for Local Government of Ekiti State to avert further diversion or misappropriation of such funds by Government of Ekiti State particularly the 10th to 12th defendants being good gesture of the Federal Government of Nigeria under the leadership of President Buhari.”

http://ekitidefender.com/former-commissioner-finance-sues-fayose-others-n20b/

Lalasticlala Mynd44