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A landlord, Abiodun Bolarinwa has been reported dead after a disagreement with his tenant, Shadrach Enim on Chris Matthew Street, in the Okokomaiko area of Lagos State.

The duo on Saturday engaged in a heated argument, during which the men rained abusive words and threatened each other.

A few minutes afterwards, Bolarinwa was reported to have slumped and died.

It was gathered that the tenant was immediately arrested by residents and handed over to the police, with the allegation that he had a hand in the landlord’s death.

Confirming the incident, the state Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Chike Oti, told DAILY POST that investigations into the incident were ongoing.read more

The Chief of Staff to Governor Mohammed Jibrilla of Adamawa State, Abdulrahman Jimeta, is dead.

Mr Jimeta died in the early hours of Monday in Saudi Arabia.

“He died this morning in Saudi Arabia where he has gone to perform the leaser Hajj,”read more

Ekiti Election: It Is Wickedness Appointing MOB As Campaign DG, Issuing Press Statements In His Name – Eleka tells Fayemi

The Kolapo Olusola Campaign Organisation (KOCO), the campaign organization of the Ekiti State Deputy Governor and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Prof Kolapo Olusola has described as the height of wickedness, the use of Hon. Michael Opeyemi Bamidele (MOB) to issue press statements in support of All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, saying; “What sane minds should be doing now is to pray for the restoration of his (MOB) health.

The campaign organisation said it was wickedness promoted to the peak for Fayemi to have appointed Hon. Bamidele, who is still receiving treatment abroad as Director General of his campaign read more

Plans by members of the nPDP to dump the All Progressives Congress (APC) appears stalled, for now, seven days to the crucial national convention of the ruling party.

Leaders of the group have come under pressure from their supporters to let them know their next line of action as early as possible, after suspending peace talks with the APC.

The nPDP, which comprises Senate President Bukola Saraki, House of Representatives Speaker Yakubu Dogara, Governor Aminu Tambuwwal (Sokoto), Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso and Senator Abdul-Aziz Nyako, among others, wants to exit the APC over alleged marginalisation and harassment of its members by the leadership of the ruling party.read more

Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose on Wednesday evening paid an unscheduled visit to the office of the Ekiti State Civil Service Commission, Ado-Ekiti expressing displeasure at the slow pace the commission is executing his directive to grant workers their promotion letters.

The governor commanded leadership of the commission to ensure that the over 46,000 workers read more

The Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose on Wednesday announced the sack of two board chairmen with immediate effect.

This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr Mrs Modupe Alade.

The sacked board chairmen are Chairmen of the State Teaching Service Commission, Chief Gabriel Falayi and that of the read more

The crises rocking the Ekiti State chapter of the Mega Party of Nigeria, MPN has deepened as the Ekiti State high court replaced the party governorship candidate Dr Sunday Balogun to the former deputy of the state, Bisi Omoyeni.

The governorship election in Ekiti State which will take place on July 14, 2018, less than read more

One of the members of Ekiti State House of Assembly, Hon. Sunday Akinniyi has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Hon. Sunday Akinniyi popularly known as “Gbosa” representing Ikere Constituency ll.

Sunday Akinniyi just of recent was impeached as Chief Whip of the House of Assembly for not read more

Manchester United manager, Jose Mourinho has predicted the four teams he believes will reach the semi-finals of the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

In an interview with RT Sport, Mourinho named Portugal, Brazil, Argentina and Germany as his World Cup semi-finalists.

The United boss is backing his native Portugal for a productive run in Russia read more

The Federal government of Nigeria has denied that N-power scheme 2016 beneficiaries be retained in the Civil service.

He made the statement on the scheme N-power Twitter page on Saturday, June 9 that there was a rumour in circulation that President Buhari has ordered the absorption of 2016 Npower volunteers into the Federal civil serviceread more

The Supporters of the All Progressive Congressive Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Dr Kayode Fayemi has destroyed the campaign billboards of the main opponent contestant, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate, Professor Kolapo Olusola on Monday, June 11.

According to Fayose Aide, Lere Olayinka said the billboards and posters in Omuo Ekiti, Ekiti East Local Government, read more

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has approached the Federal High Court in Abuja for a fresh order of interim forfeiture of six Lagos and Abuja properties linked to the Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose.

Despite that EFCC’s fresh application was filed “ex parte”, a sort of one-sided preliminary proceeding, and the commission’s claim that read more

Founder of Omega Fire Ministries, Apostle Johnson Suleman, has predicted that the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kolapo Olusola, will win the Ekiti state governorship election.

The election is expected to be keenly contested between the candidate of the PDP and the flag bearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Kayode Fayemi. Suleman, read more

A long year Mad man who has been roaming on the street of Ikole-Ekiti in Ikole local government area of Ekiti state for over ten years was miraculously healed on Saturday, June 9.

The Mad man popularly called ‘Pastor’ got healed when some members of Winners Church were going on street evangelism, they met the read more

The All Progressives Congress(APC) in Osun State has announced 7th July 2018 as the date to hold its primary election to decide the flag bearer in the September 22 gubernatorial election on the platform of the party.

This was contained in a press statement signed by the Director of Publicity, Research and Strategy for the read more

The former deputy governor of Ekiti State and the Accord governorship candidate, Abiodun Aluko arrived Ekiti from Abuja with a new style.

Aluko arrived from Kogi route to Omuo Ekiti when other governorship parties candidates take the route from Akure to Ekiti State.

Aluko, Accord flag bearer in the Ekiti July 14 governorship election rode into Ekiti on Thursday, 7th June 2018 with his entourage visits some traditional rulers in Ekiti.

Aluko popularly called Oluomo of Ikere Ekiti with his Deputy Prince Ademola Ayodele, a Crown Prince of Otunja in Ikole Ekiti were received by party leaders led by Akogun Banji Ojo and Chief Samuel Abiola Ode OBA, state Chairman who had been waiting patiently with party faithful and admires as early as 9 am.

Aluko and his team finally arrived Omuo Ekiti from Abuja at about 1 pm unto the warm embraced of party leaders and members with funfairs ever witnessed in Omuo Ekiti. The train moved straight to the palace of Olomuo of Omuo for a Royal courtesy visit where the King prays for the entire team.read more

Ekiti State government set to employ 2000 people across the 16 local government area of the state.

According to the statement made available through the Ayodele Fayose media Aide, Lere Olayinka. Fayose said he will employ 2000 people before my tenure times out.

Within the next one week, we’ll role out modalities on how this read more

President Muhammadu Buhari has announced the cancellation of May 29 as the country’s annual Democracy Day.

Buhari in a press release on Wednesday said the annual celebration would now hold on June 12.

Buhari also announced that MKO Abiola, winner of the annulled election, will be posthumously awarded the highest honour in the land, GCFR.read more

2019: Don’t Vote For A Leader Who Has More Values For Cows Than Human Beings – Bishop David Abioye Tells Members

Nigerians have been warned against voting leaders who have more values for cows than human beings. Bishop David Abioye of the Living Faith Church (Winners’ Chapel) gave the warning during a sermon, where he also listed ways the country is rapidly being islamised.

He told his congregation that as the 2019 general elections approach, they read more

The deputy governor of Ekiti State and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP governorship candidate for July 14 election, Professor Kolapo Olusola assured the teacher that he would review the laws establishing the Teaching Service Commission and give room for teachers to rise to the equivalence of permanent secretary.

There is hope in the air for read more

A former Senator and one of the All Progressives Congress, APC governorship aspirants, Senator Babafemi Ojudu has declared that he would not work with imposed governorship candidate, Dr Kayode Fayemi.

Ojodu said that Fayemi is an enemy like a friend, greedy and selfish, a green snake under the green grass, I can not associate with read more

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has Inaugurates 40 Man National Campaign Committee For Ekiti State Governorship Election on Monday, June 4.

The committee is headed by the governor of Akwa Ibom State, Mr. Udom Emmanuel.

Some members of the council include, Dr Ibrahim Dankwambo, as Secretary; all PDP governors, Atiku Abubakar, Sule Lamido, David Mark, Ibrahim Shekarau, Taminu Turaki, Ahmed Makarfi, Kola Ologbondiyan and Senator Biodun Olujimi read more

The Special Adviser of Ekiti State governor on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka has slammed the Ekiti State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC over alleged the police command for releasing the true report to Nigeria.

The Police released the situation report on Saturday by State Public Relations Officer, DSP Caleb Chukwuemekaread more

A former House of Representatives member, Hon. Opeyemi Bamidele is now in stable condition after he was shot by a policeman on Friday.

The Mobile Policeman (MOPOL) shot Bamidele and five other All Progressives Congress members at the party secretariat in Ado-Ekiti at the governorship candidate, Dr Kayode Fayemi and his entourage were leaving the place.

Fayemi, his wife, Bisi, Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, former Minister of State for Works, Prince Dayo Adeyeye and other senior party figures escaped death in the shooting incident.read more

The reception for the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in next month’s election in Ekiti State, Dr.Kayode Fayemi, turned bloody in Ado Ekiti, the state capital, on Friday, June 1.

A mobile policeman opened fire as Fayemi, surrounded by scores of party chieftains, was leaving APC’s state secretariat to move to the city centre read more

Segun Oni, former Governor of Ekiti State has expressed doubt over the possibility of the All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate, Kayode Fayemi winning the July 14 election.

Oni, who was an aspirant on the platform of APC, said Fayemi may not win the election because of the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and read more

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, has withdrawn from the race for the Party’s national chairmanship.

He made this known to journalists at his Abuja residence on Friday night. He said: “Even though I had the desire to re-contest as National Chairman of the Party, I have decided that read more

Despite that there was heavy security beef up on Friday in Ekiti State as the candidate of All Progressives Congress, APC, for July 14th governorship election, Dr Kayode Fayemi arrived Ado-Ekiti, the state capital via the route of Akure road.

Fayemi who arrived at Ado- Ekiti at about 5:15 pm led by the Ondo State read more

There was heavy security beef up in Ikere-Ekiti on Friday morning as the candidate of All Progressives Congress, APC, for July 14th governorship election, Dr. Kayode Fayemi is expected to arrive the town.

Ikere Ekiti, the second largest city of the state and the hometown of the Peoples Democratic Party Candidate, Professor Kolapo Olukola.
Newsflash247 correspondent who went round the town as reported that, soldiers and Police patrol vehicle was the station in some strategetic places.read more

The former governor of Ekiti State and one of the just concluded All Progressive Congress, APC governorship aspirants in Ekiti State, Engr Segun Oni has blasted the Fayemi Campaign Team led by Wole Olujobi over the false accusation of Chief Segun Oni and other contestants in the campaign for the July 14 governorship election.

Oni released the statement through his Director General (DG) Campaign Organization (SOCO), Dr Ife Arowosoge.

This is full Text:

……..Our response to Wole Olujobi’s rebuttal on behalf of John Kayode Fayemi Campaign Organisation, JKFCO.

…..By Dr Ife Arowosoge, DG, Segun Oni Campaign Organization (SOCO).

We have read the rebuttal of Mr Wole Olujobi/JKFCO to our plea for unity and inclusiveness of Chief Segun Oni and other contestants in the campaign for the July 14 governorship election. We were not quick at replying because we never wanted to at all, but because of the continued but unwarranted attacks on the Segun Oni Team, which was what our original release meant to stop and to unite and tie us together like a bunch of brooms which is the symbol of our great party, we have to make ourselves very clear on some new points raised by the rejoinder of Mr Wole Olujobi on behalf of the Campaign Organisation of JKF.read more

The All Progressives Congress, APC has picked a 75 years Old man, the former chairman of Ado Local Government Area of Ekiti State, Hon. Bisi Egbeyemi as the running mate to Ekiti APC candidate, Dr Kayode Fayemi.

The statement released by Wole Olujobi, the John Kayode Fayemi Campaign Office on Wednesday. This text released: Former read more

After the rancorous emergence of the candidates of some of the various political parties in the 2018 governorship election in Ekiti State, the issues that might play major roles in who eventually gets elected.

The common question in Ekiti State and beyond now is: Who among the 38 or so candidates will be elected by the Ekiti electorate come July 14? It is widespread knowledge that with the conclusion of the primary elections, the contest has been streamlined to the individual political parties. And, apart from the strength of the various political platforms, the thinking in political circles is that the person each of the political parties presents is a factor in the result it would come out with at the end of the day.

In 44 days, the election is expected to take place and the Ekiti electorate will choose from any of Professor Kolapo Olubunmi Olusola of the Peoples Democratic (PDP); Dr Kayode Fayemi of the All Progressives Congress (APC); Reverend Tunde Afe of the Abundant Nigeria Renewal Party (ANRP) and Dr Sunday Balogun of Mega Progressive Political Party.

The others from whom the people would choose are Surveyor Abiodun Aluko of Accord (A); Comrade Shola Omolola of Action Alliance (AA); Mr. Lawrence Ogundipe of Advanced Congress of Democrats (ACD); Dr. Jide Ayenibiowo of Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN) and Mr. Olaniyi Agboola of Alliance for Democracy (AD).

There are also Chief Segun Adewale of Action Democratic Party (ADP); Mr. Lucas Arubuloye of AGA; Mr. Stephen Oribamise of All Grand Alliance Party (AGAP); Malam Saheed Jimoh of African People’s Alliance (APA); Mr. Tope Adebayo of Advanced People’s Democratic Alliance (APDA) and Evangelist Gbenga Adekunle of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA).

Also among the contestants are Prince Adegboye Ajayi flying the flag of Better Nigeria People’s Party (BNPP); Mrs Olajumoke Saheed of Democratic Alternative (DA); Mr. Olalekan Olanrewaju of Democratic People’s Congress (DPC); Pastor Stephen Oladejo of Democratic People’s Party (DPP); Mr. Adewale Akinyele of GPN and Mr. Tosin Ajibare of Independent Democrats (ID) read more