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Three days to the Ekiti State Primary election under the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Aspirants are wooing their delegates with the range of N300,00 to N500,000.

In a bid to win the forthcoming primary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State, an investigation conducted by our correspondent revealed that some aspirants were wooing the 2, 671 delegates that would vote in the APC primary with between N300,000 and N500, 000 each.
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Winner of Big Brother Naija 2018 reality television show, Miracle has finally received the cheque of 25 Million from the organizers of the programme.

Miracle was presented his cash worth of 25 million Naira and a car on Monday.

The presentation was done at the BBNaija Press Conference held in Lagos.

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A corps member has been reported dead at the Kwara orientation camp of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, which is ongoing at Yikpata, Edu Local government ‎area of the state. The corps member identified as Miss Eva Iche Amadi, was a graduate of Oil & Gas, University of Port-Harcourt. She reportedly suffered a bone....
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The former governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi has formally declared for governorship race on the platform of the All Progressives Party, APC for ahead of the Ekiti State gubernatorial election fixed for July 14th this year. He declared on Saturday, April 14 at the state party secretariat, Ado Ekiti, the state capital
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Ahead of the Ekiti State gubernatorial election fixed for July 14th this year, One of the governorship aspirants on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Professor Kolapo Olusola has submitted his Nomination form on Friday, April 13 at the party National headquarters in Abuja after obtained the form last week.

Kolapo Olusola, a present deputy governor of the state and loyalty of Ayo Fayose accompanied with his wife, Janet Olusola, his boss Ayodele Fayose, the Ekiti State governor and Osoko Mass Movement, OMM leaders to submit his nomination form to contest the governorship election of Ekiti State at the PDP National Secretarial, Wadata Plaza, Abuja
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Governor Rotimi Akeredolu has hired disgruntled students’ union leaders in some Ondo State owned tertiary institutions to stage a pro-government protest against the students of Adekunle Ajasin University who have been campaigning for a reversal in the recent astronomical hike in their tuition, Sahara Reporters can report.

It was authoritatively learnt on Tuesday night that some of the hired students’ leaders have been asked to mobilize other groups from different campuses to support the state government against the Adekunle Ajasin University students.

Students of Adekunle Ajasin University had on Monday begun a massive protest over the hike in their tuition fee from N35, 000 to N180, 000.

The protests by the students on Monday crippled business and commercial activities in the state capital.

Many of the students who spoke during the protest said the new fee was unacceptable and not affordable.

They also accused Governor Akeredolu led government of commercializing the educational institutions in the state.

Local traders and market women who are parents had already shown solidarity with the protesting students and called on government to urgently reverse the hike in the tuition.
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A former Ekiti State Deputy Governor, Chief Bisi Omoyeni, has been adopted as the consensus candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) for the July 14 governorship poll. Omoyeni was the deputy governor to Governor Ayo Fayose in his first term, where he served only for three months
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The All Progressive Congress, APC, has released the schedule of activities of the governorship election in Ekiti State. The election has been scheduled by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to hold July 14, 2018. The commission also announced that campaigns start officially on April 15.
Sales of Forms
Monday 9th – Tuesday 17th April 2018
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The Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Ondo State has released the school fees for all undergraduate students.

The governing council of the institution made an announcement on Thursday, April 5 by Dr. Tunji Abayomi, the chairman and Pro-Chancellor of the council that the extensive consultations on the resumption of AdekunleAjasin University, AAUA which has been delayed due to lack of fund.
Law -N150,000 – N180,000

Biochemistry – N180,000 for retuning Students
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The Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Ondo State has released the school fees for all undergraduate students.
The governing council of the institution made an announcement on Thursday, April 5 by Dr. Tunji Abayomi, the chairman and Pro-Chancellor of the council that the extensive consultations on the resumption of Adekunle Ajasin University, AAUA
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A serving Senator represents Ekiti Central Senatorial District, Senator Raji Rasaki, the former deputy governor, Mr. Bisi Omoyeni and former Nigeria’s Ambassador to Canada, Mr. Dare Bejide has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP to the Social Democratic Party(SDP).

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The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr Kayode Fayemi has declared an interest in contesting the July 14 governorship election in the Ekiti State after 24 hours declared that would not interest for governorship race. INEC has scheduled April 15th for the commencement of electioneering process for the July election
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The Deputy National Chairman South, Engr. Segun Oni has resigned his position.

Segun Oni, a former governor of the Ekiti state, formally declared his intention to vie for the governorship ticket of the All Progressive Party, APC, last year.
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A Popular independent broadcaster in Ekiti State, Lasisi Adeyemi is dead.
Adeyemi was diagnosed with heart disease at the Ekiti State Teaching Hospital, Ado-Ekiti and later transferred to a hospital in Lagos for surgery.

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Baring last minutes change, the former Osun State Governor, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola will today resign as the Chairman of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) as all seems set for the unveiling today of former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s Coalition for Nigeria Movement (CN).

Oyinlola is a close ally of Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo and has been appointed as the national coordinator of the third force championing by the former President. He was appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari few month ago to lead as the Chairman of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC).

Obasanjo broke the news of the coalition in a long “special statement” in which he lashed the President Muhammadu Buhari administration.
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Kolapo Olusola, the deputy governor of Ekiti State will on Monday, January 29 declare his governorship interest on the Platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP at Okesa Area, Ado-Ekiti, the state capital.

Kolapo Olusola is a lecturer by profession. He is a professor in Building Technology

Kolapo Olusola is a loyalist and the preferred candidate for the Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose

Olusola popularly knows as Eleka hails from Ikere-Ekiti in the Southern Senatorial District, the aforementioned zone has failed to produce any indigene to occupy the office of the Governor since its creation in the year 1999.

However, Prince Dayo Adeyeye, the former Minister of Works and the Publicity Secretary of the National Caretaker Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party has declared the governorship race in the state on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP last week Wednesday, January 17, 2018. Other contestants such as Senator Biodun Olujimi, Ambassador Dare Bejide, Chief Bisi Omoyeni, Mr Sunday Adeusi and Barrister Owoseeni Ajayi are also to declare intention next month.
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The aggrieved members of the Ekiti State Chapter of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and the main opposition All Progressives Congress, APC and are said to be considering Obasanjo’s platform called the Coalition for Nigeria to achieve their political goals in the 2018 governorship election.
The Coalition for Nigeria, a third-force political group being championed by former President Olusegun Obasanjo, appears to be a major platform that has continued to attract prominent members in Ekiti State.

One of the aggrieved governorship aspirants, who spoke to one of our correspondents on condition of anonymity for fear of persecution, said it was becoming clear that many of them would be denied electoral tickets by their parties and the option was to consider Coalition for Nigeria.

The PDP governorship aspirants such Prince Dayo Adeyeye, Ambassador Dare Bejide, Senator Biodun Olujimi and the prominent leaders of the PDP, Chief Makanjuola Ogundipe, Serving senator from Ekiti Central Senatorial District are set to join Coalition for Nigeria (CN).

Also, APC governorship aspirants such as Chief Segun Oni, Yinka Akerele, Senator Ayo Arise, Senator Gbenga Aluko, Hon Olufemi Bamisile, Muyiwa Olumilua and many members of the APC caucus, especially those who crossed from the PDP ahead of the 2014 Ekiti election are set to join Coalition for Nigeria.

“This will happen because many APC governorship aspirants would not be given a ticket to contest and they would likely join the third force

Governorship aspirants for other parties such as former deputy governor of the state, Chief Abiodun Aluko, former serving senator, Bode Olowoporoku are likely to join the Coalition for Nigeria.

The coalition, which is due for launch January, 31 is currently being coordinated by a former governor of Osun State, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola.
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A 71-year-old Indonesian mechanic, Roni Gunawan has been drawing eyeballs of confused onlookers for his two-faced car that has two front sides making its rear look mirror images.

To make the metallic orange sedan, he spotted two Toyota Limbo cars into halves and welded the fronts together at his garage. He spent six months with the help of ten workers for his creation.

The car has two engines, two steering wheels, two pedals, two gear sets and a single fuel tank that is designed in such a way that it can be driven simultaneously by two drivers.

While the car has been the talk of the town, his dream to drive the unique vehicle is not going to see the light anytime soon as he has not followed the local traffic laws.

His car was seized by local police on January 15 within few hours after it hit the street for the first time for violating the rules.

The Senior traffic police officer said he violated two articles of the 2009 law on vehicle roadworthiness, including a requirement that cars feature all of the proper safety signals.

He said:
The vehicle does not have a reverse light and the dimensions of the vehicle are not appropriate.
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Fulani herdsmen in the early hours of (Thursday) stormed Orin-Ekiti in Ido Osi local government area and killed a pregnant woman.

The eight months pregnant woman is said to be a Tiv woman from Benue State.

It was learned that the assailants also injured several other people in the attack.
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M-Net West Africa has announced that the third season its popular reality television show, Big Brother Naija, will start Sunday, January 28.

The show will premiere with a special two-hour episode on DStv channel 198 and GOtv channel 29.

M-Net had earlier announced media personality, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, as the host.

Auditions for third edition of Big Brother Naija were held late last year in six locations across Nigeria drawing massive crowds.

In the last edition, Efe Ejeba won the coveted N25million prize money and SUV after three months in the house.

Bisola Aiyeola, an actress and singer, was the first runner-up.
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Nollywood actress, Mercy Aigbe has come under attack over her birthday outfit, which was shared on Instagram. An aggrieved bride @rettypety, whose wedding was scheduled for 29th December 2017 had called out her designer, Maryam Elisha (@rikaotobyme) for giving out a gown meant for her wedding to the Nollywood actress for her 40th birthday photos.
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Wife of Ekiti State Governor, Mrs, Feyisetan Fayose, has said that those who oppose her husband’s decisions are “obstructing the work of God,” warning that the “consequences will be too much for them.”

Mrs. Fayose said God had revealed to her a long time ago that her husband was going for a position of authority higher than the governorship he currently holds.

According to a statement issued by her Special Assistant on Media, Gbenga Ariyibi, Mrs. Fayose said this in Ado Ekiti during the New Year’s thanksgiving service.
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President Muhammadu Buhari appointed 209 board chairmen and 1,258 board members on Friday, according to a statement from the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation but one of the appointed chairmen is dead.

Senator Francis Okpozo was appointed as Chairman of Nigerian Press Council (NPC).

Francis Okpozo, a Second Republic Senator, died on Monday, December 26, 2016, in Benin City, the Edo State capital after a brief illness at the age of 81 years.
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The federal government has released a State by State breakdown of another tranche of Paris Club refund of over-deductions on Paris Club, London Club Loans and Multilateral debts on the accounts of States and Local Governments from 1995-2002.

A statement from the federal ministry of finance said these payments which totalled N243, 795,465,195.20
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Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari on the occasion of his 75th birthday and urged the president to quit the stage when the ovation is loudest.

Fayose said, “the President had served the nation as far as he could with his advanced age.”

In a statement on Saturday by his Chief Press Secretary, Idowu Adelusi, the Fayose said the President required the prayers of all Nigerians.
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Nurse Leaves Her Own Wedding To Save A Patient While Still Wearing Her Wedding Gown

Bride Yazmin Dominguez had just said her vows when she was alerted to an urgent medical problem with one of her patients
A dedicated nurse left her OWN wedding reception to attend to a patient – while still wearing her bridal gown.
Yazmin Dominguez had just said her vows when she was alerted to an urgent medical problem with one of her patients.

She made her excuses for her new husband and guests and rushed to the patient’s bedside.

The man’s name and condition were not reported, and it was not clear why he suddenly needed Mrs. Dominguez rather than any other nurse.
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Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress.

Abubakar confirmed this in a statement he personally signed on Friday.

He also gave reasons for quitting the party.
However, he did not state which party he intends to join, but said he is pondering on his political future.
The statement, titled: “Statement of resignation of His Excellency Atiku Abubakar (Waziri Adamawa) Vice President of Nigeria, 1999-2007 from the All Progressives Congress,” reads in full: “On the 19th of December, 2013, I received members of the All Progressives Congress at my house in Abuja. They had come to appeal to me to join their party after my party, the Peoples Democratic Party, had become factionalized as a result of the special convention of August 31, 2013. read more here:
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A female member of a Pentecostal church along Cemetery Road in Sapele, Delta State, Ese Kalu, collapsed and died while leading praise and worship during church service.

The incident happened during a mid-week service at the Church premises on Tuesday night.
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As thousands of the second largest city of the Ekiti State, Ikere Ekiti, trooped out on Saturday, October 14th to witness the commission of Ado-Ikere road dualization and the first Ekiti Water-Spin Fountain by the State Governor, Chief Ayodele Fayose.

The governor, who promised to continue to deliver the true dividends of democracy to the people of the state through the provision of quality infrastructure and social amenities.

The governor made the promise during the commissioning of projects in Ikere Ekiti to mark his 3rd anniversary in office.
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There was panic last week in Ikere Ekiti, Ekiti State, when one of the lecturers at the College of Education, Ikere Ekiti in the department of Geography demanded a bribe from a student whose name is Adebayo Adedayo... Read More...