The Ekiti State Police Command has confirmed that Human Right Lawyer, Dele Farotimi is in its custody. The Command spokesman, Mr Sunday Abutu, made this known in a statement in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital yesterday night. There have been concerns over the whereabouts of the human rights lawyer who was reportedly arrested yesterday morning. But…
…presents over 200 supporting materials at International Day of PWD Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji has assured People Living with Disabilities (PWD) in the state that his administration does not see them as burden to the society but as assets- responsible and determined people who can reshape the narratives in their respective communities. The…
Delta police commissioner has ordered investigation into alleged killing of young man by some officers in the state. Responding to social media claims that Emeka Okediachi was killed by police, the command claimed in a statement posted today, November 29, that the deceased struck his head against a wall while attempting to flee from police…
The Nigerian army has claimed Fisayo Soyombo was arrested alongside crude oil thieves while illegal bunkering was underway. The Headquarters, 6 Division, Nigerian Army has noted with utmost concern an allegation making the rounds on the social media by Sahara reporters today, 29 November 2024. In the publication, it was alleged that the Nigerian Army…
Biography of Serah Joshua, a well-known Nigerian lawyer and the daughter of the late TB and Evelyn Joshua. While her father was acclaimed for his spiritual teachings and humanitarian endeavours, she chose a secular route, concentrating on law to make her mark. From her early years in Lagos to her academic studies in London and…
Professor Lawrence Kayode Olofintoye of Ekiti State University’s Zoology and Environmental Biology Department has won the Best Paper Award at the Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine conference in the UK. His research is titled “MOLLUSCICIDAL EFFECTS OF AGERATUM CONYZOIDS AND DATURA STRAMONIUM ON BULINUS GLOBASUS AND LYMNEA NATALENSIS,” l The Vice Chancellor of EKSU, Professor…
In a significant move against child trafficking, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Ekiti State Command has transferred a suspected child trafficker to the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP).
Ekiti State University (EKSU) has introduced a new flexible payment plan for the fees of its freshmen for the 2024/2025 academic session, following extensive consultations with the Students’ Union, parents, and various stakeholders. In a press release dated November 26, 2024, issued by the university’s Directorate of Information & Corporate Affairs, EKSU’s management has decided…
A coalition of staff unions at the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) has dismissed allegations levelled against the institution’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Abayomi Sunday Fasina, as baseless and malicious. In a joint statement issued on Tuesday, 26th November, 2024 in Ado-Ekiti, members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), Congress of Nigerian Academics (CONUA), Non-Academic…
Dear Fellow Residents of Ekiti South Federal Constituency, We write to you today in response to the recent unfounded claims made by Comrade Afuye Idowu regarding the priorities of our esteemed representative, Hon. Femi Bamisile. It is imperative that we address these allegations with clarity and integrity, as they stem from a concerning pattern of…