The Osun State House of Assembly workers on Tuesday joined the ongoing strike by legislative workers across the country to protest the refusal to grant state assemblies financial autonomy. The workers, under the aegis of Osun Parliamentary Association of Nigeria, while declaring industrial action, said the strike action was in compliance with the directive of
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EKITI State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, said that his administration had begun the construction of fences in public schools as part of proactive ways to forestall abduction of students. The governor, who spoke on Tuesday in a statewide radio and television programme tagged ‘Media chat’, said, “The Government of Ekiti State, in efforts to boost
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There was controversy in Oyo State on Friday as security operatives attempted to arrest a self-styled warlord, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho. PREMIUM Times reports that sources close to Mr Igboho said that the acclaimed activist was accosted by security operatives attached to Operation Burst while on his way to Lagos. “Mr Igboho
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SouthWest governors and some first class traditional rulers in the zone have met in Ibadan, Oyo, to address the security challenges in the region and other parts of the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the meeting which started at about 3 pm on Saturday held at the executive chamber, office of
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The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, has cautioned the Yorubas to stop the drum of war against the Fulanis in the southwest. Oluwo argued “the lifestyle of many Fulanis is not worth fighting as they tend to lose nothing except their cows.” A statement personally signed by the monarch on Friday cautioned the herders
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Former Aviation Minister, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode has lambasted elder statesman, Paul Unongo for advising President Muhammadu Buhari to deploy soldiers to the South-West zone to “protect Northerners”. Fani-Kayode in a Twitter thread on Sunday described Unongo’s advice as “reckless, irresponsible and dangerous”. Unongo, who is the Convener of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), made the
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The Ekiti State government has filed a suit against the Nigeria Police Force challenging the sack of a pregnant police officer, Olajide Omolola, by the Force. The Ekiti State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Olawale Fapohunda filed the suit on behalf of the state government at the Federal High Court, Ado-Ekiti. The Inspector-General of Police,
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The Osun State governor, Gboyega Oyetola has sacked all political office holders at the Local Government Council level. This was contained in a statement issued on Friday by the Secretary to the State Government, Prince Wole Oyebamiji, which informed that the order to vacate their respective offices, was sequel to the expiration of their tenure.
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A grassroots politician in Oyo State, Sunday Adeyemo, aka Sunday Igboho, on Monday, stormed Ogun State in continuation of his efforts to send packing the Fulani herdsmen from the South-West. Igboho arrived in Abeokuta, the state capital, alongside his supporters on Monday afternoon and immediately proceeded to Yewa in Ogun West Senatorial district to launch
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Yoruba cultural activist and a freedom fighter, Mr Sunday Adeyemo, popularly called Sunday Igboho, on Monday said that he will soon visit all the Southwest states to issue quit notices to Fulani herdsmen. Sunday Igboho warned Fulani herdsmen to keep off Southwest zone saying, enough is enough on the killing of Yoruba people. Igboho who
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The Ondo State Government led by Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu on Monday said it had started registering herdsmen in the state with the aim of ejecting unregistered herders from the state’s forest reserves. The Special Adviser to state Governor on Security, Alhaji Jimoh Dojumo, disclosed this in an interview with one of our correspondents in Akure
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Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has cautioned against any attempt to arrest Sunday Adeyemo, a youth activist popularly known as Sunday Igboho. He told Oyo governor Seyi Makinde and Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, that arresting Igboho would escalate tension in the South-West region. The PUNCH had reported that Senior Special Assistant to
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Traditional rulers in Ondo State, under the aegis of the Ondo State Council of Obas, have called on governors in the South-West to employ relevant laws in tackling the menace of killer herdsmen in the region. The monarchs were reacting to the imbroglio that has been raging following a seven-day ultimatum given to herders to
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The Ekiti official says the priority to security through Amotekun was in a bid to further attract investment and ensure safety of all investors and residents. The Ekiti Government, on Sunday, said it was not taking anything to chance in 2021 to address the growing insecurity in the state, particularly kidnapping. It, therefore, voted N1.4
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The Ekiti State House of Assembly Service Commission on Tuesday sacked 21 members of its staff for sundry offences including irregular appointment, absenteeism, and other allegations that contravened the condition of service. The Chairman of the Commission, Hon Taiwo Olatunbosun who stated this in a statement in Ado-Ekiti, said the decision was taken in compliance
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