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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The governors of the six states of the South-west on Sunday had a meeting in Lagos to strategise on a security formation aimed at enhancing security in the region following the mayhem that trailed the recent #EndSARS protest in the country. At the meeting on Sunday was Rotimi Akeredolu, Ondo State governor and Chairman of
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The Ekiti State Government on Wednesday said it had uncovered 362 ghost workers in it’s payroll, receiving N20 million monthly as salary in some Local Governments. The Commissioner for Local Government and Community Development, Prof. Adio Folayan, made this known while presenting a State Staff Verification Committee report to Governor Kayode Fayemi in Ado Ekiti
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The Ruling House of Lagos State Akinsemoyin has requested that the palace of Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, should be cleansed after its invasion on October 21 by hoodlums, who carted away the royal staff of authority. The thugs had on October 21 invaded the palace and carted away the royal staff of authority
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Osun State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola, on Friday approves new minimum wage for workers in the state. According the governor on his twitter handle , the new minimum wage is N30, 000 which the implementation takes effect immediately from November 1. He also lifted the embargo on promotions and conversions with immediate effect. Oyetola said: “I’m
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The Ogun State government on Wednesday announced that it is imposing a curfew on the state from 10.00 pm on Wednesday to 6.00 am on Thursday while it will also impose the same curfew on Thursday night from 10.00 p.m. to 6.00 a.m. on Friday. Though the state government did not give reasons for the
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The President -General of Yoruba World Congress , Prof Banji Akintoye , has maintained that Nigerians , including Yoruba people , have the constitutional rights to demand to cease to be part of the country .Akintoye , an emeritus professor of History , however cautioned Yoruba people against using violent means to assure independence from
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The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, has told those who care to listen that no one can dethrone him as a monarch, boasting that he would spend 67 years more on the throne. Oba Akanbi made the declaration on Friday while speaking to his supporters who thronged his palace on a solidarity walk, in
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Multiple road accidents on Sunday have claimed many lives in the Akungba Akoko area of Ondo State. The accident, which occurred on Sunday night, was caused by an articulated truck, which rammed into some vehicles by the roadside. This is coming barely three days after another accident occurred in the area where five persons died.
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A security guard identified as Solomon Ede has died after he allegedly slept wearing his face mask in his place of work in Alako area of Abeokuta, Ogun state on Friday, August 28. It was gathered that that Solomon was well known in the area for never failing to wear his face mask as part
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Kwara State Government has received a bank draft for another N148,049,580:81 looted funds which the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) recently recovered from some officials of the past administration. According to the statement issued by governor’s Chief press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye to journalists in Ilorin on Friday morning, the money was received on Thursday
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Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has declared Friday, August 21, public holiday in his state, ahead of the local government elections tomorrow in Ondo State. According to him, the directive will enable residents of the state to have adequate time to prepare for the local council election scheduled to hold tomorrow, Saturday, August 22, 2020.
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Residents of Okuku in Odo-Otin Local Government Area, Osun State were thrown into confusion following the discovery of the body of a 55-year old woman, Afolabi Olawatoyin, murdered in her residence. It was gathered that the woman’s neighbours in the house found her very early in the morning slaughtered. However, residents of the Oba Oyebode
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Ile Oodua ’s Palace of Ooni of Ife one building was on Wednesday gutted by fire , causing panic in the ancient city . This was confirmed by the Administrative Officer of Osun State Fire Service , Fatai Aremu. Farah Aremu further explained that the fire affected just one room in the said building .
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A group of lawyers in the South West, lead by Egbe Amofin, yesterday, called on the Body of Benchers to cancel the recent election of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA. The association in a statement by its Chairman and Secretary, Chief Adeniyi Akintola (SAN) and Oluwole Akintayo, said the election was conducted in breach of
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