Armed police officers on Thursday stormed the residence of a former adviser to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan on Niger Delta affairs, Kingsley Kuku, in Arogbo, Ese-Odo Local Government Area of Ondo State. The gun wielding police officers, about 20, shot continuously into the air to scare members of the small community…

The Oyo State Government on Thursday released N200.9 million as payment of the gratuity to 201 civil servants who retired in 2011 and 2012. The Head of Service, Olawumi Ogunesan, gave out the cheques on behalf of the state government at the Old Ministry of Establishment and Training, Secretariat, Ibadan.…

The Deputy Speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Segun Adewunmi, has been removed from office. Members of the house who took the decision at plenary on Thursday also removed the Chief Whip, Akinniyi Sunday. Mr Adewumi’s impeachment did not come as a surprise to many, as he had…

The Osun State branch of the Nigeria Medial Association (NMA), has said that the striking members of the Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) at the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Complex (OAUTHC), Ile-Ife, Osun State have resorted to locking up critical facilities in the hospital in order to frustrate doctors…

The Deputy Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Ogundeji Iroju, has been removed from office. He was accused of ''working against the Speaker of the House, Bamidele Oleyelogun." The allegations were contained in an impeachment notice signed by 18 out of the 26 lawmakers and which was moved…

Nigeria's former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, on Monday made a surprise visit to the Akure home of the leader of Afenifere, Reuben Fasoranti, where he held a meeting with leaders of the pan-Yoruba socio-political group. The meeting was held behind closed doors and had other Afenifere leaders such as the group’s…

Nigeria’s ruling party, APC, held its state congress in several states on Saturday. The congresses were to elect new leaders for the party in Nigeria’s 36 states and Abuja. The congresses at several states, however, show a party that is unable to resolve its differences as parallel congresses were held…

Political thugs suspected to be loyal to the Ondo state government on Saturday stormed the BTO Hall, Akure, venue of the state congress of a faction of the All Progressives Congress in the state, disrupting the exercise and inflicting injuries on participants. Although the attack was targeted at the factional…

The Peoples Democratic Party has said it will resist vehemently any attempt by the ruling All Progressives Congress and the Independent National Electoral Commission to rig the July 14 governorship election in Ekiti State. It has also warned that a rigging attempt on the election would spell serious crisis that…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Ekiti State is heading for a major crisis, as its candidate, Ayodele Adesua, has vowed to resist any attempt by the national leaders of the party to withdraw the party’s participation in the coming governorship election. Mr Adesua has also vowed not to step…

Fearing further breakdown of order on campus, the management of the Federal University, Oye Ekiti, has closed down the institution indefinitely. A statement by the Acting Registrar of the school, Oyeyimika Koyejo-Fasakin, said the school would remain closed until there was assurance of tranquillity. Mrs Fasakin said the management took…

A former senator, Bode Olowoporoku, has emerged the candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress Party (NDCP) for the July 14 governorship election in Ekiti State. Mr Olowoporoku, who was Minister of Science and Technology in the Second Republic, defeated Kunle Oluwalana, at the primary election of the party conducted in…

The Abundant Nigeria Renewal Party (ANRP) has picked the General Overseer of the House of Faith Christian Centre, Tunde Afe, as its flag bearer for the July 14 governorship election in Ekiti State. Mr Afe polled 93 votes to defeat his rival, Kazeem Sanusi, who got seven votes in the…

The Ekiti State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has appealed to the 32 aspirants who contested Saturday’s governorship primaries and lost to unite and defeat the Peoples Democratic Party at the coming governorship polls. A statement by the party, issued by its Publicity Secretary, Taiwo Olatunbosun, on Sunday noted…

The Unity Forum of the All Progressives Congress(APC) in Oyo State has warned that the poor turnout of voters in Saturday’s local government election across the state is a warning to the party ahead of the 2019 general election. The forum said in a statement on Saturday that the outcome…

The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Kayode Fayemi, has picked the ticket of the All Progressives Congress for the Ekiti State governorship election slated for July 14, 2018. He polled a total of 941 votes to beat his closest rival and former governor, Segun Oni, who polled 481 votes.…

It was confusion in Ondo State on Saturday as parallel congresses held across the state with each emerging executive claiming to be authentic. Different factions of the party conducted their congresses and submitted list of winners, creating a scenario of conflict within the party in the state. The parallel congresses…

The Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Ekiti State on Friday announced Akinloye Ayegbusi as its flag bearer for the July 14 governorship election in the state. He was chosen in an election conducted at the 177 wards across the state through Option A4 in a primary contested by three aspirants,…

The Chairman of the Committee on the Ekiti State All Progressives Congress’ governorship primaries, Tanko Al-Makura, has issued guidelines for the rescheduled primaries slated for Saturday at the Damlek Event Centre in Ado Ekiti. He told journalists in Ado Ekiti on Friday that the measures were to forestall a repeat…

The Minister of Mines and Steel Development and governorship aspirant, Kayode Fayemi, has congratulated the Ekiti State Deputy Governor, Kolapo Olusola, on his emergence as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) flag bearer for the July 14 governorship election. Mr Fayemi, in a statement by his Media Office on Wednesday, said…

The Nigerian Medical Association in Ondo State has called on the authorities to provide adequate security at the state’s health facilities to enable members of the association perform its duties to patients as the states join the national strike of the Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU). The national body of…

The much expected governorship primary of the Peoples Democratic Party came to an end on a peaceful note on Tuesday with the Deputy Governor of Ekiti State, Kolapo Olusola, emerging the candidate of the party. He defeated his closest rival and former minister of works, Dayo Adeyeye, after scoring 1,190…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State will on Tuesday pick its candidate for the July 14 governorship election in an exercise that would be closely watched. It is expected to be a straight fight between the deputy governor, Kolapo Olusola, the “chosen one” of Governor Ayo Fayose, and…

Not less than 22 All Progressives Congress’ governorship aspirants have signed a petitioned to the National Chairman of the party, John Odigie-Oyegun, as well as leaders of the party, stating fresh conditions for a repeat of the primaries. The petition addressed to the NWC, was also copied to President Muhammadu…

No fewer than 27 of the 33 aspirants that participated in the marred governorship primaries of the All Progressives Congress in Ekiti State have called for disbandment of the organising committee led by Nasarawa State Governor, Tanko Al-Makura. They also called for the cancellation of the votes cast by four…