Ekiti State

Ekiti Govt. postpones schools’ resumption to May 9

Public and private schools in Ekiti are to resume academic activities for the third term 2021/2022 session on May 9, the state government has announced. Dr Folakemi Olomojobi, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, gave the directive…

Gov. Fayemi opens 8km new Ado-Iyin road

Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti state has inaugurated the newly-constructed Ado-Iyin dual carriage road with a promise to complete other ongoing projects before he leaves office in October 2022. Nigerian NewsDirect  reports that the eight-kilometre road was initially awarded by…

Man, friend jailed 6 years each for stabbing ex-wife

A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ilawe-Ekiti, Ekiti State on Monday, sentenced a man, Emmanuel Samson to six years imprisonment for stabbing his former wife Alice. Also sentenced to six years imprisonment is Samson’s friend, Lucky Obere. Delivering judgment, Chief Magistrate…