By Mike Adebayo, Ado-Ekiti There was a massive protest in the early hours of Wednesday in Ajebamidele area of Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, following the kidnap of four residents by suspected gunmen Tuesday evening. Nigerian NewsDirect gathered that the…
By Mike Adebayo, Ado-Ekiti Luck ran out of some suspected kidnappers believed to have been terrorising some towns and villages around Ayetoro-Ekiti, Ido/Osi Local Government Area of Ekiti State On Sunday morning as they were apprehended by some residents of…
By Mike Adebayo, Ado-Ekiti No fewer than eight persons have been feared dead while some passengers sustained injuries in a ghastly motor accident along Ifaki-Ayegbaju road. The accident involved a car and a Toyota Siena which were involved in a…
By Mike Adebayo, Ado-Ekiti Gunmen on Tuesday night set free eight kidnap victims after their relatives paid ransom. The victims were released at a forest at Ikun-Ekiti community in the Moba Council area of Ekiti State. They comprised the wife…
By Mike Adebayo, Ado-Ekiti The commissioner for Health in Ekiti State, Dr Oyebanji Filani has confirmed that the state has recorded 180 cases of COVID-19 between July and August 2021. Speaking during a news conference, the commissioner explained that 95…
By Mike Adebayo, Ado-Ekiti The Residents of Ipoti-Ekiti community in Ijero Local Government Areas of Ekiti State have took to the streets, carrying different placards of various inscriptions in a peaceful rally amidst solidarity songs. The protesters expressed dissatisfaction with…
…demand for N5m ransom By Mike Adebayo, Ado-Ekiti Report just reaching Nigerian NewsDirect says a farmer Suyi Bamisaye has been kidnapped by gunmen in Ikole area of Ekiti State. This was confirmed to Nigerian NewsDirect by family members of the…
By Mike Adebayo, Ado-Ekiti As part of the preparations for the forthcoming National Festival of Arts and Culture (NAFEST), which would be hosted by Ekiti State Government, the Technical Meeting of Chief Executives of Culture will be held in Ado-Ekiti…
By Mike Adebayo, Ado-Ekiti Ekiti State Police Command has confirmed the killing of one person in Ado-Ekiti by unknown persons. The young man was said to have been killed after he was allegedly hit with a charm while celebrating the…
By Mike Adebayo, Ado-Ekiti Former Governor of Ekiti State, Engr. Segun Oni has described unworkable, advocacy for zoning in the governorship candidacy in People’s Democratic Party, (PDP) in the state. The former governor, who practically opposed the zoning arrangement in…
