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RCCG Thanks Fayose For Picking Its Active Member, ‘Alhaji’ Deji Ogunshakin As PDP’s Deputy Governorship Candidate

The Redeemed Christian Church of God has thanked Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State for choosing one their active members as the Deputy Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party for the July 14, 2018 election in the State. The

Police Lay Siege to Ekiti Govt House, Restrict Fayose, Others’ Movement

Armed police officers numbering over 50 have cordoned off the entrance to the Ekiti State Government house, restricting movement in and out of the complex. PREMIUM TIMES observed a police Armoured Personnel Carrier and Hilux vehicles parked at the entrance

Fayemi Survives Assassination, As MOB, Others Sustain Gunshot Wounds

Bloody politicking returned to Ekiti State today, as former Governor Kayode Fayemi survived assassination in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State capital. Fayemi resigned his appointment on Wednesday as the Minister of Mines and Steel Development and was returning to Ekiti State on

BREAKING: Kayode Fayemi Resign As Minister

Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has resigned his appointment to contest the Ekiti State governorship election. The 53-year-old announced his resignation at a press briefing on Wednesday He said President Muhammadu Buhari accepted his resignation which he

APC Leaders Give Fayemi N7.5m to Buy Forms

All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders in Ekiti Southwest Local Government of Ekiti State have bought governorship nomination and expression of interest forms for Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr. Kayode Fayemi. They surprised the ex-governor with the gesture in

Exclusive! Billionaire Minister, Kayode Fayemi Buys Multimillion Naira Mansion In GRA, Ikeja

Nobody forgets Dr. Kayode Fayemi’s new mansion in GRA, Ikeja, Lagos,in a hurry. He recently bought the sprawling mansion and it cost him several millions of naira. In bid to make it worthy of his stature, the Minister of Solid

Whoever Picks Fayose As Running Mate Endangers His Life – Kashamu

The senator representing Ogun East, Buruji Kashamu, has written off the chances that the Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, will get near the Presidency in 2019. Fayose had sometime ago declared his intention to contest the office of the

Senator Ayo Arise Reportedly Kidnapped in Ekiti

Ayo Arise, a former senator representing Ekiti North senatorial district, was on his way to Abuja when he was kidnapped by gunmen, Guardian reports. Lere Olayinka, the special adviser on Public Communications and New Media to Ekiti State Government revealed

Fayose Recalls Six Sacked Commissioners

Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has recalled six out of the 16 sacked commissioners. The governor had last week dissolved the State Executive Council in a major shake-up. In a statement by his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New

Police Displays N111m, Part Of N360m Gov. Wike Deployed to Bribe Electoral Officials To Rig Rivers Election

The Nigeria Police Force today displayed a cash haul of N111 million it said was recovered from officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), who were arrested for allegedly receiving bribes to rig the December 10, 2016 Rivers State