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An Ekiti State Chief Magistrate Court in Ado Ekiti has sentenced one Adeoti Moradeke to three years imprisonment with hard labour, for careless attitude and violating Ekiti State government’s directive on child abuse. The 33 year old Adeoti Moradeke was arraigned before Magistrate Olatomiwa Daramola on 29/11/2024 on one count charge bordering on unlawfully engaging an eleven year old, Adeoti Oyindamola, in hawking of goods and child abuse. The charge reads that the defendant on 22nd November, 2024 at Ado Ekiti within the jurisdiction of the honorable court did unlawfully engaging an 11 year old girl in hawking of goods…

Four distinguished individuals who have excelled in their respective professions and made significant contributions to the betterment of humanity will be honored by the Alararomi of Araromi-Ekiti in Ijero local government area, Oba Babalola Adebomi Babatunde. According to a press statement signed by the traditional ruler, Chief Gabriel Olusola Ajayi will become the Asiwaju of Araromi-Ekiti and Mrs Adejoke Islamiat Olatunji will be installed Erelu Atuase of Araromi-Ekiti, while Mr Akinmakinde Owoseni and his wife will be honored with the chieftaincy tittles of Aare Bobagunwa and Yeye Aare Bobagunwa of Araromi-Ekiti respectively. Oba Babalola noted that the Alararomi in…

The President of the Dangote Group and founder of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, Aliko Dangote, says there will be an announcement of what he calls a major ‘shakedown’ in the entire country soon. Dangote said this was not about price reduction, but the complete overhaul of the downstream sector. He stated this in an interview with newsmen following the recent visit of President Bola Tinubu to the $20bn refinery in Lekki, Lagos. Asked to mention the ‘big thing’ he had in store for Nigerians with the refinery, Dangote replied, “Now that the President has visited and he has…

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has given a two-week ultimatum to road side traders at Bisi Market, Kings Market and other strategic places in Ado- Ekiti, the state capital, to relocate to the newly completed ultral-modern Agric Olope Market within the metropolis. Governor Oyebanji, who gave the directive on Thursday during a meeting with the market women at the Palace of Ewi of Ado Ekiti, said all traders operating on unauthorised roadside spaces must relocate to the newly completed ultra-modern Agric Olope Market on or before the 23rd of June or face the full wrath of law. Stressing the…

A former Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose, has raised fresh concerns over the fate of the opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party, warning that the party is sliding into irrelevance and could become a “carcass” if urgent reforms are not undertaken. Fayose, who spoke on Monday after a private visit to President Bola Tinubu in Lagos, dismissed rumours of his defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress, even as he lauded the President’s handling of Nigeria’s battered economy. “Let me first of all clear this, Ayo Fayose will not move from PDP to any political party, not even APC. I am…

Maryam Abacha, widow of former military Head of State, General Sani Abacha, has rejected long-standing allegations that her late husband looted billions of dollars during his time in office, insisting there is no credible evidence to support the claims. Speaking in an interview with TVC on Sunday, Mrs. Abacha challenged the narrative surrounding her husband’s legacy and questioned the basis of the accusations. “Who is the witness of the monies that were being stashed? Did you see the signature or the evidence of any monies stashed abroad?” she asked. She also claimed that funds her husband allegedly secured for Nigeria…

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria has said the Dangote Petroleum Refinery should sell Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) below the current N825 per litre price being sold by the Lekki-based plant. IPMAN Publicity Secretary, Chinedu Udadike, in an interview with our correspondent, stated that the refinery had the necessary enabling factors to sell petrol below its current ex-depot price. Ukadike was reacting to a comment by the President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, that the refinery contributed to the consistent drop in fuel prices to a level that Nigerians pay about 55 per cent of what…

Four distinguished individuals who have excelled in their respective professions and made significant contributions to the betterment of humanity will be honored by the Alararomi of Araromi-Ekiti in Ijero local government area, Oba Babalola Adebomi Babatunde. According to a press statement signed by the traditional ruler, Chief Gabriel Olusola Ajayi will become the Asiwaju of Araromi-Ekiti and Mrs Adejoke Islamiat Olatunji will be installed Erelu Atuase of Araromi-Ekiti, while Mr Akinmakinde Owoseni and his wife will be honored with the chieftaincy tittles of Aare Bobagunwa and Yeye Aare Bobagunwa of Araromi-Ekiti respectively. Oba Babalola noted that the Alararomi in council…

The Chairman, Ekiti State Local Government Service Commission, Mr Samuel Abejide, has extended warm felicitations to Muslims in the state and across the country as they observe the Salah celebration. In a statement, the chairman emphasized the significance of the occasion and called on Muslims, particularly staff of the commission, to use the occasion to pray for the nation’s economic sustainability and national unity. He noted that Sallah is a time for reflection, gratitude, and supplication, and charged Muslims to pray for the country’s leaders, policymakers, and citizens. Abejide emphasized that collective prayers would help address the nation’s challenges and…

….Urges prayers for Economic Sustainability and National Unity A prominent member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from Ido Osi local government Area of the state, Dr Ayodeji Ayodele Dada has extended warm felicitations to Muslims in the state and across the country as they observe the Salah celebration. In a statement released today, the APC stalwart emphasized the significance of the occasion and called on Muslims to use the platform to pray for the nation’s economic sustainability and national unity. Dr Dada noted that Salah was a time for reflection, gratitude, and supplication, and urged Muslims to pray for…