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Man, 50, Jailed For Raping Four-year-old In Ekiti

Law court
An Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti has sentenced a 50- year old man, Mr. Usman Tajudeen, to life imprisonment for raping a four-year-old minor. Usman was arraignedRead More

UNDP Tackles Poverty, Insecurity In Ekiti, Empowers 200 Youth

United Nations Development Programmes (UNDP)
The United Nations Development Programmes (UNDP), has trained and disbursed vocational materials to 200 youths in Ekiti State, in its bid to promote the practice of vocational works and tackleRead More

Immigration Arrests Suspected Child Trafficker, Rescues Eight Victims In Ekiti

Operatives of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Ekiti State Command, have arrested a woman for allegedly trafficking of eight children for child labour.
Operatives of the Nigeria Immigration Service(NIS), Ekiti State Command, have arrested a suspect (names withheld) for allegedly involving in trafficking of eight children for child labour. The NIS Comptroller, EkitiRead More

Ekiti APC Primary: All Governorship Aspirants Participated, Says Badaru

All Progressives Congress (APC)
The Chairman of Ekiti State Governorship Primary Election Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Governor of Jigawa, Abubakar Badaru, has said that contrary to media reports, allRead More

Ekiti 2022: Fayose’s Choice Aspirant, Kolawole, Emerges PDP Candidate, Beats Oni, Others

Ayodele Fayose
Former Governor Ayodele Fayose’s anointed aspirant for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary, held in Ekiti State, yesterday, Hon. Olabisi Kolawole, has emerged the party’s candidate for the JuneRead More

Court Remands NSCDC Operative For Alleged Rape In Ekiti

Law court
An Ekiti State Chief Magistrate Court in Ado Ekiti has ordered the detention of an operative of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Olukayode Adebayo, in the CorrectionalRead More

UN Report: Female Genital Mutilation Practice Still Prevalent In Oyo, Osun And Ekiti

HACEY Health Initiative
A survey funded by the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UN Trust Fund), on the practice of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Oyo, Osun and EkitiRead More

Ekiti Police Arrests Dismissed Cop, Housewife For Alleged Kidnapping, Robbery

Police arrest
The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested a dismissed policeman, Mr. Ayo Samuel, in connection with alleged cases of kidnappings and robberies that had been perpetrated in the state andRead More

PDP, APC Disagree Over Closure Of Ekiti Schools

PDP vs APC
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Ekiti State, yesterday described the decision of the state governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi to shut public and private schools due to the National Festival ofRead More

Four Persons Abducted In Ekiti Midnight Raid

Bandits and kidnappers with their victims
No fewer than four persons were yesterday kidnapped by gunmen during a midnight raid at Ilasa Ekiti, Ekiti East Local Government Area of Ekiti State. Eyewitnesses in the community confirmedRead More