A lady (name withheld) has reportedly died in a highbrow hotel owned by a popular politician, adjacent a private radio station, NTA road, Ado-Ekiti, after she slumped in the bathroom. It was gathered that the lady was confirmed dead shortly after she was rushed to the hospital. Sources in the facility revealed that the deceased…
An Ekiti State High Court, Ado Ekiti Division on Monday sentenced a 33-year-old man, Olamilekan Ajewole, to life imprisonment for raping a 10-year-old girl. The court, however, discharged and acquitted a 25-year-old woman, Ayo Omoyajowo, of the crimes. The duo were arraigned for conspiracy and rape and arraigned on two count charge bordering on rape….
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday, announced dates for the governorship elections in Ekiti and Osun States. Yakubu Mahmood, the chairman of the electoral body said the governorship election in Ekiti will be held on Saturday, July 20, 2026, while that of Osun will take place on Saturday, August 8, 2026. Mahmood made…
A 26-year-old man, David Isaiah, has been sentenced to death by hanging by an Ekiti State High Court for the murder of a commercial sex worker, Comfort James. Isaiah was found guilty on a three-count charge of conspiracy, kidnapping, and murder. The case was presided over by Justice Olalekan Olatawura. Delivering judgment on Monday, the…
The Magistrate Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti has remanded one Joy Ikoja, 20, for attempting to cut off her boyfriend’s manhood. The Ekiti State Police Command arraigned Ikoja before the court for unlawfully inflicting a wound on Ibrahim Usman by tearing his scrotal sac. The prosecutor, Inspector Adeboye Adesegun, told the court that “The defendant on…
The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested a police officer accused of stabbing a civilian in Ise-Ekiti following a dispute involving the officer’s girlfriend and the victim’s son. The incident sparked public outrage after a viral video surfaced showing the victim’s daughter accusing the officer—allegedly an orderly to a local government chairman—of attacking her father…
A lady has taken to social media to cry for justice after a police officer allegedly attacked her father with a knife at their home in the Ise-Ekiti area of Ekiti state. In a video now circulating on social media, the lady claimed that the officer—allegedly a chairman’s personal orderly—launched an attack on her father…
The Ekiti State Government has commenced the third phase of the vocational training and empowerment programme aimed at equipping persons with disabilities (PWDs) with essential skills to enhance self-sufficiency and contribute meaningfully to society. The initiative, which took place at the Ekiti State Skills Acquisition Centre in Ilokun, Ado-Ekiti, aligns with the government’s commitment to…
An Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti has sentenced a 41-year-old man, Olasunkanmi Kareem, to life imprisonment for attempting to murder his former boss by setting him ablaze. Kareem was arraigned on November 18, 2024, on a one-count charge of attempted murder, contrary to Section 241 of the Criminal Law of Ekiti State,…
As part of its commitment to fostering vocational and entrepreneurial development among persons with disabilities (PWDs), Ekiti State Government, through the Office of Disability Affairs has announced the commencement of a vocational training programme for 120 PWDs across the 16/38 Local government areas of the state . This initiative aligns with the administration’s vision on…