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Fayose’s Brother Joins Ekiti Gov Race, Vows To Unseat Oyebanji

GISTSMATE 019 hours ago9 hours ago04 mins

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) Emmanuel Fayose has joined the Ekiti gubernatorial race, vowing to unseat Governor Biodun Oyebanji. Fayose, the immediate younger brother of former Governor Ayodele Fayose, expressed confidence in securing the governorship PDP ticket and winning the 2026 election. He stated that his decision to join the race was…

Police Arrest Man For Killing His Mother, Sister In Ekiti

GISTSMATE 011 day ago03 mins

Ekiti State Police Command has arrested a man, Victor Lorjaal of Aba Ile camp, Itaji-Ekiti, for allegedly mutilating his mother, one Mrs Victoria Lorjaal, and his elder sister, Brenda Lorjaal, to death. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Sunday Abutu, said in a statement made available in Ado Ekiti on Thursday that the incident happened…

Man Bags Life Imprisonment For Kidnapping Ekiti Monarch

GISTSMATE 013 weeks ago06 mins

An Ado Ekiti High Court has sentenced one Gabriel Emmanuel to life imprisonment for kidnapping the Eleda of Eda Ile Ekiti, Oba Adeniran Omotayo. The 25-year-old convict was arraigned before Justice Adekunle Adeleye on 8th March 2023 on a three-count charge bordering on murder, kidnapping, and demanding property with menace with intent to steal. The…

GBAM! Pastor Charged With Intent To Murder Traditional Ruler

GISTSMATE 013 weeks ago3 weeks ago03 mins

The police in Ekiti State have arraigned one Rev. Rotimi Osho (63) before a Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti over an alleged intent to murder a traditional ruler in the state. The prosecutor, Inspector Akinwale Oriyomi, told the court that the defendant and others at large, sometime in 2024, attempted to kill/murder Oba Adebayo…

Prophet Bags Life Imprisonment For Defiling Minor In Ekiti

GISTSMATE 014 weeks ago05 mins

An Ekiti State High Court, Ado Ekiti Division, on Monday sentenced a 47-year-old cleric, Prophet Adeleye Akingbaso, to life imprisonment for raping a 13 years old girl. The convict was arraigned in September 2022 on a two-count charge bordering on rape and coercion. The charge read, “The Prophet, sometime in July 2022, at Ado-Ekiti, did…

Two Teachers Bag 44 Years Imprisonment For Raping Minor

GISTSMATE 011 month ago05 mins

An Ekiti State High Court, Ado Ekiti Division, on Tuesday sentenced two teachers to 44 years imprisonment for offences bordering on rape of minors and abuse of office. The defendants, Gbenga Ajibola (43) and Ayodele Olaofe (52) were arraigned on 2nd March 2022 on three counts bordering on rape and abuse of office. The charge…

President Tinubu Approves New Federal Varsities For 2 Southwest States

GISTSMATE 011 month ago16 mins

GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that President Bola Tinubu has given his assent to bills establishing two new federal universities. The institutions are the Federal University of Technology and Environmental Sciences, Iyin Ekiti, and the Federal University of Agriculture and Development Studies, Iragbiji, Osun State. The announcement was made by Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, following the…

VIDEO: Police Arrest 23-Year-Old For Attempting To Use 7-Year-Old Nephew For Ritual

GISTSMATE 011 month ago03 mins

The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested a 23-year-old man, Solomon Fabiyi, for attempting to use his seven-year-old nephew, Jomiloju, for a money ritual. According to the state police spokesperson, SP Sunday Abutu, Fabiyi who resides with his parents and the victim in Ado-Ekiti, was arrested on Friday before he could carry out the ritual….

Tragedy As Couple Hack Each Other To Death In Ekiti

GISTSMATE 011 month ago1 month ago04 mins

Tears flowed freely at the Ita Eku area of Igirigiri Road in Odo Ado, Ado Ekiti on Tuesday on seeing the lifeless bodies of husband and wife in a pool of blood in their residence. Although it could not be ascertained whether the incident was an attack, sources believed that the couple must have killed…

Ekiti Records Increase In Birth Registration Across Government Hospitals – Health Commissioner

GISTSMATE 011 month ago05 mins

Ekiti State has recorded a surge in the number of pregnant women patronising government health facilities across the 16 Local Government areas of the state. The Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr Oyebanji Filani made the disclosure during a One-Day Dissemination Event from Data to Policy to Action in Ado-Ekiti. Dr Filani said that…

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Ekiti state

Fayose’s Brother Joins Ekiti Gov Race, Vows To Unseat Oyebanji

Police Arrest Man For Killing His Mother, Sister In Ekiti

Man Bags Life Imprisonment For Kidnapping Ekiti Monarch

GBAM! Pastor Charged With Intent To Murder Traditional Ruler

Prophet Bags Life Imprisonment For Defiling Minor In Ekiti

Two Teachers Bag 44 Years Imprisonment For Raping Minor

President Tinubu Approves New Federal Varsities For 2 Southwest States

VIDEO: Police Arrest 23-Year-Old For Attempting To Use 7-Year-Old Nephew For Ritual

Tragedy As Couple Hack Each Other To Death In Ekiti

Ekiti Records Increase In Birth Registration Across Government Hospitals – Health Commissioner