Nigerian Gazette

Ekiti State governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose has said the feat achieved in the education sector is the most important achievement of his government in two years stressing that the feat is more important than the construction of flyover, Oja Oba or any other project his administration has embarked upon since assuming office in 2014. The governor said this on Friday during an interface with members of the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS), Ekiti State Chapter within the government house premises. The session was organized for the purpose of promoting and sustaining the feat achieved in the education sector in governor Fayose's two years in office. The governor in his address said his administration will end in the midst of nowhere as far as education is concerned if he does not carry along the association since growth and sustainability of the achievements in the education sector is a function of the efforts of private and public administrators. ...

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has described the continuous detention of the immediate past Governor of Katsina State, Ibrahim Shema by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as further demonstration of the anti-graft agency’s lack of respect for the fundamental rights of Nigerians as provided by the country’s 1999 constitution, saying; “EFCC should release him immediately or charge him to court if there is any evidence of corruption against him rather than acting as if it is law unto itself.” Governor Fayose, who decried the continuous reign of impunity by the EFCC, noted that; “It is on record that former governor Ibrahim Shema reported at the EFCC office in Abuja by himself on September 16 and 12 days after, he is still being detained by the EFCC and one cannot but ask where EFCC derived its powers to first arrest Nigerians, detain them and be searching for evidences to prosecute them later.” According to the governor’s Special Assistant on Public Com...

Contrary to the news allotting over 50 thousand lead to APC guber candidate Obaseki by one unknown Online news website, a verified report has is that Pastor Ize Iyamu of Peoples Democratic Party PDP is leading with a very comfortable margin, those who are in the know on ground in Edo State have been jubilating, calling the incoming governors family through phone calls, SMS and social media congratulating him. According to a man who prefers to remain anonymous but a close friend to the Iyamus, he confirmed that Mr Iyamu is happy, optimist and calm. He said all the results are being followed up minutes by minutes assuring his numerous supporters in Nigeria and all over the world to stay positive minded over the poll.

The Governor of Zamfara State Abdulaziz Yari who was reported to have gone extra miles in a desperate bid to persuade President Buhari to change his mind on his earlier objection to Yari’s move to marry his daughter Zahra, was said to have argued that the President does not have the moral right to reject his overtures to marry Zahra on account of age because Buhari is over 30years older than Aisha Yari was said to have argued following reports that, “The President wants his daughter to marry someone not as old as Governor Yari,” According to a source who shares family relationship with Governor Yari, he said the only stumbling block to Yari’s marriage to the President’s daughter is the President who was said to have given a stern warning to his daughter to stay away from the Governor. The Zamfara State Governor according to sources close to the presidency, has gone as far as dolling out gifts to the first lady and other members of the Buhari family. He ...

The nation’s electricity woes may worsen in the coming weeks as liquidity and gas supply issues are threatening the operation of its biggest power station, Egbin. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Egbin Power Plc, Mr. Dallas Peavey Jr., told our correspondent in an exclusive interview that the owners of the plant might be forced to consider shutting it down if the challenges remain unresolved. Egbin, which is located in Lagos, was acquired in 2013 by Kepco Energy Resource Limited in collaboration with its technical partner, Korea Electric Power Corporation, during the privatisation of the successor companies carved out of the defunct Power Holding Company of Nigeria. Asked if the company had any challenge in paying gas suppliers, he said, “We do because we are owed N86bn and we in turn owe the gas suppliers approximately N30bn. We are working on payment plans. “We think if this is not addressed in the next couple of weeks, we are going to take the hard look a...

The National Economic Council, which comprises Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo and 36 state governors, has endorsed plans by the Federal Government to sell some national assets as part of efforts to address the current economic recession in the country. The Senior Special Assistant to the Vice-President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Laolu Akande, said in a statement that the sale of national assets was one of the recommendations of the Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udo Udoma (SAN), during the National Economic Council meeting on Thursday. Other recommendations, he stated, included the diversification of the economy and the use of recovered loot. The statement added that as part of measures to revive the economy, “the President’s Economic Management Team is working on plans to generate immediate larger injection of funds into the economy through assets sale, advance payment of licences renewal, infrastructural concession, use of recovered funds etc. to reduce fund...

Tragedy struck at the Ogoja Market, LASU-Igando Road, Lagos State, after operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad shot dead an undergraduate of a polytechnic in Edo State, Eldanojie Joseph. The 20-year-old business administration student was said to be on a visit to his cousin, Friday Ojah, who lived on Alape Street, Iba Ojo, when he was hit by a stray bullet. PUNCH Metro learnt that the operatives were chasing a suspected Internet fraudster, identified as Badoo, who had parked his car and fled upon sighting the officers. The operatives were said to have started shooting sporadically. The Esan, Edo State indigene, who had reportedly gone out to buy a canned drink with his cousin, was hit by a stray bullet. He was said to have died on the spot. Our correspondent was told that the officers took Joseph’s corpse, dumped it in the boot of the suspected fraudster’s car and drove off. The cousin, Ojah, told our correspondent on Thursday that the police, in order to cover u...

Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom, so the Psalmist prayed unto to the Lord. The Ekiti State Commissioner for Environment, Hon. Bisi Kolawole surely was well taught by the Lord and he understood. Why won't he praise the Lord and sing hallelujah, he is a man that has blessed in the true sense of the word. Hon. Bisi Kolawole hit the diamond age of 60 on the 20th day of September 2016, though you'll want to argue he doesn't look it, far younger than that. The celebration was not a noisy one, it was simple, the type you have in church(special service) with few family members and associates, not with pump and pageantry, that was the type he had in his Efon Alaaye hometown yesterday. The moment of deep reflection and appreciation of God's goodness continued on Wednesday with a visit to Erelu Adebayo Motherless Babies' home in Iyin Ekiti. It was his first time of visiting such a place and every minute spent there was emotional. The c...

Ekiti Commissioner Celebrates birthday with Mother-less Babies, Weeps Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom, so the Psalmist prayed unto to the Lord. The Ekiti State Commissioner for Environment, Hon. Bisi Kolawole surely was well taught by the Lord and he understood. Why won't he praise the Lord and sing hallelujah, he is a man that God has blessed in the true sense of the word. Hon. Bisi Kolawole hit the diamond age of 60 on the 20th day of September 2016, though you'll want to argue he doesn't look it, far younger than that. The celebration was not a noisy one, it was simple, the type you have in church(special service) with few family members and associates, not with pump and pageantry, that was the type he had in his Efon Alaaye hometown yesterday. The moment of deep reflection and appreciation of God's goodness continued on Wednesday with a visit to Erelu Adebayo Motherless Babies' home in Iyin Ekiti. It was his first time of vi...

The chances of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the forthcoming Ondo State governorship election picked by the Senator Ahmed Makarfi-led caretaker committee, Mr. Tayo Jegede (SAN) received a boost recently with the support of the northeast zone of the faction led by Senator Ali Modu Sheriff. The decision of the group to withdraw its support of Chief Jimoh Ibrahim has put an end to the controversies that the party has two candidates for the Ondo state governorship race. Addressing a press conference yesterday in Yola, the legal adviser of the Sheriff faction, and former commissioner for Trade and Commerce in Adamawa State, Mr. Seth Crowther, who is the spokesman of the group, said their decision to back Jegede was based on his integrity and capacity to offer good governance and consolidate on the performance of Governor Olusegun Mimiko. “Even though we have internal crisis within the party, that does not mean that we are going to throw away our chances of winning ...

[image_0] The Police have invited the representative of Ogun East Senatorial District, Senator Buruji Kashamu, for questioning over allegations of threat to life lodged against him by a member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Oladipupo Adebutu. Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, disclosed this in his written address to a counter-affidavit filed in a fundamental rights enforcement suit by Kashamu. The affidavit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/647/2016 described the suit as speculative and an attempt by Kashamu to among others restrain the police from performing its statutory responsibilities of investigating criminal allegations against him. Idris urged the court to dismiss the suit as it was capable of sending wrong signals. The counter-affidavit reads in parts: “Both the applicant and the 3rd respondent (Adebutu) have made allegations of crime against each other and it is the duty of the 1st respondent (IGP) to investigate and make findings. “This court cannot restrai...

Special Assistant to the Ekiti State Governor on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka has advised self-professed human rights activist and lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) to desist from his unwarranted utterances against Governor Ayodele Fayose, saying; “it is obvious that Falana is driving himself sick because of his personal hatred for Governor Fayose and if care is not taking, his state of mind concerning the governor may graduate from psychology to psychosis one day.” Olayinka, who was reacting to comment made by Falana at the maiden edition of Ekitipanupo colloquium in Lagos on Thursday that Governor Fayose was looting funds meant for the development of Ekiti State, said; “Falana should purge himself of his hatred for anything Fayose because he (Fayose) was not the one who scuttled his (Falana) ambition to be governor of Ekiti State.” He said the self-professed human rights lawyer needed to get the anti-Fayose cataract that has blocked his eyes removed so that he ...

The Senator representing Ekiti North Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Duro Faseyi has felicitated with Muslim faithfuls in Nigeria and Ekiti in particular on the occasion of this year's celebration of Eid-El- Kabir. The goodwill message was conveyed through his Personal Assistant, Hon. Adeola Ogunrinde while reaching out to Muslim communities during the tour of the five local government areas in Ekiti North comprising Ikole, Oye, Ido/Osi, Moba and Ilejemeje in the senatorial district on Thursday. The lawmaker used the occasion to call on all religious groups and other Nigerians to pray for the nation and governments at all levels at this critical moment.  Senator Faseyi also urged the Muslim community and Ekiti people in general to continue to support the government of Governor Peter Ayodele Fayose with prayers so that he will be able to deliver the good promises he has in stock for Ekiti State. Speaking at the occasion the Chief Imam of Oye Ekiti...

The Senator representing Ekiti North Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Duro Faseyi has felicitated with Muslim faithfuls in Nigeria and Ekiti in particular on the occasion of this year's celebration of Eid-El- Kabir. The goodwill message was conveyed through his Personal Assistant, Hon. Adeola Ogunrinde while reaching out to Muslim communities during the tour of the five local government areas in Ekiti North comprising Ikole, Oye, Ido/Osi, Moba and Ilejemeje in the senatorial district on Thursday. The lawmaker used the occasion to call on all religious groups and other Nigerians to pray for the nation and governments at all levels at this critical moment.  Senator Faseyi also urged the Muslim community and Ekiti people in general to continue to support the government of Governor Peter Ayodele Fayose with prayers so that he will be able to deliver the good promises he has in stock for Ekiti State. Speaking at the occasion the Chief Imam of Oye Ekiti, G...

Fayose: Postponement of Edo guber election a bad signal for democracy, says; “I warned Nigerians” Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has described the postponement of the Edo State governorship election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as a very bad signal and beginning of the end for democracy in Nigeria, adding that; “it is obvious that the All Progressives Congress (APC) feared that it can’t win the election and is ready to employ whatever crude means to subvert the wish of the people.” The governor, who said he was alarmed by the APC government of President Mohammadu Buhari’s use of security agencies to arm-twist democratic process said; “I warned Nigerians not to elect Buhari because he lacked capacity mentally, morally and intellectually to superintend over any civilised society, now we are all seeing the results. Our economy is in recession and democracy is also in recession!” In a statement on Thursday, signed by his Special Assistant on ...

Fayose condemns postponement of Edo guber election, says; “democracy now in danger under APC”      Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has condemned the call for the postponement of the Edo State governorship election by the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Police, saying “It is obvious that the All Progressives Congress (APC) is challenged and afraid of losing the election and the party is using the federal government security agencies to cause a postponement of the election so as to be able to perfect its new rigging plans.”  The governor, who raised the alarm that “democracy is in danger” under the APC government, said; “obviously, within two years of APC government, Nigeria is in both economic and political recession and this should worry all true lovers of the country.”  Reacting to the DSS and Police position that the election be postponed because of security threat, Governor Fayose, who spoke through his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New M...

The Ekiti Progressives Youths (EPY) has described the alleged donation of over N700 million by the Minister of Solid Minerals and former governor of the State, Dr Kayode Fayemi to support the emergence of Mr Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN) as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State as another clear display of insensitivity to the plight of the people of Ekiti State. Rising from its quarterly meeting in Ado-Ekiti on Tuesday, the EPY said in a communique signed by its President and Secretary, Mr Samuel Adekunle and Comrade Roland Adewale respectively that it was painful that Fayemi should rather return the billions he looted from the Ekiti State treasury instead of using the fund to fight political battle. The communique read: “Our attention has been drawn the reported donation of over N700 million by Dr Kayode Fayemi to ensure the victory of Mr Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN) in the last Saturday governorship primary election of the APC in Ondo State. ...

​ Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has urged the people of Edo State to give their votes to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu on Saturday, saying; “Edo people should not make the same mistake Nigerians made last year by enthroning the All Progressives Congress (APC) government of President Mohammadu Buhari.” The governor, who also called on the people of Edo State to be extra vigilant before, during and after the election, said; “the people should not just vote and go to sleep, they must make sure that their votes count and victory is ensured for Pastor Ize-Iyamu who is unarguably the best among the contenders.” According to a statement issued on Tuesday by his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, Governor Fayose said “party sentiment apart, Pastor Ize-Iyamu has campaigned through the nooks and crannies of Edo State to sell his visions and missions to the people of the State and anyone...

Ekiti State government will from Monday 12th of September 2016 commence the demolition of illegal structures along Bashiri/Fajuyi road in Ado-Ekiti the state capital to give way for the road expansion brought about by the construction of the 1.2km Fajuyi/Ojumose flyover. The State Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose made this known on Monday while speaking with pressmen after he visited some of the marked structures along Bashiri, Ado Ekiti. He said, "they are marked already for demolition,  they are illegal structures on setbacks,  there are regulations guiding where houses should start from,  the measurements to the road and center of the road,  it is 100ft depending,  in line with this act, we have to take action from Monday because this dualisation needs this space for them to finish their work. "So, demolition starts from Monday unfailingly.  Anybody with a structure other than a permanent structure within the act that says you must have a setback of 100ft from the cent...

Ekiti State Government has hinted that it may stop the central payment of state and local government workers’ salaries, saying local governments will be encouraged to pay their workers. Governor Ayodele Fayose spoke in Ado Ekiti, the state capital, during a meeting with directors of finance and accounts, directors of administration, chief internal auditors and others from across ministries, departments and agencies in the state. Fayose, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Idowu Adelusi, in Ado Ekiti on Sunday, also warned public servants against signing documents without thoroughly going through them. According to him, any negative fallout from a signed document would be blamed on any officer that signed it. The meeting was convened to find solutions to the problems associated with generating wholesome nominal and pay rolls by MDAs in the state, the statement added. The governor frowned on a situation where people, who had left the service or died, still had th...

September 4, 2016 Press Statement APC’s Lack of Vision, Incompetence and Poor Handling of Economy Caused Recession, Not Dr. Jonathan Says The PDP Our attention has once again been drawn to the recent inconsiderate statement attributed to the Governor of Jigawa State, Abubakar Badaru and similar comments from people of like minds to the effect that the previous Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Administration was responsible for the current Economic Recession. It is really disappointing that a notable personality as highly placed as a State Governor could be drawn into making idle and pedestrian claims without the benefit of facts. It is either he does not realize the obligation of speaking responsibly in that position or he is grossly ill-informed; in which case, we could only try to put the facts before him, and hoping he would recognize them. In the first place, this blame is misplaced because our elementary understanding of economics teaches us that the major cause of recess...

US Congressman Writes Kerry, Accuses Buhari of Autocratic Tendencies, Selective Anti-Graft War *Wants security assistance to Nigeria withheld A member of the United States Congress, Tom Marino, has written a letter to Secretary of State, John Kerry, asking the US government to withhold security assistance to Nigeria until President Muhammadu Buhari demonstrates a “commitment to inclusive government and the most basic tenets of democracy: freedom to assemble and freedom of speech”. He also asked the State Department to refrain from selling warplanes and other military equipment to Nigeria until President Buhari establishes a track record of working towards inclusion. In a two-page letter dated September 1, 2016 and addressed to Kerry, a copy of which was exclusively obtained by THISDAY yesterday, Marino, a Republican from Pennsylvania who assumed office on January 3, 2011, said there were a number of warning signs emerging in the Buhari administration that signal “the man who on...

Sporadic gunshots engulfs Ondo APC primary election as people scamper to safety. Security officers shot, casaulty figure yet unknown. Several delegates trapped as causes remain unknown. Election activities suspended for now. Details later...