Nigerian Gazette

Youths in the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Ekiti State, under the aegis of Ekiti APC Youths Congress (EAYC) have described reports that Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr Kayode Fayemi has tipped the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Dayo Adeyeye, as his running mate if he emerges as the APC governorship candidate in the 2018 election as unacceptable to the generality of youths in the party. The EAYC said in a press statement issued after its monthly meeting in Ado-Ekiti on Thursday that the governorship candidate of the APC must come from the Southern senatorial district of the State, and not the North where Fayemi hails from. According to the statement jointly signed by Mr Tope Ogunkuade and Comrade Tunji Adeleye, EAYC Convener and Secretary respectively, the APC was in need of quality people in the Southern Senatorial district to fly its flag in the 2018 election and if not that Adeyeye is already above 60 years, the...

Barring any last minute change of plans, the incumbent National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Prince Adedayo Adeyeye, is poised to emerge as running mate to Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr Kayode Fayemi, who is as good as clinching the All Progressives Congress, APC gubernatorial ticket. Dr Fayemi and Prince Adeyeye met in Abuja a few days ago where the deal to use him (Adeyeye) as running mate and the APC governorship candidate in 2022 was sealed. Already, Fayemi has secured the nod of President Muhammadu Buhari to contest the 2018 governorship election. The former Ekiti State governor was given go-ahead when he met the President alongside the Governor of Ondo State, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu on October 3, 2017. A close associate of Fayemi who craved anonymity disclosed to our reporter that the meeting between Adeyeye and Fayemi was brokered by a former Southwest governor, who is aggrieved about Governor Ayodele Fayose’s choice of his depu...

Fayose visits physically challenged, employs 50, showers largesse Bola Agboola 10th October, 2017 Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose has ordered immediate employment of 50 physically challenged indigenes of Ekiti into the State's Civil and Teaching service. The governor made the declaration when he met with Ekiti State Chapter of Nigeria Association of Physically Handicapped at Oluyemi Kayode Stadium on Tuesday as part of activities marking his administration's third year anniversary. Mr. Fayose who appreciated the association's support for his administration assured them of his continous assistance in and out of office. Noting that employment and the social support scheme hasn't gone round, the governor promised to add 100 more members of the association to the state social support scheme beneficiaries who are being paid #5000 per month. Governor Fayose directed that all members must benefit as nothing done to improve their lives could be regarde...

Ekiti Teachers condemn Fayemi’s disparaging comment on Fayose’s car gifts, UK trip for teachers Teachers in Ekiti State under the aegis of Positive Minds Club (PMC) for Ekiti Teachers have berated former Governor of the State and Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr Kayode Fayemi for describing the gift of brand new cars given to Headmaster General, best teachers in Primary and Secondary schools in the State as well as trip to London and N100 million to all the teachers as waste of public fund. The teachers said it was insulting that the same Fayemi, who as governor never celebrated World Teacher’s Day and humiliated teachers with forced competency test, could condemn Governor Fayose, for celebrating teachers. According to the PMC President, Comrade Ojo Patrick, “If Fayemi could describe gifts of brand new Hyundai Xcent to the best teachers in Primary and Secondary Schools as well as a brand new KIA Cerato to the new Headmaster General and one week trip to London or ...

Fayose has become a Pacesetter in the Education Sector -Ladoja Bola Agboola 7th October, 2017 Former Oyo State Governor and the Osi Olubadan of Ibadan Land, High Chief Rasheed Adewolu Ladoja has described Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose as a Pacesetter in the Nigerian education sector. He made the remark at the Ekiti State Government house on Saturday during a chat with newsmen after what he described as a "private visit to his brother". Alhaji Ladoja who lamented Oyo State's poor performance in the 2017 NECO and WAEC commended governor Fayose for returning the glory of Ekiti as the Fountain of Knowledge saying "Fayose has become the Pacesetter at least in Education because not many governors can say I came 1st in NECO last year and 1st again this year, this is enough feat and I think we he should be commended". Affirming that he is on his way back to the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP), Alhaji Ladoja accused the Oyo State incumbent governor...

Still angry over Governor Ayodele Fayose’s adoption of the Ekiti State Governor, Prof Kolapo Olusola as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) preferred aspirant for the 2018 governorship election, instead of him, former Minister of State for Works and PDP National Publicity Secretary, Prince Adedayo Adeyeye, threw cautions to wind last Thursday, when he openly celebrated the arrest Ekiti State Commissioner for Finance, Chief Toyin Ojo and Accountant General, Mrs Yemisi Owolabi by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. It was learnt that Adeyeye, out of anger, may have decided to team up with some elements in the All Progressives Congress (APC) to frustrate activities of the State Government, especially payment of salaries and the October 5 Teachers Day celebration. Adeyeye gave tacit support to the EFCC arrest of the Ekiti State Commissioner for Finance Accountant General, thinking that the arrest of the duo will ground the government and make it impossible to pay wo...

An Ilawe-Ekiti born legal luminary, Barr. Babasoji Awe has approved a substantial amount of money for 2017/2018 graduating Law Students from his Ekiti South West Local Government who has been successfully mobilized for Law School Barr. Babasoji Awe whose moral and financial impacts in area of youths empowerment has been felt across board in his home town in the past years is the son of the Emeritus Justice L. S Awe from Okebedo Qrts Ilawe Ekiti the headquarter sit of Ekiti South West Local Government. The recent Bursary gesture is aimed at contributing his little quota towards sustaining Fayose led educational legacies in the State, encouraging embryonic attorneys from his constituency and lessening their financial burdens. Criteria: => You must hailed from any of the Towns in Ekiti South West Local Government => You must be able to present your LG Attestation Letter, Admission Letter and Law School Kindly Contact Prof. Sam through 08146795355 (Call/WhatsApp) for t...