Nigerian Gazette

Ekiti state Deputy Governor, Professional Kolapo Olusola has urged Ekiti teachers to ignore lies circulating by APC, saying he has no plan to proscribe the activities of Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools in Ekiti State. He made this known today when he paid an unscheduled visit to African Comprehensive High School, Ikere Ekiti. Addressing the teachers, he said; being an active Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) member, he knows and values the importance of unionism. The lies peddling around by the opposition party was that the PDP governorship candidate will ban ASUSS activities if he becomes the state governor. Disabusing the minds of the teachers from the wicked lies, Prof Olusola said he was not in the position to interfere in matter that had already been taken to court. He said as far as he is concerned, ASUSS has freedom of association. The PDP governorship candidate noted that secondary schools teachers in this present administration, have in no measure, be...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State has berated the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Kayode Fayemi over his reported statement that the only solution to the inability of over 25 States in the country to pay workers salary regularly was for States and Local councils’ workforce to be reduced. Fayemi reportedly said while presenting his blueprint to officials of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Abuja that “there were too many idle workers, especially in the Local Government system and that no local council in Ekiti State should have more than 200 workers.” Reacting, the State Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Mr. Jackson Adebayo, said in a statement issued on Sunday, that “it is obvious that Fayemi has not purged himself of this hatred for workers in Ekiti State, especially teachers and local government workers.” The party said; “It is on record that as governor, Fayemi did refer to thousands of local c...

The Kolapo Olusola Campaign Organisation (KOCO), the campaign organization of the Ekiti State Deputy Governor and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Prof Kolapo Olusola has described as height of wickedness, the use of Hon. Michael Opeyemi Bamidele (MOB) to issue press statements in support of All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, saying; “What sane minds should be doing now is to pray for the restoration of his (MOB) health. The campaign organisation said it was wickedness promoted to the peak for Fayemi to have appointed Hon. Bamidele, who is still receiving treatment abroad as Director General of his campaign. In a statement on Sunday, Director of Media and Publicity of KOCO, Lere Olayinka, who said at no time did the Governor Ayodele Fayose’s government take any loan to execute capital projects, explained that the only N10 billion grant was received from the Federal Government from the Excess Crude Account to execute ca...

As part of activities lined up for celebration of his birthday, a council lawmaker representing Ikole Ward 3, Mr. Ayodeji Olanrewaju has visited Ekiti State Specialist Hospital, Ikole -Ekiti to present gift items to all patients at the hospital. The councillor who was accompanied to the hospital on Saturday by his mother, siblings and friends said he decided to mark his birthday at the hospital to give praise to God who made him witness another beautiful year on earth. He said the idea of reaching out to patients was conceived during his stint with Ekiti first lady, Her Excellency, Mrs. Feyisetan Fayose whom he worked with as a social media reporter before he was elected councillor in December 2017, saying he has always prayed to God to give him opportunity to serve so that he too can imitate the good gesture of the governor's wife in dolling out gifts to patients. "I was on the entourage of the governor's wife to various hospitals for distribution of relief mater...

Ekiti state Governor, Ayodele Fayose has approved capacity building for teachers in Ekiti to enhance effective and efficient service delivery in Pedagogy in all the six Federal constituencies in Ekiti state. The participants, which will consist of ten teachers from each secondary school and two teachers from Primary schools would be drawn across all the public primary and secondary schools in the state. According to WhatsApp message credited to the permanent secretary, Ministry of Education, the 3-day Capacity Building exercise will be declared opened by the Deputy Governor of the state, Prof. Kolapo Olusola and the Capacity building training shall be handled by Prof. J. B. Ayodele and his team from Faculty of Education, Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti. The message enjoys all the Directors and Permanent Secretaries and Directors to be seated before 11:am. The message reads: Ekiti State Governor, Chief Ayodele Fayose has approved capacity building for teachers to enhance e...

The Ekiti council of Obas yesterday frowned at hooliganry of APC and it's governorship candidate in the July 14 election, Dr Kayode Fayemi, and warned the party to desist from acts capable of causing unrest in Ekiti. The Kabiyesis made this known in a meeting held with politicians in the ultramodern hall at the Palace of Ewi of Ado Ekiti. The meeting with all the political parties and their candidates was at the instance of all Ekiti Obas and it was aimed at fostering unity, amongst political parties and to ensure violence-free electioneering processes. The Obas who expressed their displeasures at the ways members of All Political Congress have been going about their campaign said Ekiti belongs to all and no traditional ruler, political ruler or any other political party has the right to debar other parties from campaigning in any Ekiti towns and villages. Addressing the candidates and their followers, the Chairman, Ekiti state council of Obas, HRM Oba Ademolaju, Oloye o...

The Deputy Governor of Ekiti State and the PDP gubernatorial candidate, Professor Kolapo Olusola Eleka has said he'll perform with distinction, if given the opportunity to serve as the next governor of Ekiti State. "I have judiciously used the opportunity given me by Ekiti people to serve as deputy governor of Ekiti, I will surely perform distinctively, if given opportunity to serve as Governor. "I supervised the most delicate and important sector (Education) and success followed. We came first in NECO back to back and we also excelled in WAEC examination, our product scored the highest mark in JAMB, and College of health and Technology aslo came first. If given the opportunity, I will build on the solid foundation already laid by Governor Fayose and Ekiti shall be an envy of other states," Olusola said. The PDP standard bearer made this known when he visited some schools in Ado-Ekiti, in continuation of his visit to schools to mark his 50th birthday celebrat...