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  Former Minister of Information and Culture, Tony Momoh is dead at the age of 81.    Momoh who was appointed as Minister of Information and Culture by General Ibrahim Babangida, a position he held from September 1986 until 1990 died at his Abuja residence on Monday February 1.    Before his death, the lawyer and veteran journalist was the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman, Governing Council of the University of Jos

  Unidentified gunmen attacked Tungar Maje village of Gwagwalada Local Government Area in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, and kidnapped scores of persons on Thursday, September 10.   According to residents, the gunmen stormed their community in the early hours of today and after shooting sporadically, abducted about 12 persons. The gunmen reportedly dropped 7 out of the 12 initially kidnapped persons after they were engaged in a gun battle by police officers and members of the community's vigilante group.   Confirming the incident, the spokesperson of the FCT command, DSP Anjuguri Manzah, said efforts are being made to rescue the remaining five kidnap victims.   “The command wishes to inform the public that when it received a distress call on the kidnap of some persons on September 10, 2020, at about 0130hrs in Tungan Maje, a village bordering FCT and Niger state, a joint team of police operatives from the command Special Anti-Robbery Squad, Rapid Response Squad and Zuba Poli

The lockdown imposed on Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of the state over suspected cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19), has been lifted by the Kogi state government.    Governor Yahaya Bello who made the announcement at the Government House in Lokoja on Friday June 5, said the decision of lifting the lockdown in the local government area was reached after samples which were tested came back negative.    The Governor who insisted that Kogi state still  remains a COVID-19-free state, urged residents of the state to observe protocols of the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) to curb the spread of the disease.   This is coming days after the NCDC announced that two Coronavirus cases were confirmed in the state. Dino Melaye also confirmed this by revealing that he knows one of the patients. 

The government of the State of Osun has on Thursday received 1000 pieces of hand Sanitizers and 1000 facemasks donated by the Management of Joseph Ayo Babalola University, ikeji Arakeji in Osun State as their widow's mite to curb the spread of Covid 19 Pandemic. The Deputy Governor and Chairman Osun Covid-19 task force Mr Benedict Alabi took the delivery of the material in Osogbo on behalf of the Governor. He thanked the institution for its support and for identifying with the government during this challenging period.

An Ekiti State High Court in Ado Ekiti on Monday sentenced four persons to death by hanging for the murder of a 70-year-old pensionner, Samuel Oloyede.

Ekiti state governor, Kayode Fayemi, has responded to an open letter addressed to him by the son of a resident of the state, Mrs Oluwadero Deborah Bolanle, who died at the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital in Ado-Ekiti the state capital on April 21.

Ekiti Governor Kayode Fayemi on Sunday disclosed that the state has recorded three new cases of Covid-19, bringing to 10 the number of patients in isolation centre.

A 52-year-old farmer is currently cooling his heels in Police custody at Igogo-Ekiti, Moba Local government Area, for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl.

Ekiti state government said it has concluded arrangements to open its own COVID-19 testing lab next week. When in place, the lab would serve as a place where suspected Coronavirus patients could be tested without having to wait for the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control.

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   Ekiti State Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr. Olabode Folorunso, who was abducted by unknown gunmen last week, has regained his freedom from his abductors. The State Commissioner for Information in a press statement says the abducted commissioner was released on Monday(today) and has since rejoined his family.

Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, gives a speech at the Oluyemi Kayode Stadium, Ado Ekiti on October 5, 2019. Governor Kayode Fayemi on Ekiti State has announced the appointment of Brig. General Joe Komolafe (retired) as the Commander of the newly established Amotekun corps.

The lady who was kidnapped alongside Ekiti state Commissioner for Agriculture Mr Folorunso Olabode, has been released. 

The video of a father rejecting his son over fear of contracting and spreading COVID-19 in Ekiti State has gone viral.

REVIEWED EKITI STATE DIRECTIVES ON COVID-19 The current lockdown directive which ends today Monday April 27th is hereby extended for another six (6) days until 23:59 hours on Sunday May 3rd 2020. All conditions and exemptions remain in force during the extension. #COVID19

Here is the full text of President Buhari's address to Nigerians this evening. ADDRESS BY H.E. MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE CUMULATIVE LOCKDOWN ORDER OF LAGOS AND OGUN STATES AS WELL AS THE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY ON COVID- 19 PANDEMIC AT THE STATE HOUSE, ABUJA MONDAY, 27th APRIL, 2020

Ekiti State Commissioner for Agriculture Folorunso Olabode has been kidnapped by unidentified gunmen.

The remains of the third COVID-19 patient in Ekiti State have been laid to rest on Friday according to Islamic rite.

An Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court yesterday convicted two pastors for opening their churches and conducting services last Sunday in violation of the state’s COVID-19 lockdown order

Ekiti State has recorded its first death from the COVID-19 pandemic, SaharaReporters has learnt.