Health

Ekiti Gov’s Wife Advocates Breastfeeding Facilities in Workplace

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By Busuyi Ogidiolu

Stakeholders in Public and Private Sectors need to make adequate breastfeeding facilities available in all workplaces to make them friendly to nursing mothers.

This is to ensure that women are able to use the facilities like creche to breastfeed for as long as they wish.

Wife of Ekiti State Governor, Dr Olayemi Oyebanji stated this in Ado Ekiti at the flag-off of 2023 world breastfeeding week.

Dr Oyebanji explained that medical experts have shown that breastfeeding is capable of protecting children by significantly reducing the risk of malnutrition and diseases especially in the first year of life.

“Findings have shown that investing in breastfeeding will prevent 13% of child deaths and morbidity, if 90% of mothers exclusively breastfeed their infants for the first months of life.

“Stakeholders, known as warm chain actors should therefore involve in ensuring that breastfeeding practices are supported, protected and promoted including the Government, health sector workers, private sectors, NGOs, Civil Society Organizations, entrepreneurs and communities” She said.

The first Lady noted that the programme, which was an annual and a week-long event, celebrated globally in the month of August highlighted the importance of promoting breastfeeding globally, nationally, at state and at the community level.

The Governor’s wife added that that government has demonstrated  support in protecting and promoting breastfeeding by enacting an health policy of paid six months maternity leave and two weeks paternity leave for employees. 

In a goodwill message, the Commissioner for Health and Human Services Dr Oyebanji Filani told fathers of newborns to always provide necessary assistance to their wives while breastfeeding during the two weeks pertnernity leave instead of going to relaxation centres.

“Father’s role in supporting their wives financially and morally cannot be overemphasized as a conducive environment help better breastfeeding” Filani said.

Also a representative of World Health Organization, Dr Isaac Adedayo emphasized the need for stakeholders to support and raise awareness on why mothers should be actively engage in breastfeeding to improve immunity of the newborns.

In another contribution, the Chairperson, Association of women Doctors, Dr Akinsoto Esther said breastfeeding was economical, as it would also prevent diarrhea and other diseases which were parts of leading causes of childhood mortality.

Speaking on this year’s theme which is “Let’s make Breastfeeding and Work, Work” the chairman Ekiti State food and nutrition committee, Mr Olusesan Alabi expressed the believe that six-month exclusive breastfeeding could offer many benefits to the infant as well as the mothers.

“Breast milk contains important nutrients, antibodies and enzymes that help to strengthen the babies immune system and protect them from infections and illnesses. He added.

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Transportation

Tipper Kills Two Policemen in Ekiti

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Tragedy struck early on Monday morning in Ado Ekiti, as two persons are feared dead in a ghastly road accident around the Olawuwo area of the city.

Eyewitness accounts say the two persons who were police officers were hit while on a motorcycle by a tipper lorry at a turning point around Olawuwo Filling Station, Adehun in Ado Ekiti.

They alleged that the driver of the tipper lorry who ran away immediately after the accident occurred must have driven under the influence of alcohol having veered off his lane to run over the victims who were said to be heading to work.

Some of the witnesses who spoke to Radio Nigeria said the incident would not have occurred if the lane currently under repair along the route has been completed on time.

They said the U-turn point where vehicles from Ado Ekiti cross over to the other lane from Iworoko has always appeared dangerous to motorists, with a call on the state government to expedite the rehabilitation of the road so as to prevent further carnages.

Meanwhile, the corpses of the two police officers involved in the accident have been reportedly taken to the state teaching hospital in Ado Ekiti.

Kazeem Yahaya

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Education

Students in High Spirits as Schools Resume in Ekiti

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In Ekiti State, Public Private Nursery, Primary and Secondary Schools resumed on Monday for the first term 2022/2023 academic session.

As early as seven o’clock in the morning, pupils and students were seen trooping to their various schools just as some of them were seen at strategic junctions waiting for the school buses to convey them.

Radio Nigeria roving correspondent visited some schools including Deji Fasuan Model College, Afao Road, Sam/Jewel Nursery and Primary School, Elemi Community Primary School, New Creation Nursery and Primary School, Blue Crest Nursery and Primary School, Wisdom Nursery and Primary School, all in Ado-Ekiti.

At the schools, it was observed that prayers were offered on the Assembly Ground to usher in the new academic session.

Students were cautioned against indiscipline and acts against the school rules.

In an interview, some of the Head Teachers, Principals and proprietors of schools visited including, Mr Oluyemi Emmanuel of Sam/Jewel Schools and Mrs Mary Ajibua of New Creation Nursery and Primary School, said that academic activities had commenced in earnest, hence parents should allow their children to resume.

Also, some pupils and students interviewed expressed happiness over the resumption.

Amos Ogunrinde

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Health

Cervical Cancer: Five Thousand Ekiti Women to Enjoy Free Treatment

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Five thousand women in Ekiti State are to enjoy free cervical cancer tests and treatment to reduce the mortality rate.

The wife of Ekiti State Governor, Erelu Bisi Fayemi announced this in Ado Ekiti at the launch of a Cancer Control policy supported by the World Health Organization, WHO.

She observed that a lot of women are dying due to the inability to pay for treatment of such ailments hence the need for the government’s collaborative effort with developed partners to reduce the mortality rate among women.

“If you miss out from the first five thousand people that will be captured in the exercise, all it will cost you cannot be more than fifteen to twenty thousand naira which considerably not too expensive to safe one’s life”, the governor’s wife said.

Erelu Fayemi who noted that having unprotected sex and multiple sex partners remained one of the causative agents appealed to women to do away with such behaviour to prevent cervical cancer and other related diseases.

The governor’s wife, therefore, appealed to women to imbibe the culture of caring for their health and reminded them to go for medical attention at government health facilities.

Earlier, the Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr Oyebanji Filani urged Nigerians to take their health seriously so as to reduce avoidable deaths.

In a lecture, a health care provider at the Cancer Designated Center, Ekiti State Teaching Hospital, Ado Ekiti, Mrs Funke Adeyoye said 8.5 per cent of women in the state who were under treatment for one ailment or the other were battling cervical cancer.

“It is an ailment that should be taken seriously because a lot of people are dying from the disease”, she said.

Mrs Adetoye urged women to come out for free tests and treatment as soon as the exercise commences, saying that people should be on the lookout as it would be announced.

The healthcare provider, who said the ailment could be treated at the early stage if detected, appreciated the government for providing a means by which people could access treatment without payment.

Ten Health facilities designated for the exercise are; Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, Ado Ekiti, Federal Teaching Hospital Ido Ekiti, State Specialist Hospital, Ijero-Ekiti, Comprehensive Hospital, Ijero Ekiti, Comprehensive Hospital, Okeiyinmin, Ado Ekiti, State Specialist Hospital, Aramoko, State Specialist Hospital, Otun, Comprehensive Hospital, Ilawe Ekiti, State Specialist Hospital, Ikere and State Specialist Hospital, Ikole Ekiti.

Busuyi Ogidiolu

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Transportation

Accident Claims Four Lives in Ado Ekiti

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Tragedy struck today in Ado Ekiti as four people were feared dead and three others sustained severe injuries in an accident involving a truck and a taxi cab in Similoluwa area of the state capital.

The accident threw passers-by and families of the victims in wailing and mourning.

When Radio Nigeria got to the scene of the accident, sympathizers, motorists and commercial motorcyclists were seen rushing the victims to the hospital for medical attention while corpses of the dead had been deposited at the morgue of EKSUTH.

Many of the sympathizers blamed the truck driver for driving recklessly, while others believed that he was allegedly drunk. Some, however, claimed that the truck had brake failure.

A lady, who spoke under the condition of anonymity, said that only God saved them from the same truck at Dalimore before the accident at Similoluwa.

Radio Nigeria observed that the drivers of the two vehicles were feared dead while the two vehicles were badly damaged beyond repair.

Oriola Afolabi

Judiciary

Court Remands Murderous Herdsman In Ado Ekiti Correctional Centre

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An Ekiti State Chief Magistrate Court, sitting in Ado Ekiti, today Friday, March 18, 2022, granted an order to remand one Umoru Baba, 20, in the Nigerian Correctional Centre, Ado Ekiti for 30 days.

The Police Prosecutor, Inspector Olubu Apata, requested for the order to allow police to complete their investigation and forward the duplicate case file to the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions for legal advice.

Umoru Baba had on March 13, 2022, at Reserve Area in Erio Ekiti in Aramoko Ekiti Magisterial District, attempted to murder a 45-year old Oruma Samson at his farm in Erio Ekiti, thereby committing an offence punishable under Section 320 of the Criminal Code Cap. C16, Laws of Ekiti State, 2012.

In his statement to the Police, the victim Oruma Samson said, he was working on his farm in Reserve Area, Erio Ekiti, when he saw the herder with cows destroying his farm plantations.

Oruma said he begged the herder to please leave the farm, but suddenly, some other herdsmen appeared from the bush and surrounded him.

While trying to escape, the defendant macheted him on the head, his shout for help attracted other nearby farmers who came to his rescue.

Though other herdsmen escaped with the cows, the defendant was arrested with the machete when he was also trying to escape.

Delivering his ruling, Chief Magistrate Kehinde Awosika ordered the defendant ( the Herder) to be remanded in the custody of the Nigerian Correctional Services, Ado Ekiti pending issuance of legal advice from the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.

He, therefore, adjourned the case till April 18 April 2022 for mention.

Amos Ogunrinde

Politics

Ekiti APC Primaries: 6 Aspirants Call For Cancellation of Process

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Six out of eight aspirants jostling to be the flag bearer of All Progressives Congress, APC, in the June 18 Governorship Election in Ekiti State have called for the cancellation of the primary election over alleged manipulation of the process in favour of an aspirant.

The aspirants are Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, Senator Dayo Adeyeye, Mr Bamidele Faparusi, Mr Femi Bamisile, Mr Kayode Ojo and Mr Olu Afolabi. 

The aspirants, in the company of their supporters on Thursday, stormed the APC State Secretariat at Ajilosun, Ado Ekiti to show their grievances.

Addressing newsmen, the aspirants alleged that the process of the primary election had been manipulated to favour a particular aspirant.

They also claimed that the election materials had been tampered with in the middle of the night.

The aggrieved aspirants however called for the cancellation of the primary election and requested for a fresh one in the interest of the party.

However, accreditation of members has commenced in some wards visited across the state.

Tope Bamidele/Anthony Ojo

Education

EKSAA Begins Removal of Illegal Billboards, Posters

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Officials of the Ekiti State Signage and Advertisement Agency have commenced removal of posters and billboards pasted indiscriminately in Ado Ekiti particularly, the vicinity of the Governor’s Office between Fajuyi Area of the state capital and Okesha junction.

The Director General of the Agency, Mr. Olasunkanmi Onipede who led the officials, said that the move was to curb what he described as an eyesore created by indiscriminate pasting of posters and erecting billboards across the state.

Mr Onipede decried the flagrant disregard to the extant laws on signage and advertisement in the State by some advertisers and politicians who paste posters and erect billboards without proper approval from the agency.

He stated that the offending posters and billboards would not only be removed, but culprits would be prosecuted and also made to pay the cost of removing their illegal items.

Mr Onipede emphasized that the increase in political activities in the state in view of the forthcoming gubernatorial election was not an excuse to disfigure the environment.

The signage boss, who warned that there would be no sacred cow, said the development would serve as a deterrent to potential offenders.

According to him, the agency had embarked on series of advocacy and sensitization before embarking on the ongoing enforcement of the signage laws, saying that there was no room for excuses.

“It is not politically motivated, we have sensitised them enough, we placed jingles on Radio and TV stations in the state, but owners of such materials keep on pasting their posters in an unauthorized places”, the agency boss said

Mr Onipede assured that the agency would continue to fair to all political parties in approving outdoor signage and advertisement, but would not tolerate any attempt to cut corners and shortchange the state.

Amos Ogunrinde

Crime

Court Remands NSCDC Officer for Rape

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An Ekiti State Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Ado Ekiti has granted an ex-parte application brought before it to remand one Olukayode Adebayo (37) in the Nigerian Correctional Centre, Ado Ekiti.

In her ruling, Magistrate Mojisola Salau said, remanding the defendant will allow the Police to complete their investigation while the Prosecutor, Inspector Sadiq Adeniyi will duplicate the case file and send the same to the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions for Legal advice.

According to the charge, Olukayode, an officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, attached to Ekiti State Command was reasonably suspected to have committed an offense of rape on a (13) thirteen-year-old girl at Peace Avenue, Afao Road, Ado Ekiti on 25th December 2021.

In her statement to the Police, the victim said, on Christmas day, she went to their shop on the instruction of her mother to bring some bananas and kolanut, on her way back, the defendant who was on a motorcycle met her on the road, she was asked to mount the motorcycle to assist her home and she agreed.

On their way, she took her to an uncompleted building and have canal knowledge of her and left, her crying attracted the passers-by who took her home, she explained to her mother and later reported the incident at the Police Station.

The offense runs contrary to and is punishable under Section 31 of the Child Right Laws of Ekiti State, 2012.

Olaniyi Alade

Crime

Suspected Killer of Minor Apprehended in Ado Ekiti

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The suspected killer of a 7year old girl Demilade Falade has been apprehended in Ado Ekiti.

The lady whose family claimed is insane was alleged to have murdered the teenager and ran away on Monday night.

The situation led to the destruction of their house while several groups have raised agitations to demand justice for the slain girl.

Radio Nigeria gathered that the lady who was arrested in Adehun area of Ado Ekiti while trying to commit another crime was battered and dehumanized by members of the public.

When contacted, Police Public Relations Officer in Ekiti Sunday Abutu noted that the police Patrol has been deployed to the area.

Olaniyi Alade

Politics

Direct Primaries will encourage the emergence of popular candidates – Former Oye LG Chairman

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A one-time Chairman of Oye Local Government of Ekiti State, Mr. Bamitale Oguntoyinbo says, “The Direct Primaries Bill”, recently passed by the National Assembly will bring about the emergence of popular candidates during primary elections of various political parties when it becomes law.

Speaking with newsmen in Ado Ekiti, Mr. Oguntoyinbo noted that the bill would address the issues of imposition of unpopular candidates, godfatherism, money bag politics, insincerity and bribery of delegates during primary elections.

He lauded members of the National Assembly for deeming it fit to pass the new amendment in the Electoral Law which he noted would assist the nation’s democracy.

The former council chairman, however, appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to give assent to the Direct Primaries Bill to become law in the country.

Amos Ogunrinde

Education

Ekiti Government Establishes Five New Secondary Schools

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Ekiti State Government has established five new public secondary schools as part of efforts to improve access to standard education in the state.

This followed the recent handing over of missionary secondary schools to the owners.

Among the missionary schools handed over to their owners, are Christ’s Boys and Girls schools, Mary Immaculate, all in Ado Ekiti, Annunciation Secondary School, Ikere-Ekiti as well as Baptist Girls School, Ifaki-Ekiti which are now under the control of Anglican, Catholic and Baptist Churches.

Ekiti State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Dr. Bimpe Aderiye, visited the new public schools where academic activities have commenced.

She explained that the new schools were established to ensure that students were properly accommodated since not all parents could afford the amount being charged by the authorities of the missionary schools.

Dr. Aderiye reiterated the commitment of the Fayemi-led administration to the provision of free, qualitative and compulsory education to all school age children in the state.

The Commissioner listed the new schools as Saint Michael Secondary School, Ifaki-Ekiti; Baptist Secondary School, Ikere Ekiti; Saint Michael Secondary School, Ado Ekiti; Saint Thomas Secondary School, Irona, Ado-Ekiti and Deji Fasuan Model College, Afao Road, Ado-Ekiti.

Ekiti State government had last year established three model colleges in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital while the fourth one Deji Fasuan Model College started academic activities in this new session.

Amos Ogunrinde

Transportation

FRSC, Drivers’ Union, Charge Road Users On Safety During “Ember” Months

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The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Ekiti State Command and the drivers’ union in the state say any of their members found wanting in the “Ember” months will be sanctioned.

This formed part of the submissions of stakeholders in the transportation sector, while speaking with Radio Nigeria correspondent in Ado Ekiti.

Oriola Afolabi brings the details.

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Oriola Afolabi

News

Ado Ekiti Residents want Government to Fix Township Roads

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Residents of Ado Local Government want Government to fix up Ado township roads, address erosion and complete Ojaoba.

These formed parts of the demands of members of Traditional Chiefs, Artisans, Market Women, NURTW, RTEAN, NARTO, farmers at a Civic Engagement held in Adetiloye Hall, Ado Ekiti.

First to speak, Chief Julius Ajayi called for the timely completion of all ongoing projects in Ekiti to attract meaningful development.

Representatives of NURTW, Mr. Atoki Olusola and RTEAN, Mr. Sunday Adeola lamented the poor condition of roads across Ado metropolis and rehabilitation of Ado / Igede-Aramoko road.

In his own demand, State Secretary of Artisans, Chief Joseph Ayodele urged Government to always involve Artisans in executing projects, saying that members of the association were qualify to execute projects to quality specifications.

Some of the people also appreciated administration of Governor Kayode Fayemi on various projects executed so far and promised their unflinching support.

In his response, the Ekiti State Deputy Governor, Bisi Egbeyemi said that more imparting projects would be executed for rapid development of the state.

Otunba Egbeyemi pointed out that the airport would be completed before the expiration of Fayemi’s administration, while measures had been put in place to ensure that no ongoing project abandoned or left to undone.

He announced that the school of Agriculture in Isan Ekiti had been upgraded to  Polytechnic while Ado /Ifaki road had been approved for timely completion and to ensure free flow of vehicular moment.

He pointed out that Governor, Kayode Fayemi hinged the massive investment in the state economy by local and foreign investors on the collaboration of his administration with development partners.

The Deputy Governor however called on the Residents to always report suspicious moment in their domains to appropriate authorities in order to nip the rate of insecurity in the state, adding that people should not leave everything to Government alone.

Otunba Egbeyemi said that Government would continue to prioritize the well being of the people in the state irrespective of culture, religious and political affiliation and advised the people to always obey all the COVID-19 protocols to prevent untimely death and health complications.

Earlier in her speech, the Senior Special Adviser to the Governor on Community Engagement, Mrs Tosin Aluko observed that the programme was organized to bridge gap in communication between the government and the people as well as informing the people on projects executed and other efforts put in place to make life meaning to those at various communities.

Mrs Aluko who explained that the programme would be held across the sixteen local government areas, noted that such would give people opportunity to make their views known to government and urgent demands in their domains.

She emphasized that Fayemi’s administration had always been a people centered government and would not relent in making Ekiti a place of opportunities for investors.

The Civic Engagement programme titled “E Je Ka Jo Se” afford the people to attract with Government, bear their minds on issues affecting them and highlighting achievements of Governor Fayemi since the inception of office.

Oriola Afolabi

Lifestyle

Eid-el-Kabir Holiday: Light Traffic On Ado-Ekiti Roads

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As the two-day holiday declared by the federal government to mark Eid-El-Kabir continues today, a visit to some streets in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital and other towns in the state shows that people are still in the mood of the celebration.

Vehicular and human movement were very light along Adebayo, Okesa, old garage, Ajilosun, Oja Oba and other popular areas which used to be centres of business activities.

Both commercial and private vehicles were few on major routes including the ever busy Ado-EKSU-Iworoko road.

Although commercial motorcyclists also known as Okada riders were busy conveying passengers to some areas where vehicles could not access, the numbers were also few compared to working days.

Reports from other towns in Ekiti State indicate that there is peace generally despite the fact that the presence of security personnel was not as visible as expected.

Some members of the public including Elder Dayo Abraham, Mr. Okonkwo Rilwan and Alhaja Risikat Idris thanked God for the season, adding that the holiday was actually a time of rest and celebration.

Some Muslim leaders and clerics in their words of admonitions during the two Rakat prayers yesterday had called on Nigerians especially politicians to rededicate themselves to the service of God and humanity in the spirit of love, sacrifice and obedience as exemplified by the holy prophets.

Bunmi Oluwalana

Lifestyle

See and treat public infrastructure as yours – Professor Adejuyigbe

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The Nigeria Society of Engineers, NSE, in Ekiti State has called on citizens to see public infrastructure as their own property to promote easy maintenance.

A guest speaker at this year’s NSE annual Dinner and Award Night, Professor Sam Adejuyigbe made the call in Ado Ekiti while delivering a lecture entitled “Management of engineering infrastructure the role of various stakeholders, government, the public and engineers”.

Our correspondent Busuyi Ogidiolu has the rest of the story.

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Economy

362 Ghost Council Workers Uncovered In Ekiti

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Ekiti State government says it is losing about 20 million Naira monthly to 362 ghost workers at the local government areas of the state.

This is contained in a report of the verification committee set up by state government with a mandate to identify absentees at the councils and block financial loopholes at the third tier of government. 

Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi with the report

Presenting the report to Governor Kayode Fayemi in Ado Ekiti, the Commissioner for Local Government and Community Development, Professor Adio Folayan said the Ekiti State Accountant General had been instructed to stop the salaries of the affected persons.

Dr Fayemi addressing with the committee members

Professor Folayan explained that the preliminary findings put the ghost workers at 652 but further screening by the committee revealed that only 362 workers out of figure were clarified to be on government payroll as at June this year.

He said the committee recommended that all illegal salary earned by the affected persons should be deducted from their pensions and gratuity, while they would subsequently prosecuted for fraud with their accomplices. 

The commissioner directed the councils’ Heads of Department to enforce discipline while practice of giving schedules of duties to their officers should be adopted so that errant officers would be punished for any infraction.

Receiving the report, Governor Kayode Fayemi thanked members of the committee for their dedication and promised to look into the recommendations for immediate implementation.

Tope Bamidele

Crime

Armed Robbers Storm Bank, Cart-Away Undisclosed Amount of Cash in Ekiti

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Some suspected armed robbers today raided a new generation bank at Iyin Ekiti.

Ekiti State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Sunday Abutu told Radio Nigeria in Ado Ekiti that officers of the command engaged the suspected armed robbers numbering about ten in a gun battle.

Mr Abutu explained that the suspects who could not withstand firepower of the police left their vehicles and ran into bush.

He stated that officers were still combing the bush to arrest the criminals saying that he could not confirm the total amount of money carted away by the robbers.

Mr Abutu however said there was no casualty during the robbery incident.

Meanwhile, some residents of Iyin Ekiti told radio Nigeria that the suspected robbers shot to the air to scare them away during the robbery.

They also said the armed robbers used dynamites to destroy the doors of the bank before making away with an undisclosed amount of money.

The residents also expressed displeasure that it took the police almost one hour from Ado Ekiti to neighbouring Iyin Ekiti which allowed the daredevil armed robbers escape.

Olaniyi Alade

Crime

Speeding Vehicle Kills Woman in Ekiti

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An accident has claimed the life of a woman who was trying to cross the road in front of Abattoir, along Iworoko Road in Ado Ekiti.

According to witnesses, the car, a Volvo S40 saloon car, was speeding and somersaulted after hitting the woman.

The impact was so much that one of the legs of the woman was detached from the body, while the driver, reportedly a civil defence officer, was apparently unaware of his surroundings.

As at the time Radio Nigeria Correspondent left the scene, men of the Nigeria Police and NSCDC were seen approaching the spot.

Oriola Afolabi

Health

Coronavirus: Ekiti State Govt. Distributes Hand Sanitisers

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As part of its efforts to protect the pupils and students against Coronavirus, Ekiti State Government has commenced the distribution of hand sanitizers to the public primary and secondary schools in the state.

The State Commissioner for Education, Mr Foluso Daramola, who supervised the distribution of the items to the first set of schools in Ado-Ekiti, called on School Administrators to ensure that the sanitizers were used solely for the purpose meant for.

Mr Daramola assured that government would leave no stone unturned in its effort to prevent the virus from spreading to the state.

He, however, appealed to parents and guardians to keep away their sick children and wards from schools and take them to hospitals for urgent medical attention.

The commissioner also advised parents to call the emergency number 112 should they suspect their children of showing any sign of flu.

Mr Daramola appealed to the people of the state to imbibe the act of proper handwashing while those who had the habit of touching their mouth, eyes, nose and ears with their hands should stop henceforth. 

Amos Ogunrinde

Religion

Religious Leaders in Ekiti Charge Nigerians on Living a Life of Discipline

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Challenges in 2019 should be a trigger for governments, political leaders and all Nigerians to live a life of discipline and synergize to ensure bumper harvest and peace across the country.

This formed part of the messages of various religious leaders in Ekiti State at crossover services to usher in the year 2020.

Radio Nigeria correspondent in Ado-Ekiti, Oriola Afolabi has more on the story.

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Politics

We will see to Quality Road Construction – Gov. Fayemi

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Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi says road construction and rehabilitation will be accorded priority this year.

Governor Fayemi who announced this in his New Year broadcast to the people of the state, promised that road across Ado Ekiti township receive.

He explained that four major roads in, Oye- Ikun-Otun Erinjinyan-Ikogosi, Agbado – Isinbode- Omuo and Igbemo-Ilupeju-Ire- Ekiti road would be flagged off on the 13th of this month for reconstruction and rehabilitation.

The governor said that in addition his administration would also embark on the construction of one thousand kilometers of rural roads to facilitate the growth of the grassroots.

On the plight of retirees in the state, the governor said one point two billion naira was expended on the payment of their pensions last year.

He made it clear that some of the retirees who did not receive their pension last December were those that refused to participate in the verification exercise, promising that the categories of pensioners would be paid as soon as they were cleared.

Governor Fayemi stated that his projection for the year 2020 was to improve on the lives of the people and ensure  infrastructural development of the state.

He congratulated the people of Ekiti state for witnessing the year ,2020, urging them to be focused.

Amos Ogunrinde

Crime

EFCC Arrests Five Undergraduates, Twelve Others for Alleged Internet Fraud

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan Zonal Office, on Monday, October 7, 2019, arrested 17 suspected internet fraudsters among whom were five who claimed to be students of the Federal Polytechnic, Ado Ekiti.

The suspects were arrested in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti state capital, following meticulous consideration of intelligence reports detailing their alleged involvement in internet fraud and other related offenses. 

Hitherto, operatives of the commission in the zone had conducted preliminary investigations to ascertain the merits of the allegations against them. 

After establishing substantive facts, the EFCC sprang into action and effected the arrest on Monday.

While five of the suspects claimed to be students of the Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti, others said they were into various vocations.

Some items used in perpetrating the crime were recovered from them and registered as exhibits to be tendered in court.

The suspects will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.

Nafiu Busari

Education

Ekiti Recruitment: Written Exams Holds September 21st

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All is now set for the conduct of the written examination for the recruitment of teachers into the public primary schools in Ekiti State.

The qualifying examination comes up tomorrow (Saturday September 21) in designated centres in Ado Ekiti, Ikere, Ido, Ode, Ikole, and Ijero Ekiti.

A statement in Ado-Ekiti by the Chairman, Ekiti State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB, Professor Francisca Aladejana directs candidates who applied for the teaching job to visit https://ekitistate.gov.ng/applicantseat to know their centres.

The statement implores applicants to bring along printed copies of their application forms and copies of their examination registration slips while coming for the examination scheduled to commence at ten O’ clock in the morning.

It however warns that candidates would not be allowed to bring in their telephones and other electronic devices into the examination halls.

Radio Nigeria correspondent, report that eleven thousand, six hundred candidates out of about twenty thousand applicants who initially applied for the teaching jobs are expected to sit for the qualifying examination.

One thousand, one hundred of the applicants will be recruited at the end of the exercise.

Amos Ogunrinde

Crime

Tenant Rapes Landlady to Death in Ado-Ekiti

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Tragedy has struck at Olorunda Community in Ado Ekiti as a middle aged woman Bukola Olarewaju was allegedly raped to death by her tenant known as Abraham Tumise.

According to report, the mother of three was at home alone after her husband had left for work while the children have gone for holiday coaching when the incident happened.

Some residents within the premises alleged that the suspected tenant Tumise Abraham broke into the woman’s room threatened her with a cutlass and tied her up before carrying out the dastardly act and fled the scene.

Sympathizers who gathered at the residence of the woman lamented why the young man could have done such an evil act.

The husband and children of the deceased could not hold their tears as they wept profusely.

When contacted, the Ekiti State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Caleb Ikechukwu who confirmed the incident, said the police was on the lookout for the suspect.

Kayode Babatuyi