BREAKING: Sevilla beat Inter Milan to win Europa League for sixth time

Europa League kings Sevilla won the tournament for a record sixth time thanks to victory over Inter Milan in a thrilling final in Cologne.

Fayemi Pledges Commitment To Community Projects

Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, haspromised that his administration would ensure completion and sustenance of 675 Community and Social Development micro projects (CSDP) across rural communities in the state within the time frame. 

BREAKING: President Buhari appoints former Super Eagles striker, Daniel Amokachi as Special Assistant on Sports

President Buhari has appointed former Super Eagles striker and Nigerian Footbvall Ambassador, Daniel Amokachi as the Special Assistant on Sports.

Mali coup: Buhari meets other West African leaders

President Muhammadu Buhari and other West African leaders are currently meeting over the crisis in Mali.

The extraordinary summit of the ECOWAS leaders is holding virtually.

FG, States, LGs share ₦676.407bn for July 2020

The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared a total of ₦676.407 billion for July 2020 to the Federal, State, Local governments and relevant agencies in the country.

Premier League 2020-21 fixtures announced: Liverpool to face Leeds in opening games

Champions Liverpool will face Championship winners Leeds United in the standout opening weekend game of the 2020-21 Premier League season.

Championship play-off winners Fulham will host Arsenal, while West Bromwich Albion, the third promoted side, are at home to Leicester City.

Ekiti lady colludes with friend, fakes kidnap to extort money from parents

The Police in Ekiti State have arrested a lady, Mary Idris, for allegedly faking her own kidnap on August 9, 2020, with a view to extorting money from her parents.

The state Commissioner of Police, Tunde Mobayo, said the lady was “arrested alongside her accomplice, Victor Olawuse, in Akure, the Ondo State capital, where she had gone from Ekiti State to carry out the act.”

PDP extends Ekiti caretaker committee tenure

The People Democratic Party (PDP) has extended tenure of the Ekiti state caretaker committee by three months, The Nation learnt on Wednesday.

The tenure of the seven-man committee headed by Senator Agboola Hosea ended August 17.

Online Campaign Poster Not Authorized By Gov Fayemi

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ONLINE CAMPAIGN POSTER NOT AUTHORISED BY GOV FAYEMI 

The attention of the Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has been drawn to news reports of a campaign poster being purportedly circulated on social media by the Chairman of Ikere Local Government Council, Mr Femi Ayodele.

BREAKING: Buhari, Jonathan meet amid possible coup in Mali

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday received his immediate predecessor in office, Goodluck Jonathan, at the State House, Abuja.

Jonathan is the ECOWAS Special Envoy to the Republic of Mali.

Governor Kayode Fayemi: A Light In The Tunnel -By- Dr Lee Akin Badeji

When God decrees goodness for a people, He gives them a leader with a purposeful direction. A leader with altruistic tendencies. A leader with the Midas touch and a leader with listening ears. It is therefore sufficient enough to say that the Fountain of Knowledge state, Èkìtì may never have been this blessed, since its creation with a leader with forthrightness until the incumbent Governor John Olukayode Folorunsho Fayemi came on board.

International flights: August 29 resumption not certain – Nigerian govt

Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 says the August 29 resumption of international flights is tentative.

The Coordinator, Sani Aliyu, said this on Monday, NAN reports.

INEC reacts to nullification of Bayelsa governorship election

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reacted to the nullification of the Bayelsa State governorship election, stating that it may respond to some of the issues raised by the Election Tribunal, NAN reports.

The Bayelsa State Gubernatorial Petition Tribunal has sacked Bayelsa Governor, Duoye Diri.

Mikel joins Championship side Stoke City

Former Super Eagles midfielder John Obi Mikel has joined Championship side Stoke City promising to help the club gain promotion back to the Premier League.

Ekiti Amotekun Shortlisted Candidates

The list of shortlisted candidates  for interview into the #Ekiti #Amotekun Corps is posted on the Corps' website:

 amotekun.ekitistate.gov.ng

Applicants are enjoined to check the website for further  details.

 

Signed

Brig Joe Komolafe (rtd)

 Corps Commander 

Nigeria Records 298 New COVID-19 Cases

Nigeria has recorded 298 new cases of the Coronavirus disease.

This brings the total confirmed cases in the country to 49,068.

BREAKING: Robert S. Trump, the US President’s Younger Brother, Dies at 71

President Donald Trump’s younger brother, Robert Trump, a businessman known for an even keel that seemed almost incompatible with the family name, died Saturday night after being hospitalized in New York, the president said in a statement. He was 71.