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President Buhari, governors call for joint strategy to end conflicts
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Ekiti governor mourns ex-assemblyman
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NSCIA: Mosques in Ekiti ready for reopening
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Nigerian governors pledge to support performance assessment of states
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Ekiti: Only students in SSS 3 classes will resume revision classes on August 10
Ekiti governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, on Wednesday during a state broadcast said that only students in SSS3 classes would resume revision classes on Aug.10, due to the prevailing Coronavirus pandemic.
Afenifere leader Ayo Fasanmi laid to rest in Ekiti
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NGF expresses solidarity with Borno governor over Boko Haram attack
The Nigeria Governors Forum, NGF, on Monday expressed solidarity with Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno and the people of the state over Wednesday’s attack by suspected Boko Haram insurgents in Baga.
Ekiti workers call off strike as government succumbs to pressure
Barely 12 hours after the commencement of the three-day warning strike declared to press for the payment of outstanding benefits, workers in the Ekiti State civil service have called off the industrial action.
Ekiti conducive for tourism investment – official
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Governor Fayemi recovers from coronavirus
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Ekiti monarchs plead with striking doctors to end four months old strike
Traditional Rulers in Ekiti state on Friday appealed to striking doctors in the state to suspend their strike in the overall interest of the public.
Ekiti organized labour maintain stance, orders three-day warning strike
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Ekiti attorney-general, other governor’s aides test positive for coronavirus
The attorney-general and commissioner for justice in Ekiti State, Olawale Fapohunda, and some aides to Governor Kayode Fayemi have tested positive for COVID-19.
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Governor Fayemi mourns former presidential aide
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The Ekiti State government has approved a new education policy that would guarantee the teaching of Information Communication and Technology (ICT) as a course from the primary cadre of education.
Nigerian governors deny opposing autonomy to state judiciaries, legislatures
The 36 state governors have dismissed claims that they are against President Muhammadu Buhari’s Executive Order 10 of 2020, which compels state governors to ensure financial autonomy for state legislatures and judiciaries.
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