The Ekiti State Government, in partnership with the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF), have formed a synergy against the prevalent practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) in Ekiti and other states of the federation.

The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested two men, Oguntoyinbo Odunayo and Babatunde Akinola, in connection with the alleged murder of a twin, Kehinde Olomola in Igede Ekiti at the weekend.

Advocacy group , Socio -Economic Rights and Accountability Project, has commenced a lawsuit to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission to prosecute the politicians who engaged in vote -buying during the July 14 Ekiti State governorship election .

Ahead of its primaries scheduled to hold this month, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has conceded senatorial tickets in Ekiti State to its former National Deputy Chairman, Chief Segun Oni, ex- Commissioner for Information & Strategy in Lagos State, Hon. Opeyemi Bamidele and former National Publicity Secretary of Peoples Democratic (PDP), Prince Adedayo Adeyeye, ekitimi.com can report.

Eleven members of rival factions of Ekiti State chapter of Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) were wounded yesterday during a clash in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital.