Fayose

The Late 5: Appeal Court rejects suit challenging Buhari’s academic qualification; Gunmen attacked our witnesses going to Presidential Election Petition Tribunal – PDP | Other top stories

Here are the stories that drove conversation today: Appeal Court rejects suit challenging Buhari’s academic qualification The Court of Appeal in Abuja has rejected an appeal challenging Buhari’s academic qualification to stand for the last presidential election. Justice Mohammed Idris, who read the lead judgment of a three-man panel, upheld an earlier judgment by a... Read More

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The Big 5: Senate approves June 12 as Democracy Day; Fayemi nullifies employments made by Fayose since July, 2018 | Other top stories

Here are the stories that you should be monitoring today: Fayemi nullifies employments made by Fayose since July, 2018 The Ekiti State government has nullified the employment of over 2,000 workers employed a few weeks to the end of the administration of Ayodele Fayose as governor. Fayose had engaged about 2,000 workers in the state’s... Read More

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September 17, 2018

EFCC’s handling of Fayose’s alleged corrupt practices is anything but professional

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is once again dragging itself in the mud and its important they exercise caution in their bid to impress the federal government and the ruling All progressives Congress (APC). The EFCC has made no attempt to hide its intention to arrest and prosecute the Ekiti Governor Mr. Peter... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

EFCC

Is the EFCC an anti-corruption institution or political tool of oppression?

When the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was established by former President Olusegun Obasanjo in 2003, it was set up as an institution to fight corruption in the country and keep it at the barest minimum. However, the effectiveness of EFCC as an anti-corruption institution has been a major source of controversy over the... Read More

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Kayode Fayemi

Femi Falana, Segun Oni, Ayo Arise: How will Buhari replace Kayode Fayemi in his cabinet?

The Ekiti state governorship elections will take place on the 14th of July and Kayode Fayemi is a candidate running on the platform of the All Progressives Congress. Already, the verbal fireworks have been elevated to the point where the outgoing governor, Ayo Fayose, has declared his most immediate predecessor unsuitable for a return to... Read More

2019

Presidency 2019: These are our possible contenders so far and how they stand

The National Assembly may still be in conflict with the Executive over the sequence of the 2019 elections but there is no denying the anticipation towards who the Commander-in-chief will be by the evening of May 29. It increases as the date draws near, but so is our understanding of the standing of those who... Read More

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Atiku, Dankwambo, Fayose, Moghalu, Sonaiya

Fayose

January 5, 2018

[The Injustice Blog] You may not like Fayose, but he has tamed the herdsmen

Peter Ayodele Fayose, the Ekiti state Governor and the number 1 critic of the Buhari administration came into national discourse on the Fulani herdsmen issue when several communities in Ekiti state were attacked by Fulani herdsmen a few years ago, he chose a solution mechanism that was unpopular to Nigerians then. First thing he did... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

Fayose, herdsmen, Ortom

December 15, 2017

Today’s Noisemakers: Oby Ezekwesili, Eketi Ette & the Keke driver who called out a woman with body odour

Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. We make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers. Here’s our list from today:... Read More

Eketi Edima Ette, Fayose, Oby Ezekwesili, Today's Noisemakers

November 19, 2017

“The Ikoyi whistleblower will run mental” “Igbo is Nigeria and Nigeria is Igbo” | Read our top 10 quotes from last week

Choice words from a Lawyer turned Medical Director, Professor Itse Sagay: LLB, LLM, SAN, MBBS, J.P. “What I gathered from my inquiry is that the man is not sufficiently stable to receive such a huge sum of money. He is like someone who will almost run mental when he gets the money and will use... Read More

Buhari's south east trip, Fayose, Ikoyi whistleblower, sagay, Top 10 quotes

October 13, 2017

Opinion: These Nigerian ‘heroes’ deserve our accolades

by Raphael Esu Nigeria, as we know it, is blessed with outstanding leaders. We are a fortunate nation in that regard and it does not get better than this. Our leaders are all men of the people doing everything in our interest and in good faith and conscience and it would be a... Read More

Ben Bruce, diezani, Fayose, opinion, politicians

October 12, 2017

The Big 5: EFCC traces N2 billion to Patience Jonathan, Parents withdraw their children from school over Monkeypox virus, and other top stories

Good morning. Here are the top 5 stories you should be monitoring today: The Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose, had more than 2 cents to give about the ongoing corruption allegation in the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Buhari is “treating corruption involving his men as a family affair,” Fayose said in a statement yesterday describing... Read More

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Davido, EFCC, Fayose, Monkeypox, Patience Jonathan, Tagbo, The Big 5

September 27, 2017

PDP 2019: Fayose out, Atiku in?

by Alexander O. Onukwue The definitive ‘No’ said to Ayo Fayose by the PDP could mean the chances of a ‘Yes’ to Atiku has just got better. Fayose, the current Governor of Ekiti state, has submitted a formal request indicating his interest to pick the PDP’s presidential nomination for 2019 General elections. He has, however,... Read More

Story of the day

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September 27, 2017

Forget it. PDP won’t break its rule for Fayose

by Alexander O. Onukwue Governor Ayo Fayose’s ambition to take Buhari’s seat has taken a big hit because the PDP has apparently zoned the 2019 Presidency to the North. According to the publicity secretary of the Party, Dayo Adeyeye, the decision is not a new one but was reached at the party’s national convention of... Read More

Story of the day

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August 28, 2017

Governor Fayose, Mayweather/McGregor, JAMB | Here are last week’s winners and losers

From the world of sports to entertainment to politics and to Nigeria’s villa of rodents, here are last week’s winners and losers: WINNERS Floyd Mayweather The 40-year-old champion walked out of retirement to take on newcomer, Conor McGregor at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday night. At the 65th second of the 10th... Read More

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August 27, 2017

Hurricane Harvey, Chief Fayose | See our top 10 photos from last week

Fayose being too busy to attend the governors’ meeting with President Buhari is enough information from last week but there was also Hurricane Harvey in the U.S and Floyd Mayweather Vs McGregor. We’ll just let the photos speak for themselves:

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Buhari, Fayose, Hurricane Harvey, McGregor

August 20, 2017

Governor Fayose, Femi Fani-Kayode, Yemi Osinbajo, CNN | Here are the winners and losers from President Buhari’s return

President Muhammadu Buhari’s absence from the country had begun ruffling feathers from the moment he sent the Senate an official notice handing his government over to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to “coordinate” while he received treatment in London. It was 103 days packed with vitriol from naysayers and opposition, false prophecies from politicians turned soothsayers... Read More

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August 12, 2017

The Thread: “Baba! I can’t wait to see him in Aso Villa | TwitterNG reacts to Buhari’s new pics

President Buhari received another set of August visitors at his London home today. Abike Dabiri, Lai Mohammed, Garba Shehu, Femi Adesina and the presidential photographer, Bayo, held court with the president in Aso-London. Perhaps because you suspicious children of Twitter had been criticising previous pictures he took with Governors, saying stuff about a stroke, Buhari... Read More

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August 11, 2017

The Thread: “Atiku, Fayose, Fashola, El Rufai can’t help us” | Ayo Sogunro makes a case for fresh blood

Since Independence, Nigeria has been regurgitating the same old crop of politicians in Military attire pushing military ideologies. Even when Civilian Rule was embraced, we’ve had ex-Military men at the helm of government, so Nigeria has not changed. Its systems are decrepit and the people can’t think past their next meal. Nigeria runs a “stomach-infrastructure”... Read More

Atiku, el rufai, Fashola, Fayose, new nigeria, nigeria, Political discourse, Political thinkers, The Thread

Cheta Nwanze: Fayose as a metaphor for APC’s “change”

by Cheta Nwanze Is Ayo Fayose, governor of Ekiti state, a good governor? Any one who can, without shaking, owe pensioners for 11 months straight, is definitely not a good governor. But can a bad governor do a few good things? The answer is definitely yes. And therein lies the irony. Ayo Fayose, for... Read More

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Opinion: Buhari, Fayose and Fani-Kayode cannot be silenced

by Jude Ndukwe We read a press statement purportedly made by some self-styled Arewa Youth Forum in Abuja on Friday, July 14, 2017, under the leadership of one Gambo Gujungu wherein they accused the Ekiti State governor, Dr Ayodele Peter Fayose and former minister of aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, of being used by southwest leaders... Read More

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The YNaija Cover this morning – the 22nd of June

We will crush APC in 2018 – Fayose Russia cancels meeting with the United States over sanctions

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The YNaija Tracklist: Nigeria’s population to overtake US by 2050 | Trump touts promises kept, victories to come | More stories

From the papers, a track list. Nigeria’s population to overtake US by 2050 – UN – YNaija We will crush APC in 2018 – Fayose – YNaija Nigeria’s unity is sacrosanct, non-Negotiable – Governors – YNaija MASSOB tackles S’East Govs for wearing ‘Hausa/Fulani attire’ – YNaija Diezani Bribe: EFCC to arraign ex-Minister Akinjide – YNaija... Read More

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Loser-in-Chief, Donald Trump; Lanre Gentry; Governor Fayose | Here are this week’s winners and losers

by Tolu Omoyeni No hard feelings but the world’s biggest newsmaker doubles as its biggest loser. You guessed right! It’s the Donald… But he’s not the only one. Here are our many losers and few winners this week: WINNERS #LagosAt50/Governor Akinwunmi Ambode The entire state has been in the mood of celebrations all week... Read More

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The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversations today

These are the top five stories that drove conversations today. 1. Republican lawmaker joins the Democrats to call for President Trump’s impeachment Rep. Justin Amash said ,Wednesday, that if the allegations against President Trump were true, they constituted grounds for impeachment. 2. FG is undecided on who will sign the 2017 budget – Lai Mohammed The Minister... Read More

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Letter to the son of man: Nigerian politicians and their comedy shows

by Adeojo Kolawole Adeyemi Hannibal Dear Son of Man, The will to do what is right in the face of medley temptations, mostly from peers, can actually determine the residual goodwill left in a man and also determines to a greater extent, his resoluteness and adherence to his social values. For a politician, it... Read More

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Fayose comes after DSS for detaining Ifeanyi Ubah

by Omoleye Omoruyi The Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has condemned the arrest and detention of Ifeanyi Ubah by the Department of State Services (DSS). The Governor described the DSS’s claim as nonsensical. The DSS had claimed that Ifeanyi Ubah had incited members of the Petroleum Tanker Drivers Union to stop lifting petroleum products so... Read More

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Femi Fani-Kayode: The mendacities of the apostles of corpsocracy and the “return” of the chibok girls

by Femi Fani-Kayode They say that nothing is hidden under the sun. In God’s time and by the power of His word and glorious light, all things that were hidden shall be made known and the sun of truth shall shine forth brightly dismantling the web of mendacity and deceit and displacing the cruel darkness.... Read More

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Opinion: Babachir Lawal, this is who the presidency is

by OlalekanWaheed ADIGUN After an unusually stressful day on Wednesday 19st April 2017 I decided to attend a hangout programme organised by a small group of old-time friends back then at Ife University which held here in a hotel at Apapa, Lagos. There were enough drinks and food to go round about ten of us at... Read More

Babachir Lawal, donald trump, Fayose, opinion, Presidency

The Thread: “Ekiti is now part of Biafra” “Nnamdi Kanu is now a pawn | Nigerians react to the release of Nnamdi Kanu on bail

Nnamdi Kanu has been released on bail by an Abuja Federal High Court to jubilation in Port Harcourt and the East while Fayose couldn’t wait to associate himself and Ekiti with Biafra. See reactions below: My wife, security details and I were barred from entering the court room when we tried to show solidarity with... Read More

Bail conditions, biafra, Ekiti, Fayose, Femi Fani-Kayode, Nnamdi Kanu, The Thread

The YNaija Cover this morning – the 18th of April

Read these stories and analyses by clicking on the links below: We are not losing any sleep over your threat to sue, Fani-Kayode replies Amaechi Buhari’s committee already working to resolve executive-legislature rift – Presidency Remember how you joked about another person’s misfortune when your daughters get assaulted in the future – TBoss’ brother... Read More

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