What Dino Melaye could face if bribery allegation against him is true

by Samuel Okike We woke up today to a major allegation by the online news site, Sahara Reporters, that Senator Dino Melaye was caught on tape offering bribe to tribunal judge, Akoh Ikpeme. Justice Akoh Ikpeme was said to have handled Dino’s election case in 2015, and in 2016, she dismissed a petition by Smart... Read More

Story of the day, Thinking Through

Audio, dino melaye, Sahara Reporters, seven years, Story of the day

Fayose shares his personal number on Twitter | YNaija.com

May 23, 2017

How Fayose lost his 7 months to impeachment

by Ayomide Ekerin In politics, they say, there are no permanent enemies, neither permanent friends. Fayose’s journey to the loss of his seven months began when he fell out with his former political godfather, the then President, Olusegun Obasanjo. This event, allegedly made the President deploy the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against Fayose.... Read More

Story of the day, Thinking Through

Ayodele Fayose, EFCC, Ekiti, Impeachment, Story of the day

May 23, 2017

What Fayose may likely do if he gets his aborted tenure

by Ayomide Ekerin Governor Ayodele Fayose’s second coming, not unlike his first, has been filled with so much drama. From his words to his actions, everything about him makes good fodder for the media. Be it deliberately or fortuitously, the governor courts controversy like a man who can’t get enough of his lover. These controversies,... Read More

Story of the day, Thinking Through

Aborted tenure, Ayodele Fayose, Ekiti, Seven months, Story of the day

May 23, 2017

Do Ekiti people want another 7 months of Fayose’s government?

by Ayomide Ekerin When Governor Ayodele Fayose won the gubernatorial election in Ekiti State in June 2014, some pundits said the victory was not a vote for Fayose, but a referendum against Kayode Fayemi. Others differed, pointing to the massive support Fayose had always gotten from the Ekiti people. Almost three years down the line,... Read More

Story of the day, Thinking Through

Ayodele Fayose, Ekiti, Ekiti people, Story of the day, supreme court

May 23, 2017

Governor Ayodele Fayose: A typical African leader

by Ayomide Ekerin Governor Fayose as a Typical African Leader Remember that picture of President Jacob Zuma smiling and stretching out his hands, with his two fore fingers pressed together? That’s a perfect shot for a meme to describe African leaders and their penchant for wanting to hold on to power till their last breath.... Read More

Story of the day, Thinking Through

African leader, Ekiti, Governor Ayodele Fayose, Story of the day

May 23, 2017

Aborted first term: Can Fayose’s bid stall the Ekiti election?

by Ayomide Ekerin Ekiti Governor Ayodele Fayose is at it again. This time he is not speaking about the health status of President Muhammadu Buhari nor about the governance of the All Progressives Congress (APC). He is more concerned about completing his aborted first term in office, ignoring the fact that he is yet to... Read More

Story of the day, Thinking Through

Ayodele Fayose, Ekiti, governorship election, Story of the day

May 22, 2017

Uncle Lai needs to learn lessons on propaganda

by Ayomide Ekerin “You can fool all the people some of the time, and some of the people all the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time.” When Abraham Lincoln said those words, he had no idea that there would be a time like this, when the internet and social media... Read More

Story of the day, Thinking Through

Alhaji Lai Mohammed, propaganda, Story of the day

May 20, 2017

Gov. Ben Ayade looks like he doesn’t know what he’s doing in Cross River

by Alex Onukwue It has not been a happy year for Ben Ayade, Governor of Cross River. A conspiracy of his unforced errors, which include a botched superhighway plan that should not have been conceived, unpaid workers, and erratic acts by reckless naval and police officers, give the present impression that Cross River is a... Read More

Story of the day, Thinking Through

Cross River, Governor Ben Ayade, Story of the day

What Dino Melaye could face if bribery allegation against him is true

How Fayose lost his 7 months to impeachment

What Fayose may likely do if he gets his aborted tenure

Do Ekiti people want another 7 months of Fayose’s government?

Governor Ayodele Fayose: A typical African leader

Aborted first term: Can Fayose’s bid stall the Ekiti election?

Uncle Lai needs to learn lessons on propaganda

Buhari’s #MadeInNigeria drugs: Why we all pounced on Lai Mohammed

Gov. Ben Ayade looks like he doesn’t know what he’s doing in Cross River

Recent Posts

Categories

Recent Comments

YNaija

Tags