Fayose faults INEC chairman on electoral violence, blames INEC partisanship for violence

Ekiti State governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose, has faulted the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu on reasons for the renewed electoral violence in the country, saying; “Violence returned to our electoral process because of INEC partisanship and manipulation of the electoral process in favour of the All Progressives Congress (APC).”

Federal High Court orders EFCC to immediately defreeze Fayose's bank accounts

Read the statement below...

Gambia: UN Security Council directs President Jammeh to handover to Adama Barrow

President Yahya Jammeh

The UN Security Council has asked Gambian President Yahya Jammeh to carry out a peaceful and orderly transition of power to the President-elect, Adama Barrow.

Buhari denies rift with Tinubu, says he is a priceless asset

President Buhari has dismissed rumors that himself and the APC leadership are at war with the National leader of the party, Bola Tinubu, describing such rumors as unfounded and mischievous.

Osun PDP tells Omisore, 4 others to go home for some cassava work after anti-party activities

THE gale of expulsion and suspension rocking the two factions of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Osun State chapter took another dimension on Friday, when the faction led by Hon Soji Adagunodo suspended Senator Iyiola Omisore and four other members of the party over anti-party activities.

OK!!!! Ondo election flag bearers threatens each other !!

•WE’RE READY FOR TROUBLEMAKERS —POLICE •INEC IS COMPROMISED —MIMIKO • HE SHOULD STOP MAKING INFLAMMATORY STATEMENTS —INEC •INEC SHOULD HAVE POSTPONED ELECTION —PDP REPS CAUCUS

Amid threats from security forces ahead of today’s election in Ondo State, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday said the stage is set for eligible voters to choose the next governor of the state from among the 28 candidates participating in the election.

Pres. Buhari is bereft of ideas- Fayose says

Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose has said the country is currently grounded because President Buhari is bereft of ideas to lead the country. In a statement released by his Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Idowu Adelusi, Fayose who spoke when he addressed members of the state assembly yesterday in Ado Ekito the state capital, said :

Fashola lists achievements of his ministries in the last one year

As part of activities to mark his one year in office, Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, addressed a press conference yesterday where he listed the gains of the three ministries under his watch. Read the text of his address below

'I did not flee Nigeria' - Suspended Lawmaker, Abdulmumin Jibrin, says

Suspended lawmaker, Abdulmumin Jibrin, who announced via social media that he will not be returning to Nigeria, says there is no truth in some media reports that he fled Nigeria out of fear of being arrested by security agents over his involvement in the budget padding scandal. Read his press statement below...

Supreme Court upholds Seriake Dickson's election as Bayelsa State Governor

The Supreme Court today Tuesday, November 8, upheld the election of Seriake Dickson as the validly elected Governor of Bayelsa State. The seven-member panel of judges led by Justice Tanko Muhammad gave the ruling

"He is only out of town" Kogi First Lady reacts to rumours about husband's whereabouts

Wife of Kogi State Governor, Mrs Rashida Yahaya Bello has reacted to social media speculations about her husband, Yahaya Bello's whereabouts. Some claimed the governor is sick and recuperating at an undisclosed location in the country, others said he was flown abroad for treatment in Germany, China or India. Reacting, Mrs Bello said;

Melania Trump who is married to the biggest bully pledges to combat cyber-bullying as first lady

During her second major speech on Thursday, November 3rd, Melania Trump, whose husband is known for using Twitter to mock and degrade women and his opponent, said her agenda would be to combat cyber-bullying and harassment..

'I'm not in a cult, all of this is my fault'- S.Korea president Park Geun-hye apologizes for abuse of power scandal

South Korean president Park Geun-hye, suffering from the worst rejection of a sitting president in the country's political history, has apologized for the second time this week for the abuse of power scandal that has rocked her government tis week.

Video: Wife of Gubernatorial candidate in Abia State accused of domestic abuse speaks

EARLIER TODAY, THANKGODRICHESBLOG shared a report of a former national chairman of ALGON and gubernatorial candidate of Progressive People's Alliance (PPA) in Abia State, Chief Chikwe Udensi, who has been accused of physically abusing his wife, Chidimma Udensi (read story here). Now there is a video of the wife confirming the report. See the video as shared by Facebook user, Irene Amos Abott who is the victim's niece, after the cut...

President Buhari should suspend Amaechi, Ogbonnaya, mentioned in the judiciary corruption scandal- PDP

Following yesterday's suspension of all the judges accused of corruption by the Department of State Security DSS, opposition party, PDP, has asked President Buhari to suspend the two ministers, Rotimi Amaechi and Ogbonnaya Onu, who have been mentioned in the scandal. Two of the indicted judges have accused both Ministers of offering them bribe previously. Read the PDP statement after the cut.

INEC fix December 10th for Rivers rerun election

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed December 10th for the National Assembly re-run elections in Rivers state. The Senate on Wednesday threatened to suspend plenary should the electoral body fail to conduct the Rivers senatorial, House of Representatives and also State House of Assembly elections on or before December 10th.

BBOG co-convener, Aisha Yesufu, reacts to Pres. Buhari's comment that he almost absconded after meeting an empty treasury

Aisha Yesufu took to her twitter handle to react to Pres. Buhari's comment that he almost absconded when he assumed office in May 2015 and met an empty treasury. President Buhari said this to visiting Northern Christian Association of Nigeria leaders at the state house yetserday.

I Felt Like Running Away After I Was Inaugurated - President Muhammadu Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday admitted that at a point after he was inaugurated as the President in May 2015, he felt like running away.
He said he would have taken the decision because of the myriad of problems his administration inherited from past governments.

Ex-Minister, Musiliu Obanikoro Undertakes To Return N480M, Submits Passports To EFCC

The embattled immediate past Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, has signed an undertaking to return N480m to the Federal Government.

Obanikoro has also submitted his United States of America and Nigerian passports to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

Gubernatorial candidate in Abia State accused of domestic abuse, allegedly locked up his wife after she asked for divorce

In a Facebook post titled: 'Please everyone kindly share till help comes and this man is disgraced and known for his evil!' - Irene Amos Abbot narrated how former national chairman of ALGON and the guber candidate of Progressive People's Alliance (PPA) in Abia State, Chief Chikwe Udensi has been physically abusing his wife, Chidimma Udensi. She alleged that the politician is threatening to kill her aunt and take away her children.