Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye escaped death by the whiskers as gunmen invaded his house in the early hours of Saturday at Ayetoro-Gbede in Kogi State. Newsmen gathered that the gunmen numbering about ten arrived the house at about midnight through the bush and opened fire from different directions on the house. The house […]
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Senator representing Kogi West senatorial district, Dino Melaye, has asked former senate leader Ali Ndume, to tender apology so that Senate President Bukola Saraki will reduce his punishment. The upper legislative chamber suspended Ndume for six months based on the recommendation of its ethics and privileges committee. The committee made the recommendation after clearing Saraki […]
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The Nigerian Senate has suspended its former leader, Ali Ndume, who called for investigation of allegations of importing a bullet proof range rover with fake documents involving Senate President Bukola Saraki and the certificate scandal that involved Dino Melaye. The decision to suspend Ndume was reached on Wednesday, after the resolution to uphold the recommendation […]
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The Vice-Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Ibrahim Garab, appeared before the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petition hearing investigating the certificate scandal involving Kogi State senator, Dino Melaye. He confirmed that Dino Melaye graduated from the school. He said, “From records, Mr. Melaye “formerly known as Daniel Jonah Melaye” graduated from ABU […]
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The chairman, Senate Committee on Federal Capital Territory (FCT), and Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye, has said that following the Senate’s rejection of Ibrahim Magu as chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) twice, President Muhammadu Buhari cannot validly re-nominate the same candidate again. Mr. Melaye, while commenting on the debate in […]
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Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has refused to sign four bills the national assembly forwarded to the executive for assent. Osinbajo’s decision was conveyed in a letter read on the floor of the senate by Bukola Saraki on Wednesday. The bills are – Dangerous Drug Amendment Bill, 2016; National Lottery Bill, 2016; Currency Conversion Freezing Order […]
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Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye has canvassed for the use of spiritual eyes in the scrutiny of the 2017 budget by the National Assembly in order to eliminate loopholes and leakages that make room for corruption. He stated this in Abuja while speaking to the media on the 2017 budget presented to the National […]
Continue ReadingThe 8th Senate on Wednesday began moves to legalise lobbying in Nigeria as it passed for second reading.The “Bill for an Act for the Regulation and Registration of Lobbyists in Nigeria and for other matters connected therewith, 2016’’ is sponsored by Sen. Dino Melaye, (APC, Kogi West). While presenting his lead debate, Melaye argued that […]
Continue Reading…‘His Excellency and Distinguished’ should be removed from the names of President, VP, Governors and Senators Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye had called on President Muhammadu Buhari to grant presidential pardon and amnesty to treasury looters .Melaye in statement on Sunday said “Though an unrepentant advocate for integrity and forthrightness especially from public office […]
Continue ReadingAbdulmumin Jibrin, a member of the house of representatives, has said it is unfair and wicked to blame the economic challenges of Nigeria on President Muhammadu Buhari, who is just over a year in office.Mr. Jibrin was reacting to a statement by Dino Melaye, senator representing Kogi west, where he said he was afraid of being stoned […]
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