The Force Headquarters has invited the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, Senators Dino Melaye and Ben Bruce to report to the IGP Monitoring Unit at the Force Headquarters on Monday, October 8, to explain the attack on Friday at Force Headquarters by group led by them. A statement issued by the Force Public Relations Officer, […]
The public appeared perplexed on Friday after Senator Dino Melaye, (PDP, Kogi West) announced he had regained freedom barely 24 hours after his alleged kidnap on Thursday. More than a thousand commentators in their facebook posts wondered how a victim of kidnap would have secured freedom easily even though he spent 11 hours in the […]
Though, the Nigeria Police said on Thursday that it has not received any complaint or report of the kidnap of Senator Dino Melaye (Kogi West Senatorial District ) nonetheless it has opened investigation. A statement by the Force spokesman Ag. DCP. Jimoh Moshood said the attention of the Police was drawn to “the report of […]
Senator Dino Melaye (APC, Kogi West) at the Senate plenary on Wednesday sent a tactical signal purporting his probable defection from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The embattled senator, who resumed sitting on Wednesday after his travail, specifically asked for a relocation of his seating from the […]
Senator Dino Melaye, APC-Kogi West, and Hon. Adams Jagaba representing APC in Kacha/Kagarko in Kaduna, may have defected to People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Embattled Melaye announced his preference for a seat on the side of the senators of the opposition PDP , an indication of defection at the plenary on Wednesday, causing rowdy session. He […]
The Senator representing Kogi West at the National Assembly Senator Dino Melaye has sent a “Thank You Message” to Nigerians for the massive support and solidarity extended to him while he was being persecuted by the Nigerian Police. He also thanked the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, […]
Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) President, Dr. Frederick Fasehun, has kicked against police arraigning Senator Dino Melaye on a hospital stretcher, saying, it represents a gross violation of human rights by the government of President Muhammadu Buhari. OPC called for the immediate release of the Senator. The Yoruba socio-cultural group berated the Inspector-General of Police, Alhaji […]
The South-South Vice President of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, and head of Flock of Christ Mission, Warri, Delta State, Bishop Simeon Okah, has announced that henceforth, any member of his church that has not obtained his Permanent Voters’ Card “would not be allowed to worship.” He said gone were the days when Christians […]
…Absolves Commission from Kano underaged voters saga The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has disclosed that the Commission spent a little over N100million on the failed exercise to recall Senator Dino Melaye by the people of Kogi West senatorial district. The INEC boss stated this in Abuja on Friday while fielding […]
Asari Dokubo, ex-militant leader has alleged that President Muhammadu Buhari has marked Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye for death. Dokubo claimed that Buhari arranged with the police to push the lawmaker out of a moving van. Recall that Melaye was alleged to have jumped off a moving police van in Abuja conveying him to Lokoja […]
The Lokoja Chief Magistrates’ Court , Suleiman Abdullahi on Thursday remanded Senator Dino Melaye (APC, Kogi West) in Police custody till June 11, 2018 when charges of conspiracy, aiding jailbreak , gunrunning and kidnapping filed against him by the Nigeria Police will be heard. Chief Magistrate Abdullahi refused Melaye’s bail application after the senator was […]
* Senators angry, resolve to report Idris to Buhari * Give IGP 7-day ultimatum to honour invitation * Drama as police rearrest Melaye after bail The Senate on Wednesday resolved to drag the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, to President Muhammadu Buhari for turning down invitation by the upper chamber for a second time running. […]
The Chief Press Secretary to the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, Mr Rotimi Oyakanmi has said that the electoral body could not ascertain fake signatures in the failed recall process of Senator Dino Melaye. Oyekanmi, who appeared as a guest on a breakfast show, Sunrise Daily aired on Channels Television explained […]
A group known as Enough is Enough Nigeria (EIE) has expressed its intention to be part of Senator Dino Melaye’s recall process that would take place on Saturday, 28 September, 2018 to ensure transparency. Speaking at the unveiling of the citizen’s guide to the recall process under the Nigeria constitution, its Executive Director, Yemi Adamolekun […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will commence the recall process of Dino Melaye, senator representing Kogi west, on Saturday. This follows a recent ruling by the appeal court which gave INEC the go-ahead to carry out the exercise. Speaking at a stakeholders meeting in Kogi on Wednesday, Mohammed Haruna, INEC federal commissioner, […]
* Senate summons IGP, faults Buhari govt The Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki on Wednesday led other senators to visit Senator Dino Melaye at the National Hospital in Abuja. Saraki was said to have been allowed to see Melaye on his sick bed at the Trauma Centre of the hospital. The Upper legislative chamber had […]
Senate Presidet, Dr. Bukola Saraki, on Wednesday led others senators to visit the embattled Senator Dino Melaye at the National Hospital, Abuja. The development was sequel to adoption of a resolution to adjourn plenary to go to the hospital to assess his state of health and possibly to suggest a better medical facility if his […]
The ongoing drama between the Nigeria Police and Senator Dino Melaye (APC, Kogi West) continued on Tuesday as the federal lawmaker surrendered to the police and later reportedly hospitalised at Zankali a Hospital in Utako district, Abuja. The hospital ambulance was said to have brought Melaye to the hospital at about 4:25pm, and was admitted […]
“The Nigerian Immigration Service, NIS, has confirmed the arrest of Senator Dino Melaye at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Monday morning.” Spokesman of the Service, Mr Sunday James, told the News Agency of Nigeria that Melaye was arrested by Immigration officials “based on instruction”. The confirmation came hours after the senator, who represents […]
Suspended Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has said that he was never in support of the suspension of Ali Ndume, his colleague. Ndume, who is from Borno south, had been suspended in March 2017 for allegedly embarrassing Senate President Bukola Saraki and Dino Melaye, senator representing Kogi west. Omo-Agege was part of the senate committee on ethics […]