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March 31, 2017

[The Legislative Blog]: Sen Dino Melaye just gave another reason (not) to believe he’s an ABU alumnus

Senator Dino Melaye is not done publishing proofs. He has gone from posting a photo of his NYSC discharge certificate to wearing a ridiculous academic gown he could have hired from any shop to showing off a statement of result that says he has a Bachelor of Arts in Geography, then he had the Vice... Read More
The Legislative Blog
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March 29, 2017

Academic gowns and a singing senator | A timeline of Dino Melaye’s bizarre certificate scandal

by Dolapo Adelana On March 20, 2017, Nigerians woke up to the certificate scandal of controversial senator, Dino Melaye. And who benter to bring up the issue than online news medium, Sahara Reporters. The news outfit in one of its occasional “FLASH” news reports on Twitter said Melaye did not graduate from the Department of Geography of Ahmadu... Read More
Featured, The News Blog
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March 28, 2017

The Thread: “The gods are angry with us” “Uncle Dino is high” | Nigerians are dumbfounded by Dino Melaye

It’s official: Senator Dino Melaye, representing Kogi West constituency, has antics for days. He has kept the media space entertaining with his responses to the allegation that he is not a graduate of any University, never mind seven as he claimed. Just take a look at this video Dino made after the Vice Chancellor of... Read More
Opinion
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March 28, 2017

The Thread: Has Senator Dino Melaye been caught in another lie?

Nigerians refuse to be fooled by Dino’s new evidence which is meant to prove that just as the VC of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, Ibrahim Garba, said, he actually graduated in 2000 and undertook the compulsory NYSC between 2000 and 2001. Another Ndume lie. I finished NYSC in 2001 pic.twitter.com/wZyKJUdhzM — Senator Dino Melaye.... Read More
Opinion
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March 27, 2017

We have authentic records to prove that Dino couldn’t have graduated – Sowore insists

by Dolapo Adelana Omoyele Sowore, publisher of online news medium, Sahara Reporters has insisted that records prove that Senator Dino Melaye did not graduate from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. Sowore said this on Monday via his Facebook page while reacting to the statement made earlier this afternoon by the Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Professor Ibrahim... Read More
The News Blog
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March 27, 2017

BREAKING: Dino Melaye graduated with a 3rd class | ABU VC tells Senate

The Vice Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University, Ibrahim Garba has said Senator Dino Melaye graduated from the institution. He said this when he appeared before the Senate ethics committee on Monday. He said, “Yes. From records, Dino formerly known as Daniel Jonah Melaye graduated from ABU. BA Geography.” He said Melaye graduated as Daniel Jonah Melaye.... Read More
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Dino Melaye
March 26, 2017

Certificate scandal: Dino Melaye, the architect of his problems – Ex-schoolmate

by Dolapo Adelana A former schoolmate of vocal senator, Dino Melaye, at the Ahmadu Bello University, ABU, has said the current certificate scandal he is facing is self-inflicted, Premium Times reports. ‎Abdussobur Salaam, who now works at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, FUNAAB, Salaam, who spoke on a Penpushing social media platform also confirmed... Read More
The News Blog
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March 26, 2017

Senate to summon ABU authorities over Dino Melaye’s certificate scandal

by Dolapo Adelana The Senate will this week summon authorities of the Ahmadu Bello University to clear the air on the certificate scandal rocking the senator representing Kogi West senatorial district, Dino Melaye, The Punch reports. A source who spoke on the matter said, “The Senate is inviting the authorities of the Universities Dino Melaye... Read More
The News Blog
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March 26, 2017

Dino Melaye’s name not found on ABU’s alumni website

by Dolapo Adelana The certificate scandal involving Senator Dino Melaye keeps unfolding as his name was not found on the Ahmadu Bello University alumni website, according to The Punch. The scandal began on Monday, March 20, when an online news medium, Sahara Reporters, reported that the senator did not graduate from ABU for his first degree.... Read More
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Dino Melaye
March 26, 2017

Dino Melaye’s certificate, Buhari and his kids | See our top 10 photos from the past week

We just cannot get over Tianah’s upcoming show but it won’t be fair to only talk about that so here our top ten photos from the past week – from Dino to Westminster. Enjoy!   Senator Dino Melaye’s Ahmadu Bello University certificate finally surfaced on the internet but it’s still not vindicating for him in... Read More
Thinking Through
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March 25, 2017

‘Dino Melaye has a statement of results from ABU but…’

by Azeez Adeniyi The certificate scandal in which Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye is embroiled in has taken a new dimension. According to Punch, documents obtained showed that Melaye possesses a Bachelor of Arts certificate in Geography from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria where he bagged a third class. It was also learnt that... Read More
The News Blog
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March 23, 2017

Certificate scandal: I have been left psychologically and emotionally traumatised, Melaye tells court

by Dolapo Adelana Senator Dino Melaye, has said the certificate scandal brought up by online news medium Sahara Reporters has caused him psychological stress and emotional trauma. Melaye, who represents Kogi West in the Senate filed a N5bn libel lawsuit against the outfit said he would provide his certificate as evidence. In the suit he... Read More
The News Blog
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March 23, 2017

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories you should monitor today. 4 dead, 20 injured in UK Parliament attack At least four persons have been confirmed dead in Wednesday’s terror attack in London. The Metropolitan Police confirmed the development, saying the attacker, have died has also been killed. 2. Our democracy is coming to an end |... Read More
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March 23, 2017

Certificate scandal: ABU reverses decision to release statement

The management of Ahmadu Bello University on Wednesday reversed its decision to publish a statement addressing claims that Senator Dino Melaye didn’t graduate from the institution as claimed. The Information Officer of the institution had said, “We are gathering all the facts from the faculty and department, and will make a press statement tomorrow. Thanks.”... Read More
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March 22, 2017

Certificate scandal: ‘Dino Melaye to file N5bn libel suit against Sahara Reporters’

by Dolapo Adelana Senator Dino Melaye is set to file a N5 billion libel suit against an online media platform, Sahara Reporters, Vanguard reports. Melaye, the senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District is lodging the suit over what he termed alleged defamation of character, wrongful accusation, among other charges. According to his media office, the suit will... Read More
The News Blog
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March 22, 2017

ABU to release statement on Melaye’s certificate scandal today

by Azeez Adeniyi The Management of Ahmadu Bello University Zaria has said it would release a statement on Wednesday addressing allegations that Senator Dino Melaye did not graduate from the institution as claimed, Punch reports. An online news platform had alleged that Melaye had no degree in Geography as he had claimed, while stating that... Read More
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March 20, 2017

Did Dino graduate before he was born? | 3 other questions we have about Senator Melaye’s latest scandal

Sahara Reporters has literally “come again” as they say. Today the subject of their exposure series is Senator Dino Melaye representing Kogi West. According to the online news medium, Senator Dino Melaye did not meet the requisite points that would have enabled him graduate from his geography programme at the Ahmadu Bello University when he... Read More
Thinking Through
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March 20, 2017

“I will not be surprised if Sahara Reporters say I’m not a Nigerian” – Dino Melaye

by Dolapo Adelana The Senator representing Kogi West senatorial district Dino Melaye has said he would not express any shock if online news medium Sahara Reporters one day disclosed he is not a Nigerian. Melaye, stated this on Monday via his Twitter account. The news medium had early Monday alleged that Melaye did not graduate... Read More
The News Blog
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January 26, 2015

Exclusive: So we went looking for the thesis and certificates of Pres. Jonathan & Sambo – this is what we found

by Eromo Egbejule As the 14 February, 2015 date for the presidential elections draws closer, supporters and critics of the country’s two major parties, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) have been at loggerheads over the candidates of their respective parties. In December, it crystallized into a debate over the... Read More
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August 11, 2014

Atiku Abubakar: Nigeria is losing the battle against poverty

Atiku Abubakar   We have skilled people and nowhere to employ them! This is a travesty… In honour of the United Nations International Day for the Eradication of Poverty last year, I asked the people of Nigeria to support our young people and the future that lies ahead. In our young men and women lies... Read More
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June 14, 2013

Opinion: Zaria – My encounter with depression

by Gimba Kakanda I compared that young and ambitious Maitama Sule to the defeated old and blind philosopher I saw in Zaria. And that was when, with tears in my heart, I muttered: May God save us from us! Last weekend was not only the date of the setting out of a political firework that... Read More
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