#YNaija2017Review: Rats’ invasion of Buhari’s office, Dino Melaye’s certificate scandal, Okorocha’s erections | See the top 10 cringeworthy moments

[The Legislative Blog]: We’d like to see Dino Melaye come to terms with his troubles

Just so all of this can be easy on him and the rest of us. It’s okay to try to come across as unfazed by it all but Senator Dino Melaye reeks of low self-esteem and desperation at this point. It hasn’t been two months since he was at the heart of a major certificate... Read More

The Legislative Blog

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April 3, 2017

Opinion: Dino MeLiar – The Insufferable Liar

by Bayo Oluwasanmi These days, I get two questions on the Kogi Senator Dino Melaye: “Is he worse than he’s ever been?” “Does he need a psychiatrist?” The two questions have been answered satisfactorily by his recent degree forgery brouhaha. Melaye is fighting for his political life entangled by web of lies surrounding his claim... Read More

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April 2, 2017

Sen Dino Melaye, Omoni Oboli, Ali Ndume, 5K bae | Here are the winners and losers from the past week

by Tolu Omoyeni We could just put up the name of our biggest loser for the week, summarize all his recent atrocities and we’d be so done with this post but nahh! The Senate gave us the most entertaining yet abominable drama this past week, Governor Ayo Fayose was shockingly silent all week – sore... Read More

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April 1, 2017

Farooq Kperogi: The Dino Melaye distraction and school pride

by Farooq Kperogi Although Senator Dino Melaye is certainly not in the good graces of Aso Rock, the president’s handlers must be thanking Melaye for the week-long media circus he instigated, which gave the president some reprieve. I am already sick and tired of being sick and tired (apologies to late African-American civil rights activist... Read More

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April 1, 2017

The Big 10: These are the stories that drove conversations this week

These are the top ten stories that drove conversations this week. Dino Melaye’s certificate scandal The Senate Committee on Ethics and Privileges on Monday held a hearing over allegations that Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye did not graduate from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. Melaye admitted under oath that he graduated from the institution. The... Read More

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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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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

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Does Senator Dino Melaye have 7 degrees or is he a 7-year old?

Hopefully, the people of Kogi west have properly acquainted themselves with this certificate scandal that has called to question the 7 academic degrees that Senator Dino Melaye, their representative in the Senate, claims that he has. And surely, larger public must not fail to pay close attention to the raging madness at the higher echelons... Read More

Thinking Through

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Pius Adesanmi: To Dino’s people: This is not Amodi

by Pius Adesanmi. Thanks to Bamidele Ademola-Olateju for letting me in on Dino’s latest video. It is obvious he crossed the market on his way to the office to record the video. We can only appeal to his people to take care of their son. What they see is amodi, what outsiders see is totally... Read More

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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

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‘I finished NYSC in 2001’ | Dino Melaye shows certificate

Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye has said he finished the compulsory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in 2001. Melaye had earlier posted a picture of himself and some of his colleagues in camp, while stating that he was part of the Ahmadu Bello University graduating students of 1999. At the hearing of the Senate... Read More

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March 27, 2017

I am not involved in any certificate scandal – Jonathan

by Azeez Adeniyi Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said he is not involved in any certificate scandal. In a statement issued in Abuja on Monday by Jonathan’s Media Adviser, Ikechukwu Eze, the former president said it was wrong to mention him among Nigerians with certificate scandal. The statement said the ex-President had “never been linked... Read More

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March 27, 2017

The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversations today

by Dolapo Adelana These are the top five stories that drove conversations today. 1. Obasanjo’s former wife files suit to stop her son’s wedding A wife of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Mrs Taiwo Obasanjo, has filed a suit seeking to stop the wedding of her son, Olujonwo Obasanjo. 2. We have authentic records to prove that Dino couldn’t... Read More

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March 27, 2017

I agree Dino Melaye graduated from ABU – Sen. Ndume

by Dolapo Adelana Senator Ali Ndume has said he agrees that the Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial district, Dino Melaye graduated from the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU). Ndume, who raised the motion on the certificate issue of the Kogi lawmaker on the floor of the Senate last week on Monday said after listening to the Vice... Read More

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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

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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

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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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“This is Lagos State. We don’t care about court orders” | See our top 10 quotes from the past week

Senator Dino Melaye has had the most stressful week of all but it definitely cannot compare with the kind of week that the survivors of the UK terror attack have had nor can it compare with the hardship that thousands of the now displaced residents of the Otodo Gbame fishing settlement in Lekki have suffered... Read More

Thinking Through

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March 25, 2017

The Big 10: These are the stories that drove conversations this week

These are the top 10 stories that drove conversations this week. Dino Meleaye’s certificate scandal During the week, online news medium, SaharaReporters alleged that Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye did not graduate from the Department of Geography, at Ahmadu Bello University as he has claimed. In response, Melaye released a statement claiming he got... Read More

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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

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March 24, 2017

“I see Sowore in befitting prison uniform” | Dino Melaye says in petition to the IGP

by Dolapo Adelana Senator Dino Melaye has said publisher of online newspaper, Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore will go to jail. The senator made the assertion on Friday via his social media posts where he posted a petition dated March 24, 2017, he sent to the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris. In one of the posts,... Read More

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No evidence of Dino Melaye having any degree | London School of Economics says

by Dolapo Adelana The London School of Economics and Political Science has said the Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye did not receive any formal education from the institution,according to Sahara Reporters. Melaye had reportedly claimed to have received a certificate from the institution. But according to the online news medium, the school said Melaye... Read More

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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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The YNaija Tracklist: Police arrest three suspects over Zaki Biam killings | FG not ready to give Kanu fair trial — IPOB | More stories

From the papers this morning – a Tracklist Police arrest three suspects over Zaki Biam killings – YNaija Our democracy is coming to an end | Senate reacts to SGF’s plan to shun invitation – YNaija Certificate scandal: ABU reverses decision to release statement – YNaija Ile-Ife clash: Afenifere to defend Yoruba suspects with 100 lawyers... Read More

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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

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March 22, 2017

‘Dino Melaye only attended a one-week seminar, not an alumnus – Harvard University’

by Dolapo Adelana Ivy league school Harvard University on Tuesday dismissed a claim by Senator Dino Melaye that he was once a student of the institution, according to online news medium Sahara Reporters. According to the news medium, the claim was dismissed as false by the Registrar’s Office after an official did some cross-checking. The... Read More

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March 22, 2017

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

These are the top five stories you should monitor today. Closure of Abuja airport has brought hardship on Nigerians – Lai Mohammed Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has said there is no doubt that Nigerians have experienced hardship due to closure of the Nnamdi Azikiwe airport in Abuja. 2. Mismanaged funds: Senate summons SGF... Read More