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October 13, 2018

The Late 5: Obasanjo dismisses APC’s allegation he’s pleading with the US for Atiku; Buhari bars 50 high-profile Nigerians from travelling out | More stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has dismissed an allegation raised by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Friday that he had been mounting pressure on American authorities to drop an alleged corruption case against the Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), for the 2019... Read More

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October 3, 2018

The Big 5: Lagos APC declares Sanwo-Olu as its flag bearer; Ambode is doing well but not a good party man – Tinubu | More stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today: The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole has upheld the results of Tuesday’s governorship primaries in Lagos,which returned Babajide Sanwo-Olu as the winner of the exercise, having polled 970,851 votes to defeat incumbent Governor Akinwunmi Ambode with 72,901 votes. The result was announced by the state party chairman,... Read More

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September 11, 2018

Who actually wants to ‘kill’ Governor Nyesom Wike?

“So, you think the federal government would want to kill you?” was the question, Cletus Ukpong, a reporter with Premium Times asked Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike in a recent interview, to which he responded, “it’s obvious”. This is not the first time Wike has accused the federal government and security agencies of plotting to kill... Read More

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September 7, 2018

#AbujaTremors: There’s no cause for alarm – Authorities assure FCT residents

In the last three days, there have been reports of earth shakings in parts of the Federal Capital Territory, with residents expressing panic over the development. I felt my house in Jabi, Abuja, vibrate around 9pm last night. It didn’t feel like an earth tremor. It was more like an explosion that pushed air, rattled... Read More

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NASS Invasion: If this doesn’t show our democracy is fragile, nothing else will

In no part of the world are images of masked men wielding guns ever endearing. Yes they are justly employed by the state in some occasions but those are regarded as special circumstances; crime or terrorism, high-level operations or executions and in the case of Nigeria, hijacking the National Assembly (NASS). In Nigeria today, you... Read More

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The Big 5: Kaduna APC insists on Shehu Sani’s suspension, Oshiomhole has brain arthritis – Dino Melaye I More stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today: The Kaduna chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has kicked against the lifting of the suspension of the Senator representing Kaduna Central District in the National Assembly, Shehu Sani, by the National Working Committee of the party. In a statement signed by its Acting Publicity... Read More

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ICYMI: Saraki, Tambuwal, Ahmed and Abdullahi rejoin PDP, 8 Benue lawmakers serve Ortom impeachment notice I Top stories this week

These are the top ten stories that drove conversation this week: The Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki announced his defection from the All Progressives Congress (APC). Saraki made the announcement of his defection and subsequent admittance into the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) via his official Twitter account on Tuesday, said, “I wish to inform Nigerians that,... Read More

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The Late 5: Eleka files 700-page petition against Fayemi’s victory, The Police wants to kill me – Dino Melaye I More stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: The candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, (PDP) in the July 14 Ekiti governorship election, Prof. Kolapo Olusola-Eleka has on Friday filed a 700-page petition before the Election Tribunal sitting in Ado Ekiti. Eleka, who claimed his petition contained empirical evidence, to show that figures were falsified... Read More

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The Big 5: Gunmen kidnap 15 in Zamfara, Family of Dasuki wants Malami probed I More stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today: Unknown gunmen have kidnapped 15 persons in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara. Speaker of the Zamfara House of Assembly, Alhaji Sanusi Rikiji, told newsmen in Gusau on Sunday, stressing that the security situation in the state called for serious review. The family of detained former National... Read More

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Gunmen planned to kill me – Dino Melaye speaks on ‘abduction’

The Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Dino Melaye, has said that contrary to reports that he was abducted on Thursday, it was an attack by gunmen who wanted to kill him. Melaye who spoke to journalists in Abuja on Sunday, said having escaped the alleged assassination attempt around Gwagwalada along the Abuja-Lokoja Road on... Read More

Bukola Saraki and the defectors at NASS; Dino Melaye’s abduction and other stories that drove conversation this week

These are the top ten stories that drove conversation this week. The Lagos Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Kehinde Bamigbetan said the state resolved to set up a Mobile Court to deal with erring drivers of articulated vehicles/trucks who park indiscriminately along the road. He said over 2,000 vehicles were removed from the Oshodi-Apapa Expressway, Funsho... Read More

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BREAKING: Dino Melaye regains freedom from alleged abductors

The Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye who was reportedly abducted by unknown gunmen early Thursday has regained freedom. The Senator who disclosed this on his official twitter handle on Friday morning seized the opportunity to express gratitude to God and Nigerians who showed love and support to him during the period. I thank God... Read More

The Big 5: FG increases passport validity to 10 years; says reconstruction of Apapa-Oshodi Expressway will commence in 2 weeks and other stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today: The Federal Government has approved a 10-year validity period for the Nigerian passport to reduce the stress involved in getting a renewal every five years. The development was made known by the Comptroller-General of Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Muhammed Babandede, who disclosed in a report monitored on Channels... Read More

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The Late 5: Gunmen reportedly kidnap Dino Melaye, Police interrogates Saraki and other stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye was on Thursday reportedly kidnapped by unknown gunmen on his way to Kogi from Abuja. Senator Ben Murray Bruce disclosed this in a tweet on his official twitter handle. I have just been informed by Moses Melaye, @dino_melaye’s brother, that... Read More

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The Big 5: Buhari meets with APC Senators, Ministry says 75 Nigerians absconded in Russia after World Cup and other stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today: President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday held a meeting with senators elected on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). At the meeting held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, and believed to be at the instance of the defection of 14 senators and 37 members of... Read More

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The Late 5: Dino Melaye vows to honour Police invitation, Isiaka Oyetola emerges as Osun APC Guber candidate and other stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: Alhaji Isiaka Gboyega Oyetola has been declared winner of the Osun All Progressives Congress(APC) governorship primary, ahead of the September 22 election in the state. Oyetola, Governor Aregbesola’s Chief of Staff since 2010, polled 127,017 votes to defeat his closest rival Yusuf Lasun, Deputy Speaker of the House... Read More

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The Late 5: Malami gives reasons why FG can’t release Dasuki, Kogi CP says policemen were attacked by Melaye’s convoy and other stories

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami has given reasons why the federal government cannot release detained former National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki (rtd.) Malami who spoke with the Voice of America’s Hausa Service said, “Remember, we are talking about a person who was instrumental to the deaths of over 100,000... Read More

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The Big 5: Senate approves payment of N348b as oil subsidy claims; Saraki, Ortom meet with PDP leaders in Ilorin and ther stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today: The Senate on Wednesday approved the payment of over N348 billion as outstanding oil subsidy claims to 74 petroleum marketers. The approval followed the adoption of the interim report of its Committee on Petroleum (Downstream) on the Promissory Note Programme and Bond Issuance to Settle Inherited... Read More

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The Late 5: Former Governor of Taraba bags 14 years jail term, Dino Melaye joins PDP at Wednesday’s plenary and other stories

Here are the stories that drove the conversation today: A former Governor of Taraba State, Reverend Jolly Nyame, was on Wednesday sentenced to 14-year imprisonment for criminal breach of trust by misappropriating the sum of N1.64bn preferred against him by the EFCC. Justice Adebukola Banjoko of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Gudu, Abuja, who... Read More

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The Big 5: SSANU and 2 other unions warm up for strike, Dino Melaye mocks APC over parallel congresses and other stories

Here are the stories you should be monitoring today: A strike action may be impending in the universities following accusations by members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), that the federal government is failing to honour its own part of agreements reached with non-teaching staff, seven weeks after suspension of its industrial... Read More

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The Late 5: FG urged to reduce number of Universities, Dino Melaye granted bail by court and other stories

Here are the stories that drove the conversation today: The Kogi State High Court in Lokoja on Wednesday granted bail to the Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye, who is standing trial on gun-running allegation. Justice Nasir Ajana who admitted Melaye to bail in the sum of N10 million with one surety in like sum, gave the... Read More

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Cynthia Morgan sued for tax evasion, Dino Melaye’s arrest and arraignment and other stories that drove conversation this week

These are the top ten stories that drove conversation this week. The verification exercise for the recall of Senator Dino Melaye (Kogi west) witnessed a low turnout. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had announced that the exercise would take place in 560 polling units across the senatorial district. But there was voter apathy in... Read More

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The Late 5: The Nigerian Police releases pictures of 4 suspects in the Offa bank robbery, INEC spent N100m on Dino Melaye’s recall and other top stories

These are the stories that drove conversation today: The Nigerian Police Force today declared four suspects who participated in the bank robbery incidents in Offa, Kwara on April 4 wanted. Their photographs while in action were also released. This is contained in the latest update provided by the police through its spokesman, Assistant Commissioner of... Read More

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Opinion: What is good for Dino, is also good for Omo-Agege

The travails of Sen. Dino Melaye don’t surprise anyone. As a matter of fact, it was always a question of when and how. Asides being a staunch critic of President Buhari, he also picked up a fight with a man who has said he will jump into fire if President Buhari asks him to; Governor... Read More

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The Big 5: Police charge Senator Dino Melaye, Pope Francis tells Chile abuse victims that he ‘was part of the problem’ and other top stories

These are the top stories you should be monitoring today. The Nigerian Police have confirmed the re-arrest of Senator Dino Melaye (APC, Kogi West), after his arraignment and subsequent bail at a Wuse Zone 2 Chief Magistrate’s Court in Abuja, on Wednesday. In a statement signed by the Force Public Relations officer, Jimoh Moshood, the... Read More

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Here’s how the ‘exoneration’ of Dino Melaye played out

Only 5.34% of the total number of registered voters in Kogi West showed up to verify their signatures for the process of recalling their Senator, the distinguished Dino Melaye. After all the hope. Despite all the noise. In announcing that the process could, for the low turnout, not proceed according to the requirements of the... Read More

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After Dino Melaye’s failed recall, Group calls for the process to be investigated

A civil society organization in Nigeria, the Concerned Nigerian group has called for the prosecution of those involved in the forgery and smuggling of names into the recall register of the just concluded recall verification process for the Senator representing Kogi West senatorial district Senator Dino Melaye. In a statement released by the group convener... Read More

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The Late 5: Atiku says he would probe Buhari’s govt if he becomes president, Low turnout as INEC begins Melaye’s recall process, and other top stories

These are the top five Nigerian stories that drove conversation today. Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II , has visited the palace of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi. The Oba arrived at the palace in Ile-Ife with his chiefs and some dignitaries from the ancient city of Benin. Prominent traditional rulers and notable... Read More

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Dino Melaye has been in the news for all the wrong reasons, but should we write him off?

Jumping out of a moving truck is something you do when attempting an escape either from possible kidnappers or to avoid paying your fare in public transport. Senator Dino Melaye (APC, Kogi) reportedly did this while being he was being transported in a Police van to Kogi state on Tuesday. Since Monday when Mr Melaye... Read More

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Today’s Noisemakers: Kayode Ogundamisi, Cynthia Obi-Uchendu, Dino Melaye, others

Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. We make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers. Here’s our list from today:... Read More

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