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

These are the top five stories that drove conversation today. 1. “KANU HAS NO AUTHORITY TO SPEAK FOR THE IGBOS” – APGA The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has warned the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, against speaking for the Igbo people. 2. NIGERIA IN TROUBLE IF LAWMAKERS CAN’T DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN BUDGET... Read More

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June 27, 2017

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

These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. 1. OJO, LAMBO MOVE AGAINST DINO MELAYE’S RECALL FROM SENATE The ongoing process to recall Senator Dino Melaye (Kogi West) may be heading for a brickwall, as former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Federal, Bayo Ojo (SAN), and former health Minister, Eyitayo Lambo... Read More

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June 27, 2017

The YNaija Tracklist: Fashola insists NASS tampered with 2017 budget | Donald Trump celebrates victory at Supreme Court | More stories

From the papers, a tracklist. Nigeria in trouble if lawmakers can’t differetiate between budget and cash – Fashola – YNaija Nigeria is not a stranger to crisis, she was created out of crisis – Babangida – YNaija Boko Haram leader, Shekau, releases video says sect attacked military convoy, abducted Policemen – YNaija Ojo, Lambo move... Read More

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June 27, 2017

Ojo, Lambo move against Dino Melaye’s recall from Senate

The ongoing process to recall Senator Dino Melaye (Kogi West) may be heading for a brickwall, as former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Federal, Bayo Ojo (SAN), and former health Minister, Eyitayo Lambo have declared support for the federal lawmaker. In a statement yesterday in Lokoja by Okun Development Initiative (ODI) and authored... Read More

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June 26, 2017

“No weapon fashioned against me shall prosper” – Melaye goes spiritual on his recall process

The embattled senator Dino Melaye (Kogi West) has alleged that the signatures of his constituents, which were collected for his recall, were forged and fraudulently forwarded to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Addressing newsmen at the press centre of the Nigeria Union of Journalists in Lokoja on Sunday, Melaye reiterated that signatures of dead... Read More

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June 26, 2017

Dino Melaye remains Nigeria’s worst senator, Murray-Bruce takes top spot | YNaija Effectiveness Ranking for senators

Kogi West senator, Dino Melaye has retained his position as the worst performing senator in the weekly YNaija Effectiveness Ranking for senators. Melaye assumed the position last week due to his war of words with Kogi Governor, Yahaya Bello. The vocal senator is under intense pressure as he is currently battling to save his seat at the upper... Read More

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June 26, 2017

Escaped assassinations, legislative recall | The travails of Dino Melaye – a timeline

Probably the most popular lawmaker after Senate President Bukola Saraki, Dino Melaye representing Kogi West in the upper chamber is on his way to becoming a brand. This year alone, Melaye has been embroiled in the most controversial issues in the country. From his certificate saga, to launching of an anti-corruption book, revealing an alleged... Read More

Thinking Through

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June 25, 2017

Five-months pregnant athlete, Alysia Montano; Otodo Gbame settlers | Here are last week’s winners and losers

Nigeria’s Acting President delivered a powerful speech that struck through the core of Nigerian’s souls, this 5-months pregnant athlete nearly broke the internet, Johnny Depp may be considering reenacting an assassination scene from 1865 and Dino Melaye may have begun an early journey out of the Nigerian Senate. From last week’s news cycle, we present... Read More

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June 25, 2017

INEC says process to recall Dino Melaye still ongoing

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it would go on with the process to recall Senator Dino Melaye (Kogi West). A source in the legal unit of INEC said the commission has at least three precedents to follow in dealing with the case. “INEC would go ahead to conduct the referendum in so... Read More

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June 24, 2017

$3bn stolen by hackers, N90m bank fraud | The 5 numbers that mattered this week

$3 billion – The FBI estimates that phishing attacks by hackers have cost more than 22,143 Nigerian companies this amount. N350 billion – The Federal Government of Nigeria set to release this amount of funds for capital projects to government MDAs for implementation of the 2017 budget. 188,588 – The number of Kogi West constituents who... Read More

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June 24, 2017

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

These are the top 10 stories that drove conversation this week. 1. Comments on the agitations and hate speeches. The “Kaduna Declaration” has raised so much dust from several quarters. The governor of Katsina state, Aminu Masari has said the agitation is a mere exercise of the freedom of expression of the concerned parties. While... Read More

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June 23, 2017

Dino Melaye insists dead people signed petition, sues INEC

Senator Dino Melaye (Kogi West) said he had filed his case against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). He said he filed the case on Friday at the Federal High Court in Abuja. In a series of tweets downplaying his proposed recall by his constituency, the lawmaker also alleged that dead people were among those who... Read More

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June 23, 2017

Melaye Recall: Bad Belle Bello? Nobody cares really

by Alexander O. Onukwue INEC received the petition for the recall of Dino Melaye, together with six bags containing the over 180,000 signatures of Kogi West electorates. The bags were, of course, mostly Ghana-must-Go bags, and in Nigerian political parlance, those only ever contain one thing. We know bottles are used to sell kerosene in... Read More

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June 23, 2017

Dino Melaye: We gonna miss him when he’s gone?

by Alexander O. Onukwue Dino Melaye, a self-acclaimed democratic evangelist and anti-corruption crusader, has had the rare privilege of being both in the House of Representatives and in the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. There was some substance to his allegations against then Speaker of the House, Dimeji Bankole, on the matter of... Read More

Story of the day, Thinking Through

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June 23, 2017

Melaye’s recall necessary for Nigeria’s democracy

Alexander O. Onukwue Democracy, the world over, is founded on one fundamental principle: that the source of the authority of the Government is from the people. As it is popularly defined, a Government based on the principles of democracy should be of the people, by the people and for the people. More often than not,... Read More

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June 23, 2017

Opinion: Governor Yahaya Bello- Kogi state’s biggest political blunder

. by Isa Eneye Mubarak After all is said and done, the biggest political blunder we the people of Kogi state can possibly do is voting Governor Yahaya Bello (GYB) out in 2019. Our Pioneers were not so intelligent, the first political blunder was during the creation of Kogi,and when the creation of LGs came.... Read More

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June 23, 2017

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

These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. 1. RECALL MOVE: I HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING FROM INEC – MELAYE Senator representing Kogi West senatorial district, Dino Melaye has said the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has not communicated with him over his planned recall from the Senate. 2. I AM WORKING TIRELESSLY TO... Read More

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June 23, 2017

The YNaija Tracklist: Winners and losers from the Senate repeal bill | I am a Traditionalist, Christian and a practicing Muslim – Ooni of Ife | More stories

From the papers, a tracklist. Anambra gov election will not hold if… | Nnamdi Kanu threatens – YNaija I am working tirelessly to ensure kidnapped students return safely – Ambode – YNaija Our common enemy is the corrupt political class | Labour Unions tell Nigerians – YNaija Recall move: I have not heard anything from... Read More

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June 23, 2017

Recall move: I have not heard anything from INEC – Melaye

Senator representing Kogi West senatorial district, Dino Melaye has said the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has not communicated with him over his planned recall from the Senate. Melaye said this in a recent interview with Leadership newspaper. The senator denied that INEC has reached out to him and has informed him of a date... Read More

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June 22, 2017

[The Legislative Blog]: INEC confirms receipt of petition to recall Dino Melaye

Senator Dino Melaye’s “comedy of errors” has just begun. It was only on Wednesday that his constituents in the Kogi West district submitted a petition to INEC demanding the recall of the Senator from the House. Reacting to the move, Dino Melaye went on a Twitter rampage where he dismissed the attempt to have him... Read More

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June 22, 2017

Senate to pass bill to reduce high house rents

The Nigerian Senate is reportedly working on a bill that will check the high rate of house rents in Abuja and other parts of Nigeria. The Senate Committee Chairman on Federal Capital Territory, Senator Dino Melaye, has said. According to Punch, he said the ‘Rent Edit’ bill would protect tenants and landlords and promised that... Read More

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June 21, 2017

Today’s noisemakers: Senator Shehu Sani, Kemi Omololu-Olunloyo, 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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June 21, 2017

Many appointees will go to jail for my recall – Dino Melaye

Constituents of Kogi West Senatorial District on Wednesday submitted a petition to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) demanding the recall of Dino Melaye from the Senate. But reacting to the action, Dino Melaye said the move to recall him from the upper legislative chamber will only make people go to jail. He wrote on... Read More

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June 21, 2017

INEC receives signatures of electorate seeking Melaye’s recall

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has received signatures from the electorates in Kogi West Senatorial District, asking for the recall of Senator Dino Melaye. Punch reports that six bags, which contained the signatures of 52.3 percent of the electorates from the zone and other petitions, were submitted to the Commission in Abuja on Wednesday.

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June 21, 2017

[The Legislative Blog]: If Dino Melaye’s constituents need an extra reason to recall him, here it is

You people need to scold yourselves for voting him in the first place. We have nothing more to say. https://www.instagram.com/p/BVkz7M9gVN-/?taken-by=dinomelaye

The Legislative Blog

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June 20, 2017

Legislative recall: Will Dino Melaye be a test case?

by Mark Amaza A feature of many democracies is the provision of regulations where an elected official can be recalled by his/her constituency if the constituency believes that they do not think the official is performing up to expectations and do not want to wait until the next elections cycle. Nigeria is not an exception... Read More

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June 20, 2017

The YNaija Tracklist: Over 50 percent registered Kogi West voters approve Melaye’s recall | Northern youth want to drag Nigeria into another war – Ohanaeze | More stories

From the papers this morning – a tracklist. Over 50 percent registered Kogi West voters approve Melaye’s recall – YNaija Newspaper publishers still angry over refund of Dasuki bribe – EFCC – YNaija Northern youth want to drag Nigeria into another war – Ohanaeze – YNaija Buhari’s statements gave anti-Igbo campaigners confidence – Fayose –... Read More

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June 20, 2017

Over 50 percent registered Kogi West voters approve Melaye’s recall

About 52.3 percent of registered voters, representing 188, 588 persons in Kogi West senatorial district have reportedly approved the recall of Dino Melaye from the senate. Special Adviser to the governor of the state, Yahaya Bello, Pius Kolawole announced this on Monday in Lokoja while addressing party members from the district. He said the collation... Read More

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June 19, 2017

‘Dino Melaye caught on tape scheming with an Officer’ (LISTEN)

Senator Dino Melaye (Kogi West) has been caught on tape planning with a senior police officer in an attempt to frame innocent citizens in his alleged assassination plot. The online news site, Sahara Reporters, who published the video have transcribed the language used as the senator and the officer spoke in a local dialect. [Read... Read More

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June 18, 2017

Dino Melaye is the worst Nigerian senator | YNaija Effectiveness Ranking for senators

Dino Melaye, the Senator representing Kogi West is the worst Nigerian senator in this week’s YNaija Effectiveness Ranking for men of the upper legislative chamber.one who has carved a reputation of making news headlines – be it for good, bad, ugly and the outright outrageous reason. The senator has carved a reputation of making news... Read More

Citizenship, Featured, Thinking Through

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

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

The YNaija Tracklist: Fashola insists NASS tampered with 2017 budget | Donald Trump celebrates victory at Supreme Court | More stories

Ojo, Lambo move against Dino Melaye’s recall from Senate

“No weapon fashioned against me shall prosper” – Melaye goes spiritual on his recall process

Dino Melaye remains Nigeria’s worst senator, Murray-Bruce takes top spot | YNaija Effectiveness Ranking for senators

Escaped assassinations, legislative recall | The travails of Dino Melaye – a timeline

Five-months pregnant athlete, Alysia Montano; Otodo Gbame settlers | Here are last week’s winners and losers

INEC says process to recall Dino Melaye still ongoing

$3bn stolen by hackers, N90m bank fraud | The 5 numbers that mattered this week

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

Dino Melaye insists dead people signed petition, sues INEC

Melaye Recall: Bad Belle Bello? Nobody cares really

Dino Melaye: We gonna miss him when he’s gone?

Melaye’s recall necessary for Nigeria’s democracy

Opinion: Governor Yahaya Bello- Kogi state’s biggest political blunder

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

The YNaija Tracklist: Winners and losers from the Senate repeal bill | I am a Traditionalist, Christian and a practicing Muslim – Ooni of Ife | More stories

Recall move: I have not heard anything from INEC – Melaye

[The Legislative Blog]: INEC confirms receipt of petition to recall Dino Melaye

Senate to pass bill to reduce high house rents

Today’s noisemakers: Senator Shehu Sani, Kemi Omololu-Olunloyo, Dino Melaye, others

Many appointees will go to jail for my recall – Dino Melaye

INEC receives signatures of electorate seeking Melaye’s recall

[The Legislative Blog]: If Dino Melaye’s constituents need an extra reason to recall him, here it is

Legislative recall: Will Dino Melaye be a test case?

The YNaija Tracklist: Over 50 percent registered Kogi West voters approve Melaye’s recall | Northern youth want to drag Nigeria into another war – Ohanaeze | More stories

Over 50 percent registered Kogi West voters approve Melaye’s recall

‘Dino Melaye caught on tape scheming with an Officer’ (LISTEN)

Dino Melaye is the worst Nigerian senator | YNaija Effectiveness Ranking for senators

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