Tag: Sahara Reporters

“Sahara Reporters, Stephanie Otobo, Senator Dino Melaye and you” | Watch the latest edition of The Real Conversations with Omojuwa

by Dolapo Adelana Social media commentator, Japheth Omojuwa says it will be foolish for anyone to live his or life based on standards from social media. Speaking on the latest…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Melaye is no different from Babangida and his killer squad | Sowore vows to fight to death

by Dolapo Adelana Omoyele Sowore, publisher of Sahara Reporters has said he is ready to die to ensure Nigeria takes it space back from those he described as "drug dealers,…

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Thought Experiment: What if Dino Melaye really does not have any University degrees?

The publishers of the online news medium, Sahara Reporters have opened a can of worms and if anyone had told us on Monday that the grammar spitting and 7 degrees-hot…

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“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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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“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…

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[The Legislative Blog]: Senator Melaye should come and explain how he graduated from university before he was born

Let's take a quick cue from Sahara Reporters and pretend like this Flash news they've just shared on Twitter about Senator Dino Melaye's university graduation is genuine. So, what we…

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The Thread: Elnathan John and Kayode Ogundamisi draw swords- and blood- over Journalism ethics

What happens when a lawyer and writer of satire addressess your matter? Expect nicks. Elnathan John and Kayode Ogundamisi had a drawn out duel over what constitutes journalism ethics and…

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Paris Club refund scandal: We’ve no plans to arrest Saraki – EFCC

by Dolapo Adelana The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has denied reports that it planned to arrest President of the Senate Bukola Saraki over his alleged involvement in the…

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BellaNaija remains at number 1, Zikoko slips out of the top 10 | The YNaija online (web) ranking

Eat Drink Lagos vaults into the top ten, seeing a boost in buzz over the past week in particular, likely the result of a controversial restaurant review. Konbini and Zikoko…

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Opinion: I stand with James Onanefe Ibori

Anthony  Ademiluyi The corruption issue is one of the crafty strategies that the Caucasian imperialists have used to keep this country divided. Nigeria as the most populous black nation on…

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Opinion: Tukur Buratai, Fatai Owoseni are agents of ancient evils

by Bayo Oluwasanmi   Like many Nigerians, I am emerging from the shock of the recent outbreak of ancient evils in the form of harassment and arrests of journalists, reminiscent…

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Pius Adesanmi: A note to the Nigerian Guild of Editors

by Pius Adesanmi If the judgement of one of yours is to be believed, Senate President, Bukola Saraki, is a credible actor and voice in whatever is left of Nigeria's…

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Pius Adesanmi: Can Nigeria overcome corruption? Will Nigeria survive corruption?

By Pius Adesanmi The optimistic, overconfident Nigerian who offered me a “no shaking yes” to both questions was only able to do so because he successfully outed me as I…

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The YNaija Cover this morning – the 25th of January

Read the full story and analyses here now!

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The Thread: The tweet fight between Sahara Reporters and The Nation Nigeria

We bring you the fight of the night: two media houses- Sahara Reporters vs The Nation Nigeria- battling over credibility, and to a larger extent, supremacy. *rings bell. Let the…

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The YNaija Ranking: BellaNaija is number 1 on our top 50 online media (web) ranking

BellaNaija holds the top spot in this category for very obvious reasons. Over the years, BellaNaija has grown in leaps to become a leader in the online media space in…

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Sowore demanded N100m from me – Fatodu

UK-based Nigerian journalist, Lekan Fatodu who facilitated the arrest of Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore says he would take him to court for criminal defamation. Speaking with The Cable, Fatodu said he fell…

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UDPATE: Sahara Reporters publisher, Sowore transferred to State CID

Omoyele Sowore, the publisher of Sahara Reporters who was arrested on Wednesday by police has now been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, Yaba, Lagos. Sowore, who wrote…

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The Media Blog: Bobrisky on Sahara Reporters is the strangest thing you will see today

Is this an interview or an interrogation? Why does he seem so tired? Was he forced to do this interview? Might it be time for Bobrisky to cool down with…

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The Media Blog: When it comes to top-banner ads, Premium Times is the new LIB

We never seem to talk about folks like Premium Times and Sahara Reporters when we speak of online media revenue models. Maybe for good reason, seeing as grants are a…

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Report: Buhari also has a ‘terrible cough’, may have surgery in London

According to Sahara Reporters, President Muhammadu Buhari's illness may be worse than Nigerians have been told. The President on Monday, travelled out of Nigeria to the United Kingdom to treat…

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‘They are people of certain classes’ | CBN defends appointment of Buhari’s nephew, 90 others

The Acting Director of Corporate Communications of the Central Bank of Nigeria,  Isaac Okorafor has tried to explain the alleged nepotism of the apex bank which is reflected in the…

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Senator Akpabio, Sahara Reporters lock horns on Twitter (READ)

An epic war of words erupted on Tuesday night between former governor of AKwa Ibom state, Senator Godswill Akpabio and New York-based news outfit, Sahara Reporters. The rift started when…

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‘I won’t dignify Sahara Reporters with a response – Musiliu Obanikoro

Musiliu Obanikoro, a former minister has responded to the allegation by Sahara Reporters that he is outside the country to avoid being caught by Nigerian investigators. Sahara Reporters, a New York…

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