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Court strikes out Melaye’s suit against NCDC Bill

Shittu Shola - June 30, 2020 0

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday dismissed a suit filed by a former Kogi West senator, Dino Melaye, challenging some provisions of the controversial Control of Infectious Diseases Bill 2020, widely referred to as the National Centre for Disease Control Bill.

Court fixes June 30 for judgment in Melaye’s suit against Infections Disease Bill

Rayyan Alhassan - June 15, 2020 0

The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, fixed June 30 to deliver judgment in the suit filed by Dino Melaye challenging the passage of the Infectious Diseases Bill

COVID-19: Melaye urges Buhari to put Abuja, Lagos on lockdown

Rayyan Alhassan - March 24, 2020 0

A Senator who represented Kogi West during the 8th Assembly, Dino Melaye, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to consider locking down the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, and Lagos State in order to curb the spread of Coronavirus in the country.

Christmas: Melaye felicitates with Nigerians, calls for tolerance

Rayyan Alhassan - December 24, 2019 0

A former Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye, on Tuesday felicitated with Nigerians on the occasion of Christmas.

Bello congratulates Adeyemi, describes victory as peoples’ mandate

Ibrahim Ramalan - December 2, 2019 0

Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi on Sunday congratulated Sen. Smart Adeyemi for his victory at Saturday’s Kogi West re-run Senatorial District poll announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.

Kogi West: Conduct elections in all affected polling units or forget about it, Melaye tells INEC

Rayyan Alhassan - November 27, 2019 0

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate for the Kogi West senatorial rerun election, Senator Dino Melaye, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, not to exclude any polling centre affected by violence and disruption in the November 16 rerun, from the rescheduled supplementary rerun slated for Saturday, November 30.

JUST IN: Drama as security blocks Melaye from entering INEC office

Ibrahim Ramalan - November 27, 2019 0

Reports reaching DAILY NIGERIAN indicated that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has shut it's doors against Dino Melaye, the Senator representing Kogi West in the National Assembly.

Kogi West: PDP urges supporters to prepare for victory

Rayyan Alhassan - November 25, 2019 0

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has urged its members and supporters in Kogi West Senatorial District to brace up and get ready for a triumphant supplementary election on Nov. 30.

Melaye storms INEC office, seeks cancellation of Kogi West election

Ibrahim Ramalan - November 20, 2019 0

Dino Melaye, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate for Kogi West Senatorial poll, has called for total cancellation of the Nov. 16 election.

Kogi West: Melaye approaches appeal court, lists 23 grounds

Rayyan Alhassan - September 9, 2019 0

The Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye, has approached the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal, seeking an order of the court to set aside the Friday, August 23 1999 judgement of the Kogi State National and State Houses of Assembly Election Tribunal, which nullified the Saturday, February 23, 2019 election for Kogi West.

Kogi election: I can’t be Wada’s running mate, says Dino Melaye

Rayyan Alhassan - August 30, 2019 0

Dino Melaye, a senator representing Kogi West and aspirant for the forthcoming governorship election in Kogi state on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has debunked rumours that he is in the race to play a second fiddle.

My sacking, miscarriage of justice —Melaye

Ibrahim Ramalan - August 23, 2019 0

The Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Dino Melaye has described the ruling of the Kogi West National Assembly/State Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal as a total miscarriage of justice.

I’ll revive Kogi economy in 4 years – Melaye

Abdallah El-kurebe - July 31, 2019 0

Sen. Dino Melaye, representing Kogi West Senatorial District at the National Assembly, on Wednesday, pledged to revive the state economy and bring it to...

Gov. Bello condoles with Melaye over mother’s death

Rayyan Alhassan - May 3, 2019 0

Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi has commiserated with the senator representing Kogi west senatorial district, Dino Melaye, over the death of his mother, Comfort, whose death was announced on Thursday.

Buhari vs Atiku: What God told me – Dino Melaye

Rayyan Alhassan - February 20, 2019 2

The Senator representing Kogi West in the National Assembly, Dino Melaye, has revealed that God told him that the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, will emerge winner of this Saturday’s presidential election.

SSS denies abducting Melaye

News Desk - January 12, 2019 0

The State Security Service, SSS, has denied that its operatives abducted Sen. Dino Melaye as alleged in some media. A statement by the spokesman for...

Dino Melaye surrenders to Police after 7 days of siege

Shittu Shola - January 4, 2019 0

The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed that the senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye, has surrendered to the police after a seven-day siege to...

Dino Melaye raises alarm, says ‘IGP plans to arrest me, inject me to death’

Ibrahim Ramalan - December 25, 2018 1

The Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Dino Melaye, has alleged that the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, is planning to arrest him today (Tuesday) and inject him with a deadly substance.

Melaye gave false information to police – Witness tells court

Rayyan Alhassan - December 5, 2018 1

Edward Onoja, Chief of Staff to Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi, on Wednesday alleged that Dino Melaye, gave false information to the police implicating him...

False information: Again, Melaye’s trial stalled

Rayyan Alhassan - November 6, 2018 0

Failure of the prosecution to provide witness statement on Tuesday in Abuja in an FCT High Court stalled the trial of trial of Dino...

NASS: ‘Loyal’ Melaye dusts Saraki’s seat before plenary begins

Rayyan Alhassan - October 9, 2018 0

The Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye, was on Tuesday seen dusting Bukola Saraki’s seat in the legislative chamber, shortly before the senate went...

Saraki, Dogara, Tambuwal, others protest Osun election result at INEC

Jaafar Jaafar - October 5, 2018 0

Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, leaders and presidential aspirants have marched to the headquarters if the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, protesting against the outcome of...

2019: Why I’m obsessed to rule Nigeria – Saraki

Jaafar Jaafar - September 10, 2018 1

Senate President Bukola Saraki has said that his presidential aspiration was driven by an obsession for justice, fairness and respect for the rule of...

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Melaye trades words with Oshiomhole, says senate presidency seat belongs to Nigerians

News Desk - August 5, 2018 0

The Senator representing Kogi West in the National Assembly, Dino Melaye, has berated the National Chairman, All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole, for claiming that the seat of the Senate president belongs to the ruling party.

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