Bukola Saraki distances himself from Hushpuppi following APC's call for an investigation into his alleged link with the suspected fraudster

Nigeria - Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has distanced himself from Hushpuppi after the ruling All Progressives Congress APC called for an investigation into his alleged links with the suspected fraudster who was recently arrested in the United Arab Emirates and extradited to the United States. 

JUST IN: Setback for Dino Melaye as tribunal upholds Adeyemi’s election

Nigeria - The Forefront has learnt that the election petition tribunal has upheld Senator Smart Adeyemi’s election as Senator for Kogi West senatorial District, thereby dismissing the petition by Senator Dino Melaye and PDP.

Just In: Appeal court nullifies Senator Dino Melaye’s election, orders fresh polls

Nigeria - The Appeal Court on Friday nullified the election of Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye.

Melaye, who made the disclosure said the court ordered a fresh election.

Senator Dino Melaye cries out: I’m not the father of Tboss’s child

Nigeria - Senator Dino Melaye has denied allegations that he is the father of the child of former Big Brother Naija housemate, Tokunbo Idowu, popularly known as Tboss.

Senator Dino Melaye loses as Musa Wada emerges PDP governorship candidate in Kogi

Nigeria - Musa Wada has emerged as the People's Democratic Party (PDP) flagbearer for the governorship election in Kogi state after defeating his older brother Capt. Idris Wada and 10 other candidates in the primary election. 

Lol. See Photos as Senator Dino Melaye hosts evicted Big Brother Naija housemates at his Abuja residence

Nigeria - Senator Dino Melaye on Saturday, August 31, hosted some of the evicted Big Brother Naija housemates at his Abuja residence.

He was pictured with Kim Oprah, Gedoni, Jeff, Joe, Jackye, Nelson and Enkay.

Photos after the break

Breaking: Tribunal sacks Dino Melaye as Kogi west senator

Nigeria - The Kogi state national assembly/state assembly election tribunal has sacked Dino Melaye as the senator representing Kogi west district.

In a judgement delivered on Friday, the tribunal led by A.O. Chijiok ordered a fresh election in the district.

Lol! ARE YOU NO LONGER IN APC? Instagram users ask Dino Melaye after his Buhari’s ‘before before’ instagram post

Nigeria - The Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye, has been asked by his followers on Instagram to explain a cryptic post he published on his handle.

The Senator, who is constantly trailed by controversies, had posted a photograph of himself sitting on a side table beside President Muhammadu Buhari, who was settled on a settee. There were other people in the background.

As against media trend, Senator Dino Melaye denies leaving Nigeria: I DID NOT FLEE

The lawmaker representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Senator Dino Melaye, has denied fleeing Nigeria over the political crisis in Kogi State and his trial by the Federal Government.

Melaye made the denial in a statement he issued on Saturday night, in reaction to a report by an online news medium, in which he was reported to have fled the country and allegedly threatened to implicate President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, and over 30 senators if not rescued by them.

He said,

KABOOM!!! FG charges Senator Dino Melaye for false information

Nigeria - The federal government has filed a two-count charge against Senator Dino Melaye for allegedly giving false information to the police in relation to claim in April 17 of an attempt on his life.

The charge marked: CR/106/18 was filed on January 31 this year before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Maitama by the office of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF).

Dino Melaye’s recall battle shifts to Appeal Court

Nigeria - A Federal High Court in Abuja was told yesterday that the appeal against the judgment on the recall of Senator representing Kogi West Dino Melaye has been entered at the Appeal Court.

The court also struck out an ex-parte motion for substituted service filed by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

INEC withdraws motion against Senator Dino Melaye’s recall

Nigeria - The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has withdrawn its motion seeking an order of the Federal High Court in Abuja allowing it to serve the recall petition on the Senator representing Kogi West in the National Assembly, Dino Melaye.

Justice Nnamdi Dimgba struck out the motion after INEC’s lawyer, Yunus Ustaz (SAN), announced its withdrawal in court on Thursday.

KABOOM!!! Senator Dino Melaye in trouble as INEC dumps recall documents at his office entrance (PHOTOS)

Nigeria - The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dumped documents on the recall of Senator Dino Melaye (APC,Kogi) at the entrance of his office in the National Assembly.


The documents whichever were in four 'Ghana Must Go' bags and one other were dumped around 11:00am this morning.'

Hehehe... I ready for all dem bad people, Senator Dino Melaye vows, dons combat camouflage (See PHOTOS)

Nigeria - Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye, who is currently battling with his constituency’s attempt to recall him, has said that he is ready for “dem bad people.” 

He posted this on his Instagram page, complete with photographs of him wearing combat camouflage ensemble.

Senator Dino Melaye set to appeal court ruling on his recall

Nigeria - The National Assembly member representing the Kogi West senatorial district of Kogi State, Senator Dino Melaye has hinted he will appeal the Federal High Court judgement giving the nod to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to continue with the recall process against him.

Reacting to the Federal High Court judgment on his recall, yesterday in a statement, the lawmaker said any gang-up against him will fail.

KABOOM!!! Court dismisses Dino Melaye’s suit, orders INEC to continue his recall process

Nigeria - Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of an Abuja Federal High Court on Monday dismissed the suit by Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye, challenging his recall process, instituted by his constituents.

The judge ruled that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, “shall proceed with the recall process.”

Twitter handle calling Dino Melaye ‘clown’ not Lai Mohammed’s account

Nigeria - The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has denied operating a Twitter handle.

Mohammed made the denial while reacting to a message on a certain Twitter handle @MohammedLai where he allegedly called Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye a ‘clown.”

KABOOM!!! Senator Dino Melyae admits he has failed Nigerians, says all political elites have

The Senator representing Kogi West senatorial district, Dino Melaye, has admitted that he and the political elite have failed Nigeria and her teeming youths.

Melaye stated this while speaking at The Osasu Show Symposium in Abuja in Friday.

Dino Melaye to know fate on September 11 over recall

Nigeria - A Federal High Court in Abuja, has fixed September 11 for judgment in the suit by Senator Dino Melaye, challenging his planned recall by voters of Kogi West Senatorial District.

The vacation judge, Justice Nnamdi Dimgba, announced this on Friday, after he listened to lawyers from both sides and adopted written arguments filed.

INEC set to challenge court order to stop recall of Senator Dino Melaye: Not succumbing to blackmail

Nigeria - The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, who is reportedly out of the country, has instructed that the Commission should challenge the court order stopping the Senator Dino Melaye‘s recall process.

In a statement released on Saturday, INEC said Yakubu is not, “succumbing to blackmail,” that was rumoured to have come from the Senate.