LAGOS JUNE 10TH (NEWSRANGERS) Dino Melaye, the senator representing Kogi West, on Sunday reacted to the death of legendary reggae artist, Ras Kimono. Sharing a photograph of him and the late musician, the lawmaker said “what a dark day”. In a tweet, Melaye wrote, “Ras Kimono and myself in my village(Aiyetoro Gbede) on 31st December…
LAGOS JUNE 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Dino Melaye, the senator representing Kogi West and Alfa Belgore, CJN from 2006-2007has faulted the conferment of the Grand Commander of the Federal Republic (GCFR) on Moshood Abiola, the widely acclaimed winner of the 1993 presidential election. Melaye while condemning the award, ha cautioned President Muhammdu Buhari against breaching the constitution in…
LAGOS JUNE 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The lawmaker representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Senator Dino Melaye hascalled on President Muhammadu Buhari to apologise to members of NationalAssembly over his alleged derogatory statement on the lawmakers. The President had penultimate Tuesday attacked the National Assembly members at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, while receiving members of the Buhari Support Organisation…
LAGOS MAY 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-After weeks of being away from the Senate Chambers, the Senator representing the Kogi West Senatorial Constituency, Senator Dino Melaye has resumed plenary. Senator Melaye resumed plenary on Wednesday and asked to be moved from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) side of the chamber to the Opposition. The Senator who resumed…
LAGOSMAY 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Senator Dino Melaye, APC-Kogi West has defected to People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Embattled Melaye announced his preference for a seat on the side of the senators of the opposition PDP , an indication of defection at the plenary on Wednesday, causing rowdy session. He caused the commotion after weeks of being away from…
LAGOS MAY 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Kogi State High Court sitting in Lokoja has granted bail to the lawmaker representing Kogi West, Senator Dino Melaye, in the sum of N10million. Justice Nasiru Ajanah granted Senator Melaye bail in his ruling on the application on Wednesday, based on the lawmaker’s health challenge. The presiding judge described the medical…
LAGOS MAY 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Kogi State High Court has struck out the assassination case involving the chairman, Association of Local Government of Nigeria, Taofiq Isa, instituted by Senator from the state, Dino Melaye. Melaye, had on April 2017 approached the court over alleged assassination attempt on his life by Isa and four others. Others charged…
LAGOS MAY 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Chief Justice of Kogi State High Court, Nasiru Ajanah on Monday adjourned hearing on the bail application of Senator Dino Melaye. Ajanah adjourned the hearing till Thursday, May 10. The judge explained that the bail application was adjourned due to failure of the lawyers of the Police and Melaye to file…