PUO REPORTS

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been asked to prosecute the Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, his Deputy, Prof. Kolapo Olusola and the acting Chairman of Ekiti State Broadcasting Corporation, Mr. Lere Olayinka for alleged violation of the Electoral Act, 2010 during the July 14 governorship election. This is coming as the Election Petition Tribunal Sitting in Ado...

The impeached Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly, Mr. Terkimbi Ikyange, and two other principal officers have lost their bids to vacate the court order restraining them from parading themselves as the leaders of the House. A Makurdi High Court, presided over by Justice Theresa Igoche, yesterday ruled that the order restraining Messrs Ikyange, James Okefe, former Deputy...

GOVERNOR Willie Obiano of Anambra State has renewed his resolve to intervene in any form of disaster that may threaten the lives of indigenes of the state. “It is regrettable that erosion menace has eaten deep into some communities, displacing people from their ancestral homes,” he said, when he attended a Holy Mass at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Iba Pope,...

The President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has convened an emergency meeting of the leadership of the two chambers of the National Assembly. Issues expected on the agenda of the meeting include the string of defections in the political space, rumoured plan to impeach the Senate President and the pending 2019 elections supplementary budget, among others. The leadership, our sources...

The United States President Donald Trump will meet with Kenyan leader Uhuru Kenyatta in Washington on 27 August to discuss security and trade, the White House announced Monday. “Kenya is a vital partner of the United States, and President Trump looks forward to discussing ways to broaden the strategic partnership based on our shared democratic values and mutual interests,” the...

A Nigerian drug suspect arrested in Thailand, ensured that he did not present his arrest on a platter of gold when he led the Police in a wild chase after he got busted on Sunday. Koh Samui policemen and soldiers had to chase down Chinedu Victor Okeke, who jumped out of a window of his rented house, climbed over the...

Against the speculations of defections making the rounds in the state, members of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, have reaffirmed support and solidarity to Governor Udom Emmanuel, insisting that their support is based on the superlative performance that has characterized his leadership in the state. The position was made by the Speaker, Barr. Onofiok Luke, when he led...

The National Youth Service Corps has declared three days of mourning for the corps members who drowned at the Mayo-Selbe river near the Gashaka falls in Gashaka Local Government Area of Taraba. Adeyemi Adenike, the NYSC Director, Press and Public Relations, said this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Adenike said that the nine corps members on Saturday August 4...

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, says President Muhammadu Buhari’s integrity remains intact, in spite of the allegation of certificate forgery against his Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun. Mr Mohammed said this on Monday when he paid an official visit to the Abuja office of The Authority Newspaper. Responding to a question from the editorial management of the paper...

  …As outgoing GOC hails gov’s commitment to peace, security Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State on Monday presented six Toyota Hilux patrol vehicles to the 82 Division of the Nigerian Army to enhance its security operations in the state. This came as the outgoing General Officer Commanding (GOC) the Division, Major Gen. Adamu Abubakar applauded Gov. Ugwuanyi for his untiring efforts...