Here is a round-up of stories we have tracked for your reading pleasure this evening
2023 Elections: Peter Obi Announces Datti Baba-Ahmed As Running Mate
Presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP), has named Datti Baba-Ahmed, founder of Baze University, as his running mate for the 2023 presidential election.
Obi unveiled his running mate at an event in Abuja on Friday. READ MORE
NDLEA Apapa Decorates E-Money as Anti-Drug War Patron
Dr. Emeka Okonkwo, popularly known as E-Money, has been decorated as Patron of the War against Drugs Abuse (WADA) of Apapa Special Area Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).
This is contained in a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer of the command, Superintendent of Narcotics, Mr Thomas Ogbudu, on Friday in Lagos. READ MORE
Ondo Poly Students protest the Alleged killing of Colleague by Amotekun
Do not carry out Any Protest Over Kanu In Abuja-IPOB Warns Igbo Women
The group said the planned protest would only expose the women to avoidable dangers and harm. READ MORE
2023: Tinubu Has Agreed To Pick A Muslim Deputy – Ganduje
Abdullahi Ganduje, Kano State governor, on Friday said Bola Ahmed Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, has agreed to pick a Muslim vice-presidential candidate. READ MORE
Names of 69 Boko Haram members who escaped from Kuje prison released [Full list]
The Nigerian Correctional Service on Friday, July 8, released the names and pictures of inmates with cases of terrorism who escaped from the Kuje Medium Custodial Centre in Abuja.The inmates escaped from the Kuje Medium Custodial Centre in Abuja on Tuesday night. READ MORE
BREAKING NEWS: Wike,3 APC Governors Meet In River
Three All Progressives Congress (APC) Governors on Friday met Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike, at his private residence in Port Harcourt behind closed doors. READ MORE
Ex-leader Shinzo Abe Fatally Ahot in Shock Japan Attack
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, a divisive arch-conservative and one of his nation’s most powerful and influential figures, has died after being shot during a campaign speech Friday in western Japan, according to NHK public television. READ MORE
Why Students Are Trooping To Lagos Varsities – Sanwo-Olu’s Aide
The three Lagos State Universities including Lagos State University (LASU), Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUST), and the Lagos State University of Education (LASUED) are oversubscribed in the 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) application. READ MORE
Why We Demolished Odumeje’s Building- Anambra Govt
The Anambra State Government says it commenced the demolition of illegally constructed buildings earlier marked for demolition in Onitsha on Thursday.Mr Christian Aburime, Press Secretary to Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists in Awka. READ MORE