Vice President Kamala Harris has selected Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her vice presidential running mate, according to three sources with knowledge of the pick, adding a popular Midwestern state executive to the Democratic ticket as the party gears up…
*Submit your names, contact details to Police, IGP tells protesters (Channels)*Lagos bans overnight sleeping at construction sites after building collapse kills 5 (Punch)
Submit your names, contact details to Police, IGP tells protesters (Channels) Ahead of the planned nationwide protest slated to start August 1, police authorities are requesting the details of the demonstrators. While briefing journalists in Abuja on Friday, the Inspector…
*Protest: Oro festival, like other religious activities, Lagos not involved, says govt (Punch)*Tinubu, APC govs meet as FG moves to stop nationwide protest (DailyTrust)
Protest: Oro festival, like other religious activities, Lagos not involved, says govt (Punch) The Lagos State government has distanced itself from the rumoured upcoming Oro festival scheduled for August 1 to 15, coinciding with the #EndBadGovernance protest. The government likened…
*Lagos task force arrests 114 in Ikoyi black spots (Punch)*Community sends SOS to Sanwo-Olu (Nation)
Lagos task force arrests 114 in Ikoyi black spots (Punch) The Lagos State Task Force has arrested 114 suspects and seized 2,000 litres of diesel in a raid conducted on Ikoyi black spots. The spokesperson for the agency, Gbadeyan Abdulraheem,…
Obama statement after Biden drops out of race: ‘A patriot of the highest order’
In a statement issued the same day President Joe Biden made his historic announcement to end his bid for reelection, former President Barack Obama commended Biden’s choice to end his campaign, saying he selflessly put the nation’s interests ahead of…
*Popular Nollywood actor confirmed amongst kidnappers killed in Lagos kidnapping heist (ThisDay)*Women group knock Akpabio over outburst against Akpoti-Uduaghan, demands apology (Sun)
Popular Nollywood actor confirmed amongst kidnappers killed in Lagos kidnapping heist (ThisDay) Popular Nollywood actor and producer based in Port Harcourt, identified as Prince Henry Ode was confirmed to be amongst the nine kidnappers neutralised and killed weeks ago by…
Biden drops out of 2024 race, endorses Vice President Harris
US President Joe Biden on Sunday stunningly ended his 2024 reelection bid against former President Donald Trump. The 81-year-old Biden, with declining national polling numbers against the Republican challenger he defeated in the 2020 election, made the announcement as he…
Biden under intense pressure to drop out of US presidential race
US President Joe Biden was reportedly coming closer to dropping out of the White House race Thursday as allies including Barack Obama were said to have expressed concerns that he can no longer win the 2024 election. The 81-year-old Democrat…
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy in Germany to talk security
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is traveling to Berlin for a meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Zelenskyy is also expected to take part in the Munich Security Conference starting at the end of this week, which will be attended by some 40 heads of state…
Forbes lists Okonjo-Iweala, Mo Abudu among 2023 “world’s most powerful women”
The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has been named in the 2023 “The World’s Most Powerful Women” on Forbes. Forbes, a renowned international business magazine, unveiled its annual list of the most powerful women in the…