These top 10 stories across the nation’s newspapers might interest you.
1. At PEPC, Tinubu, Shetima tender document showing Obi is not a registered Labour Party member in Anambra
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima on Wednesday, tendered 18 exhibits in their defence of the petition filed by the Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 presidential election, Peter Obi at the Presidential Election Petition Court sitting in Abuja.
2. Resident doctors give Nigerian govt fresh 14-day ultimatum to meet demand for 200% pay rise
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) on Wednesday gave the Federal Government a fresh 14-day ultimatum to meet its demand for a salary increase.
3. I have not endorsed any candidate for Edo 2024 guber poll —Labour Party chairman, Abure
The National Chairman of the Labour Party, Julius Abure, said on Wednesday the party has not endorsed any candidate for next year’s governorship election in Edo State.
4. Imo govt dismisses report of attack on state secretariat
The Imo State government has dismissed a report on the attack of the state secretariat by gunmen enforcing a sit-at-home order in the state on Wednesday morning.
5. NASS principal officers: Adamu, Omisore meet Tinubu in Aso Rock
The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, Abdullahi Adamu, and the party’s Secretary, Iyiola Omisore, on Wednesday visited President Bola Tinubu at the State House, Abuja.
6. Ekiti govt condemns planned ‘kiss-a-thon,’ warns hoteliers
The Ekiti State government on Wednesday dismissed the kiss-a-thon being planned by a group in the state as immoral and unhealthy.
7. Intercity bus fare rises by 9%, highest in South-West, North-East
The average fare for intercity bus transport in Nigeria increased by 9.09 per cent on a year-on-year basis to N4,002.16 in May, transportation data obtained from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Wednesday, disclosed.
8. New Stanbic report says employment went up, new businesses emerged after fuel subsidy removal
The impact of fuel subsidy removal on the cost of operations didn’t stop the increase in employment and new businesses in Nigeria, a new report has shown.
9. NSCDC arrests bus driver over alleged theft of N1.8m
The operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have arrested a commercial bus driver, Babatunde Adekunle for allegedly withdrawing money fraudulently from a customer’s account in Kwara State.
10. Yul Edochie drums up support for Tinubu
Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie, has solicited support for President Bola Tinubu.
