Author: Akintayo Adams

Rishi Sunak has apologised to the public after his Conservatives were trounced by Labour in the UK general election. He also said he would step down as party leader. “I am sorry,” he said before leaving Downing Street to tender his resignation as prime minister to King Charles III. “I have heard your anger, your disappointment, and I take responsibility.” “But you have sent a clear signal that the government of the United Kingdom must change. “And yours is the only judgement that matters. “I am honoured to have been your prime minister, this is the best country in the…

A former Director at the National Directorate of Employment (NDE), Gavs Katiya, disclosed how he and officials of the National Orientation Agency (NOA) were regularly forced to take the oath of secrecy before speaking with repented Boko Haram terrorists in Nigeria’s north-east. He appeared as a guest on Channels TV’s Sunrise Daily on Tuesday. It started in March 2018 when the then President Muhammadu Buhari, announced his administration’s readiness to accept the “unconditional laying down of arms by any member of the Boko Haram group”. Katiya said he was deployed to the North-east before he retired from NDE. The former director said the position afforded him,…

Counsels for Aminu Ado-Bayero, the deposed 15th Emir of Kano, Mr Abddul Muhammed SAN and one other have withdrawn their legal services in the ongoing Kano emirship tussle before the State High Court. The applicants in the matter are the Attorney General of Kano State, the Speaker Kano State House of Assembly, and the Kano State House of Assembly. The applicants, through their counsel, Ibrahim Isah-Wangida, filed a motion ex parte dated May 27. They are asking the court to restrain Ado-Bayero and four other dethroned emirs of Bichi, Rano, Gaya, and Karaye from parading themselves as emirs. The respondents…

The President of the Cameroon Football Association (FECAFOOT), Samuel Eto’o, has been slammed with sanctions by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for violation of ethics. The body imposed a $200,000 penalty on the former Cameroon, Inter Milan and Barcelona forward. In a statement released on Thursday and titled, ‘CAF Disciplinary Board outcome on FECAFOOT President Samuel Eto’o Fils’, CAF said Eto’o was facing “charges of alleged manipulation of football matches and violating the principles of ethics and integrity.” “The Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”) Disciplinary Board sat on the matter of Fédération Camerounaise de Football (‘’FECAFOOT’’) President Mr Samuel…

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has suspended the operations of 10 private jet. This is over their failure to begin the recertification process. This is contained in a statement signed by the Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Mr Michael Achimugu, on Friday, in Abuja. “As a result of flagrant disregard of this rule, the NCAA had earlier directed all holders of PNCF to undergo re-evaluation, which should have been concluded by April 19, 2024,” the statement read. “To this end, the NCAA has suspended the PNCF of Azikel Dredging Nigeria Ltd, Bli-Aviation Safety Services, Ferry Aviation Developments Ltd…

July 5 is the 186th day of the year (187th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, leaving 180 days until the year’s end. In this post, we revisit historical events reflecting the day’s rich and diverse impact on history and society. July 5, 2010: An anti-human trafficking agency ruled that it lacked sufficient evidence to criminally charge Senator Ahmed Sani Yerima, who was forty-nine years old at the time, for marrying a thirteen-year-old Egyptian girl. The girl was reported to be the daughter of his driver, and Yerima allegedly paid a $100,000 dowry for the marriage. July 5, 1996:…

Rishi Sunak has conceded defeat to Keir Starmer following the Tories’ crushing defeat in the General Election. The Labour leader will become Prime Minister today after achieving a historic landslide. At 4:45 a.m., Mr. Sunak conceded as he appeared on stage at his local count, and minutes later, Labour secured the 326 seats needed for a majority. “The Labour Party has won this General Election and I have called Keir Starmer to congratulate him on his victory,” Mr Sunak said. “The British people have delivered a sobering verdict tonight. There is much to learn and reflect on and I take…

The Super Eagles have been drawn against familiar rivals, the Benin Republic, in the qualification race for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Grouped in Group D, they will face Benin Republic, who recently defeated them in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. At the draw ceremony in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Thursday, Nigeria’s Super Eagles were also paired with Libya and Rwanda in their quest for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualification. These teams are also part of Nigeria’s group for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. The qualifiers for the 2025 AFCON will start in September and…

The Lagos State Police Command said a 19-year-old lady has been rescued from an attempted suicide in Lagos. The lady whose identity wasn’t revealed was rescued on June 29 by officers from the Ikorodu Area Command, according to Benjamin Hundeyin, spokesperson for the Lagos State Police Command. Hundeyin said the rescue was prompted by a tip-off from a concerned citizen reporting that the woman was attempting to ingest a harmful chemical known as Sniper. “Promptly responding to the tip-off, officers were dispatched to the scene where the girl was located and prevented from causing herself harm,” the statement read. “Upon…

The United Nations (UN) has urged the federal government, led by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to allocate a dedicated budget to address food insecurity. This call was made by Dr. Hameed Nuru, the UN Director of the World Food Programme (WFP) Africa Union Global Office, in Ilorin, Kwara State capital, on Wednesday. He spoke as the Guest Speaker at the inaugural annual lecture of the University of Ilorin’s Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, themed: “Navigating Nexus of Food Security, Safety, and Diseases: A Holistic Sustainable Future and Economic Prosperity.” The event honored Professor Saka Nuru, a former deputy vice chancellor of…