Author: David Great

The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Rishi Sunak, is set to resign after crushing election defeat. According to BBC News, Sunak said, “I have heard your anger,” he says in his final statement outside Downing Street, adding that he will step down once a new party leader is found.” Keir Starmer will become the new prime minister after he meets the King this morning Labour has won the UK general election in a landslide, ending 14 years of Conservative government. High-profile Conservative casualties include former Prime Minister Liz Truss Keir Starmer: Who is UK’s new PM and what did…

The operatives of the Bauchi State Police Command have arrested three men across the state for child abuse and rape offences. One Abubakar Nuhu, aged 50, popularly known as Wanzam of Gwallagan Mayaka, was arrested for inhumanely treating his biological son. The Command, according to a statement issued by its spokesman , Ahmed Wakil, received a complaint from the ward head of the Gwallagan Mayaka area of Bauchi that a resident of the ward revealed that “his wife Amina (not real name) who informed him that she saw a 5-year-old boy of their neighbours tied with a chain inside a…

Barcelona are the frontrunners to sign Athletic Bilbao and Spain winger Nico Williams, with Arsenal and Chelsea at risk of missing out on the 21-year-old. (Football Insider) Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella, 25, says he is trying to convince Spain team-mate Nico Williams to join the Blues, with the pair in their country’s squad at Euro 2024. (Sport – in Spanish) Flamengo initiated contact with West Ham about signing 26-year-old Brazil international Lucas Paqueta and the two clubs are in the early stages of talks. (Globo) Manchester City are braced for a bid from Saudi Arabia for keeper Ederson and will want in excess of £30m for the Brazil international, who has been…

Keir Starmer takes office with one of the most extensive lists of challenges ever faced by an incoming prime minister and limited resources to deal with them – a position that may limit any “honeymoon period” offered by the British people. The 61-year-old Labour leader and former lawyer is well aware of the predicament, having spent much of the election campaign listening to people’s worries about healthcare, education, and the cost of living while promising simply to attempt to make British citizens’ lives a little better – over time. “I’m not going to stand here and say there’s some magic…

Keir Starmer to be Britain’s next prime minister Rishi Sunak concedes election, saying he’s sorry for defeat Nigel Farage elected to parliament with his populist Reform UK Keir Starmer will be Britain’s next prime minister, with his centre-left Labour Party projected to gain a massive majority in a parliamentary election, bringing an end to 14 years of frequently turbulent Conservative rule by defeating Rishi Sunak’s party. With many results yet to be reported from Thursday’s election, centre-left Labour has already won more than 326 of the 650 seats in parliament, with an exit poll predicting it would win over 410.…

Former presidential aide, Laolu Akande, has expressed strong reservations regarding efforts by Southeastern Nigerian senators to secure the release of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), who faces serious treason charges. Speaking on Channels TV’s Sunrise Daily, on Thursday morning, Akande underscored the sensitive nature of the issue, highlighting its profound implications for both legal proceedings and political stability. “It is a very sensitive issue because not only does it have implications for issues of law and order, it also has implications and even more implications for issues of politics, and all of that,”…

In a significant move towards bolstering agricultural innovation across Africa, Ghana has been chosen as the host nation for a new Pan-African Agritech Hub. The initiative, which is part of the Timbuktoo Africa Innovation Fund, aims to transform the agricultural landscape through technology-enabled solutions. The announcement came following a meeting between President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana and key stakeholders, including His Excellency Vice President Yemi Osinbajo of Nigeria. The leaders according to former VP Osinbajo in a post via his Instagram page, gathered not to indulge in the usual “Jollof wars,” but to discuss the promising future of agritech in…

Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja invalidated the Edo State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary election held on February 22, 2024, which had resulted in the selection of Asue Ighodalo as its flag bearer. The ruling came as part of a lawsuit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/165/2024, initiated by disgruntled delegates, led by Kelvin Mohammed. Justice Ekwo found that 378 delegates, who were entitled to vote, were unlawfully excluded by the PDP, a violation of the Electoral Act 2022, PDP guidelines, and the party’s constitution. The primary election, conducted at Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin, was deemed compromised.…

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has vacated the order that sacked 25 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly who defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. The appellate court, in a unanimous decision by a three-man panel of Justices, on Thursday, held that the Rivers State High Court, which issued the order, lacked the requisite jurisdiction to do so. It upheld the appeal that was lodged before it by the lawmakers who were led by the embattled Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Hon. Martin Amaewhule. Recall that Justice Charles Wali of the…

Erik ten Hag has extended his contract as Manchester United manager until 2026, ending speculation of his possible departure. The Dutchman has guided United to an EFL Cup and an FA Cup in his two years in charge, but struggled to win supporters over in the Premier League last season. It’s a huge show of faith from the Red Devils’ new-look board, who are deciding to stick with Ten Hag despite growing concerns over his style of play and the direction he is taking the club. The manager admitted that while he is delighted to sign a new deal, there…