Former England manager Gareth Southgate says he will not return to a coaching role for at least a year. The 54-year-old resigned from the England job after the defeat by Spain in the Euro 2024 final in July. Southgate was appointed as Three Lions boss in 2016 and guided England to back-to-back Euro finals, as well as a fourth-place finish at the 2018 World Cup. He has been linked with Manchester United amid the uncertainty over the future of Erik ten Hag at Old Trafford. However, speaking at the European Club Association general assembly in Athens on Thursday, Southgate ruled…
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Rafael Nadal, the 22-time Grand Slam champion, will retire from tennis at the end of this season. The 38-year-old will represent Spain in his final appearance at next month’s Davis Cup Finals in Malaga. Nadal has barely played over the past two seasons because of injuries and suggested last year he could retire at the end of the 2024 season. In a video message released on Thursday, Nadal said: “I am here to let you know I am retiring from professional tennis. “The reality is that it has been some difficult years, the last two especially. “I don’t think I…
As reconciliation efforts within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) continue across the country, the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has urged the national leadership of the party to adopt a comprehensive approach in implementing the recommendations of its reconciliation committee. The governor commended the national body of the party for setting up such a reconciliation committee comprising highly respected leaders of PDP with vast political experiences in and outside of government. He expressed optimism that the reconciliation committee with former two-term governors of Osun and Gombe states, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, and Ibrahim Dankwambo as the Chairman and Secretary of the committee…
The board of trustees of the people’s democratic party (PDP) has asked the national working committee of the party to urgently convene a National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting to address the crisis within the party. Chairman of the PDP board of trustees, Senator Adulphus Wabara, made the recommendation at a meeting of the BOT in Abuja on Thursday. Wabara also urged all that are invited by the party’s disciplinary committee to freely present themselves to the committee, stressing the supremacy of the party over any member. According to him, the Board of Trustees held a significant meeting with the governor…
The House of Representatives on Thursday rejected a motion on urgent public importance seeking the intervention of the Federal Government in the chieftaincy tussle rocking the Okpella community in the Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State. The motion was moved by the member representing Etsako East/Etsako West Federal Constituency, Edo State, Mr Dekeri Anamero. Addressing the House during Thursday’s plenary session, Anamero lamented the loss of lives in Okpella owing to the violent reaction to the crowning of Lukman Akemokue as the Okuokpellagbe of Okpella by Governor Godwin Obaseki, a fortnight ago. As it were, the presentation of…
The Senate has confirmed Professor Abdullahi Usman as the Executive Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, nominated by President Bola Tinubu. The confirmation of Usman’s nomination followed the consideration and adoption of the report of the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, chaired by Senator Abubakar Bello (APC-Niger North) on Thursday. Tinubu nominated Usman for the position on August 19, 2024, through a statement by his former Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale. After that, he transmitted the request in a letter to the Senate for confirmation. According to the statement, Usman is a renowned scholar and…
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), on Thursday, said that four corps members who absconded from their duty posts would repeat the service year. The State NYSC Coordinator, Mrs Chinwe Nwachuku, said this in Gombe, during the Passing-Out Parade of 2023 Batch “C” Stream I corps members. Nwachuku said that the service year of three others would be extended. She said that no fewer than 1, 210 corps members comprising 662 male and 548 female passed out in Gombe State. The coordinator said that the disciplinary measures for the various offences committed by the concerned corps members were issued after…
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says 49,188 meters were installed in the second quarter of 2024. The commission said this on its website in its second quarter 2024 report in Abuja on Thursday. According to NERC, the 49,188 represents a decrease of 60.86 per cent compared to the 125,664 meters installed in the first quarter. The report said that during the quarter, 35,985 meters representing 73.16 per cent of the total installations, were installed under the Meter Asset Providers (MAP) framework. It said that 264 meters representing 0.54 per cent were installed under the National Mass Metering Programme (NMMP)…
The Police in Ondo State have called for respect and cooperation among supporters of political parties to ensure peace and harmony in the state. Mr Abayomi Oladipo, Commissioner of Police in Ondo State, made the call while parading 12 suspects arrested for various crimes before newsmen on Thursday in Akure. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Ondo Governorship Election is scheduled to hold on Nov.16 in the state. According to him, there have been minor reports of intimidation as we approach the period where the fate of the state will be decided by its people. “I want…
Taiwanese President, Lai Ching-te, in his first National Day address on Thursday vowed to resist any move towards annexation or encroachment by Beijing. “The Republic of China (formal name of Taiwan) and the People’s Republic of China are not subordinate to each other,’’ Lai said. Lai said this to a crowd attending the ceremony held on a square outside the presidential office in Taipei. According to him, Taiwan has had an independent government since 1949, but China considered the self-ruled democracy to be part of its territory. “On this land, democracy and freedom are growing and thriving. The People’s Republic…