Liz Truss will become Britain’s next prime minister after beating Rishi Sunak in the bitterly fought Conservative leadership contest. The foreign secretary, who won 81,326 votes (57.4%) of Tory members to the former chancellor’s 60,399 (42.6%), takes over from Boris…
*Pastor nabbed for defiling 14-year-old chorister (Punch)*Missing Ondo director found dead (Vanguard)
Pastor nabbed for defiling 14-year-old chorister (Punch) Men of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested the General Overseer of The Beloved Chapel, Israel Adebayo, for allegedly defiling a 14-year-old chorister of his church at Agbado, in the Ifo Local…
Queen to break tradition by appointing next prime minister at Balmoral
The Queen will receive the new prime minister at her Balmoral estate in Scotland for the first time in her long reign. Her Majesty will meet either Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak on 6 September, a day after one of…
UK: Conservatives vote for 2 finalists to succeed Boris Johnson
One of three Conservative candidates will have to leave the race to become Boris Johnson’s successor. The vote will come after Johnson makes his final appearance in Parliament as prime minister. The final two candidates to become Boris Johnson’s successor…
Boris Johnson says he is ‘immensely proud’ in resignation speech
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced his resignation Thursday, marking the end of his time at the top of UK politics. After resisting calls to step down for nearly two days, Johnson admitted to the world’s media gathered outside No.…
UK’s Boris Johnson to resign after losing party’s support
Boris Johnson, the prime minister who oversaw the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union and his country’s struggles with the coronavirus pandemic, has agreed to resign having lost the support of top cabinet ministers, according to British media. In…
*Kuje invasion: ISWAP claims responsibility, frees Kaduna train attack masterminds (Punch)*‘Why actress Funke Akindele was chosen as Lagos PDP deputy governorship candidate’ (DailyTrust)
Kuje invasion: ISWAP claims responsibility, frees Kaduna train attack masterminds (Punch) Scores of gunmen believed to be terrorists on Tuesday night bombed the Kuje Medium Security Custodial Centre, Abuja, which was being guarded by dozens of soldiers, Department of State…
UK PM faces parliamentary grilling after top ministers quit
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is struggling to maintain a grip on power in No 10 Downing Street as ministers and aides continue to quit his government in protest at his leadership. It has only been weeks since Johnson survived…
Boris Johnson in trouble as 2 ministers resign
Rishi Sunak and Sajid Javid have both quit the Cabinet in a devastating blow for Boris Johnson that risks ending his premiership. Going public with their statements just minutes apart, the Chancellor and Health Secretary attacked their boss’s conduct in…
*Cow saga: Commercial bus driver, conductor among suspects; now in Panti (Vanguard)*Mompha’s absence stalls trial for third time (Guardian)
Cow saga: Commercial bus driver, conductor among suspects; now in Panti (Vanguard) Fresh facts on the arrest of suspects in connection with the murder of a man by some herders over the death of a cow in Mowo, Badagry area…