Author: Michael Right

Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta has finally congratulated President-elect William Ruto publicly for the first time since winning the 9 August election. In a speech outlining his administration’s key successes, the outgoing president, who had backed veteran politician Raila Odinga to succeed him, said he would attend Tuesday’s swearing-in ceremony. Last week, the Supreme Court dismissed several petitions that had challenged Mr Ruto’s win. The outgoing president urged his successor to serve all Kenyans irrespective of their political persuasions, saying that the country had undergone a consequential transformation during his tenure. Nigerians not victims of targeted killings in Kenya Among the…

Chelsea winger Hakim Ziyech has been recalled to the Morocco squad seven months after quitting international football. The 29-year-old announced his retirement in February after falling out with the now dismissed Vahid Halilhodzic. New coach Walid Regragui has wasted little time in recalling the winger as he prepares for his first game in charge, against Chile and Paraguay later this month. “When I spoke to him, he accepted immediately and told me that he couldn’t wait to return to the squad,” the former Wydad Casablanca coach said. Ziyech nearly joined Man United Ziyech has not played for the Atlas Lions…

Sonia, the 25-year-old daughter of former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, has appealed to the general public for a kidney donation. The young woman, whose parents are currently facing charges of organ harvesting in the United Kingdom made the plea on her Instagram page on Monday. This is coming barely two months after Ekweremadu and his wife were arrested for alleged conspiracy to facilitate the travel of David Ukpo, for organ harvesting for their daughter. The couple were subsequently arraigned and tried at the Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court in London. Organ Trafficking: Ekweremadu to remain in prison till October 31 The senator and…

Arsenal’s Europa League group game against PSV Eindhoven at the Emirates stadium on Thursday has been postponed. UEFA confirmed that the game is to be rearranged due to a lack of available police in London while the UK still mourns the death of Queen Elizabeth II. It is not yet known when the game will be played, but Arsenal say they “are working with the authorities to reschedule the match”. The UEFA statement read: “UEFA today announced that the UEFA Europa League tie between Arsenal FC and PSV Eindhoven, originally to be played on Thursday 15 September, has been postponed…

The Premier League has confirmed that the fixtures due to be played this weekend have been postponed following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. As a nation, Great Britain continues to mourn the death of the Queen, aged 96. Following news that Friday’s sporting events have been cancelled, the Premier League has announced that the games scheduled to be played this weekend will not take place as planned in light of the event. The Football League and Women’s Super League have also stated that the latest round of fixtures falling under their respective remits have been postponed. Premier League breaks transfer record With…

The Nigeria customs service has intercepted 7,000 donkey penises at Lagos MM airport that were headed to Hong Kong, according to an official. The animal parts were packed in 16 sacks found in the animal export section, said Sambo Dangaladima, the customs controller at Murtala Muhammed airport. He said that a pungent smell was coming from the bags, arousing suspicion among the customs officers who then opened the packages to find the 7,000 donkey penises. Dangaladima said that a suspect linked to the shipment, which is worth an estimated 200 million Naira (£416,000), managed to escape. Charles is the new…

An 18-year-old student who killed two teachers at a Swedish secondary school in March this year has been sentenced to life in jail. Fabian Cederholm was found guilty over the attack in which he used knives and an axe. His motive is unclear About 50 students locked themselves inside classrooms during the attack at the Malmo Latin School. Cederholm is believed to be the first 18-year-old to be given a life sentence in Sweden. Government sanction head teachers over illegal fees The attacker – who had no previous criminal records – carried out the attack on 21 March in the…

North Korea has passed a law declaring itself to be a nuclear weapons state, according to state news agency KCNA. The country’s leader Kim Jong-un called the decision “irreversible” and ruled out the possibility of any talks on denuclearisation, it said. The law also enshrines the country’s right to use a pre-emptive nuclear strike to protect itself. Despite crippling sanctions, Pyongyang has conducted six nuclear tests between 2006 and 2017. More than 4 million covid cases feared in North Korea It has continued to advance its military capability – in breach of United Nations Security Council resolutions – to threaten…

A suspected female ritualist, identified simply as Toyin, was lynched by an angry mob who apprehended her during an alleged attempt to abduct an eight-month-old baby in the Ebute-Metta area of Lagos State. The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the development to our correspondent on Thursday. He said Toyin was hospitalised at the Federal Medical Center, Ebute-Meta, because she was badly burnt by the angry mob that caught her engaging in the illicit act. “The lady has died in hospital,” Hundeyin said. Police raid Rivers baby factory, 15 children rescued PUNCH Metro had reported that the suspect…

Queen Elizabeth II, the UK’s longest-serving monarch, has died at Balmoral aged 96, after reigning for 70 years. Her family gathered at her Scottish estate after concerns grew about her health earlier on Thursday. The Queen came to the throne in 1952 and witnessed enormous social change. With her death, her eldest son Charles, the former Prince of Wales, will lead the country in mourning as the new King and head of state for 14 Commonwealth realms. Queen Elizabeth under medical supervision In a statement, Buckingham Palace said: “The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. “The King and the…