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  • Euro 2020: Frank de Boer resigns after Netherlands shock exit

    Euro 2020: Frank de Boer resigns after Netherlands shock exit

    Frank de Boer has resigned as Netherlands coach.

    Former Crystal Palace, Inter Milan and Ajax coach De Boer had a clause in his contract stating he must reach the quarter-finals of the Euros to have his deal renewed beyond the summer.

    But after crashing out in the last 16 following a 2-0 defeat at the hands of the Czechs, De Boer has decided to quit before he was officially sacked.

    Netherlands confirmed the news on Tuesday afternoon following extensive talks.

    Netherlands statement read: “After talks between Frank de Boer and his agent Guido Albers this afternoon, it has been decided that both parties will separate with immediate effect.

    “Frank de Boer has announced that he does not want to continue, which is also in line with the contract between both parties, which required a place in the quarter-finals.

    “That contract will not be renewed.”

    De Boer added: “In anticipation of the evaluation, I have decided not to continue as national coach.

    “The objective has not been achieved, that is clear.

    “When I was approached to become national coach in 2020, I thought it was an honour and a challenge.

    “But I was also aware of the pressure that would come upon me from the moment I was appointed.

    “That pressure is only increasing now, and that is not a healthy situation for me nor for the squad in the run-up to such an important match for the Dutch football on its way to World Cup qualification.

    “I want to thank everyone, of course the fans and the players.

    “My compliments also to the management who have created a real top sports climate here on campus.”

    Holland’s director of football Nico-Jan Hoogma added: “Despite all of Frank’s efforts, the goal of at least reaching the quarter-finals has not been achieved.

    “If that had not been achieved, we would evaluate, which could possibly have produced a different outcome.

    “We had bet on a better European Championship, but that didn’t work out.

    “The choice for Frank turned out differently than we had hoped.”

  • BREAKING: UK Health Secretary, Matt Hancock resigns after pictures of him kissing aide is exposed

    BREAKING: UK Health Secretary, Matt Hancock resigns after pictures of him kissing aide is exposed

    Matt Hancock has resigned as health secretary after admitting breaking coronavirus rules, Downing Street says.

    In his letter of resignation, Mr Hancock said: “The last thing I would want is for my private life to distract attention from the single-minded focus that is leading us out of this crisis.

    Ms Coladangelo, who has been a close friend of the former cabinet minister since their time at university, was appointed as a non-executive director at the Department of Health and Social Care last year.

    Mr Hancock said in his letter of resignation: “We owe it to people who have sacrificed so much in this pandemic to be honest when we have let them down as I have done by breaching the guidance.

    “I want to reiterate my apology for breaking the guidance, and apologise to my family and loved ones for putting them through this. I also need (to) be with my children at this time.”

    It comes after leaked CCTV showed the MP kissing aide and former lobbyist Gina Coladangelo in his departmental office.

    The images, published by The Sun, were from 6 May – more than a week before social distancing rules were eased around close contact indoors for people from separate households.

    Ms Coladangelo, who has been a close friend of the former cabinet minister since their time at university, was appointed as a non-executive director at the Department of Health and Social Care last year.

    Mr Hancock said in his letter of resignation: “We owe it to people who have sacrificed so much in this pandemic to be honest when we have let them down as I have done by breaching the guidance.

    The NHS is the best gift a nation has ever given itself, and the dedication and courage of the NHS staff and the ceaseless work of the officials in the Department is something we should all be proud of.

    “We didn’t get every decision right but I know people understand how hard it is to deal with the unknown, making the difficult trade-offs between freedom, prosperity and health that we have faced.

    “I am so proud that Britain avoided the catastrophe of an overwhelmed NHS and that through foresight and brilliant science we have led the world in the vaccination effort, so we stand on the brink of a return to normality.”

    Labour and the Liberal Democrats had demanded Mr Hancock’s removal, saying the footage raised questions over whether there was a conflict of interest in the appointment of Ms Coladangelo, and whether social distancing rules had been broken.

    A Department of Health and Social Care spokesman had earlier rejected any impropriety, saying “This appointment was made in the usual way and followed correct procedure.”

    As questions over his future were growing, Mr Hancock pulled out of a planned constituency event and issued a written statement apologising for breaking COVID rules, but indicated he intended to continue in post.

    “I accept that I breached the social distancing guidance in these circumstances. I have let people down and am very sorry. I remain focused on working to get the country out of this pandemic, and would be grateful for privacy for my family on this personal matter”, he said.

    Mr Hancock has been married to his wife Martha for 15 years and they have three children together.

    The NHS is the best gift a nation has ever given itself, and the dedication and courage of the NHS staff and the ceaseless work of the officials in the Department is something we should all be proud of.

    “We didn’t get every decision right but I know people understand how hard it is to deal with the unknown, making the difficult trade-offs between freedom, prosperity and health that we have faced.

    “I am so proud that Britain avoided the catastrophe of an overwhelmed NHS and that through foresight and brilliant science we have led the world in the vaccination effort, so we stand on the brink of a return to normality.”

    Labour and the Liberal Democrats had demanded Mr Hancock’s removal, saying the footage raised questions over whether there was a conflict of interest in the appointment of Ms Coladangelo, and whether social distancing rules had been broken.

    A Department of Health and Social Care spokesman had earlier rejected any impropriety, saying “This appointment was made in the usual way and followed correct procedure.”

    As questions over his future were growing, Mr Hancock pulled out of a planned constituency event and issued a written statement apologising for breaking COVID rules, but indicated he intended to continue in post.

    “I accept that I breached the social distancing guidance in these circumstances. I have let people down and am very sorry. I remain focused on working to get the country out of this pandemic, and would be grateful for privacy for my family on this personal matter”, he said.

    Mr Hancock has been married to his wife Martha for 15 years and they have three children together.

  • British PM’s Most Senior Black Adviser, Samuel Kasumu resigns

    British PM’s Most Senior Black Adviser, Samuel Kasumu resigns

    Bristish Prime Minister’s most senior black adviser is to step down from his role in Number 10.

    Samuel Kasumu will leave his post as Boris Johnson‘s special adviser for civil society and communities in May.

    The news comes a day after a government-backed review of racial disparities in Britain was published.

    The Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities’ 258-page report was criticised for being “steeped in denial”.

    But a Number 10 spokesman rejected reports that Samuel Kasumu’s resignation, first reported by Politico, was linked to this.

    “Samuel Kasumu has played an incredibly valuable role during his time at No 10,” he said.

    “As he previously set out, he will be leaving government in May – this has been his plan for several months and has not changed.

    “Any suggestion that this decision has been made this week or that this is linked to the CRED report is completely inaccurate.”

    According to Politico, he told colleagues of his decision on Tuesday morning, just as the findings of the report were released.

    Samuel Kasumu will stay in post until May to continue work on improving the uptake of coronavirus vaccines among minority groups, its report added.

    Asked about his departure, Boris Johnson said Samuel Kasumu had “done some great stuff” in Number 10.

    “I thank him very much, particularly on helping to encourage vaccine take-up amongst more hesitant groups and communities. And, actually, we’re seeing some real success there,” Mr Johnson said.

    The PM described the report as a “very interesting piece of work” and said the government would be responding to it in “due course”.

    “I don’t say the government is going to agree with absolutely everything in it, but it has some original and stimulating work in it that I think people need to read and to consider,” Mr Johnson said.

    He continued: “There are very serious issues that our society faces to do with racism that we need to address.

    “We’ve got to do more to fix it. We need to understand the severity of the problem.”

    According to the BBC, Mr Kasumu drafted and retracted a resignation letter in February, in which he accused the Conservatives of pursuing “a politics steeped in division” and suggested Kemi Badenoch, the equalities minister, may have been in breach of the ministerial code over her row with a journalist.

    Labour’s shadow women and equalities secretary Marsha de Cordova said: “To have your most senior advisor on ethnic minorities quit as you publish a so-called landmark report on race in the UK is telling of how far removed the Tories are from the everyday lived experiences of black, Asian and ethnic minority people.

    “Their divisive report appears to glorify slavery and suggests that institutional racism does not exist despite the evidence to the contrary. It is no wonder they are losing the expertise from their team.”

    The commission’s report, which explored ethnic and race disparities within education, employment, the criminal justice system and health, argued that the UK is no longer a country “where the system is deliberately rigged against ethnic minorities”.

    It said the UK “should be regarded as a model for other white-majority countries” although it cannot be considered “a post racial society”.

    “Too often ‘racism’ is the catch-all explanation, and can be simply implicitly accepted rather than explicitly examined,” the report argued.

    “The evidence shows that geography, family influence, socio-economic background, culture and religion have more significant impact on life chances than the existence of racism.”

  • Atiku’s top aide resigns

    Atiku’s top aide resigns

    Mr Godspower Oshodin, National Director, Media and Publicity of the Atiku Care Foundation, (ACF) has resigned his post, although without stating any reason for the action.
    In a statement he issued to newsmen, on Thursday, in Abuja, Oshodin said he no longer wished to be addressed in the light of the office or be associated with the organisation.
    As an individual driven by humanitarian causes, I have represented my country, Nigeria, for a host of United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) projects, he said, adding, ” As such, the core of my purpose remains targeted toward developmental projects that will continue to restore hope to the human race”.
    He reiterated his loyalty to Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, saying that he would continue to lend support to his vision of revitalising the grassroots and promoting community engagement.
    Oshodin commended Atiku’s penchant for leadership, and his resolve to drive a ‘One Nigeria’, while appreciating the Leadership of the ACF for considering him worthy to serve in the role of director of media and publicity, describing it as a privilege.
    The foundation appointed him in Oct. 2020, to head its media unit, as National director.
  • President resigns to face trial for war crimes

    President resigns to face trial for war crimes

    Kosovo President Hashim Thaci, a leader during Kosovo’s war for independence, has resigned in order to face charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity at a special court based in The Hague.

    Thaci announced his resignation at a news conference on Thursday.

    “I resign as of today,” Thaci told reporters in the Kosovo capital, Pristina, adding his sources had informed him the Kosovo Specialist Chamber in The Hague had confirmed his indictment.

    Thaci commanded fighters in the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) during the 1998-1999 war.

    He said he was quitting “to protect the integrity of the presidency of Kosovo”.

    The move came after his closest ally and the head of his Democratic Party, Kadri Veseli, also said he has been indicted and would travel to The Hague for the trial, and follows the arrest of Jakup Krasniqi, a veteran Kosovo politician and former spokesman for the KLA.

    After Krasniqi’s arrest on Thursday he was transferred to The Hague, the Kosovo war crimes tribunal said in a statement, but did not give details about the indictment against him.

    According to a draft indictment revealed in June, Thaci and nine others committed “nearly 100 murders” and other atrocities against “hundreds of known victims of Kosovo Albanian, Serb, Roma, and other ethnicities” and including political opponents.

    Thaci was questioned over his role in the 1990s conflict by prosecutors in The Hague for the first time in July.

    Like Thaci, Krasniqi will face charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity, the Kosovo Specialist Chamber said.

    Krasniqi’s arrest came after heavily armed police from the European Union Rule-of-Law Mission (EULEX) in Kosovo raided his home on the outskirts of the capital.

    The Specialist Chamber was set up in The Hague in 2015 to handle cases of alleged crimes by KLA fighters during the war that eventually led to Kosovo’s independence from Serbia.

    The Hague-based court is governed by Kosovo law but is staffed by international judges and prosecutors.

    The war, which came to an end after NATO-led air raids, left more than 10,000 dead and 1,641 people remain unaccounted for.

    Serbia does not recognise Kosovo’s 2008 declaration of independence. Serbia and Kosovo have been engaged in negotiations brokered with the European Union since 2011 in an attempt to normalise relations and open the door for EU membership.

  • Ondo 2020: PDP governorship aspirant resigns party membership

    Ondo 2020: PDP governorship aspirant resigns party membership

    Mr Banji Okunomo, a People’s Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirant in the 2020 Governorship Election in Ondo State, has resigned his membership from the party.

    Okunomo, a former Publicity Secretary of the PDP in the state, announced his resignation and planned defection to the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) on Monday in Okitipupa.

    He told newsmen in Okitipupa that he would defect to ZLP officially with no fewer than 15,000 members across the 18 local government areas, at a later date.

    “After due consultations with my followers, I wish to inform the public that I have resigned my membership from the PDP.

    “I will be joining the ZLP officially with 15,000 of my followers at a date that will be announced later.

    “I am appealing to my followers to be calm as my defection from PDP to ZLP is for the good of the people of Ondo South and the entire state,” Okunomo said.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Okunomo came fifth at the state PDP primary election held on July 22 in Akure.

    The primary election produced Mr Eyitayo Jegede as the party’s flagbearer in the governorship election slated for Oct. 10.

    NAN gathered that Okunomo’s defection might be connected with the choice of Mr Ikengboju Gboluga, Member representing Okitipupa/Irele Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, as Jegede’s running mate.

  • BREAKING: Lebanon’s government resigns over Beirut blast

    BREAKING: Lebanon’s government resigns over Beirut blast

    Lebanon’s premier Hassan Diab stepped down Monday amid fury within and outside his government over the deadly Beirut port blast he blamed on the incompetence and corruption of a decades-old ruling class.

    “Today we are heeding the people and their demands to hold accountable those responsible for a disaster,” he said in a televised address, blaming a “corrupt” political class that has ruled Lebanon for more than 30 years for the August 4 explosion.

    “This is why today I announce the resignation of the government.”

    Details later…

  • JUST IN: APC Chairman resigns

    JUST IN: APC Chairman resigns

    Chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Ese- Odo local government area of Ondo state, Mr. Samuel Olorunwa has resigned his membership from the party.

    Olorunwa tendered his resignation letter on Friday at the APC state secretariat in Akure.

    He said he resigned his position as chairman as well as being a member of the APC.

    Olorunwa is a closed ally of Deputy Governor of the state, Agboola Ajayi, who recently defected to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

  • BREAKING: NNPC Chief Operations Officer, Ewubare resigns barely one year in office

    BREAKING: NNPC Chief Operations Officer, Ewubare resigns barely one year in office

    Information reaching TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) has it that the Chief Operations Officer (Joint Ventures and Business Development), of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Dr. Roland Onoriode Ewubare has resigned from the corporation.

    According to insider sources, Ewubare who is the only South South top hierarchy in the corporation tendered his resignation on Wednesday, July 1 and has finalised plans to immediately return to the United States where he was recruited to join the corporation.

    TNG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari had on June 20 2019 appointed Malam Mele Kolo Kyari as Group Managing Director (GMD) and eight Chief Operating Officers (COOs) including Ewubare but they all officially resumed duty on July 8 2019 after a formal hand over by the late and immediate past GMD, Maikanti Baru on July 7 2019.

    TNG reports that while it is widely circulated that Ewubare resigned based on health grounds, however, independent investigations revealed that he was frustrated out of office by those opposed to his genuine intentions of entrenching accountability in the system.

    TNG recalls that Ewubare had on June 5 said the corporation it is taking some measures to bring down the cost of crude oil production to $10 per barrel or below.

    According to Ewubare: “There’s some confusion in the market around the parameters for the production cuts. Nigeria has a full production capacity of about 2.3mbpd. We are currently producing between 1.6 and 1.7mbpd. Our OPEC quota as a result of the cuts is about 1.4mbpd. You and I know that condensate is not included in the computation of the cut numbers. So what we have is 1.4mbpd of crude oil. The little you see above 1.4mbpd is made up of condensate which does not count as part of the basis for assessing our OPEC quota”.

    TNG reports that prior to becoming Chief Operating Officer (Upstream) Ewubare who hails from the South-South part of Nigeria was a very close adviser to the recently deceased General Manager of the NNPC, Maikanti Baru, under whom he served as Group General Manager (NAPIMS).

    It is also on record that that NAPIMs under Ewubare for the first time made a major breakthrough in reporting a humongous profit in trillions

    Before his NAPIMS’ appointment, he was the Managing Director of the Integrated Data Services Limited (IDSL), a seismic data acquisition company of NNPC based in Benin City in Edo State.

  • AfDB: Adesina’s vice, Jennifer Blanke resigns, gives reasons

    AfDB: Adesina’s vice, Jennifer Blanke resigns, gives reasons

    Dr Jennifer Blanke, the African Development Bank (AfDB), Vice President for Agriculture, Human and Social Development, has resigned her appointment.

    The bank’s Communications and External Relations Department made this known in a statement on Wednesday.

    Blanke, who joined the Bank in early 2017 and had overseen a number of the bank’s key programmes, would officially leave on July 4.

    Blanke said: “I thank President Akinwumi Adesina for his strong leadership, guidance and support which have undoubtedly motivated and helped my team and I to play a key role in the transformation of the bank.

    “I feel privileged to have been given an opportunity to contribute to the bank’s agenda for accelerating Africa’s social and economic transformation.

    “I am leaving purely for family reasons to rejoin my family in Switzerland after a very fulfilling time at the bank. I will miss the bank and the excellent team we have built.

    “I will continue to strongly support the bank from wherever I am,” she stated.

    Adesina expressed delight to have worked with Blanke for more than three years.

    He said she demonstrated genuine leadership skills.

    She had moved “the needle on so many fronts especially in the areas of food security, women financial empowerment and job creation”, Adesina added.