Gareth Southgate has quit his role as England manager.

 

This followed his European Championship final defeat to Spain.

 

The Three Lions lost 2-1 to Spain in Berlin on Sunday, having been beaten on penalties by Italy at Wembley three years ago.

 

The 53-year-old managed his country for 102 games in eight years in charge. His contract was set to expire later this year.

 

“As a proud Englishman, it has been the honour of my life to play for England and to manage England,” said Southgate.

 

“It has meant everything to me, and I have given it my all.

 

“But it’s time for change, and for a new chapter.”

 

Southgate is the only manager bar 1966 World Cup winner Sir Alf Ramsey to lead the England men’s team into a major tournament final.

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He managed England at four major tournaments, also reaching the World Cup semi-finals in 2018 and quarter-finals in 2022.

 

Pressure mounted on him this summer, with many fans believing he was not getting enough out of a talented group of attacking players.

 

Some supporters threw plastic cups at him after the 0-0 draw with Slovenia, which secured England’s place in the knockout phase.

 

However, he got many of them back onside with their run to the final.

 

“The squad we took to Germany is full of exciting young talent and they can win the trophy we all dream of,” added Southgate.

 

“We have the best fans in the world, and their support has meant the world to me. I’m an England fan and I always will be.

 

“I look forward to watching and celebrating as the players go on to create more special memories and to connect and inspire the nation as we know they can.

 

“Thank you, England – for everything.”

 

The Tinubu-led Federal Government has announced the donation of about 20 trucks of rice across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, with each state receiving 20 trucks containing 1,200 bags of 25kg rice.

This move aims to cushion the effect of the food crisis being experienced across the country.

Information Minister, Mohammed Idris, disclosed this on Monday, July 15, while briefing State House reporters at the end of the Federal Executive Council meeting. READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>

“Each of the trucks of course is carrying about 1,200 25kg bags of rice,” Mr Idris said.



“This is part of the measures that government is taking in addition to so many others to ensure that the hardship being experienced by Nigerians is drastically ameliorated.”

The minister said the bags of rice are expected to be distributed to vulnerable Nigerians by the state governments.

‘’Each of the state governments has received 20 trucks of rice for onward distribution to the most vulnerable. This is a first step and the federal government will continue to support all the state governors and local governments, all the subnationals, so that the hardship being experienced by most Nigerians in terms of shortage of food supply is breached,” he said.

 

The state government accused Ganduje and erstwhile Commissioner for Justice, Musa Lawan, of criminal conspiracy and misappropriation contrary to Section 308 and punishable under Section 309 of the Penal Code (as amended) CAP 105, Vol. 2, the Laws of Kano State of Nigeria.

Abdullahi Ganduje

The Kano State Government has filed fresh charges against the immediate past governor, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, on Tuesday, July 16.

In the charge sheet with case No. K/143c/24, the state government accused Ganduje and erstwhile Commissioner for Justice, Musa Lawan, of criminal conspiracy and misappropriation contrary to Section 308 and punishable under Section 309 of the Penal Code (as amended) CAP 105, Vol. 2, the Laws of Kano State of Nigeria.

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The state government accused Ganduje and Lawan of abuse of office.

In the charge sheet, the state government said it intends to present four witnesses.

No date has been fixed for the arraignment.

(NAN)