Index to Nigerian Newspapers

David Cameron has expressed his gratitude for being British Prime Minister and urged his successor, Theresa May, to maintain Britain's close ties to the European Union. Cameron cited job creation, cutting the deficit, and legalizing gay marriage as key achievements of his premiership, stating that the economy is "immeasurably stronger" than when he took office six years ago. He thanked his family, including his three children and wife Samantha, who he described as the "love of his life." Cameron's resignation was accepted by the Queen at Buckingham Palace. He also urged May to keep Britain close to the European Union for trade, cooperation, and security benefits. Cameron's resignation came after Britons rejected his entreaties and voted to leave the EU in a referendum, undermining European efforts to forge greater unity and creating economic uncertainty across the 28-nation bloc. May must aim to limit the damage to British trade and investment while uniting a divided ruling Conservative party and a fractured nation.

David Cameron has expressed his gratitude for being British Prime Minister and urged his successor, Theresa May, to maintain Britain's close ties to the European Union. Cameron cited job creation, cutting the deficit, and legalizing gay marriage as key achievements of his premiership, stating that the economy is "immeasurably stronger" than when he took office six years ago. He thanked his family, including his three children and wife Samantha, who he described as the "love of his life." Cameron's resignation was accepted by the Queen at Buckingham Palace. He also urged May to keep Britain close to the European Union for trade, cooperation, and security benefits. Cameron's resignation came after Britons rejected his entreaties and voted to leave the EU in a referendum, undermining European efforts to forge greater unity and creating economic uncertainty across the 28-nation bloc. May must aim to limit the damage to British trade and investment while uniting a divided ruling Conservative party and a fractured nation.

Turkey is preparing an extradition request for US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, whom Turkey blames for a failed coup. Gulen has said he would obey any extradition ruling from the US but said that President Tayyip Erdogan had staged the putsch. Turkey's justice and foreign ministries will write to Western governments to demand the return of Gulen's supporters from those countries. Gulen, who is living in self-imposed exile in Pennsylvania, denied any involvement in the coup. US Secretary of State John Kerry said the US had not yet received a formal request from Turkey for Gulen's extradition. Meanwhile, Turkey has widened its crackdown on suspected supporters of a failed military coup, arresting Gen. Bekir Ercan Van, commander of the Incirlik Air Base, and an "order of detention" for Col. Ali Yazici, a senior military aide to Erdogan.

A professor of Nomadic Architecture and Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academic, Caleb University, Imota, Lagos, Professor Adedeji Daramola, has called on the Federal Government to consider the research conducted by the Centre for Architectural Research and Development Overseas (CARDO) at Newcastle University in the United Kingdom and the University of Ilorin for solutions to farmers-herders crisis in the country. Prof. Daramola disclosed this while addressing the second national conference of CARDO, with the theme, “Cattle Beyond Crisis: Examining Nigeria’s Cattle Resources.

THE Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, has distributed certified rice seeds to smallholder farmers in the southwest region. The distribution exercise, which was held in Ibadan, Oyo State, recently, had clusters of smallholder rice farmers from Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Osun, Ondo and Ekiti States as beneficiaries. In his address, the Director of Agriculture, Mr Abdullah Abubakar, represented by Mr Dauda Ayeleke of the Rice Value Chain unit, urged the beneficiaries to make judicious use of the input to increase rice productivity in order to enhance their livelihoods. Abubakar noted that Nigeria, being the highest rice-producing country in Africa, must sustain its production level and increase to achieve desired self-sufficiency target in food production.