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The Ogun State Police Command on Wednesday issued a 72-hour ultimatum for controversial singer, Habeeb Okikiola, known by his stage name, Portable, to report himself to the nearest police station before Friday or prepare for arrest. This was made known in a statement issued by the command’s spokesperson, Abimbola Oyeyemi. The Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO stated that the singer had been informed to submit himself to the police, stating that Portable’s father had been begging the… Read the full article here

Serie A club, Bologna have set their sights on Nigerian duo, Gift Orban and Victor Boniface. The two forwards have enjoyed a fine campaign for their respective clubs in Belgium. Orban, 20, who moved to KAA Gent from Norwegian second division club, Stabaek in January has scored 12 goals in 10 appearances across all competitions for the former Belgian Pro League champions. Boniface, 22, has registered 19 goals and provided eight assists in 43 games for Union Saint Gilloise. According to… Read the full article here

British actor John Boyega takes on the role of real-life Marine veteran Brian Brown-Easley in new movie “Breaking.” After his disability checks were stopped by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Brown-Easily took a number of people hostage in a bank in the Atlanta suburbs, starting a tense confront with both the police force and the media. “Honestly, I didn’t know that there was no support,” says Boyega about Brown-Easley’s case. “It… Read the full article here

Observers have mixed feelings about Kgosientho Ramogkopa, South Africa’s first-ever electricity minister. While he’s highly praised as progressive technocrat, the 48-year-old is also deemed a tainted figure. Ramokgopa, nicknamed ‘Sputla’ reportedly for his prolific football skills in his youthful days, appears to be one of Cyril Ramaphosa’s favourites. He’s the type of minister the… Read the full article here

  The National Board for Technical Education, on Wednesday, noted that the magnitude of research conducted were not yielding desired results due to the neglect of the roles played by polytechnics. The board also called for a synergy between universities and polytechnics on the conduct of innovative research that would meet the needs of the society. The Executive Secretary of NBTE, Prof. Idris Bugaje, made the call in Abuja on Wednesday, during an interactive meeting… Read the full article here

Goods worth millions of naira were destroyed on Tuesday when a fire broke out in a building at the popular Balogun Market in the Lagos Island area of Lagos State. PUNCH Metro learnt that the fire started at about 9.37am. It was also gathered that the inferno was put out through the joint efforts of emergency responders. The National Emergency Management Agency, in a statement, disclosed that one person died while seven were injured in the fire. … Read the full article here

FIFA announced on Wednesday it had removed Indonesia as the host of this 2023 under-20 World Cup amid political turmoil over Israel’s participation. “A new host will be announced as soon as possible, with the dates of the tournament currently remaining unchanged,” FIFA said in a statement. Friday’s draw for the May 20-June 11 competition was scrapped by FIFA following protests over Israel’s involvement in the 24-team event. In its statement, FIFA said… Read the full article here

Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger have been inducted into the Premier League’s Hall of Fame.Former Manchester United boss Ferguson, 81, won a record 13 titles and is the most successful manager in Premier League history.His United side won the inaugural Premier League title in 1992/93, ending the club’s 26-year wait for league success.Premier LeagueFerdinand insists ‘arguably most important player’ Casemiro will be key in Manchester Derby12/01/2023 AT 18:19Ferguson won the title three… Read the full article here

Google’s making it easier to find out more information about the advertisers behind the ads you see across search, YouTube, and the other sites where Google shows ads. The search giant has announced that it’s launching an Ads Transparency Center, a “searchable hub” containing a library of ads from verified advertisers.Some of the information available in the hub includes a list of the ads an advertiser has shown and which regions they appeared in as well as the last date and format… Read the full article here

Airbus has bowed to pressure from billionaire hedge fund manager Chris Hohn and pulled its bid to buy a minority stake in a unit of French IT services company Atos.Shares in Atos plummeted 17 per cent to €10.62 by late afternoon in Paris after the company confirmed that the European plane maker would no longer pursue talks to take a 29.9 per cent stake in Evidian, its digital and big data arm.The loss of that option will pile pressure on Atos, something that will concern the French… Read the full article here