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Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has been included in the latest world’s most valuable starting XI (3-5-2). According to Transfermarkt, Haaland made the list alongside Paris Saint-Germain’s Kylian Mbappe. It also added that the combined market value for the starting XI is €1.25Bn. Here is the full list of the starting XI: Forwards: Erling Haaland (Manchester City, €180m), Kylian Mbappe (PSG, €180m) Midfielders: Vinicius Jr. (Real Madrid, €150m), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal,… Read the full article here

Muslims in Egypt started began their Eid al-Adha celebrations in Cairo with mosque prayers and other festivities. The holiday, known as the feast of sacrifice, commemorates what Muslims believe was Prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son Ismail as a test of his faith. Tight rows of men and women performed the ritual prayers, an important part of the Muslim holiday. … Read the full article here

A not-for-profit organisation, The Maple Leaf Early Years Foundation, in collaboration with Life USA, demonstrated their commitment to philanthropy by distributing meat to the less privileged in the Gwagwalada Area Council of Abuja on Tuesday. Over 200 residents were beneficiaries of this noble gesture, which provided them with a sense of belonging during the Eid-el-Kabir celebration. The team lead for the project, Docars Madumeye, said the project aimed to support… Read the full article here

The senator representing Abia North Senatorial District, Orji Kalu, on Tuesday, in Abuja, urged the Muslim faithful to uphold the teachings of the holy Quran in all their endeavours. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Kalu made the call in his goodwill message in commemoration of the 2023 Eid-el-Kabir celebration. The former Abia State governor implored religious and spiritual leaders to use their positions to advocate credible and responsive leadership at all… Read the full article here

Ex-Napoli and Chelsea defender Kalidou Koulibaly believes Victor Osimhen should listen to nobody regarding his future and believes Napoli wouldn’t have won the Serie A title if he had stayed. The Senegal international left the Stadio Maradona last summer, completing a €30m transfer to Chelsea. However, he has already left Stamford Bridge, joining Saudi club Al-Hilal. With the Nigerian striker also linked with a move to Chelsea, Manchester United and PSG this… Read the full article here

Nigerian gospel film actor, producer and founder of film production company Mount Zion Faith Ministries, Mike Bamiloye, and his wife, Gloria, are marking their 35th wedding anniversary. On Wednesday morning, Bamiloye shared his wife’s picture on his Instagram page saying she still calls him Bro Mike even after years of marriage. He promised to break the ‘jinx’ before their 40th wedding anniversary saying, “Before we married, when we were in Courtship, she has… Read the full article here

Red Bull team boss Christian Horner says it would be “dishonest” to be “best mates” with Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff.Red Bull and Mercedes have been the two most dominant teams in the sport, winning every F1 world title since 2010.But the rivalry increased in intensity in 2021 as the battle between Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton went down to the final lap of the last race in Abu Dhabi.Austrian Grand Prix‘We’re getting closer’ – Hamilton confident of… Read the full article here

The European Parliament and Council of the EU have reached a provisional agreement on a new Data Act that aims to regulate how consumer and corporate data can be used and accessed in the bloc. The agreement was welcomed by EU industry chief Thierry Breton, who called it a “milestone in reshaping the digital space” that will create “a thriving [EU] data economy that is innovative & open — on our conditions.”In short, the legislation aims to give end users in the EU more control over… Read the full article here

President Emmanuel Macron’s two-day summit in Paris involved 40 world leaders, a concert headlined by Billie Eilish and a plan to overhaul the world’s financial system to tackle climate change and poverty — and left plenty of work for a hectic negotiations schedule leading up to the UN COP28 summit in Dubai.What was missing from Paris last week was most of the G7 country leaders, and any substantial new finance or debt cancellation for poor countries suffering disproportionately from… Read the full article here

Crypto brokerage, Voyager Digital is obligated to pay $1.1 million to its legal advisor, Kirkland & Ellis, for fees and expenses associated with their involvement in the bankruptcy proceedings of the former brokerage firm in April.According to the available documents, it is indicated that Kirkland & Ellis law firm implemented a blended hourly billing rate of $1,313.18 for the provision of various services throughout the entirety of the month. The cumulative fees assessed for the legal… Read the full article here