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…to visit Arafat Plain Tuesday The contingent of the Federal Capital Territory to the 2023 Muslim pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, comprising 4,384 pilgrims, has arrived in Mina for the Hajj rituals and exercise. This was contained in a statement signed by the FCT Director of Information and Communication, Muhammad Sule, in Abuja on Monday. The statement read, “The Chairman of the FCT Ministerial Team 2023/1444 A.H., Mallam Bashir Muhammad, made this disclosure… Read the full article here

The Managing Director, Norrenberger Pensions Limited, Hamisu Idris, has said the Group is empowering workers and retirees with the knowledge to give them comfort in retirement. A statement said he spoke when the Group hosted a retirement planning event in Abuja, targeted at empowering individuals nearing retirement, and retirees for a financially-secured future post-retirement. “In line with our mission to unlock opportunities in the society, we established this… Read the full article here

WindWhisper were crowned VO65 Sprint Cup champions at The Ocean Race 2022/23 after a dominant victory in the final leg.The Polish team, skippered by Daryl Wislang, finished in 10 days, 23 hours, 17 minutes and 52 seconds to make it three wins from three legs.They built such a commanding advantage that the rest of the VO65 fleet are not expected into the finish in Genova until Tuesday.The Ocean Race’A superb performance on the water !’ – WindWhisper take VO65 Sprint Cup title37 MINUTES… Read the full article here

An Android feature designed to help users contact emergency services is making life difficult for first responders in the UK. The BBC reports that police forces across the nation have reported an influx of false emergencies to the 999 switchboard (The UK’s equivalent of 911) in recent weeks which have largely been attributed to the Emergency SOS feature for Android phones.Law enforcement in Scotland, and the English counties of Wiltshire, Devon, Cornwall, and Gloucestershire have reported… Read the full article here

Receive free Biotech updatesWe’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Biotech news every morning. A biotech company backed by Chinese conglomerate Fosun Group and private equity giant Warburg Pincus has begun one of the first mid-stage human trials of a drug discovered and designed by artificial intelligence.Insilico Medicine, which was founded by Latvian-born scientist Alex Zhavoronkov, said it had dosed a patient in China with a novel therapy to treat the… Read the full article here

Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC), the biggest bank in Hong Kong, has reportedly introduced its first local cryptocurrency services.HSBC Hong Kong has enabled its customers to buy and sell Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH)-based exchange-traded funds (ETFs), local journalist Colin Wu reported on Twitter on June 26.According to the report, HSBC will specifically offer cryptocurrency ETFs listed on the Hong Kong Exchange (HKEX). At the time of writing, HKEX lists three crypto… Read the full article here

The Chief Financial Officer of Zenith Bank Plc, Dr. Mukhtar Adam, has been named ‘Chief Financial Officer of the Year’ at the 11th All Africa Business Leaders Awards (AABLA) in partnership with CNBC Africa.The award ceremony took place at the King’s Ballroom, Sun City, South Africa, on 23 June, 2023. The honour places Dr. Mukhtar alongside other celebrated professionals across Africa. Expressing his gratitude for the recognition, Mukhtar thanked the judges and organisers of… Read the full article here

Force Public Relations Officer, Prince Olumuyiwa Adejobi has called on clerics to enlighten their followers on the issues of blasphemy against prophets. He stated this in a tweet on his verified handle while reacting to the killing of a Sokoto State resident, Usman Buda Mai, who was accused of degrading the personality of Prophet Muhammad. Usman was beaten to death on Sunday over the alleged blasphemy, causing tension in parts of the state. According to the Force spokesman, although… Read the full article here

Real Madrid winger Rodrygo will ask to leave Santiago Bernabeu if Kylian Mbappe joins the club, according to El Nacional. The potential arrival of Mbappe has cast uncertainty over Rodrygo’s future, leading him to contemplate a departure from Real Madrid. Rodrygo believes his playing time and role within Carlo Ancelotti’s side would likely diminish significantly if and when Mbappe joins Real Madrid. The Brazilian international has carefully considered the potential scenario and has… Read the full article here

Sitabile Dewa was content with her sex life when she was married, but after her divorce, she found her prospects for erotic pleasure rather bleak. In socially conservative Zimbabwe, divorced women and single mothers are often cast as undesirable partners for men, and in her frustration Dewa decided she wanted to use sex toys. The problem is sex toys are against the law in Zimbabwe. … Read the full article here