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The Governor of Cross River State, Bassey Otu, has ordered an indefinite suspension of all cruise boat operations at Marina Resort in Calabar after a boat mishap occurred on Saturday. Three of the 14 medical students on a boat cruise to explore the area died in the incident. The governor’s spokesperson, Emmanuel Ogbeche, in a statement on Sunday, said the governor had scheduled a meeting between cruise boat operators and the management of the State Tourism Bureau on… Read the full article here

Friends, He is the pilot. You are not the pilot. Trust Him with your life. Get a genuine visa (salvation) on your passport. Wear the belt of truth which is the word. Follow the flight plan (follow His plan for your life). If you do this, you will never miss your reward when our plane finally lands and you stand before the immigration and customs department of heaven. One of the scariest experiences of my life happened on a flight from Aberdeen, Scotland to Marseille, France in… Read the full article here

Former Manchester United defender Daley Blind has hit out at critics of Lisandro Martinez. The Dutchman said that people criticising the Argentine are wrong to write him off because of his height. Martinez joined Manchester United from Ajax for £56.7 million last summer, but many had doubts regarding his height. The Argentine defender is 5 foot 9, and there were several question marks if this would be problematic in the Premier League. He was a huge success in his debut season as he… Read the full article here

Ahead of the Eid el-Adha festival on Wednesday, Islamic clerics have advised Muslims to shun desperation, but celebrate the festival within their means. The clerics, who spoke to The PUNCH on Sunday, urged Muslims to seek Allah’s pleasure with the resources available to them and not get themselves into financial trouble over Sallah festival. Responding to questions by our correspondent on Sunday, the Chief Imam of the University of Abuja, Prof. Taofeek… Read the full article here

The Sokoto State Police Command has launched an investigation into the killing of a butcher, Usman Buda, by extremist Muslims over an alleged blasphemous comment against an Islamic prophet. PUNCH Metro gathered that the butcher made the comment during an argument with another trader around 8am on Sunday at the Sokoto Main Abattoir. Angered by his comment, an angry mob descended on him, beat him till he became unconscious and fled the scene. The police, who stormed… Read the full article here

Sancho for sale at right price Manchester United would be willing to sell Jadon Sancho this summer and would entertain offers of around £45m in their bid to raise transfer funds, the Daily Mail reports. Both Sancho and Anthony Martial could leave for the right price, while United will also listen to offers for Scott McTominay, Harry Maguire and Dean Henderson. Fred and Donny van de Beek are among the names United hope to sell this summer.The Daily Mail writes: “The club hope that selling… Read the full article here

What to watch in Asia todayFT reportersEvents: New Zealand prime minister Chris Hipkins concludes his visit to China. The Energy Asia conference opens in Kuala Lumpur.Markets: China’s stock exchanges, including Hong Kong’s, resume trading after the Dragon Boat festival long weekend.Economic data: Singapore releases manufacturing data for May and ING analysts say the figures should remain in contraction, mirroring weakness in non-oil domestic exports. Taiwan announces industrial output… Read the full article here

Blockchain Australia’s new CEO Simon Callaghan hopes the Federal Government will take its cues on crypto regulation from the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, and Singapore — and definitely not the United States.In his new position, Callaghan aims to steer crypto rule-making in the country and avoid making similar moves to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission — which is suing the world’s two largest exchanges and has branded at least 68 tokens as securities.“Regulation by… Read the full article here

Mad for each other. Not only did Jon Hamm win an Emmy for his role as Don Draper on Mad Men, but the show introduced him to his wife, Anna Osceola. The actors met while filming the series finale of the AMC drama in 2015, as Osceola played Clementine, a receptionist at the retreat Hamm’s character attended. Though briefly linked in 2017, Us Weekly confirmed the couple’s romance in June 2020. After nearly three years of dating, Hamm took things to the next level by… Read the full article here

Abdulai Bangura, the chairman of the Political Parties Regulations Commission (PPRC) in Sierra Leone, has urged politicians in the country to conduct themselves peacefully by taking a cue from Nigeria’s Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi. Mr Bangura made this known at a press conference addressed by the Electoral Commission of Sierra Leone (ECSL), the Office of National Security (ONS) and the PPRC in Freetown Sunday afternoon. The commission, PPRC and the ONS addressed… Read the full article here