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Fermin Lopez’s first-half brace and second-half goals by Dani Olmo and Robert Lewandowski earned Barcelona a 4-2 Champions League win at Slavia Prague on Wednesday. The result keeps Barca in contention for a top-eight finish in the league phase, which guarantees direct passage to the last 16. The Catalans face FC Copenhagen at home in their final league phase game next week. Barca got back to winning ways on a freezing night in Prague after Sunday’s La Liga loss at San Sebastian ended a run of 11 successive victories. Reigning Czech champions Slavia, returning from a winter break, had previously…

Ring’s partnership with Flock is sparking renewed online backlash this week, with influencers calling for people to smash their Ring cameras and claiming the company is part of the surveillance state amid heightened concerns over ICE actions.Flock is an AI-powered surveillance camera company that has reportedly allowed government agencies — including ICE — to access data from its nationwide camera network. Amazon-owned home security company Ring announced a partnership with Flock last year as part of its new Community Requests tool. This allows local law enforcement agencies to request footage from nearby Ring users when investigating an active case.“Ring has…

The Board of Mayor and Aldermen in Kingsport, Tennessee approved changes to the city’s zoning rules that could pave the way for cryptocurrency mining companies and data centers to operate locally.In a Tuesday meeting, the board unanimously approved on first reading an ordinance to amend the land zoning related to data centers and cryptocurrency mining sites, according to local reports. The ordinance sets guidelines on where those facilities could be located within the city. Its approval followed a recommendation from Kingsport’s planning division in December and requires a second vote before the amendment is formally adopted.“The City’s industrial district zoning…

Funnily enough, the show that everyone seems to be talking about at the water cooler this year takes place in … an office. But it’s no ordinary office. In this darkly funny show, Adam Scott (Parks and Recreation) plays an employee at biotechnology corporation Lumon Industries. Scott’s character, and everyone else who works at Lumon, has undergone a medical procedure called “severance,” which separates one’s memories of life in the office from those of the outside world.  As a result, most of the characters have two distinct personalities: the “innie,” who exists only in the office, and the “outie” who…

President Bola Tinubu has approved the commencement of commercial oil drilling at Tongeji Island in Ipokia Local Government Area of Ogun State, Governor Dapo Abiodun said in a statement on Thursday. The Ogun State governor announced the development, which is expected to put Ogun on the list of Nigeria’s oil-producing one for the first time, while receiving the Flag Officer Commanding, Western Naval Command, Abubakar Mustapha, a rear admiral, during a courtesy visit in Abeokuta, the state capital. Tongeji Island is a small island which lies along waterways near the border with the Republic of Benin. According to reports, it…

The Nigerian equity market reversed its bullish trend on Thursday, losing ₦557 billion after two days of modest gains during the week. Market analysts said selloffs in key stocks “pushed the market into negative territory” despite earlier optimism. Stocks under pressure included Omatek Ventures, International Energy Insurance, International Breweries, NEM Insurance and WAPCO. Market capitalisation fell by ₦557 billion, or 0.52 per cent, from ₦106.442 trillion to close at ₦105.885 trillion. Similarly, the All-Share Index declined by 0.52 per cent, shedding 870.23 points to close at 165,397.37. Market breadth closed negative, with 39 losers against 37 gainers, reflecting cautious investor…

Ahead of the 2027 general polls, Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Ododo, has made it clear that no district will have a candidate forced on it by his administration. The governor made this known at the recent flag-off ceremony of the APC electronic registration exercise, which took place at the Glass House in Lokoja. He emphasised that party stakeholders must be given the freedom to choose candidates for all elective positions. Governor Ododo explained that fairness remains a core value of the APC, adding that his government is committed to doing what is right by fully complying with the party’s constitution…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Yobe State has said that no fewer than 70,000 party members have been registered in the ongoing APC e-membership registration and revalidation exercise across the state’s 17 local government areas. The party’s state chairman, Alhaji Mohammed Gadaka, disclosed this to journalists during a stakeholders’ meeting with party members in Damaturu.“The registration dashboard indicated that over 70,000 members had so far been captured in the exercise”, he said. According to the chairman, effective grassroots mobilisation and sustained awareness creation were key to the success of the programme. He emphasised the need for deliberate mobilisation, continuous…

Properties worth millions of naira have been destroyed following separate fire incidents that ravaged a church and a petroleum station in Oyo State. DAILY POST gathered that the church was gutted by fire on Thursday, while the petroleum station was razed on Wednesday. Our correspondent reports that the church is located in Ilora. It was learnt that the fire at the church was caused by an electrical fault from appliances that ignited the blaze. Some properties were damaged in the incident, while no life was lost. The Chairman of the Oyo State Fire Service, Hon. Maroof Akinwande, confirmed the incident.…

Manchester United have confirmed that Casemiro will leave the club at the end of the season. Casemiro has been a key member of the United squad this season. However, the 33-year-old will depart Old Trafford when his current contract expires. The statement read: “Casemiro will leave Manchester United this summer upon the expiry of his contract. “The legendary midfielder has enjoyed four seasons at the club, playing 146 games and scoring 21 goals to date. “A serial winner, Casemiro was unveiled at Old Trafford in August 2022 and quickly became a fan favourite due to his combative nature and ability…