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The remaining seven countries on the UK government’s Covid travel red list will be removed from next Monday. Fully-vaccinated arrivals from Ecuador, the Dominican Republic, Colombia, Peru, Panama, Haiti and Venezuela will no longer have to quarantine in a hotel. But the red list system will be kept in place and a country could be added back on it if cases rise there. The changes announced by the Department for Transport will apply to passengers arriving in all four nations of the UK. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said it was a “great boost for travel and all those people employed…

If you’re a fan wanting to express your devotion to the hit Korean Netflix show Squid Game – well, there’s a cryptocurrency for that. Squid, which was trading around 1 cent on Tuesday, reached $2.34 (£1.70) on Friday – a more than twenty-fold jump. Its market capitalisation, or total volume in the market, is $184m (£133m). The dystopian series – which tells the story of a group of people forced to play deadly children’s games for money – has become a viral sensation. Squid is what is known as a “play-to-earn” cryptocurrency, where people buy tokens to play in online…

Barcelona have appointed Sergi Barjuan as their interim coach following the sacking of Ronald Koeman. Barjuan, who is currently in charge of the club’s B team, will be introduced to the senior squad on Thursday by club president Joan Laporta. “His interim position as first-team head coach will end as soon as the club has hired a full-time head coach,” said the Nou Camp club. Barjuan’s first game will be at home against Alaves on Saturday, 30 October. Barcelona sack Ronald Koeman after loss at Rayo Vallecano Koeman was dismissed following Barcelona’s defeat at Rayo Vallecano on Wednesday after only…

Chelsea and Newcastle United are among the Premier League clubs who have been alerted to the possibility of signing Belgium forward Eden Hazard, 30, from Real Madrid in January. (ESPN) Newcastle’s new owners have identified Watford’s Senegal winger Ismaila Sarr, 23, as an early transfer target. (Mail) Newcastle’s hopes of signing Barcelona’s 24-year-old French forward Ousmane Dembele have received a boost as the La Liga club will need to pay former boss Ronald Koeman £10m following his dismissal. (Express) Manchester United would have to pay manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer £7.5m if they decide to sack the Norwegian. (Sun) United are losing interest in appointing former Inter Milan manager Antonio Conte as Solskjaer’s replacement because of how much…

By Sola Fasure My attention has been drawn to a statement circulating in the media stating that the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has rebuffed the Governor of Oyo State, and by implication, other State Governors not to install critically needed infrastructure and offer other support to the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) and its custodial facilities in each state. My comments were taken out of context from a telephone interview granted to a radio station in Ibadan on Monday, concerning the unconscionable attack on the custodial centre in Abolongo, Oyo, Oyo State. I did not speak to any newspaper…

-Demands special consideration for Gombe State in view of its peculiar location, role in North East Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has described the ongoing process for the review of the revenue allocation formula as an avenue to review the challenges of economic development and issues confronting revenue generation. The Governor stated this while declaring open, the North East zonal public hearing on the review of revenue allocation formula organized by the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) in Gombe. The governor said the review becomes imperative in order to make it in tune with the principles of…

Petrol stations in many parts of China have begun rationing diesel amid rising costs and falling supplies. Some truck drivers are having to wait entire days to refuel, according to posts on social media site Weibo. China is currently in the midst of a massive power crunch, as coal and natural gas shortages have closed factories and left homes without power. And this latest issue is only likely to contribute to an ongoing global supply chain crisis, say analysts. “The current diesel shortages seem to be affecting long distance transportation businesses which could include goods meant for markets outside of…

Facebook has changed its corporate name to Meta as part of a major rebrand. The company said it would better “encompass” what it does, as it broadens its reach beyond social media into areas like Virtual Reality (VR). The change does not apply to its individual platforms, such as Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp, only the parent company that owns them. The move follows a series of negative stories about Facebook, based on documents leaked by an ex-employee. Frances Haugen has accused the company of putting “profits over safety”. In 2015, Google restructured its company calling its parent firm Alphabet, however,…

Nigeria’s digital currency, eNaira app on Thursday was restored to the Google Play Store 24 hours after it was removed from the app. Following the launch of the app on Monday, the eNaira app was removed on Google Play after over 100,000 downloads. Chronicle NG reports that the app which has received mixed feelings was allegedly removed because of tons of negative comments and bad reviews on the app. According to the spokesperson of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Osita Nwanisobi said that the removal of the App was to help the apex bank upgrade the functionalities. He said,…

Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has urged local media to desist from copying and posting reports by The Economist. Speaking to the media on Thursday, Mohammed said that The Economist has goofed in the past and that they are not infallible as some section of the media might believe. “As you are very much aware, there have been various reactions to the stereotypical story on Nigeria by The Economist. So, we are not about to rehash what has been said about that publication. But before dwelling on the focus of this press briefing, let me make a…