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The Gombe State Police Command on Wednesday confirmed the arrest of a 37-year-old tenant, Bello Abubakar, in connection with the alleged killing of a 38-year-old woman, Maryam Hassan, in the Kundulun Quarters of Gombe metropolis. Maryam was reportedly found lying in front of her residence in the early hours of Tuesday with severe head injuries. According to the Police Public Relations Officer, Buhari Abdullahi, the incident was reported at about 6:00 a.m. by a good Samaritan. “The Gombe State Police Command wishes to inform the general public that on 03/02/2026 at about 0600hrs, a report was received from a Good…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the Nigerian Senate’s decision to reject the real-time electronic transmission of election results, describing it as a serious betrayal of democracy that undermines transparency, credibility and public trust in the country’s electoral process. Atiku, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, made the remarks in a statement issued by his Media Office on Wednesday, where he described the Senate’s action as a deliberate attack on electoral transparency. The condemnation followed the Senate’s rejection of a proposed amendment to Clause 70(3) of the Electoral Amendment Bill, which sought to make the electronic transmission of…
The Executive Chairman of Onigbongbo Local Council Development Area, Moyosore Adebanjo, has declared free meals for staff of the council. Adebanjo made this known during the commissioning of the newly renovated staff canteen at the council secretariat. He said in a statement on Tuesday that the commissioning marked another step towards improving the well-being and productivity of council staff. According to him, the approved free meals will be provided for the next two days, commencing immediately after the commissioning of the canteen. Staff members expressed appreciation to the chairman for the gesture, describing it as a thoughtful intervention aimed at…
Overwatch 2, the sequel to Activision Blizzard’s hit hero shooter Overwatch, was announced in 2019 but didn’t arrive for another three years, eventually bringing a shift to five-on-five matches in PVP, and a few new characters, including Overwatch’s first Black female hero. After canceling planned PvE content and unlocking its hero pool, the game’s developers eventually brought back a lot of things, like 6v6 gameplay, loot boxes, and, in 2026, its name. Overwatch 2 is now just Overwatch again. Catch up on The Verge’s coverage of the game right here. Overwatch 2 is gone — now it’s just Overwatch. Overwatch…
Key points:Bitcoin remains under pressure as the bears attempt to hold the price below the crucial $74,508 level.Several major altcoins are struggling to bounce off their support levels, increasing the likelihood of the resumption of the downtrend.Bitcoin (BTC) bulls attempted to start a recovery, but the bears sold at higher levels and pulled the price below $72,169. Galaxy Digital research lead Alex Thorn said in a note on Monday that BTC could plunge to its realized price of $56,000 over the coming weeks due to the lack of catalysts to reverse the trend.Not everyone is bearish on BTC as select…
The mother of slain University of Idaho student Kaylee Goncalves has shared a heart wrenching video online after finally receiving over a dozen boxes full of her late daughter’s belongings from state investigators. Kristi Goncalves‘ voice started to break as she shared that, while going through Kaylee’s possessions, she came across the University of Idaho sweatshirt Kaylee could be seen wearing in video footage filmed outside a food truck hours before her murder. The footage was part of a live stream from Moscow, Idaho, that was being hosted by the food truck’s operators, Grub Truckers. In the footage, Kaylee can…
Workers in Nigeria are beginning to reap the benefits of the new tax laws, which came into effect in January, as a number of formal-sector workers received higher salaries for the month due to the lower income tax rate. The Nigerian Tax Reforms Acts, signed into law on 26 June 2025, have been lauded as people-centric, growth-focused, and efficiency-driven, and among their goals is the protection of low-income earners, based on the understanding that a fair tax system should not punish poverty or burden the most vulnerable. Taiwo Oyedele, the chair of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee,…
Top energy investors and operators in Nigeria’s upstream oil and gas sector have called for regulatory consistency, contract sanctity and critical gas infrastructure to unlock the country’s long-term energy potential, amid intensifying global competition for capital. The call was made by executives from major international oil companies (IOCs) and indigenous operators during a panel session at the ongoing Nigeria International Energy Summit (NIES) in Abuja on Wednesday. Participants at the session—drawn from ExxonMobil, Chevron, TotalEnergies, Seplat Energy, Renaissance Africa Energy and Oando—agreed that Nigeria’s ability to attract sustained upstream investment will depend on policy stability, disciplined financing, infrastructure expansion, and…
Vice President Kashim Shettima says the South East matters to the President Bola Tinubu-led administration not as a concession, but as a central pillar of Nigeria’s economic future. The vice president stated this on Wednesday at the South East Vision 2050 (SEV2050) Stakeholders’ Forum convened by the South East Development Commission (SEDC), held at the International Conference Centre, Enugu. The event was organized by SEDC in collaboration with the Office of the Vice President, the Ministry of Regional Development, and South East governments. The summit was attended by Gov. Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi, Governor Alex Otti of Abia, Governor Chukwuma…
Ahead of the 2027 general elections, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Gbenga Hashim-Olawepo, says it is a dubious narration to say it is the turn of the north or the south. Hashim-Olawepo said this on Wednesday while responding to questions in an interview on ‘Politics Today’, a programme on Channels Television. According to him, the next election should be about competence, not zoning. “2027 election should be about who is more competent to grow the economy who can secure Nigeria, and who can unite Nigeria, not tribe, religion, ethnicity or region. “And it’s a dubious narration to say…
