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Belkin has announced a new version of one of its first accessories for the Switch 2 at CES 2026. The Charging Case Pro for Nintendo Switch 2 carries forward the same 10,000mAh internal battery as the original, but it’s been redesigned so you don’t need to remove the battery to charge it, and you no longer need a short cable to connect it to the console.On the outside of the Charging Case Pro you’ll now find a USB-C port that makes charging the internal battery a little more convenient, alongside a small display showing its remaining battery life. The interior…
The CoinMarketCap “Crypto Fear and Greed Index,” a metric tracking crypto investor sentiment, flipped to “neutral” on Sunday, for the first time since October, signaling that investor sentiment is improving.The Index is at 40, signaling that investors are no longer fearful, but they are not bullish on the crypto market either. The Index recorded its lowest sentiment reading of 2025 in November, when it hit a 10, indicating “extreme fear,” according to CoinMarketCap.Crypto investor sentiment plunged in October, sparked by a historic market crash that derailed the crypto market bull run. The price of Bitcoin (BTC) hit an all-time high…
Miley Cyrus is clearly living the best of both worlds and slowly transforming back into Hannah Montana. Cyrus, 33, stepped out at the 37th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards on Saturday, January 3, wowing in a sleek black suit with plunging polka-dot blouse underneath. For glam, Cyrus wore her blonde tresses in long, loose waves with a curtain bang. The hair quickly reminded fans of Cyrus’ titular Hannah Montana character’s honey-colored wig with a blunt fringe. Hannah Montana, in which Cyrus starred as a pop star and her average teen alter ego, premiered on Disney Channel in 2006.…
Some students of St Mary’s Private Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools, Papiri, in Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State, are among the villagers abducted by terrorists in the area on Saturday evening, residents have said. PREMIUM TIMES reported how the terrorists killed at least 35 people and abducted many others. The schoolchildren were abducted only days after they returned from the captivity of the terrorists following negotiations with the government. In the fresh attack, the terrorists killed at least 35 villagers, including women and children, at Kasuwan Daji and Kaima communities, residents and security sources told PREMIUM TIMES. A…
Governor Uba Sani has not borrowed a kobo since he assumed office and the 2026 budget will be financed without borrowing, the Commissioner of Planning and Budget, Hon Mutktar Ahmed Monrovia has clarified. In a statement issued by Chief Press Secretary, Malam Ibraheem Musa, the Commissioner said that the 2026 budget will financed by the state’s statutory allocations, Internally Generated Revenue and grants. The Commissioner explained that the loans draw down component of the budget has been misunderstood by a section of the media, so a clarification becomes necessary. According to Hon Moronvia, it was previous administrations had collected loans…
The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ahoada West Local Government Area of Rivers State has declared its allegiance to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, affirming its readiness to align with his political decisions ahead of the 2027 general elections. Leaders of the party in the area stated that they would be guided by whatever direction the former Rivers State governor provides concerning the state’s political future. This position was made known by the APC Chairman in Ahoada West, Mr Rejoice Otobo, during Wike’s appreciation visit to the local government on Sunday. Mr Otobo assured the…
No fewer than 25 persons died while 14 others are still missing after a boat capsized along Yobe River in Garbi town, Nguru Local Government Area of the state. Dr Mohammad Goje, Executive Secretary, Yobe State Emergency Management Agency, YOSEMA, disclosed this in a statement in Damaturu on Sunday. He said the incident occurred at about 7:48 pm on January 3, after the victims, who were mainly farmers and traders, boarded the boat in Adiyani town in neighbouring Jigawa. “The victims were reportedly returning from Adiyani town, where they were engaged in fishing, farming, and other local business activities, when…
RB Leipzig forward, Yan Diomande is on the radar of Manchester United, Paris Saint-Germain, Tottenham Hotspur and Bayern Munich. According to football transfer expert Ben Jacobs, Leipzig doesn’t want to sell the 19-year-old Ivory Coast in January and has a €100m valuation on the player. However, suitors feel €60m might get a deal done for Diomande, and a summer exit is more likely as it stands. Meanwhile, in another development,Chelsea on Sunday confirmed that forward Maika Hamano will spend the rest of the season on loan at Tottenham Hotspur. The 21-year-old Japan international made her Chelsea debut in December 2023…
The Lagos State Police Command has invited the Senior Pastor of Mountain of Liberation and Miracles Ministries, Chris Okafor, to report at the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, over allegations of multiple rape and other offences likely to cause a breach of public peace. The police said Okafor was served with an invitation letter and is expected to appear before the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the SCID by 10 am on Monday. In a statement on Sunday, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Abimbola Adebisi, said the Commissioner of Police, Olohundare Jimoh, ordered a thorough…
A fatal accident occurred on Sunday in Yakasawa village, Ringim Local Government Area of Jigawa State, involving a Golf 3 wagon and a Sienna. The accident, which claimed seven lives and left 14 others injured, occurred in the afternoon as travellers and residents were moving through the area. Eyewitnesses described the scene as chaotic, with mangled vehicles and scattered bodies. An eyewitness, Haruna Aliyu, a resident of Yakasawa, told our correspondent the scene was horrific. “Vehicles were mangled, and bodies were scattered. I’ve never seen such a terrible accident in this area before; it’s really sad,” he said. Another eyewitness,…
