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By Enitan Abdultawab Afrobeats star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has seemingly responded to Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo after the governor mocked Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke over his fondness for dancing. Davido, who has been openly supporting his uncle ahead of the August 15 Osun State governorship election, shared what appeared to be Okpebholo’s West African Examinations Council result on his Instagram Story on Friday. The singer did not attach any caption to the post, leaving followers to interpret the move as a response to the Edo governor’s recent comments about Adeleke. Okpebholo had taken a swipe…

The Nigerian Navy says it has recovered 105,000 litres of products suspected to be stolen crude oil during a series of anti-crude oil theft operations in Delta State, as security agencies intensify efforts to curb oil theft in the Niger Delta. The recoveries occurred under Operation Delta Sentinel within the Nigerian Navy Ship Delta Area of Operation, according to the Director of Naval Information, Abiodun Folorunsho. In a report published by  Vanguard newspaper, Mr Folorunsho, a Navy captain, said the operation also uncovered concealed storage facilities allegedly used by suspected oil thieves to stockpile stolen crude in the Oteghele axis of Delta State. He…

The remains of 56 people were found improperly stored and decomposing on Thursday at a Chicago funeral home run by a couple who previously operated a crematory that was similarly shut down because of mishandled remains, authorities said.Illinois state officials, meanwhile, suspended the license of one of the funeral home’s directors, alleging bodies were being kept in an unrefrigerated area in “deplorable conditions”.The discovery came months after neighborhood residents began noticing a “stench” emanating from the funeral home, which led some to complain to the city.The Cook county medical examiner’s office said it was notified by state and local officials…

A firefighting Sikorsky S64 helicopter with two individuals onboard crashed on Friday morning in a remote area of central Utah, according to federal aviation authorities.The US Forest Service initially declined to comment on the condition of the helicopter’s passengers, asking the public for “patience while we focus on response efforts” in a statement.Emergency personnel are responding near Richfield,about 160 miles south of Salt Lake City, an agency spokesperson told the Guardian by email.The exact circumstances surrounding the crash are unknown.At a media briefing on Friday evening, Tyler Hecht, deputy incident commander with Great Basin incident management team, described the terrain…

The Office of the Tax Ombud said it is strengthening its capacity to handle disputes arising from digital asset taxation as part of efforts to improve fairness and transparency in Nigeria’s tax system. The Tax Ombud and Chief Executive of the Office of the Tax Ombud, John Nwabueze, disclosed this on Thursday at a media parley in Lagos, where he outlined the office’s achievements and future priorities. According to him, the office has expanded the capacity of its accountants and legal experts to handle complex tax matters, including disputes involving digital assets, should such cases arise. He also said the…

Glitchy aesthetics. Literally collapsing menu boxes. The game taunting you by “possessing” your Steam friends. Technical tricks of this nature may sound gimmicky in 2026, but they felt excitingly unorthodox a decade ago, when Pony Island came out to critical acclaim.Fans of Daniel Mullins, the celebrated indie developer of Inscryption, will be forgiven for forgetting that Pony Island 2: Panda Circus is in active development. After all, it’s been almost three years since the announcement – and a full decade since it was first teased as an Easter egg in Pony Island’s ARG (Alternate Reality Game) – with only a…

Andy Burnham has pledged to be the prime minister for the North. But volunteers cleaning up a major plastic spill on the north-east of England coast say his government’s treatment of the “disaster”, which they say lacks urgency, does not support that claim.”This should be declared a national emergency,” says campaigner Olly Armstrong who believes, if the spill had happened further south, it would have been treated differently.Armstrong, from North Shields in North Tyneside, is one of thousands of volunteers who have spent weeks clearing beaches of millions of plastic pellets that washed into the River Tyne and the North…

Electric scooter riders are three times more likely to suffer traumatic brain injuries than motorcyclists, according to an analysis of accidents in England and Wales – which found women were particularly at risk of serious harm.Brain injuries accounted for more than a third of adult injuries on e-scooters, but riders also sustained more internal organ and blood vessel damage than did motorcyclists or pedal cyclists, the study found.The government has backed trials of rental e-scooters in England since 2020, but an additional 1m or so e-scooters are privately owned in the UK. These cannot legally be used on public roads,…

The Women’s National Basketball Players Association released a statement on Friday, emphasizing diversity and inclusion while saying the organization “will not be used as political pawns.””We embrace justice equity, diversity, and inclusion,” the statement read. “Those are the values that unite this Union and allow it to protect women’s sports while creating transformational change. Hate, abuse, and demonization of any person or group of people, including transgender people, only fuel fear, division, and harm. We will continue to have hard conversations. But we will not be used as political pawns.”Though not mentioned by name, the WNBPA’s statement comes 17 days…

The federal film and television tax credit has a new lobbyist, it seems. Reality TV star and former L.A. mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt on Friday posted on social media that he had recently met President Donald Trump to advocate for the tax incentive. This legislative effort has been stop-and-start for well over a year. “Working with the President on a 25% FEDERAL film tax credit to bring back Hollywood,” the former The Hills star said, sharing images of himself and the president speaking at the Trump National Golf Course Los Angeles. After making a few accusations about California’s film commissioner…