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MSCI announced it will keep digital asset treasury companies in its global indexes, citing investor feedback and the need for further study on non-operating firms.Shares in Michael Saylor’s Strategy rose 5% after Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) decided not to exclude digital asset treasury companies from its market index, for now.In a note published Tuesday, MSCI said digital asset treasury companies (DATCOs) would, however, be subject to broader consultations to distinguish between investment companies and other companies that hold digital assets as part of their core operations.”This broader review is intended to ensure consistency and continued alignment with the overall…

University of Michigan quarterback Bryce Underwood has announced his commitment for next season in the aftermath of former head coach Sherrone Moore’s termination and arrest. “Runnit Back,” Underwood, 18, posted ‘ on Monday, January 5, revealing his intention to return to Michigan for his sophomore season. Underwood’s decision comes after the university named Kyle Whittingham as the new head football coach on December 26. “Very excited to figure out what kind of guy he is,” Underwood said shortly after Whittingham, 66, was hired. “I don’t really know too much about him. I’m just excited to figure out what kind of…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has resumed the nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, marking the commencement of the second phase of the process. The exercise resumed on Monday after the first phase ended on December 10, 2025. INEC had earlier opened online pre-registration on August 18, 2025, before commencing physical registration at centres nationwide on August 25, 2025. According to the commission, 9,891,801 Nigerians began the online pre-registration during the first phase.However, only 2,572,054 people completed their registration nationwide as of November 28, 2025. This figure comprises 1,503,832 online registrations and 1,068,222 registrations conducted physically at registration centres.…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said no presidential aspirant will step down in the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential race. Atiku said this in a statement Tuesday through his media adviser, Paul Ibe,  adding that all aspirants will present themselves freely. He also urged Nigerians to resist efforts by the All Progressives Congress, APC, to intimidate and weaken the opposition. His remarks came in the wake of the speculation that he is facing pressure to step aside for a Southern candidate to emerge as the ADC’s flagbearer in the upcoming election against President Bola Tinubu. According to him, if…

Rafiu Durosinmi has made history as the most expensive signing for Serie A club Pisa SC, DAILY POST reports. Durosinmi completed his permanent transfer to the club from Czech First Division outfit, Viktoria Plzen on Monday. Viktoria Plzen received €11m package, plus  add-ons for the striker. The 23-year-old put pen to paper on a four-year contract with Pisa. Durosinmi spent only two years with Viktoria Plzen. He is set to watch Pisa  play against Como tonight at the Arena Garibaldi.

The National Association of Nigerian Students on Tuesday called off its planned nationwide protest against the new Tax Reform Act following engagements with the Nigeria Revenue Service, formerly the Federal Inland Revenue Service, and other government agencies. The decision was disclosed in a communiqué at the end of the maiden Expanded National Executive Council meeting of the association, which reviewed the law and earlier concerns raised by the student body. NANS had earlier threatened to mobilise students for mass protests on January 14, 2026, if the implementation of the law was not suspended pending a National Assembly investigation and broader…

The Rivers State Police Command said its operatives have arrested twelve suspects in connection with an attack on an estate in Mbodo, Aluu, in Ikwerre local government area of the state on Monday afternoon. The police said the armed assailants, who include members of a vigilante group code-named ‘OSPAC’ and hired thugs, invaded the estate in a commando manner, shot sporadically, damaging vehicles and parts of the estate. The attackers also abducted a resident of the estate who sustained a leg injury following the shootings, which shattered the serenity of the place. The spokesperson of the State Police Command, Grace…

January 6, 2026 6:25 pm File photo: The National Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party, Kabiru Turaki The Tanimu Turaki (SAN)-led National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party is holding a closed-door meeting with former President Goodluck Jonathan to discuss party and national issues. Turaki, on Tuesday accompanied by the entire NWC and a few selected state chairmen, arrived at Jonathan’s office in Maitama, Abuja, around 5:45 pm in six SUV jeeps. Sources within the party stated that the PDP leaders are expected to discuss the ongoing crisis within the party, their efforts to reposition it, and other key national issues.…

Morgan Gibbs-White’s late penalty fired Nottingham Forest to a crucial 2-1 win over West Ham that left their relegation rivals in deep trouble on Tuesday. Sean Dyche’s side fell behind to Murillo’s early own goal at the London Stadium. But West Ham had a second goal from Crysencio Summerville controversially ruled out by VAR for the tightest of offside decisions. Forest rubbed salt into West Ham’s wounds with a stirring fightback as Nicolas Dominguez equalised before Gibbs-White netted from the spot after another VAR call went the visitors’ way. Fourth-bottom Forest are now seven points clear of third-bottom West Ham…

Hello and welcome to Regulator, a newsletter for Verge subscribers about Big Tech, Big Government, and the big paradigm shifts that result from their collision. Not a subscriber yet? It’s a new year, so why not treat yourself?In 2022, Jake Sullivan, then national security adviser under President Joe Biden and a powerful figure in the White House’s foreign policy team, assembled an interagency planning exercise out of the Situation Room: What were all the possible circumstances and outcomes of an AI arms race between the US and China — from trade wars to real wars, possibly even the arrival of…