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Two high-profile crypto figures are preparing to pour tens of millions of dollars into California politics, aiming to reshape the state Legislature by backing moderate, business-friendly candidates and countering the influence of labor unions.The effort, operating under the banner of Grow California, is backed by Chris Larsen, a longtime Democratic donor and co-founder of Ripple, and Tim Draper, a venture capitalist known for his support of Bitcoin (BTC), according to The New York Times. “The government unions do a great job,” Larsen reportedly told the outlet. “But that’s going to clash with a lot of the things that are going…

Schitt’s Creek star Sarah Levy has shared her devastation following the news of costar Catherine O’Hara’s death. O’Hara was 71. Posting via Instagram on Friday, January 30, Sarah, 39, uploaded a photo in tribute and shared how the loss of the actress affected her. “This one cuts deep. What an honor it has been to know and work with and love Catherine O’Hara,” Sarah wrote in the caption. “Cheers to all that you brought to this world — you will be so, so missed. ❤️” Earlier on Friday, Sarah’s brother and Schitt’s Creek costar Dan Levy, 42, also spoke out to…

The Kwara State House of Assembly has approved a total of N656.5 billion as the state’s total expenditure for the 2026 fiscal year. The sum represents an increase of N10.5 billion over the estimate presented by Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. The Speaker of the House, Yakubu Salihu, disclosed this at the plenary on Friday following the consideration of the report of the House Committee on Finance and Appropriation. A breakdown of the budget shows that the state’s recurrent revenue has increased to over N409.6 billion, reflecting an upward review of N10.5 billion. Meanwhile, recurrent expenditure was reduced to N212.6 billion, a…

Wireless operator Airtel Africa more than doubled its post-tax profit for the nine months to December 2025 to $586 million in reported currency on the back of a sizeable increase in data revenue, according to its unaudited earnings report out on Friday. The mobile service provider, which operates in fourteen countries across sub-Saharan Africa, expanded turnover by 28.3 per cent to $4.7 billion, with all income sources including voice revenue, data revenue and listing revenue recording growth. The fairly remarkable revenue performance was driven by currency appreciation in key markets, particularly Nigerian naira, Zambian kwacha, Ugandan and Tanzanian shilling and…

Paul Onuachu’s flawless record from the penalty spot in the Turkish Super Lig finally cracked on Friday night, and the timing could hardly have been more cruel for Trabzonspor. The Nigerian striker was central to everything in a gripping 1-1 draw away to Antalyaspor; scoring for the second league game in a row, but also missing a late spot kick that would have sealed a comeback and tightened Trabzonspor’s grip on the title race. Fresh from a goalscoring cameo against Kasimpaşa, Onuachu was restored to the starting XI and immediately assumed responsibility as Trabzonspor’s focal point in attack. Yet it…

Troops of the Joint Task Force, North East under Operation Hadin Kai have foiled an ambush by suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP fighters in Borno State, killing one terrorist and recovering weapons.The development was disclosed in a post shared on X by security analyst, Zagazola Makama on Saturday. According to the post, the encounter occurred at about 1:40 a.m. on Saturday, when troops made contact with the terrorists during an operation. The soldiers reportedly opened fire, forcing the attackers to flee the area in confusion. Following the clash, troops carried out a search of the area and recovered one AK-47 rifle, one…

The All Progressive Congress, APC, state chairmanship aspirant in Kaduna state, Dr Simon Nuhu Yashim, has urged Kaduna state citizens to support governor Uba Sani’s administration to continue to provide accurate and quality leadership in the state. Yashim made the appeal while interacting with newsmen during the  book launch for Uba Sani’s two years achievements and presentation, organised by 14-14, held in Kaduna. According to him, “Governor Uba Sani’s two-year tenure has focused on governance and tangible achievements in security, infrastructure, and human capital development all over the state.” He pledged to adequately build a party structure that would work…

Arsenal left-back, Oleksandr Zinchenko is all set to join Ajax on a permanent move. According to Sky Sports News, Zinchenko has completed his Ajax medical. The Ukraine international flew to Amsterdam earlier on Friday after being given the green light to travel. Zinchenko has agreed terms on a six-month contract with the Netherlands giants. The 29-year-old, however, will discuss his long-term future in the summer. Zinchenko joined Arsenal from Premier League rivals Manchester City in 2022. He left the Gunners to join Premier League side, Nottingham Forest on loan last year. Zinchenko is now set to leave England for a…

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has urged nations to resist unilateral or hegemonic approaches to global challenges. This is as he emphasised that shared responsibility and multilateral institutions are key to peace and stability in a rapidly shifting world. Speaking to journalists at UN Headquarters, Guterres described 2026 as a year “already shaping up to be a year of constant surprises and chaos,” citing reckless actions that are triggering dangerous consequences worldwide. Our correspondent on Saturday picked this from the UN website in a release dated January 29 and titled, “Choose peace over chaos, Guterres urges as he sets out…

The Confederation of African Football has approved the Nigeria Football Federation’s request to change the venue of the 2026 FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup third round, first leg qualifier between Nigeria and Senegal. The match, scheduled for February 7, will now be played at the MKO Abiola Sports Complex in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital. NFF Director of Competitions Ruth David confirmed the venue change, explaining that it was necessitated by the deteriorating state of the playing pitch at Lekan Salami Stadium, Ibadan. The Ibadan venue had earlier been approved for the match and hosted the Falconets’ second round, second leg…