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Russian strikes on Ukraine’s capital and its suburbs killed at least three people, Kyiv’s mayor said Friday as the air force issued a countrywide missile warning. “Three people died in the capital. Six people were wounded. Three of them were hospitalised,” Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko posted on Telegram. Regional governor Mykola Kalashnyk urged people to stay in shelters until the air raid sirens lifted. Ukraine’s air force warned “all of Ukraine is under a missile threat” after confirming Russian bombers were airborne. In the western city of Lviv, the mayor said “critical infrastructure” was hit. “All relevant services are working…

The Imo State Police Command has arrested a 24-year-old man, Wisdom Onyeaju, over the alleged defilement of a 15-year-old girl in the Owerri West Local Government Area of the state. This command also stated that it has instituted disciplinary action against the officers accused of demanding N100,000 from the victim’s family. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Henry Okoye, disclosed this in a statement shared on the command’s X page on Thursday. Recall that an X user, Somto Okonkwo, had shared a video in which a woman alleged that her younger sister was raped by a man who forced his way…

By far one of the most devastating effects on Nigerians, home and abroad, as 2025 began to wind down, was the fatal accident involving the UK-based Nigerian boxer, Anthony Joshua, fondly hailed as AJ. The tragedy instantly claimed the lives of two of AJ’s associates, Sina Ghami and Lateef Ayodele, otherwise, Latz. Inalilai wa inailei rajiun. May their precious souls rest in eternal peace, amen From a video recording of the tragedy, the hypermedia-consuming street boys and others readily recognised AJ even as trapped within the badly mangled remains of the SUV they were all travelling in. The car bore…

Licensed cryptocurrency exchange Busha has announced its evolution from a crypto trading platform into a full-service digital money app with a brand refresh. According to a statement from the crypto exchange, the brand refresh includes a new logo, a redesigned mobile app, and the launch of new financial products that combine crypto and traditional money management. The PUNCH reported that Busha was one of the two digital asset exchanges that the Securities and Exchange Commission granted licences to in 2024 to commence operations under its Accelerated Regulatory Incubation Programme. The SEC introduced the ARIP to onboard firms that had begun…

Panathinaikos forward Cyriel Dessers has begun rehabilitation after being ruled out of the remainder of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations due to injury, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The 31-year-old confirmed that the injury has forced him to leave the Super Eagles camp at a crucial stage of the tournament and will keep him sidelined for between 10 and 12 weeks. The former Rangers striker took to social media on Wednesday to share his disappointment, describing the setback as difficult to accept. He pledged his support for the team as Nigeria continue their AFCON 2025 campaign. “Unfortunately, I sustained an…

Developers of privacy-focused Zcash have announced they’re already working on a new wallet for the cryptocurrency, less than a day after their high-profile exit from Electric Coin Company (ECC).“The team from the Electric Coin Company that launched Zcash, and created the Zashi wallet, is now launching a new wallet for Zcash, using the same Zashi codebase we built,” said former ECC CEO Josh Swihart late on Thursday.The code name for the wallet is cashZ and will be launched in a “few weeks,” he added. Users of the existing Zcash (ZEC) wallet, Zashi, will be able to migrate to the new…

Will & Grace alum Eric McCormack was married to Janet Leigh Holden for two decades before they called it quits. Us Weekly confirmed in November 2023 that Holden filed for divorce from McCormack after 26 years of marriage, citing irreconcilable differences. He responded to her petition the next year. Neither McCormack nor Holden have publicly addressed their separation, which was finalized in January 2026. Keep scrolling to learn more about Holden: How Did Janet Leigh Holden Meet Eric McCormack? Leigh Holden was introduced to McCormack on the set of 1989’s Lonesome Dove. “I met my wife, Janet, in 1994 on…

Female lawyers under the platform of International Federation of Women Lawyers, FIDA, have pleaded with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and all heads of security agencies in the country to declare a ‘state of emergency’ over the menace of ‘one-chance’ robbers in the FCT. They made the call on Thursday while addressing journalists over the murder of a nurse, Chinemerem Chuwumeziem, and a senior legal practitioner, Princess Chigbo Mediatrix, by one-chance operators in the FCT. The lawyer’s lifeless body was dumped by the roadside a few days after the killing of the health worker. Speaking on…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has established a 22-member Constitution Review Committee to strengthen internal democracy, discipline, and party administration. The committee was inaugurated at the party’s national headquarters in Abuja on Thursday. Speaking at the event, ADC National Chairman, Senator David Mark, said the party’s constitution is central to its growth and direction. He described it as a guide that “guides our conduct, regulates our internal processes, and safeguards internal democracy.” Mark said the review had become necessary as the party continues to grow, adding that the ADC must align its operations with global democratic standards. According to him,…

January 9, 2026 3:38 am (FILES) Venezuela’s Vice President Delcy Rodriguez speaks during the presentation of the 2026 fiscal year budget at the National Congress in Caracas on December 4, 2025. (Photo by Pedro MATTEY / AFP) Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodriguez insisted Thursday her country was not “subjugated,” despite US President Donald Trump’s claim to be in charge there after removing her predecessor Nicolas Maduro. “We are not subordinate or subjugated,” Rodriguez said during a ceremony for the 100 Venezuelans that her government says were killed during the US assault. “Nobody surrendered. There was fighting for the homeland” when…