January, 2026

• 27 January

  Presidential Source Mentions New State Tinubu May Approve and Why

  

  [ad_1] President Tinubu may approve the Anioma State to address Southeast marginalisation concerns Consultations are ongoing amid opposition to Anioma’s inclusion in the Southeast region from Delta groups Political analysts debate the impact of creating Anioma State on local communities Indications have emerged that President Bola Tinubu may finally approve …

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• 27 January

  Qualcomm backs SpotDraft to scale on-device contract AI with valuation doubling toward $400M

  

  [ad_1] As demand grows for privacy-first enterprise AI that can run without sending sensitive data to the cloud, SpotDraft has raised $8 million from Qualcomm Ventures in a strategic Series B extension to scale its on-device contract review tech for regulated legal workflows. The extension values SpotDraft at around $380 …

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• 26 January

  Chicago teacher on leave over ‘GO ICE’ Facebook post

  

  [ad_1] NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: A Chicago area physical education teacher is on administrative leave and facing calls to lose his job over a Facebook post last week offering support for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). “GO ICE,” the teacher at West Chicago’s Gary …

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• 26 January

  HSBC, ANT Test Tokenized Deposits Via Swift

  

  [ad_1] Banking giant HSBC and Singapore-based Ant International successfully connected Ant’s blockchain infrastructure to Swift’s network between HSBC Singapore and Hong Kong via HSBC’s tokenized deposit services. It enabled real-time cross-border treasury management. The test was the first example of leveraging the Swift network and ISO 20022 messaging standard. Using …

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• 26 January

  Watch video of lady's reaction as man proposes to her after 5 days

  

  [ad_1] A video making the rounds on social media has captured the moment a Nigerian lady celebrated online after her man proposed to her within five days. [ad_2]

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• 26 January

  Some international attendees are skipping 2026 GDC due to safety fears and growing ICE presence

  

  [ad_1] The 2026 Game Developers Conference is shaping up to be a little less international this year if commentary on social media platforms like LinkedIn is an indicator. Many members of the international games industry have announced they will skip the event, mainly over concerns about safety, tougher U.S. immigration …

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• 26 January

  Costa Rica: Regional Dynamo | Global Finance Magazine

  

  [ad_1] Costa Rica has harnessed “Pura Vida” or pure life to more traditional industries, such as agriculture and tourism, and has been one of Central America’s success stories in recent years thanks to an export-driven economy based on medical technology and services. But GDP growth is projected by the World …

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• 26 January

  Heartbreak as Senegal Captain Hit by Personal Tragedy After AFCON Title Win

  

  [ad_1] Senegalese captain Kalidou Koulibaly has been hit by a personal tragedy eight days after the 2025 AFCON The Al-Hilal defender missed the final against the Atlas Lions but played a crucial role during the tournament Tributes have poured in from fans to the former Chelsea defender following the devastating …

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• 26 January

  AI startup CVector raises $5M for its industrial ‘nervous system’

  

  [ad_1] Industrial AI startup CVector built a brain and nervous system for big industry. Now, founders Richard Zhang and Tyler Ruggles are tasked with a bigger challenge: showing customers and investors how this AI-powered software layer translates to real savings on an industrial scale.  The New York-based startup has had …

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• 26 January

  Private jet crashes at Bangor, Maine, airport, killing 7 and seriously injuring 1

  

  [ad_1] Bangor, Maine — The Federal Aviation Administration says seven people were killed and a crew member survived with serious injuries when a private business jet crashed in a snowstorm at Maine’s Bangor International Airport. The Bombardier Challenger 600 crashed around 7:45 p.m. The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board …

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