AKWA IBOM REMAINS PEACEFUL, UNITED — GOV. ENO
RismadarVoice ReportersJanuary 18, 2026 Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has assured residents that the state will remain peaceful, united and stable, despite what he described as attempts by…
MAJOR FIRE AT KUGBO FURNITURE MARKET CONTAINED, MILLIONS IN PROPERTY SAVED
By Micah JonahJanuary 18, 2026 A massive fire erupted at the Kugbo Furniture Market in Abuja early on Sunday, but firefighters from the Federal Fire Service (FFS) and the FCT…
FIRE DESTROYS DOZENS OF HOUSES IN KIBERA SLUM, NAIROBI
By Micah JonahJanuary 18, 2026 A fire broke out in the Kibera slum in Nairobi on Saturday, destroying dozens of houses, authorities reported. Residents were seen trying to extinguish the…
PROTESTERS CHASE AWAY FAR-RIGHT RALLY IN MINNEAPOLIS
By Micah JonahJanuary 18, 2026 Hundreds of protesters in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Saturday forced far-right influencer Jake Lang and his small group of supporters to abandon a rally in a…
FANS FRUSTRATED BY LONG QUEUES TICKET SALES HALT ON DAY ONE OF THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN
By Micah JonahJanuary 18, 2026 Organizers of the Australian Open faced criticism on Sunday as fans queued for hours outside Melbourne Park, expressed confusion over the suspension of ticket sales.…
VENEZUELA’S INTERIM PRESIDENT DELCY RODRIGUEZ MOVES TO CONSOLIDATE POWER
By Micah JonahJanuary 18, 2026 Intermittent President Delcy Rodriguez of Venezuela has begun consolidating her authority, following the U.S. seizure of President Nicolas Maduro, appointing loyalists to key positions, strengthening…
WILLIAMS GRATEFUL FOR AUSTRALIAN OPEN WILDCARD AT 45
By Micah JonahJanuary 18, 2026 Seven-time Grand Slam champion, Venus Williams expressed gratitude to Australian Open organizers after receiving a wildcard that will make the 45-year-old American the oldest woman…
SYRIAN FORCES CAPTURE TABQA, LARGEST DAM AMID RAQQA OFFENSIVE ACTIONS
RismadarVoice ReportersJanuary 18, 2026 Syrian government forces have taken full control of the strategic city of Tabqa, its military airport, and the nearby Euphrates Dam, the country’s largest, state media…
OHIO STATE GUARD PUFF JOHNSON CLEARED FOR 6TH COLLEGE SEASON AFTER LEGAL RULING
By Micah JonahJanuary 18, 2026 Guard Puff Johnson will join Ohio State immediately for his sixth college basketball season after winning a temporary restraining order from Franklin County Court of…
SOUTH KOREA SAYS NEW US CHIP TARIFFS WILL HAVE LIMITED IMPACT
By Micah JonahJanuary 18, 2026 South Korea's trade Minister has stated that the recently imposed US semiconductor tariffs are expected to have a limited effect on local chipmakers. He cautioned,…
