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An accounting rule change might be the most underrated catalyst on this list. Google Gemini AI predicts it will help carry Bitcoin to $85,000 to $105,000 by the end of 2026, and the price prediction settles on a $92,000 base case, with $95,000 as the most likely outcome.Corporate accumulation sits at the center. Gemini points to ongoing aggressive treasury buying that continues to absorb circulating supply.FASB fair-value accounting rules make that easier. They remove earnings impairment penalties that previously punished companies for holding a volatile asset.Source: Gemini AI Bitcoin Price PredictionThat unlocks balance-sheet allocations that were previously blocked. Finance teams…

Osun governorship election dominates headlines Saturday morning as the APC and Accord Party accuse each other of widespread vote-buying, with agents reportedly offering voters between N10,000 and N20,000. This is as Afrobeats star Davido claims soldiers are trying to block him from entering Osun State on election day. Also in politics, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has dragged President Bola Tinubu to the Federal High Court in Abuja and a petition has been submitted to the European Commission over alleged forged INEC documents. Meanwhile, a court has also remanded a former NBA chairman in DSS custody. The recap in full:…

No fewer than four soldiers were reportedly feared killed when suspected Lakurawa terrorists invaded Kebbe town in Kebbe Local Government Area of Sokoto State on Friday. Saturday PUNCH gathered that the terrorists, numbering over 300, rode on motorcycles and engaged security forces in a gun battle as they attacked shops, a hospital and vehicles. The heavily armed militants reportedly entered the town at about 10am, prompting soldiers stationed at a military base on the outskirts of Kebbe to open fire on them. A security expert in Sokoto, Bashar Altine, who confirmed the development, said four soldiers were feared killed during…

Whales are absorbing more than 10 million tokens a day while exchange supply drains to a seven-year low. Claude AI predicts that squeeze matters, and the XRP price prediction lands at $1.30 to $1.40 by year-end 2026, with $1.35 as the realistic base case.The regulatory piece is the largest variable. The Senate shelved the CLARITY Act on July 27, pushing that trigger to September.Passage would classify XRP as a digital commodity under CFTC oversight. Claude notes allocators cite regulatory clarity as their single biggest blocker.Source: Claude AI XRP Price PredictionThe supply side is already tightening without it. Exchange balances have…

A fresh internal disagreement is brewing within the Nigeria Labour Congress following a directive by its national secretariat asking affiliate unions and their officials to steer clear of the Working People United, a support group campaigning for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu in 2027. The directive has reportedly created tension among sections of the organised labour movement, particularly after the Lagos State Council Chairman of the NLC, Agnes Sessi, participated in the activities of WoPU on Wednesday despite the position of the national leadership. Sessi is also the Lagos State Coordinator of WoPU, led nationally by the immediate past…

Former Ajax midfielder Hedwiges Maduro has backed Super Eagles striker Tolu Arokodare to make an impact in the Eredivisie, with the Nigerian striker’s physical strength singled out as a major asset for the four-time UEFA Champions League winners, Soccernet.ng reports. Arokodare joined Ajax on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers after a relatively poor spell for the team and the player, as the Old Gold were relegated to the EFL Championship. After just three games, the 25-year-old’s physical profile has already attracted attention, with his height, power and ability to compete giving Ajax a different outlet in attack away from Brazilian striker…

Can you take us through your professional journey? I was born and raised in the United States, and much of my professional life began in entrepreneurship, marketing, and business development. Over the years, I learned how to build companies, develop brands, and turn ideas into systems that could grow beyond the person who started them. For a long time, that was how I understood success. Eventually, though, another question became equally important to me: what existed in my family history before America? Like many African Americans, I could trace generations of my family in the United States, but there came…

By Tukur Muntari Police officers at the Zone One Headquarters, Kano, have arrested five suspects over alleged impersonation and the production, sale and distribution of counterfeit herbal medicine products using the name of a registered traditional medicine practitioner. The arrest of the suspects was confirmed in a statement by the Public Relations Officer of Zone One, Abdullahi Hussaini, on Friday. According to the statement, the suspects were apprehended following a complaint received on August 10, 2026, from Abdulwahab Abubakar, Chief Executive Officer of Abdulwahab Abubakar Herbal and Islamic Clinic, Bauchi. “The complainant alleged that the suspects and others now at…

Galatasaray president Dursun Özbek has issued a fresh warning to Arsenal over Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen, insisting the Turkish champions have no intention of selling the Super Eagles striker, Soccernet.ng reports. Osimhen’s name has entered discussions between Galatasaray and Arsenal, with the Premier League champions exploring the possibility of signing the Nigerian forward. According to The Standard UK, the talks between the two clubs initially centred on Arsenal winger Gabriel Martinelli, with Galatasaray submitting a £38.5 million offer for the Brazil international. Ethan Nwaneri was also discussed, but according to The Telegraph, Osimhen’s availability was raised during negotiations between…

Polymarket CLARITY Act odds being signed into law this year fell below 20% early this week. The decline followed months of uncertainty over whether the Senate can advance the crypto market-structure legislation.Bitcoin (BTC)24h7d30d1yAll timeDiscover: Everyone’s Got a Take. Get Free $25 to Actually Trade YoursPolymarket CLARITY Act Odds: The Recess That Reset The ClockThe Senate adjourned for its August recess without a vote on the bill. Before lawmakers left town, Senate Majority Leader Thune scheduled a vote for September 15, American Banker reported.American Banker described September 30 as the last clear deadline before Congress turns more fully toward campaigns and…