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Bitcoin is trading near $88,750, holding steady after last week’s pullback as the market pauses just below a critical technical pivot. While short-term charts reflect hesitation following a bearish flag breakdown earlier in December, broader fundamentals continue to frame Bitcoin as a market in consolidation rather than decline.Macro Signals Keep BTC SupportedFrom a macro perspective, Bitcoin remains underpinned by easing inflation expectations and a shifting US rate outlook. Recent US CPI data showed continued disinflation, reinforcing market bets that the Federal Reserve could move closer to rate cuts in 2026. Lower real yields tend to reduce the opportunity cost of…

The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations is almost upon us, and the Super Eagles of Nigeria are looking to make history in Morocco. ​The three-time African champions have been in pursuit of a fourth continental title since 2013, and the players are hungry for success. However, the path to glory will not be easy, with heavyweights like Senegal, Egypt, South Africa, and the hosts, Morocco, all eyeing the trophy. ​Nigeria is in Group C alongside Tunisia, Uganda, and Tanzania. They begin their journey this Wednesday against Tanzania, where they will be looking to start on a strong note. Super Eagles…

The United States has signed a five-year health cooperation agreement with Nigeria aimed at strengthening the country’s health system, with a specific focus on supporting Christian faith-based healthcare providers, Washington announced on Saturday. Under the bilateral agreement, the United States will contribute nearly $2.1 billion to programmes targeting HIV, tuberculosis, malaria and polio, as well as initiatives to improve maternal and child health, a US State Department spokesperson said. Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, has committed to increasing its national health spending by almost $3 billion over the same five-year period, according to the spokesperson. The agreement includes what the…

Former Anambra State governor and Labour Party presidential candidate during the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has warned that Nigeria cannot claim to be a democracy while vote buying remains its electoral process. Obi made the statement following a ddecisionof Rthe Representatives’decision criminalise inducements at party primary elections. In a statement shared on X, Obi said Nigerians had expected lawmakers to take firm action against vote buying, which he described as a long-standing threat to credible elections and national development. He said that expectation was dashed when the House declined to address inducements at the level of party primaries. “Any…

The Ekiti State Government has approved the payment of N458.8 million as severance benefits for former political office holders at the local government level in the state. The Commissioner for Local Government Affairs, Mr Folorunso Olabode, said the affected council political office holders served between 2022 and 2023. Olabode, in a statement issued in Ado Ekiti on Sunday, said, “The beneficiaries comprised vice chairmen, secretaries, councillors, supervisors, and advisers.” He stated, “The Ekiti State Government has approved the sum of N458,793,960 as severance benefits for local government political office holders in the state. “The amount is for political office holders…

Nigeria’s Super Eagles have been formally assigned their squad numbers for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, Soccernet.ng reports. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) confirmed the numbers ahead of Nigeria’s opening Group C fixture against Tanzania on December 23, as head coach Eric Chelle prepares to lead the three-time champions into the tournament running from December 21 to January 18. Chelle has selected a 28-man squad comprising three goalkeepers, eight defenders, eight midfielders and nine attackers, all of whom now know the shirt numbers they will wear as Nigeria chase a fourth continental crown. Super Eagles goalkeepers,…

Winning the World Cup is the ultimate dream for every footballer. It is the one trophy that defines careers, cements legacies, and turns great players into eternal legends. Yet football is a team sport, and no matter how extraordinary an individual may be, lifting the World Cup requires the perfect mix of teammates, tactics, timing, and a little luck. Because of this, some of the most gifted and influential players the game has ever seen never experienced World Cup glory. Their talent lit up stadiums, inspired generations, and reshaped how football was played—but the sport’s biggest prize always remained just…

By Raphael Ede By the time a visitor sights the Emene Primary Healthcare Centre, popularly known as Emene Health Post, the smell has already announced its presence. Long before the low-rise structure tucked inside Ani Nwede Estate in  Enugu East Local Government Area of Enugu State comes into view, an overpowering stench hangs thick in the air. It drifts freely from a neighbouring pig farm, separated from the health facility by little more than a fence. The odour is so pungent that first-time visitors often mistake the building for residential quarters attached to the piggery rather than a public health…

Member of the Lagos State House of Assembly representing Eti-Osa Constituency II, Gbolahan Olusegun Yishawu (GOY), has launched a 50 per cent discount food market to support residents during the Christmas and New Year festivities. The initiative, held on Saturday in the constituency, saw the sale of essential food items at heavily subsidised rates, with some products discounted by more than 50 per cent. Items made available included rice, beans, gari, yams, palm oil, eggs, bread, meat, chicken, fish and Indomie noodles, while buyers also received free pepper mixes to help families prepare meals. Speaking at the event, Yishawu explained…

Bitcoin is at a crossroads as long-term cycle warnings collide with short-term technical pressure. Fidelity sees a possible $65,000 bottom in 2026, while institutional shifts around Bitcoin treasury firms and new US access via Metaplanet’s ADRs reshape sentiment. Against this backdrop, BTC trades near a key technical pivot, with bearish flag risks balanced by signs of base-building and dip demand.Fidelity Sees $65K Bitcoin Bottom in 2026, Bull Cycle Nearing EndAccording to Jurrien Timmer, director of global macro research at Fidelity Bitcoin may have peaked in its current four-year cycle. According to him, Bitcoin’s increase to almost $125,000 earlier this year…