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Britain’s annual inflation rate fell more than expected in June, driven by lower fuel prices, official data showed Wednesday, in a boost to new Prime Minister Andy Burnham. The Consumer Prices Index rose by 2.6 percent in the 12 months to June, down from 2.8 percent in May, the Office for National Statistics said in a statement. Analysts’ consensus forecast had been for a slowdown to 2.7 percent last month. Much of the fall was a result of petrol and diesel prices easing as crude prices tumbled in the wake of the ceasefire between the US and Iran. However, analysts…

The 2026/2027 Premier League season kicks off on the 21st of August, with Arsenal set to take on Coventry City in the opening fixture, Soccernet.ng reports. The Sky Blue Stars will play top-flight football for the first time since 2001 after Frank Lampard led them to triumph in the EFL Championship last season. Super Eagles midfielder Frank Onyeka was a key player in that team and has warned Coventry against complacency in the Premier League. Arsenal, meanwhile, broke their 22-year jinx to win a Premier League title with a game to spare, edging Manchester City by seven points. Paris Saint-Germain…

On Tuesday, July 21, 2026, institutional capital showed sustained momentum as Bitcoin (BTC) climbed back above $66,000. This recovery, fueled by five consecutive days of net inflows into US spot ETFs, has stabilized the market after a period of volatility near the $60,000 support level. As capital flows back into the primary digital asset, market attention is shifting toward infrastructure projects capable of bridging Bitcoin’s liquidity with other major ecosystems. Among these, the LiquidChain (LIQUID) presale has secured over $914,000, approaching its $1 million target ahead of the month’s end.On Monday, US spot Bitcoin ETFs registered a net inflow of…

 Nigeria’s U-20 team, the Flying Eagles, have arrived in Ivory Coast ahead of the 2026 WAFU B U-20 Championship, where they will begin the defence of their title this weekend. The defending champions landed in Abidjan on Monday before travelling by road to the tournament host city of Yamoussoukro, where they are camped at the Trio Corridor Hotel. The Flying Eagles will open their campaign against Ghana’s Black Satellites at the Lycée Scientifique on Monday. The fixture is a repeat of the 2024 final in Lomé, where Nigeria defeated Ghana 2-1 to lift the regional title. Coach Aliyu Zubairu’s side…

Oluwaleke Enoch and Moyinoluwa Oluyemi Residents, traders and commuters around Oyingbo Market in Yaba, Lagos State, expressed relief on Monday as officials of the Lagos Waste Management Authority began evacuating heaps of refuse that had accumulated in the market for weeks. PUNCH Metro correspondents observed, during a visit, LAWMA officials loading large volumes of waste into trucks while sanitation workers cleared the dumps that had become a major environmental and public health concern. The exercise followed weeks of complaints by traders and residents over the overflowing refuse, which had generated offensive odours, attracted flies and hampered commercial activities in one…

Travel disruption delayed the arrival of Super Falcons midfielder Deborah Abiodun and forward Gift Monday at Nigeria’s training camp in Casablanca after their scheduled flight from the United States was cancelled due to technical reasons, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. According to the Nigeria Football Federation, both players arrived at the airport only to learn that their flight had been cancelled, forcing the federation to purchase fresh tickets for the duo to continue their journey to Morocco. Despite the setback, the Super Falcons’ camp swelled to 23 players on Tuesday afternoon following the arrival of forward Folashade Ijamilusi from China. The…

In Solana news today, the network’s total stablecoin market cap crossed $15Bn for the first time, according to Token Terminal data. The question the number forces onto the table is whether this supply base holds structural depth or remains tethered to cyclical retail flows.USDC accounts for a large share of Solana’s stablecoin supply, with DeFiLlama reporting USDC at $7.09Bn and total Solana stablecoins at $15.16Bn. Circle’s $250M USDC minting on Solana has been reported as part of a pattern of supply growth contributing to the $15Bn milestone.This Stablecoin surge across the Solana network comes as SOL USD spiked +3% over…

IShowSpeed performing on stage at the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final closing ceremony in East Rutherford, New Jersey. If you told football fans five years ago that a 21-year-old YouTube streamer would one day take the pitch at the FIFA World Cup Final closing ceremony before 82,000 people, they would not have believed you. But that is exactly what happened on Sunday 19 July at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, and IShowSpeed, born Darren Watkins Jr., made every second of it count. Dressed in an all-white suit, Speed was the first performer to take the field at the closing…

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission on Tuesday declared 31 companies as winners of 37 oil and gas blocks under the 2025 Licensing Round, despite what the commission described as sustained threats and pressure mounted against members of its evaluation team before the conclusion of the exercise. The successful conclusion of the commercial bid conference marked the end of an eight-month licensing process, with the winning firms now required to pay their signature bonuses and satisfy other post-award conditions within 90 days or risk forfeiting the assets to reserve bidders. Speaking after the commercial bid conference in Abuja, the Commission…

Adeyinka Adedipe The management of the Edo Specialist Hospital, Benin City, on Monday announced the acquisition of in vitro fertilisation equipment to support couples experiencing infertility. Speaking at a press conference at the hospital, the Chief Medical Director, Dr Anthonia Njoku, commended Governor Monday Okpebholo for approving the purchase of the equipment, describing it as a major boost to healthcare delivery in the state. The briefing was held alongside a media tour organised to mark the hospital’s seventh anniversary. Njoku said the acquisition would expand access to reproductive healthcare and provide renewed hope for couples struggling with infertility. “In reproductive…