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Share Last updated:  September 7, 2026 Polymarket Ukraine odds for a Russia ceasefire by December 31, 2026, have crashed to just 13%, down from 40% yesterday. The nearer-dated October 31 contract was priced lower, at a 7% implied probability. Both figures depend on a resolution rule that requires more than a diplomatic announcement.The Polymarket event resolves Yes only if a ceasefire takes effect by 11:59 p.m. Eastern European Time on the stated date and remains continuously in force for at least 10 calendar days. SOURCE: PolymarketA ceasefire announced on December 30 that ends before the 10-calendar-day requirement is met would…

Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen is currently suffering a serious groin injury and will not play a part in Galatasaray’s UEFA Champions League opener against Sporting Lisbon on Wednesday, Soccernet.ng reports. However, former Real Madrid and Super Eagles midfielder Mutiu Adepoju believes Galatasaray can overcome the absence of Victor Osimhen and secure a positive result against the Portuguese side. The 27-year-old opened the scoring in the 16th minute of Friday’s 3-2 victory over Istanbul Başakşehir before being forced off in the 33rd minute after suffering a muscle problem. Galatasaray later confirmed that Osimhen had sustained a moderate-to-advanced strain with bleeding…

The Ogun State Police Command has deployed officers attached to its School Protection Squad across the state as schools resume academic activities. The deployment is aimed at strengthening police visibility around schools and protecting pupils, teachers and other school personnel, the command said. The command also said the squad would secure school infrastructure, gather actionable intelligence and ensure swift response to emerging security threats. This was contained in a statement issued on Monday by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Oluseyi Babasuyi. The statement read, “In line with the strategic policing agenda of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan…

Super Eagles striker Tolu Arokodare scored in Ajax’s 1-3 loss to PSV over the weekend, but his performance looked to have gotten on the bad side of the club’s coach Míchel Sánchez, Soccernet.ng reports. Arokodare started the Eredivisie clash at the Johan Cruyff ArenA on Saturday and scored Ajax’s equaliser in the 23rd minute after Ricardo Pepi had put PSV ahead five minutes into the game. However, the 25-year-old was withdrawn in the 61st minute, with Kasper Dolberg coming on as Míchel made changes to his attack. The decision came despite Arokodare having continued his impressive start to life in…

The Plateau State Commissioner for Transportation, Davou Jatau, has asked members of the All Progressives Congress in the state to shun anti-party activities, saying such actions will only weaken the party ahead of the 2027 general elections. The commissioner stated this on Monday when he led a team of government appointees from the Jos South Local Government Area on a familiarisation visit to the APC wards and districts in the council area. He urged party members to rally behind the policies and programmes of both the federal and state governments, pointing out what he described as visible achievements recorded by…

Adeyinka Adedipe The Edo State Healthcare Regulation and Monitoring Agency has ordered the immediate closure of a hospital in Benin after discovering that the facility had operated for more than 10 years without registration. The agency said the hospital was neither registered with the Edo State Ministry of Health nor currently registered with EDOHERMA. EDOHERMA Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Adesuwa Urhoghide-Edigin, in a statement on Saturday, said the discovery was made during a monitoring exercise at an orphanage located in the same building as the hospital. Urhoghide-Edigin said she engaged the hospital owner during the visit and was informed that…

Tems on stage at Afro Plus Fest 2026 in an electric blue fringe dress styled by Dunsin Wright. Blue is definitely Tems’ colour, and she gave us another reason to believe it at Afro Plus Fest 2026. Taking over the main stage at the Northwest Stadium Complex in Landover, Maryland, over Labor Day weekend, the singer delivered a headlining performance that had the crowd on their feet. And while the hits were doing their part, Tems’ electric blue look was also having its own moment. She stepped out in a bright electric blue halter-neck dress featuring a fitted bodice and…

Share Last updated:  September 7, 2026 In Trump crypto news, US employers added 162,000 jobs in August, far above the roughly 65,000 economists had expected, while the unemployment rate held steady at 4.1%.Bitcoin’s reaction was immediate: the asset slid from above $81,000 into a range spanning the high-$78,000s to low-$80,000s as traders repriced expectations for near-term Federal Reserve policy.The question now is whether a single strong report derails a rally that institutional flows have spent weeks rebuilding, or simply adds uncertainty ahead of the September 15–16 meeting. ????BREAKING: Trump pushes back on Fed Chair Warsh’s rate hike signal, “Our interest…

Trabzonspor interim head coach Huseyin Cimsir has provided an update on the injury situation of Super Eagles striker Paul Onuachu, giving a positive indication over when the Nigerian could return to action, Soccernet.ng reports. The Nigerian striker suffered an injury during the Black Sea Storm’s emphatic 5-0 victory over Genclerbirligi on Sunday, as they returned to winning ways following a run of two games without a victory. Onuachu was involved in a physical challenge in the 44th minute and reportedly suffered a broken chin, forcing him to leave the pitch immediately. New signing Franculino Dju came on as his replacement. Andri Baldursson of Kasimpasa…

Nepal held a national day of mourning on Monday for victims of devastating glacial floods, as families of missing hydropower workers feared trapped in tunnels prayed rescuers might yet find them alive. The August 26 glacial and mountain collapse on the China-Nepal border killed at least 1,398 people, with more than 5,500 missing, including around 800 foreigners. Flags flew at half-mast, with candlelight vigils planned later in the day, as the nation marked the 13th day after the deaths, following Hindu mourning rituals. Hundreds of hydropower workers are among the missing, but the rescue of three of them from deep…