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XRP enters the second half of 2026 in an unusual position: legally cleared, institutionally adopted, and yet stuck near the same $1 level it has hovered around for months. We put the question to Claude, asking it ‘AI predicts XRP’, and it gave a measured and interesting response.As of mid-August 2026, XRP trades around $1.00, down roughly -72% from its July 2025 all-time high near $3.65. Daily trading volume for Ripple is currently at $728M, up from $680M yesterday.SOURCE: TradingViewUnderstanding where it might go from here means combining technical data, macro catalysts, and, crucially, the real money being wagered on…

Super Eagles goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo is set to leave Wrexham this summer after the club signaled that he is no longer considered a key player, Soccernet.ng reports. ​Okonkwo joined the Red Dragons on a free transfer from Arsenal in July 2024. He enjoyed a stellar debut campaign, keeping 19 clean sheets in 33 appearances to help propel the club to Championship promotion. ​In his first Championship season, he remained solid, registering 10 clean sheets across 39 matches. However, toward the end of the campaign, manager Phil Parkinson began benching him in favor of Danny Ward. Wrexham Goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo warms…

The PBAT Door-To-Door Movement, Southwest, will on Wednesday commence its campaign for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general elections with a 3,000-man Posterity Walk in Lagos. The walk, scheduled to take place at the Lagos Television premises in Agidingbi, Ikeja, is expected to bring together supporters, stakeholders and other residents from across the Southwest as the group begins its grassroots mobilisation for Tinubu’s second term. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Zonal Secretary of the movement, Awoyinfa Opeoluwa, said the event was intended to demonstrate the group’s support for the President while mobilising voters…

Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal are set to make a fresh move for Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen as they look to bring him in as a possible replacement for Karim Benzema, Soccernet.ng reports. Al Hilal have been long-term admirers of the Nigerian forward and made several attempts to sign him in prvious transfer windows. Osimhen rejected a huge offer from the Saudi giants last summer before eventually joining Galatasaray on a permanent deal. However, Al Hilal have now revived their interest and are ready to step up their pursuit before the summer transfer window closes. The Saudi club have already seen a €130 million…

By Justice Okamgba The Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria, Lagos State Chapter, has called for urgent reforms to reduce Nigeria’s dependence on imported diagnostic products by boosting local production and strengthening the country’s laboratory healthcare system. The association made the call in 10 resolutions adopted at the end of its 61st yearly scientific conference held in Lagos recently, where experts identified funding shortages, weak local manufacturing capacity, regulatory gaps and inadequate specialist training as major challenges facing Nigeria’s diagnostic sector. The conference, themed “Global Innovation in Laboratory Medicine: Sustaining Global Best Practices for Better Health Outcomes in Nigeria,”…

Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane has said he is set to start negotiations to extend his contract with the Bundesliga champions beyond 2027. Speaking at a media day in Munich on Monday, the 33-year-old England captain told reporters the discussions had been delayed until after he returned from a post-World Cup holiday, but would begin soon. “I’m not sure exactly when, but they’ll start this week or next week,” Kane said of the extension talks. “We’re calm, they’re calm with the situation. Obviously now’s the time to start talking, because with only a year left it’s important. “But both sides…

Prediction markets and polling odds pointed toward Xavier Becerra as the leading candidate in California crowded governor primary ahead of the vote. In Kalshi pricing published on primary day, Becerra was the favorite both to advance from the top-two primary and to win the governor’s race.With only hours remaining before polls closed, Kalshi’s primary-advancer market placed Becerra at 95% to move on to the general election. Republican Steve Hilton was priced at 4%.Recent surveys also put Becerra in front, though the order behind him varied. An Emerson College poll cited by Kalshi showed Becerra at 28%, Steyer at 22%, and…

Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion have joined the race to sign another Nigerian player after previously completing a deal for Zadok Yohanna, Soccernet.ng reports. The Seagulls saw off competition from the likes of Newcastle United, Chelsea, Manchester City and Rennes to secure the signing of Yohanna from Swedish side AIK in June. Yohanna was the subject of intense transfer speculation earlier in the summer, with several of Europe’s top clubs keen to sign him after he enjoyed a breakout spell in Sweden just a year after joining AIK from Ikon Allah Academy in Nigeria. The 18-year-old became the sixth Nigerian player in…

The Kano State Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Bakori, has commended Hajia Hajara Abdullahi of Diso Quarters, Gwale Local Government Area of the state, for renovating and furnishing the Gwale Police Division in Kano metropolis. The commissioner gave the commendation on Monday while presenting a letter of appreciation to Abdullahi in recognition of her philanthropic gesture towards the renovation and furnishing of the police division. This was contained in a statement issued by the command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Haruna, on Tuesday. “The gesture by Hajiya Hajara represents a significant contribution to community security. She has consistently supported various Police…

What Adeleke’s re-election really tells us about Nigerian democracy and the road to 2027 On Saturday, August 15, 2026, over 1 million Osun State residents cast ballots to decide who governs them for the next four years. By Sunday morning, INEC’s returning officer, Prof. Joshua Olalekan Ogunwole, had the answer: incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke, running this time under the little-known Accord Party, secured a second term with 511,067 votes against APC’s Bola Oyebamiji, who polled 444,815, while ADC’s Najeem Salaam came third. While it looks like a simple re-election on the surface, the actual situation is far more complicated. The…