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Bitcoin has spent weeks pinned inside a $62,000-to-$66,000 corridor, and options flow on Deribit shows traders paying roughly $2.5 million in aggregate premium to bet the coin clears $70,000 by late September.That positioning puts real money behind a breakout thesis at the exact moment the U.S. Consumer Price Index print threatens to decide which way the range finally breaks. Dominant flow on Deribit BTC options since yesterday has been concentrated in the 25SEP26 70k call. 2,026 BTC 70k calls bought for 25SEP26 ($2.58M) . Two blocks totaling 1k contracts filled with spot near $64.8k and IV at 33.53%, followed by…

A solar eclipse has begun across the United Kingdom and parts of Europe, with the Moon gradually moving across the face of the Sun. The eclipse became visible in Edinburgh at about 18:28 BST on Wednesday, with the event expected to peak at around 19:06 in the Scottish capital. According to BBC, the Moon could be seen in Calton Hill of Edinburgh “starting to take a bite out of the sun,” with sunspots also visible through a telescope. The platform also reported that the eclipse was already fully underway in parts of Iceland and Greenland, while other European countries were…

Former Nigeria and Everton striker Yakubu Aiyegbeni has picked his greatest Super Eagles XI, with Victor Osimhen and John Obi Mikel among the notable players left out, Soccernet.ng reports. Yakubu made his choices in a video published by the official Nigeria national team account on X. His team combines players from Nigeria’s famous 1990s generation with footballers he played alongside during his own international career.The 43-year-old chose Vincent Enyeama in goal, while Bright Osayi-Samuel, Joseph Yobo, Danny Shittu and Celestine Babayaro formed his defence.Sunday Oliseh and Austin “Jay Jay” Okocha were placed in central midfield. Julius Aghahowa and Finidi George…

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has directed the immediate closure of the secretariat of the dissolved Ad-hoc Committee on Sales of Federal Government Houses in the FCT. The FCT Administration disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Senior Special Assistant to the Minister on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka. The statement read, “Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has directed that the Secretariat of the dissolved Ad-hoc Committee on Sales of Federal Government Houses (SFGH) in the Federal Capital Territory be closed down with immediate effect.” It said Wike…

The National Emergency Management Agency and the United Nations Children’s Fund have commenced a three-day training aimed at strengthening emergency preparedness, community engagement and coordinated response across seven states in the North-East and North-Central regions. The State-Level Training on Community Engagement for Social and Behaviour Change in Humanitarian Action and Sudden-Onset Emergency Response is being attended by emergency preparedness and response actors from Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Plateau, Taraba and Yobe states. The training, which is being supported by UNICEF, focuses on the Community Engagement for Social and Behaviour Change in Humanitarian Action Toolkit, designed to strengthen participants’ capacity in…

Mr P smiles in a painter costume against a painted starry night sky in the visual set for his I Love You music video. If you’re not boo’d up this season, you really might feel a little jealous, and we don’t blame you. Who wouldn’t after watching Mr P sing his heart out in his latest single, “I Love You Because,” while Stan and Blessing Nze spend the entire video reminding us what being completely in love looks like? From romantic dinners to quiet moments on the couch, the Nollywood couple gives us a love story that feels sweet, familiar,…

Hull City manager Sergej Jakirovic has confirmed that the club is making progress in its attempt to sign Everton midfielder Tim Iroegbunam, Soccernet.ng reports. The newly promoted Premier League club has been in talks over the 22-year-old, who is one of the midfielders Jakirovic wants to add ahead of Hull’s return to the top flight.Speaking to BBC Radio Humberside, Jakirovic said negotiations with Everton were continuing and suggested Hull were encouraged by the midfielder’s situation. “I think there is progress in this player,” Jakirovic said.”I like how he is playing and he is very experienced. I think we need this…

The House passed a stopgap funding bill 220-205 on July 21, moving its proposed government-funding deadline from September 30 to December 4 and placing it after the midterms. This has led to the odds of a Government shutdown happening across all predition markets.But that is no longer the full picture: on August 8, the Senate passed its own version 90-6, extending funding through December 11 instead. The two versions still need to be reconciled, meaning Congress has moved closer to avoiding an October shutdown without yet completing the process.For Bitcoin traders, that distinction matters. The immediate September 30 cliff looks…

Canada has introduced temporary special immigration measures to assist foreign workers, students and visitors whose lives and immigration status have been disrupted by natural disasters in the country. The measures, which run from April 1, 2026, to November 30, 2028, allow eligible temporary residents up to six months to apply to restore their status after losing it, compared with the normal 90-day period. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada on its X handle on Tuesday said the measures are available to people who were directly affected by a natural disaster in Canada and had valid temporary resident status as a worker,…

Super Eagles winger Chidera Ejuke has returned to group training with Sevilla after his proposed move to Anderlecht failed to go through, Soccernet.ng reports. The 28-year-old Nigeria international trained with his teammates on Tuesday at the Jose Ramon Cisneros Palacios Sports City, according to Tribuna. This ends several weeks of separate work while Sevilla tried to find a solution to his future.Ejuke had been left out of Sevilla’s travelling squad for their pre-season camp in the Netherlands as the club worked on a possible transfer. His situation changed after the move to Anderlecht stalled, allowing him to rejoin the first-team…