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Bitcoin price is holding up better than many risk assets despite a bearish prediction. BTC is trading near $65,500 after briefly slipping toward $64,600 intraday. That relative resilience stands out after the recent wave of selling. Still, the next move remains less certain than the rebound suggests.The latest pullback followed renewed pressure across risk assets as investors trimmed exposure to growth and technology names. Bitcoin remains well below its cycle high near $126,000, while market value has contracted sharply. Meanwhile, margin-related selling added pressure as some traders liquidated BTC to meet collateral calls. NEW: $BTC holds near $65,000 as an…

By Taiwo Bankole The National Agricultural Land Development Authority on Tuesday flagged off the third phase of its Green Hope Project in Ogun State, with 100 women benefiting from land allocation, capacity building and agricultural support aimed at boosting commercial horticulture production. The agency also inaugurated its Youth Agroforestry and Climate Action Campaign, unveiling plans to plant one million trees across its horticulture projects nationwide by 2030 to strengthen climate resilience and environmental sustainability. Speaking during the flag-off of the programme at Emurin in Odogbolu Local Government Area of Ogun State on Tuesday, the Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer…

The Gombe State Police Command has handed over a Toyota Highlander SUV stolen nearly five years ago in Rivers State to its owner after recovering the vehicle during a routine verification exercise in the state. The vehicle was returned to its owner, Mrs. Cecilia A. Duru of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Friday, following investigations by operatives of the State Intelligence Department. Speaking during the handover ceremony, the police said the vehicle was recovered on June 8, 2026, through a joint operation involving the State Intelligence Department and the Federal Road Safety Corps at the Gombe State Internal Revenue Service…

The Ondo State Police Command has arrested four of its officers captured in a viral video allegedly demanding money from a motorist along the Ijebu-Ode–Ore–Benin Expressway. According to a statement on Friday, the arrested officers are: “AP/No. 207454, ASP Elomore Sodayo; AP/No. 332012, Inspector Adefila Adewale; AP/No. 332449, Inspector Olorunfemi Opeyemi; and AP/No. 332369, Inspector Odusola Peter.” Speaking at the command headquarters in Akure on Friday, the state Commissioner of Police, Felix Ohagwu, said the police had zero tolerance for indiscipline and unprofessional conduct. He added that a comprehensive investigation had been ordered to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident…

In Ethereum news today, Fasanara Capital, a London-based quantitative asset manager, is holding a $67M ETH short on Hyperliquid via an on-chain wallet labeled “BobbyBigSize,” and the directional bet is almost beside the point. What matters is that institutional-grade capital is now executing complex, multi-leg crypto derivatives strategies entirely on a decentralized venue, in full public view, in a way that would have looked implausible just two years ago.SOURCE: ArkhamThe position is visible through Hyperliquid’s on-chain explorer at wallet address 0x7fda..17d1. On-chain analytics providers including Arkham Intelligence and Nansen have linked the wallet to Fasanara Capital. The short sits on…

By James Abraham The Plateau State Environmental Protection and Sanitation Agency has commenced the development of two landmark institutional frameworks aimed at strengthening environmental governance and improving sanitation service delivery across the state. Arewa PUNCH gathered that the initiative, launched during a meeting at the Agency’s headquarters in Jos on Monday, will produce the Plateau State Social and Behaviour Change Communication, Guidelines and the Standard Operating Procedures, for PEPSA Operations. The assignment is being led by Lead Technical Consultant, Herbert Gomagallah Daniel. According to PEPSA, the two documents are expected to become “foundational policy and operational instruments that will standardise…

After the death of Herbert Wigwe, the citadel of learning he founded, Wigwe University, has been plagued by allegations of mass staff dismissals, intimidation and administrative high-handedness. Daniel Ayantoye writes that while former employees paint a troubling picture of life at the institution, the university strongly disputes the allegations and offers a sharply contrasting account of events A dream under scrutiny On August 1, 2025, Dr Nonyelum Okechukwu arrived at Wigwe University in Rivers State expecting the usual ordinary day at the institution, where she had served as university librarian since joining in November 2023. The woman in her late…

The national leadership of the National Union of Road Transport Workers on Friday rejected the Osun State Government’s suspension of the union’s activities, insisting that Governor Ademola Adeleke lacks the constitutional powers to halt its operations. The union also inaugurated a seven-member caretaker committee to oversee its affairs in Osun State pending the resolution of the leadership crisis rocking the state chapter. However, the state government insisted that NURTW operations in the state remained suspended and said it would not recognise any caretaker committee. The committee, chaired by a member of the All Progressives Congress, Kazeem Oyewale, against whom the…

Ethereum price is approaching a key technical inflection point, trading at $1,880 after slipping about 0.3%, intensifying its bearish prediction. Despite the softer price action, derivatives data show one of the strongest funding signals in months. The steady move, rather than a sharp rally, makes this setup worth watching.Whether Ethereum is building a base for a sustained breakout or setting a trap for late longs depends on resistance overhead. The market has yet to deliver a decisive move. For now, traders remain focused on whether buyers can maintain momentum without chasing prices.CryptoquantThe 30-day simple moving average of Ethereum’s perpetual funding…

By Rotimi Agbana Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, has announced plans to expand the Nigeria for Women Programme Scale-Up to all 34 local government areas of the state, citing the project’s remarkable impact on the economic empowerment of women. The governor said the decision followed the success recorded in the programme’s three pilot local government areas, where more than 57,000 women have formed savings groups, strengthened their businesses and collectively saved over N349m. Radda disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday after interacting with beneficiaries of the Nigeria for Women Programme Scale-Up in Daura on Thursday. The Nigeria for…