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Perplexity AI took one look at XRP hovering at $1.06 and floated a $3 to $5 price prediction for 2026. That predicts a coin that has bled for 12 straight months to nearly quintuple.The bull case rests on XRP graduating from a trade into a utility asset. Perplexity points to institutional demand continuing to build, ETF inflows staying sticky, and Ripple’s payments network absorbing real volume. Stack those together, and you get what the model calls a supply shock layered on top of a narrative repricing. That is the combination that historically moves a coin in multiples, not percentages.Source: Perplexity…

Angela Onwuzoo For Nigeria to secure a climate-resilient future, experts say the Federal Government must shift from its current technocratic approach and adopt locally led adaptation strategies by empowering local communities to take ownership of climate solutions. The experts also stressed the need to raise nationwide awareness and mobilise collective action towards climate resilience, sustainable and climate-friendly lifestyles, and innovative green economic initiatives and opportunities. The climate change experts and researchers stated this during a Nigerian Academy of Science Media Roundtable in Lagos, where members of the Academy and journalists examined the impact of climate change and proposed practical solutions.…

Super Eagles midfielder Aderemi Adeoye is on the verge of joining English Championship side Middlesbrough from Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) outfit Ikorodu City, Soccernet.ng reports. ​The 19-year-old defensive midfielder was a standout performer for Ikorodu City, playing a pivotal role in the club’s impressive fourth-place finish in the Nigerian top flight last season. Adeoye gained widespread recognition for his unique skill set; he is a tireless worker off the ball, known for his ability to cover every blade of grass, and is equally adept as a skilled tackler. ​His stellar domestic form earned him a maiden call-up to the…

For the eighth consecutive year, Kylian Mbappé has finished among the world’s top 10 footballers in the Ballon d’Or rankings—an extraordinary feat of consistency that remains unmatched among active players who have never won the award. Yet despite his remarkable individual performances over the years, the France captain has repeatedly watched another player lift football’s most coveted individual prize. Here’s how Mbappé has fared in every Ballon d’Or edition since his first nomination, PUNCH Online gathered in this report insights from FIFA website and L’Equipe. 2017: Seventh on debut as Ronaldo reigns At just 18, Mbappé announced himself on the…

Super Eagles and Atletico Madrid forward Ademola Lookman has revealed the differences between the German Bundesliga and the Italian Serie A, Soccernet.ng reports. While the English Premier League is often regarded as the elite among Europe’s top five, Lookman found it hard to break through in England, eventually moving to RB Leipzig after a spell with Everton. He returned to the English top-flight twice, going on loan to Fulham first, and then Leicester City later, but his big break came when he made the switch to Atalanta in 2022. Ademola Lookman of Atletico de Madrid. Copyright: ImagoxAlejandroxMatiasx Get Our Sports…

Manchester United on Tuesday announced the signing of Belgium midfielder Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa for a reported fee of £35 million ($47 million). The 29-year-old, who has signed a five-year deal at Old Trafford, has just returned from the World Cup, where he captained Belgium to the quarter-finals. He is the club’s third signing of the summer transfer window after the arrivals of midfielder Andrey Santos from Chelsea and goalkeeper Karl Darlow from Leeds. “It’s hard to describe just how proud I am to join Manchester United,” said Tielemans. “Signing for such a special club feels incredible. It is the…

June CPI fell a seasonally adjusted 0.4% month-over-month, the steepest monthly drop since April 2020, pulling the annual inflation rate to 3.5% against a Dow Jones consensus of 3.8%, and Bitcoin responded with an immediate push higher after the print. The data beat is real. Bitcoin (BTC)24h7d30d1yAll timeThe energy index slumped 5.7% in June, with gasoline and fuel oil both falling more than 9%, accounting for the bulk of the monthly swing. Strip that out, and the picture is considerably less clean: core CPI, which excludes food and energy, printed flat on the month at a 2.6% annual rate versus…

Samuel Omotere A coroner’s court in the United Kingdom has ruled that a 27-year-old Nigerian woman, Beatrice Solomon, died by suicide after battling mental health challenges linked to personal difficulties. Beatrice, who relocated from Nigeria to the UK on a skilled worker visa in November 2023, was found unresponsive in her home on Norris Road, Stanfield. According to Stokesentintel UK on Sunday, the inquest heard that her husband, Damian Butler, had left home for his delivery job at about 4:30 pm on the day of the incident before returning approximately two hours later to use the toilet, where he discovered…

Premier League club Fulham have moved a step closer to signing Super Eagles defender Chibuike Nwaiwu from Trabzonspor, Soccernet.ng reports. The Cottagers have been pushing to sign Nwaiwu throughout the transfer window as they look to strengthen their defence ahead of next season, with the Nigerian seen as a long-term addition who can improve the quality of their backline on a long-term basis. Nwaiwu’s rise has been remarkable. The defender only joined Trabzonspor in January but quickly established himself as a key player, becoming a regular in defence and helping the Black Sea Storm win the Turkish Cup. Nigerian players Chibuike Nwaiwu and Paul Onuachu. (Photo credit:…

Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps have arrested two suspects over the alleged theft, vandalisation and unlawful removal of electrical materials belonging to the Transmission Company of Nigeria in Kwara State. In a statement issued on Tuesday by its spokesperson, Ayoola Shola, the Kwara State Commandant of the NSCDC, Abbas Mohammed, announced the development at the Command headquarters in Ilorin, describing the arrests as a major breakthrough in the fight against economic sabotage. Mohammed identified the suspects as Ishaq Kazeem, 43, and Abubakar Jubril, 41, saying they were apprehended on July 10 during an intelligence-led operation carried…