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Premier League clubs have continued to strengthen their squads ahead of the 2026/27 season, with all 20 teams completing key arrivals and departures during the summer transfer window. Our correspondent on Wednesday curated this report from the EPL website. Arsenal completed the signing of Greek winger Christos Tzolis from Club Brugge after he registered 17 goals and 23 assists in the Belgian Pro League last season. Tzolis replaces Leandro Trossard, who joined Besiktas. Jakob Kiwior’s loan move to Porto was made permanent, while Piero Hincapie’s loan from Bayer Leverkusen was converted into a permanent deal. Goalkeeper Illan Meslier also joined…

XRP prediction remains mixed as its price trades near $1.5, down about 5% over the past 24 hours, while traders await the Federal Reserve’s July 28 to 29 policy meeting. The macro backdrop remains cautious, yet ETF flow data could be signaling resilience beneath the surface. Bitcoin also slipped to around $63,450 after briefly trading above $64,900, reinforcing the defensive mood across major cryptocurrencies.Seven US spot XRP ETFs have traded since late 2025. Although inflows have cooled from earlier this year, they have not turned into sustained outflows. That gap between steady ETF demand and weaker prices is the kind…

The Super Falcons of Nigeria suffered a shocking 3-2 defeat to Malawi in their opening game of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday, Soccernet.ng reports. ​The ten-time African champions were expected to make light work of their Malawian counterparts. However, by halftime, it was clear the match would not follow that script, with both teams locked in a scoreless stalemate heading into the break. ​The game truly caught fire in an action-packed second half. The Scorchers stunned Nigeria by scoring two quick goals, courtesy of the dynamic duo of sisters Temwa Chawinga and Tabitha Chawinga. HIGHLIGHTS: 2-3…

Ghana’s tallest man, Sulemana Abdul Samed, popularly known as Awuche, has died at the age of 33. His demise has prompted an outpour of grief, particularly in northern Ghana where his extraordinary height made him a local celebrity. Awuche | BBC According to the BBC on Tuesday evening, Awuche died on Monday at the Tamale Teaching Hospital after being admitted with infected sores on his legs. He was being treated in the northern city of Tamale, about 160km (100 miles) from his home village of Gambaga. A relative, Sulemana Abdul Kudus, described the late giant as a generous and well-loved…

Parents of children with cerebral palsy in Abia State have renewed calls for greater public investment in specialised support services, by governments at all levels. This follows the reports of remarkable progress recorded through the intervention of The Straight Child Foundation (TSCF). The appeal came during the Parent Support Group Meeting organised by the foundation in Umuahia where families, caregivers and rehabilitation professionals gathered to share experiences, strengthen emotional support and promote evidence based care for children living with cerebral palsy. The meeting highlighted the growing importance of parent education, physiotherapy, peer support and early rehabilitation in improving the quality…

Google Gemini AI language on this predicts is unusually direct. Trading near $1.08, XRP sits at the precipice of a major institutional re-rating heading into the 2026 year-end price prediction.The case rests on several tailwinds converging at once rather than any single event. Definitive US regulatory clearance following an SEC and CFTC digital commodity classification would remove the legal ambiguity that has followed XRP for years.Accelerating institutional inflows into spot XRP ETFs sit alongside the full commercial rollout of Ripple’s enterprise RLUSD stablecoin. Cross-border tokenized asset pilots are expanding too, now involving institutions like JPMorgan and Mastercard.Source: Gemini AI XRP…

By Solomon Odeniyi A former international footballer, Segun Hunkarin, and a fugitive drug kingpin, Ntoruka Chinedu, have been sentenced to a combined 24 years imprisonment by the Federal High Court in Lagos for importing cocaine into Nigeria. Justice Musa Kakaki handed down the sentences after finding the duo guilty of offences relating to the unlawful importation of 7.05 kilograms of cocaine. According to a statement on Monday by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency’s spokesman, Femi Babafemi, Chinedu was first arraigned in September 2015 over the importation of 6.25kg of cocaine but absconded after being granted bail, remaining at large…

Galatasaray midfielder Gabriel Sara has weighed in on his relationship with Super Eagles forward Victor Osimhen, Soccernet.ng reports. The pair arrived at Galatasaray in the summer of 2024, with Osimhen joining the Turkish giants on loan from Italian club Napoli before completing a permanent move last summer for a Turkish record €75 million. Sara, meanwhile, signed from Norwich City after an outstanding campaign in England, where he was named in both the EFL Championship Team of the Season and the PFA Championship Team of the Year for the 2023–24 season. Both players quickly formed a strong understanding on the pitch and the Super Eagles forward has consistently heaped praises on…

Global oil prices fell sharply on Tuesday as renewed peace talks between the United States and Iran eased fears of prolonged supply disruptions in the Middle East, with Brent dropping below $84 per barrel after trading above $100 last week. Data from Oilprice.com showed that Brent, the global oil benchmark, declined from around $87 per barrel on Monday to approximately $83.92 on Tuesday, while the US benchmark, West Texas Intermediate, fell to about $79 per barrel. The latest decline came as diplomatic efforts between Washington and Tehran gathered momentum, reducing concerns over a prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz,…

Nigeria’s title defence at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations began in the worst possible way as the Super Falcons suffered a stunning 3-2 defeat to tournament debutants Malawi at Al Madina Stadium in Rabat, Soccernet.ng reports. The defending champions controlled long periods of the first half but failed to turn possession into goals. Malawi punished every major defensive mistake after the break through the brilliant Chawinga sisters. Temwa Chawinga opened the scoring in the 69th minute before Tabitha Chawinga doubled the lead five minutes later. Rasheedat Ajibade converted a penalty in the 92nd minute to give the Falcons…