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Ether (ETH) has been unable to sustain prices above $3,400 for the past 40 days, raising concerns among traders that bears may remain in control for longer. Key takeaways:$6B in Ether options will expire on Dec. 26, with call (buy) bets outnumbering put (sell) instruments by 2.2 times.Bears hold the advantage unless ETH price breaks $3,100.The $6 billion ETH options expiry on Dec. 26 could add further pressure, as bulls had anticipated year-end prices of $4,000 or higher before the 28% crash in November.Ether’s price at 8:00 am UTC on Friday will determine whether bears retain control, despite call (buy)…

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The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentawe Yilwatda, has approved the appointment of 15 aides to strengthen the party’s administrative and strategic capacity. The appointees include Special Advisers (SAs), Advisers and Senior Special Assistants (SSAs). Abimbola Tokin, special adviser, media and communication strategy to the chairman, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday. Mr Tokin said the appointments were part of ongoing efforts to enhance effective coordination, policy formulation and stakeholder engagement at the party’s national secretariat. He said the appointees were expected to deploy their experience and professionalism in…

Perhaps the uncomfortable truth is that some countries do get locked into import dependence by structural factors too deep-rooted and interconnected to overcome within any reasonable timeframe. Not because the people lack talent or effort, but because the compound weight of infrastructure deficits, institutional weaknesses, and unfavourable timing creates a gravitational pull toward dependence that policy interventions alone cannot escape. Walk into any policy discussion on Nigerian manufacturing, and you’ll hear the same refrain: local producers need protection from imports. Poultry farmers want tariffs on frozen chicken. Fish processors demand import restrictions. Local refineries want tariffs on imported fuel. Textile…

In 2025, some celebrities treated silence like bad luck. If there was a feud to fuel, a live session to rant through or a controversy begging for commentary, the likes of Geh Geh, Portable, Yul Edochie and VeryDarkMan were never far from the noise. Love them or loathe them, they ensured Nigeria’s pop culture timeline remained busy, chaotic, and thoroughly entertaining. In this article, PREMIUM TIMES highlights the celebrities who kept the public entertained and talking throughout the year. Portable Portable When controversy is mentioned in Nigerian entertainment, the name Habeeb “Portable” Okikiola is never far behind. Since the release…

Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State has asked Nigerians to always be conscious of the common humanity and shared values that bind them to unity. He told Christians in particular that Christmas signifies hope and salvation brought to the world in need of redemption. Fintiri, in a statement released on Wednesday, signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Humwashi Wonosikou, said the world would be a better place if the virtues reflected by the holy birth of Christ, especially the love for one another, were practised faithfully. “This holy and festive season reminds us of our shared humanity and the common…

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, National Working Committee, NWC, loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has approved the appointment of a Caretaker Committee in Oyo State. A statement by Umar Bature, the National Organising Secretary of the Caretaker Committee, named Prof Abdulrahman Akinoso as Chairman and Biola Olanipekun as Secretary. The statement titled: “Appointment of Oyo State Caretaker Committee,” said: “The National Working Committee (NWC) of our great Party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has approved the appointment of the following as OYO STate Caretaker Committee. “Accordingly, the assignment takes effect from December 24th…

Sporting Supreme have been expelled from the Nigeria National League, NNL, DAILY POST reports. The league body confirmed Sporting Supreme expulsion in a statement on its official website. According to the statement, the disqualification was necessitated after Sporting Supreme failed to honour two consecutive matches against Jigawa Golden Stars and Ranchers Bees respectively. Sporting Supreme breached the NNL rules with consequences of expulsion and a fine of N10m. All the matches involving Sporting Supreme has been cancelled, points for and against are also annulled with a 5-year ban for its management from NNL activities. It would be recalled that Sporting…

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, has urged the Office of the Head of the Civil Service to prioritise capacity-building for ministers and civil servants to ensure the success of Nigeria’s push towards a fully digital public service. Lokpobiri made the call on Wednesday in Abuja during the flag-off of the Enterprise Content Management System at the Ministry of Petroleum Resources, warning that many public officials still operate in “analogue” mode despite the Federal Government’s digitalisation drive. Lokpobiri’s call for comprehensive training comes just hours after the Minister of Works, David Umahi, publicly admitted at a…

As the festive travel season reaches its peak across the country’s airports, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has called on all aviation stakeholders to work collaboratively to ensure a seamless and pleasant experience for passengers. The appeal was made on Monday by FAAN’s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Mr Henry Agbebire, who described airports as the nation’s “first impression” during the heavy passenger influx traditionally associated with the “Detty December” period. Agbebire noted that major international gateways, particularly the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, and the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, require exceptional service delivery as traffic…