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XRP (XRP) is currently displaying a technical pattern that follows a 2025 fractal that produced 66% gains. The daily chart shows XRP price breaking out of a bull flag, which can also result in massive gains.Key takeaways:XRP is currently displaying a technical pattern similar to the 2025 price action that ignited a 66% price rallyXRP’s spot taker CVD has turned positive, suggesting confidence among buyers.XRP price chart fractal targets $2.35XRP’s price action in the daily time frame mirrors a technical structure after recovery from the April 2025 cycle low, preceding a sharp upward continuation. The formation came after a multi-week consolidation…
Former Pro Bowl defensive end Marcellus Wiley is facing new sexual assault allegations from four women, including a former ESPN production assistant. Wiley, 51, who is married to former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills cast member Annemarie Wiley, played 10 seasons in the NFL before spending five years as an analyst at ESPN. The four new allegations mean a total of seven women have now accused him of assault, dating back to 2023. The former ESPN employee alleged that Wiley lured her to his hotel room in 2009 under the guise of a work meeting. Related: What to Know About…
The Senate on Tuesday amended its rules to allow only senators who have spent at least eight years in the chamber to contest for the positions of Senate President and Deputy Senate President. The amendment further stipulates that such years of service must be two consecutive terms immediately preceding the nomination. The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, announced the amendment after a majority of senators adopted it through a voice vote during plenary. The new provision effectively means that only members of the current Senate who have completed at least eight consecutive years in the chamber will be eligible to contest…
Nigeria’s Senate has resolved to set up a joint ad hoc committee with the House of Representatives to address the growing wave of xenophobic attacks targeting Nigerians in South Africa. The proposed committee, to be chaired by the leadership of the National Assembly, is expected to embark on a diplomatic and fact-finding visit to South Africa as part of efforts to identify lasting solutions to the recurring crisis. Lawmakers said the delegation would engage directly with the South African Parliament, where it will formally convey Nigeria’s displeasure over the reported attacks on its citizens. As part of broader diplomatic steps,…
Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State has declared that he reserves the right to anoint and appoint his successor as governor of the state. Fintiri disclosed this while noting that he would reveal his anointed candidate next week as the state prepares for the 2027 governorship election. Speaking with some members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Yola, the state capital, the governor vowed to ensure the right candidate succeeds him. He said: “I have the right to appoint and anoint my candidate, and by next week I will make him known. We will go all out, with God…
A 45-year-old ex-convict identified as Owen Osas has been arrested by operatives of the Edo State Security Corps, ESSC, for alleged armed robbery and possession of firearms. DAILY POST reports that the suspect was sentenced in 2023 to prison for armed robbery, possession of illegal arms and involvement in criminal activities. Following his release from prison, the suspect, who hailed from Urhonigbe in Orhionmwon Local Government Area of Edo State, was again arrested on Saturday, May 2, 2026, at Fish Pond Road in Eyaen, Benin City, by operatives of the security corps during a covert operation. The Deputy Commander, Operations,…
Newcastle United icon, Alan Shearer, has declared that Arsenal are capable of claiming both the Premier League and Champions League trophies this term. The Englishman stated this on The Rest Is Football podcast ahead of Arsenal’s Champions League semi-final second leg with Atletico Madrid on Tuesday night. He insisted that Mikel Arteta’s side can win all their last remaining matches (5 games) in both the Premier League and the Champions League this season. “Mikel Arteta and his Arsenal players now are five games away from being legends of that football club forever,” Shearer said. “They can win the Champions League…
African Games 400m champion Chidi Okezie says he is looking forward to winning again on Ghanaian soil as the African Senior Athletics Championships hold in the West African country from May 12 to 17, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. It was in Ghana that the 32-year-old won his first individual gold at the senior level for Nigeria, claiming the men’s 400m title at the 2024 African Games. Okezie recently helped Nigeria qualify for the mixed 4x400m relay event at the 2027 World Championships in Beijing, securing the ticket via the repechage at the just-concluded World Relays in Gaborone, Botswana. The US-based…
Residents of Ogunbowale, Taiwo, and Adegbola streets in the Ilasamaja area of Lagos have raised concerns over a prolonged blackout that has lasted for over a month, warning that the situation is exposing the area to burglary and economic hardship. The residents, who spoke exclusively with PUNCH Metro on Tuesday, said the transformer serving the community had developed a fault around late March which prompted the Ikeja Electric to pick it up for repairs. According to them, repeated visits to Ikeja Electric’s Okota office to know what the update on the repair was and when it will be fixed have…
Ordinarily, no one should ask President Bola Tinubu to reverse the removal of subsidies from petrol, electricity and foreign exchange just because it has caused a hike in the cost of living of rich and poor Nigerians, whose personal finances and well-being have practically become train wrecks of sorts. But maybe the President and his aides, who have been asking the media to pay more attention to how state governors spend the windfall they now receive from the Federal Accounts Allocation Committee after the removal of the subsidies, should take a second look at their economic policies. The policies seem…
