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Crypto could be in “optimal conditions” for a breakout as Bitcoin whales and sharks accumulated 36,322 Bitcoin over the past nine days while retail dumped, according to analysts from Santiment. “Bitcoin’s whales & sharks continue to accumulate,” Santiment said in an X post on Tuesday, after Bitcoin (BTC) dropped 4.55% over 24 hours, trading at $89,110 at the time of publication.Between Jan. 10 and Jan. 19, Bitcoin wallets holding between 10 and 10,000 Bitcoin (also referred to as “smart money”) accumulated $3.21 billion in Bitcoin.Retail wallets, described as those holding less than 0.01 BTC, offloaded 132 BTC ($11.66 million) over the…

Summer hasn’t always been fun for Kyle Cooke and Amanda Batula. Ever since Summer House premiered on Bravo in January 2017, viewers have had a front-row seat to Kyle and Amanda’s love story. Cameras rolled as the pair fell in love, got married, bickered and slowly but surely started to grow apart. Weeks before season 10 of Summer House was set to premiere in February 2026, the couple announced they had split after four years of marriage. Related: Summer House’s Kyle Cooke and Amanda Batula’s Relationship Timeline Kyle Cooke and Amanda Batula weathered reality TV drama, cheating scandals and wedding…

The Joint Union Action Committee (JUAC) has rejected claims by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) that it has met 10 out of the 14 demands of striking workers, insisting that only two issues have been partially addressed. Reacting to the claims in an interview with PREMIUM TIMES on Tuesday, the union’s President, Rifkatu Lortyer, said the administration’s claims do not reflect the outcome of negotiations held with union leaders before and after the strike began on Monday. PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that workers under JUAC commenced an indefinite strike on Monday, shutting down offices of the FCTA and the…

The leadership of the Assemblies of God Church has issued a directive prohibiting its pastors from marrying women who are not members of the Assemblies of God. The directive was announced by the General Superintendent of the Assemblies of God, Rev. Abel Amadi, during the 2026 Leaders’ Retreat held at Evangel Camp, Okpoto, in Ebonyi State. Addressing church leaders at the retreat, Rev. Amadi instructed district presbyteries to strictly enforce the policy, emphasising that no pastor should be granted approval to marry outside the denomination. “No pastor should be allowed to marry outside the Assemblies of God. Presbytery, you must…

Former Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee of the Adamawa State House of Assembly, Mr Wafarinyi Theman, has said the Social Democratic Party, SDP, is repositioning to offer the state a dependable alternative by 2027. Theman, a former Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Adamawa and ex-lawmaker for Hong Constituency from 2011 to 2015, made this known during a media engagement on Tuesday in Yola. He said the SDP would soon become visible and competitive across the state, driven by a sound political ideology and a strong commitment to human development. According to him, the party’s ideology provides…

Former Flying Eagles striker Muhammad Tijani has moved to Hungarian club Nyíregyháza Spartacus FC on loan for the rest of the season, DAILY POST reports. Tijani joined Spartacus FC from Czech giants Slavia Prague. The 25-year-old has spent the last three seasons on loan away from Slavia Prague. The striker was loaned to English club Plymouth Argyle in the 2024/25 season. Tijani joined Sigma Olomouc on a one-year loan deal last year. He was part of the Flying Eagles squad to the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday fixed March 25 to rule on an application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission seeking the final forfeiture of $13m linked to Oceangate Engineering Oil & Gas Ltd, a company associated with businesswoman Aisha Achimugu. Justice Emeka Nwite adjourned for ruling after the Federal Director of Public Prosecutions and EFCC counsel, Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN), and Oceangate’s lawyer, Darlington Ozurumba, adopted their processes and argued for and against the application. The anti-graft agency is asking the court to permanently forfeit the funds to the Federal Government, alleging they are proceeds of unlawful…

No fewer than six students returning to school were reported to have lost their lives in the Buruku River in the Buruku Local Government Area of Benue State. PUNCH Metro learnt that the incident happened when the boat they were sailing on capsized Monday night. A local source told journalists on Tuesday that the wooden boat was heavily loaded with passengers, which might lead to the capsize. One of the eyewitnesses, a maritime worker who was at the scene but pleaded not to be named, said the passengers had delayed their movement to allow politicians returning from a church thanksgiving…

There is currently an uneasy silence hanging over a bruised democracy in Rivers State, South-South Nigeria. The man at the centre of the storm is the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, who was suspended from office on March 18, 2025, when President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in the state, following the political crisis between the executive and the legislature. Fubara remained out of office for six months until Tinubu reinstated him on September 18, 2025. While it may not be out of place to describe the crisis as one between the governor and the state lawmakers, it is…

Wale Tinubu, Group Chief Executive of Africa’s leading indigenous energy solutions provider, Oando Plc, is set to participate in the 2026 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, to champion Africa’s energy priorities. A statement on Tuesday stated that Tinubu’s engagements will focus on critical issues such as Africa’s energy security, the role of finance in catalysing growth within the energy sector, and the contribution of indigenous companies to delivering bankable projects amid a decarbonising global economy. Discussions will also explore how technology—including artificial intelligence—and South-South partnerships can unlock efficiencies, improve project economics, and attract long-term capital into Africa’s…