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Bitcoin may post steady returns over the next ten years, but exceptionally large year-on-year gains are unlikely, according to Bitwise chief investment officer Matt Hougan.“I think we’re in a 10-year grind upward of strong returns. It’s not spectacular returns, [but] strong returns, lower volatility, some up and down,” Hougan said on CNBC on Friday.Hougan is sticking with his forecast that 2026 will be a positive year for Bitcoin (BTC), an outlook he first shared in July ahead of Bitcoin’s run to a new all-time high of $125,100 in October. “I think next year will be up,” Hougan said.“Slow-moving institutional buying”…

Las Vegas Raiders star Maxx Crosby was seemingly unhappy with the team’s decision to bench him for Sunday’s game against the New York Giants. With the No. 1 overall draft pick potentially on the line in that Sunday, December 28, matchup, the Raiders announced on Friday that Crosby will not play in the game due to injury. According to Fox Sports NFL Reporter Jay Glazer, Crosby “vehemently disagreed” with the idea and left the practice facility after hearing the news. The Raiders reportedly wanted to shut down Crosby for the team’s final two games of the season. Related: Who Is…

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has directed troops of the 8 Division Sokoto and the Joint Task Force, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, to sustain their operations and decisively eliminate bandits and terrorists in the region. The statement was contained in a post on Facebook on Saturday, signed by Colonel Appolonia Anele, Acting Director Army Public Relations. According to the statement, the army chief gave the charge on Friday while addressing troops of the 248 Reconnaissance Battalion in Illela, Sokoto State during an operational visit. Lieutenant General Shaibu commended the troops for their courage, professionalism, and resilience…

Chelsea’s hopes of winning the Premier League title this season took another huge blow following a 2-1 home defeat to Aston Villa on Saturday night. The Blues were hoping to bounce back from an encouraging 2-2 draw with Newcastle last weekend. They took the lead in the first half after Joao Pedro tapped home Reece James’ corner kick. However, in the second half, Villa turned the game around to take all three points from Stamford Bridge. Ollie Watkins came off the bench to hit a brace as Unai Emery’s side recorded their 11th straight win in all competitions. Chelsea are…

The Gombe State Police Command has arrested a 19-year-old casual worker, Shuaibu Adamu, over the alleged killing of a fellow staff member within the Government House premises. The incident, which occurred on December 26, involved two casual staffers at the Government House, the police said in a statement on Saturday. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Buhari Abdullahi, said the command received a distress call at about 3:50pm, reporting that a male adult, identified as Mallam Umar, also known as “Baba Usama,” had been found unresponsive. “Operatives were immediately dispatched to the scene. The victim, a borehole operator attached to…

And so, Christmas Day 2025, under the watch of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the United States military hit “ISIS targets” in Northwestern Nigeria, changing various Nigerian narratives permanently.  Casualty figures were not immediately available. Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Kimiebi Ebienfa said in a post soon after that “the precision strikes on terrorist targets in Nigeria were carried out in coordination with the Nigerian government.” He added, “Terrorist violence in any form, whether directed at Christians, Muslims, or other communities, remains an affront to Nigeria’s values and to international peace and security.” US President Donald Trump had ordered the…

Seventy-four candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party in the forthcoming Federal Capital Territory Area Council elections are facing possible disqualification following unresolved leadership crises within the party. This comes as the Labour Party has been completely shut out of the polls, having presented no candidates on the final list released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on September 22, 2025. With the Area Council elections scheduled for February 21, 2026, INEC documents show that out of the 16 registered political parties, only the LP currently has no candidate cleared for the exercise. The FCT has 68 elective positions, comprising…

The Port Harcourt Refining Company, which is currently shut down, is still supplying 349,000 litres of automotive gas oil, otherwise known as diesel, daily, the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority disclosed this in the latest data posted on its website. According to the NMDPRA, the refinery, which the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited shut down on May 24, 2025, was still having diesel evacuated into the market daily as of November. While stressing that there are no production activities at the refinery due to its current shutdown mode, the regulatory agency disclosed that the diesel produced before it…

Classical singer, poet, public speaker, composer and humanitarian, Abiodun Koya, tells FAITH AJAYI about her love for classical music and its impact on humanity What inspired you to pursue a career in classical and operatic singing? My decision to pursue classical and operatic singing was shaped by a combination of natural ability and a deep obsession with orchestral sound and formation. From an early age, my voice responded instinctively to music that required discipline, melody, emotional depth, and technical mastery. Classical music gave me the structure to refine that gift, but more importantly, it gave me a language and medium…

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is building her family while growing her political career. On December 26, 2025, Leavitt announced she and her husband Nicholas Riccio, who is 32 years her senior, are expecting their second baby together. The pair are also mom and dad to Nicholas Robert “Niko” Riccio. “The greatest Christmas gift we could ever ask for — a baby girl coming in May 2026,” Leavitt revealed via Instagram at the time. “My husband and I are thrilled to grow our family and can’t wait to watch our son become a big brother. My heart is overflowing…