Resolution criteria on PolyGram: This market will resolve to "Yes" if the US initiates a drone, missile, or air strike on Nigerian soil or any official Nigerian embassy or consulate by the listed date, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No". For the purposes of this market, a qualifying "strike" is defined as the use of aerial bombs, drones or missiles (including cruise or ballistic missiles) launched by US military forces that impact Nigerian ground territory or any official Nigerian embassy or consulate (e.g., if a weapons depot on Nigerian soil is hit by a US missile, this market will resolve to "Yes").
PolyGram is an on-chain prediction market where you trade YES or NO outcome shares with real USDC on Polygon. For this market, buy YES if you believe the event will happen, or NO if you think it won't. Your maximum loss is your stake — winning shares pay $1.00 each at resolution. Unlike sportsbooks, there is no house edge: prices are set by supply and demand from other traders and reflect the crowd's real-time probability.
Market outcomes
| December 31 | 0% YES | 100% NO |
| January 31 | 0% YES | 100% NO |
| February 28 | 0% YES | 100% NO |
| March 31 | — | |
| June 30 | 31% YES | 70% NO |
The market is pricing the probability of a direct U.S. military strike on Nigerian territory or Nigerian diplomatic facilities between now and end of June 2026. This encompasses drone strikes, missile strikes, or air operations that would result in ordnance impacting Nigerian soil or official embassy or consulate buildings. The current order book on Polymarket reflects a 0% implied probability, indicating traders assess this outcome as effectively impossible within the settlement window.
Historical precedent suggests such strikes remain rare between established state actors. The U.S. has conducted strikes in Somalia, Yemen, and Syria where state capacity was contested or absent, but direct strikes on the territory of a functioning sovereign state with which it maintains diplomatic relations are exceptionally uncommon in the post-Cold War period. Nigeria, whilst facing significant security challenges in its north from non-state actors, maintains functioning government institutions and active diplomatic channels with Washington. The absence of active U.S. military operations on Nigerian soil and the lack of escalatory rhetoric between the two governments anchor the current pricing.
Catalysts that could shift this assessment would include a major terrorist attack on U.S. personnel or interests in Nigeria, a dramatic deterioration in U.S.-Nigeria relations, or evidence of a direct threat emanating from Nigerian government actors. Current reporting indicates Nigeria hosts approximately 1,000 U.S. military personnel in advisory and training roles, suggesting operational integration rather than adversarial positioning. Any material shift in this posture would likely surface in defence or state department announcements well before kinetic action.
Resolution is handled by the UMA optimistic oracle on Polygon. A proposer submits the outcome, a two-hour dispute window opens, and if no one stakes a counter-claim the payout is final. Contested outcomes escalate to UMA token-holder voting. Payouts clear in USDC to the winning side.
The mechanics for trading "U.S. strike on Nigeria by...?" are the same as any other PolyGram political event contract. Each YES share resolves to $1 if the event happens, or $0 if it doesn't. The current price between 0¢ and 100¢ is the market's probability estimate, set live by the order book.
$282K in lifetime turnover and $2K of resting liquidity puts this market in the above the median by volume for politics contracts on PolyGram. Order-book depth is thin — large orders may need to be split across the book or executed as limit orders.
Last 24 hours alone saw $23 in turnover, consistent with the market's lifetime daily-average pace.
The market has been open for 5 months — the price has had time to stabilise as new information arrived.
Higher-volume markets tend to have tighter spreads and faster price discovery — meaning the displayed YES/NO percentages are more likely to reflect the true crowd-implied probability rather than a single trader's directional view.
Resolution is handled by the UMA optimistic oracle on Polygon. A proposer submits the outcome, a 2-hour dispute window opens, and if uncontested the payout is final. Contested outcomes escalate to UMA token holders.
This prediction market is scheduled to close on 30 June 2026. After the resolving event occurs, settlement typically clears within 24 hours once the UMA optimistic oracle confirms the outcome. All payouts are in USDC on the Polygon network.
To trade on this prediction market, create a free PolyGram account at polygram.ink, deposit USDC via Polygon, and place a YES or NO order on the outcome you believe in. You can learn more on our how-it-works page. Your maximum loss is limited to your stake — there is no leverage or margin.
When the outcome is determined, winning YES shares pay out $1.00 each in USDC, while losing shares pay $0. Settlement is handled by the UMA optimistic oracle on Polygon — a proposer submits the result, a two-hour dispute window opens, and if uncontested, payouts are distributed automatically. You can withdraw your winnings to any Polygon wallet.
Prediction-market positions can lose 100% of staked capital. Outcomes are uncertain by definition — historical accuracy of crowd-implied probabilities is high in aggregate but not for any single market. PolyGram does not provide investment advice. Trade only with capital you can afford to lose.
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