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Author Ahmed Barakat Author Ahmed Barakat Part of the Team Since Mar 2024 About Author Ahmed Barakat is a journalist and copywriter based in Georgia with a growing focus on blockchain technology, DeFi, AI, privacy, digital assets, and fintech innovation. Share Last updated:  September 3, 2026 Dogecoin (DOGE) is approaching a critical technical milestone as the market prepares for a highly anticipated space exploration milestone. With only 11 days remaining until SpaceX’s scheduled DOGE-1 lunar mission, the original meme coin is once again targeting the $0.10 level.DOGE is currently trading at $0.083, representing an 18.5% increase over the past month…

Nigeria youngster Victor Orakpo has left French club OGC Nice to join Turkish side Gençlerbirliği on loan, giving the highly rated forward another chance to build his senior career, Soccernet.ng reports. Nice confirmed on Thursday that it had reached an agreement with Gençlerbirliği for Orakpo’s loan, which includes an option to buy. The 20-year-old joined Nice in January 2024 and made five appearances for the French club’s first team.The move takes Orakpo to Turkey after two loan spells in France, where regular first-team football proved difficult to secure. Gençlerbirliği forward Victor Orakpo. Photo by IMAGO Orakpo: A fresh start in…

The Sokoto State Government has urged political parties, candidates and other stakeholders to stop politicising insecurity, stressing that addressing the state’s security challenges requires collective action and cooperation. The government made the call on Thursday while responding to concerns raised by the governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Manir Dan’iya, over reported threats against residents of Kebbe Local Government Area. The Special Adviser to Governor Ahmed Aliyu on Security Matters, Colonel Ahmed Usman (rtd), said the reported threat to Kebbe was being taken seriously by the government and security agencies. “The reported threat to Kebbe is being treated with…

Venezia head coach Giovanni Stroppa has explained the key areas Super Eagles striker Akor Adams must improve following the club’s 2-1 defeat to Udinese in the Coppa Italia Round of 32 on Wednesday, Soccernet.ng reports. The newly promoted Serie A side were eliminated from the 2026-27 Coppa Italia after suffering a narrow defeat at the Bluenergy Stadium, marking their third successive defeat across all competitions. Venezia began their season with an impressive 3-2 comeback victory over Modena in the Coppa Italia Round of 64, with Adams scoring twice and providing an assist on his debut. However, they have lost all three matches since…

Johnson Idowu The Head of the Department of Microbiology, University of Lagos, Prof Olayide Obidi, has unveiled bio-based coating solutions developed with nanotechnology to help address health and environmental risks associated with the use of lead in paints. Obidi disclosed this while delivering her inaugural lecture, titled “From Micro to Nano: The Colourful Voyage of an Industrial Microbiologist,” at the Ade Ajayi Auditorium, UNILAG campus, Lagos, on Wednesday. The don said her interest in paint research and development led her to explore solutions to challenges facing the Nigerian paint industry, particularly the use of lead to extend the shelf life…

Author Ahmed Barakat Author Ahmed Barakat Part of the Team Since Mar 2024 About Author Ahmed Barakat is a journalist and copywriter based in Georgia with a growing focus on blockchain technology, DeFi, AI, privacy, digital assets, and fintech innovation. Share Last updated:  September 3, 2026 XRP price jumped +4% today, currently trading at $1.38, after touching a low of $1.3409. An interesting move, but the number underneath it is more interesting than the candle itself. Bitwise research analyst Ryan Rasmussen told an audience of roughly 400 wealth managers this week that XRP generated more questions than any other cryptocurrency…

President Bola Tinubu has welcomed the African Union’s announcement that the African Credit Rating Agency will officially launch on October 7 in Port Louis, Mauritius. Tinubu stated this in a post on his official X account on Thursday, describing it as another step towards building financial institutions that better understand African economies and risks. The President said he made the case for such an institution in a February 2026 article published by the Financial Times and reiterated the need for Africa to develop its own financial institutions at the Africa CEO Forum in Kigali, Rwanda, in May. Tinubu said the…

Alex Iwobi is one Premier League appearance away from joining a tiny group of players who have made at least 100 appearances for three different clubs, Soccernet.ng reports. The Fulham midfielder has played 99 league games for the London club after appearing in the opening two matches of the 2026-27 season.If Iwobi plays against Crystal Palace at Craven Cottage on Saturday, September 5, he will reach 100 Premier League appearances for Fulham. That would give him 100 for Arsenal, 123 for Everton and 100 for Fulham, putting him alongside four players who have already achieved the rare feat.The names in…

Crystal Palace forward Ismaïla Sarr will need time to come to terms with the collapse of his proposed move to Liverpool, head coach Pierre Sage has said. The Senegal international was linked with a late transfer to Anfield during the final stages of the transfer window after an impressive campaign in which he finished as Palace’s top scorer. However, the move failed to materialise, leaving the 28-year-old at Selhurst Park. As reported by BBC Sport on Thursday, Sage acknowledged that the situation could be difficult for Sarr, given the opportunity to join one of the biggest clubs in European football.…

Soccernet.ng exclusively reports that former Brentford star and Nigeria international Sam Sodje has spoken candidly on the absence of Nigerian players from this summer’s top ten most expensive transfers, linking the trend directly to the Super Eagles’ failure to qualify for the World Cup. Sodje, who earned caps for Nigeria during a playing career that included spells at Brentford and Reading in England, addressed a wide range of subjects in the interview. This includes Victor Osimhen’s decision to remain at Galatasaray and Akon Adams’ surprise move from Sevilla to Venezia, among others. No Nigerian player in top ten transfers Asked…