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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 Fact Checked by CryptoNews Editorial Team Author CryptoNews Editorial Team Part of the Team Since Sep 2018 About Author The CryptoNews editorial team is composed of seasoned writers specializing in cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. Their expertise ensures comprehensive, accurate, and insightful content for… Last updated:  September 4, 2026 Bitcoin now buys 18 ounces of gold, the highest reading on…

English top-flight club Crystal Palace have completed the signing of Nigerian goalkeeper Comfort Erhabor, Soccernet.ng reports. ​Erhabor had been without a club since leaving Portsmouth at the end of last season. She joined Portsmouth in 2025 on a one-year deal, and although the club attempted to extend her deal at the end of her contract, she declined the offer. ​Erhabor was part of the Super Falcons squad that was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, thereby failing to qualify for the 2027 World Cup. Nigeria Super Falcons. Copyright: Imagoxshengolpixsx ​Just weeks after that setback,…

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors on Friday expressed solidarity with resident doctors at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, who are currently on strike over outstanding welfare and remuneration issues. The NARD leadership said Friday marked the seventh day of the industrial action embarked upon by members of the Association of Resident Doctors, LAUTECH Ogbomoso. NARD warned that failure to resolve the issues could trigger further regional and national industrial action, saying the escalation was unnecessary and could be averted if the outstanding demands of the doctors were implemented. The development follows a protest…

Super Eagles and Rangers defender Emmanuel Fernandez has again come under scrutiny after Alejandro Bedoya took a swipe at the three-cap Nigerian following his difficult outing against Falkirk, Soccernet.ng reports. Fernandez started alongside new signing Olwethu Makhanya as Rangers secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory at the Falkirk Stadium on Wednesday night. Lawrence Shankland was the hero for Derek McInnes’ side, scoring both goals to earn Rangers their second consecutive Scottish Premiership victory. Emmanuel Fernandez of Rangers. Copyright: ImagoxJamiexJohnstonx Get Our Sports News First – Join Our WhatsApp Channel Now! However, the result did little to hide another unconvincing defensive display…

Dennis Naku The Federal Government says it remains resolute in remedying the decades-long environmental degradation suffered by the people of Ogoniland in Rivers State. Minister of Environment, Balarabe Lawal, gave the assurance in Bodo City, Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State, during the 10th anniversary of the Ogoni Cleanup project and the official unveiling of the Ogoni Cleanup Monument on Thursday. Lawal said President Bola Tinubu remained committed to the full completion and restoration of the Ogoni environment. The minister declared that the monument served as a permanent symbol that the government had fulfilled its pledge and had not…

The Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa (retd.), has explained how security forces sometimes rescue abducted victims without arresting or killing the terrorists holding them. The clarification comes amid ongoing public concern over the persistence of kidnapping for ransom and questions about recent military operations in which troops rescued abducted victims without arresting or killing the terrorists, as seen in operations in Kwara State and other parts of the North. Asked how troops were, in many cases, able to rescue victims without bloodshed or paying ransom, Musa said the strategy involved identifying the location of the terrorists, blocking their escape…

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 Fact Checked by CryptoNews Editorial Team Author CryptoNews Editorial Team Part of the Team Since Sep 2018 About Author The CryptoNews editorial team is composed of seasoned writers specializing in cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. Their expertise ensures comprehensive, accurate, and insightful content for… Last updated:  September 3, 2026 About €10 trillion of EU household savings is held in bank…

The Presidency has clarified that the ongoing Freedom of Information Act case involving President Bola Tinubu before the United States District Court for the District of Columbia is a civil records-disclosure dispute and not a criminal case. In a statement on Thursday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the Presidency said the case did not amount to a criminal charge, trial, or judicial finding against Tinubu. It also said the court had not found the President guilty of any criminal wrongdoing. “For clarity, the matter is a civil records-disclosure dispute under the United…

Enoch Oluwaleke The Asido Foundation has welcomed the Federal Executive Council’s approval of an amendment to Nigeria’s National Mental Health Act to decriminalise attempted suicide, describing the move as a major shift from punishment to care. The foundation’s Board of Trustees Chairman, Niyi Olowola, said the decision validated years of advocacy for a more humane response to people experiencing suicidal distress and mental health crises. Olowola said the development was particularly significant to the foundation, which had in 2024 led a delegation to the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), to advocate the decriminalisation of…

Big 5 Construct Nigeria, the country’s largest construction event, will showcase products and solutions for Nigeria’s construction industry, which is projected to expand on a $54bn output recorded in 2025. The sixth edition of the event will be held at the Landmark Centre and feature more than 165 exhibitors from over 20 countries, while organisers expect more than 10,000 contractors, developers, architects, engineers and other built-environment professionals to attend. According to a statement, the event will return to Lagos from 22 to 24 September and will feature solutions covering building interiors and finishes, concrete and cement, construction tools, personal protective…