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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 1, 2026 XRP is sitting exactly where the market’s patience is being tested…

Super Eagles coach Éric Chelle is expected to be without one of his regular midfielders when the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers begin in September, Soccernet.ng reports. ​This comes as Tochukwu Nnadi suffered a serious injury in Marseille’s French Ligue 1 game against Monaco on Sunday. He did not start the match, but he was introduced at the break. ​However, he managed only 28 minutes of action before being substituted off due to the injury. Tochukwu Nnadi for Marseille. Copyright: ImagoxMOUNICxALAINx ​According to reports, Nnadi felt a twist in his knee, though there is no official confirmation yet regarding how…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has reported 14 new confirmed lassa fever cases in week 33, bringing cumulative infections to 1,035. The latest cases were recorded between August 10 and August 16, in Ondo, Bauchi, Edo and Benue states, according to the situation report released in Abuja on Tuesday. According to the agency, cumulative deaths increased to 252, while the case fatality rate rose to 24.4 per cent, higher than the 18.6 per cent recorded in 2025. “The 14 new cases represented an increase from four cases reported during epidemiological week 32, when cases were recorded in…

No fewer than 109 people have died from measles in Nigeria as outbreaks of the vaccine-preventable disease have been recorded in 71 local government areas across the country, according to data obtained from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention. The figures were contained in the Measles Situation Report obtained from the NCDC, which showed that 9,308 suspected measles cases were reported across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory during the first seven months of the year. The agency stated that “7,713 of the suspected cases, representing 82.86 per cent, were confirmed, while 522 cases, representing 5.60…

Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion have agreed a deal to sign Super Eagles forward Femi Azeez from EFL Championship side Millwall, Soccernet.ng reports. The Seagulls stepped up their efforts to sign the Nigerian star ahead of transfer deadline day as they looked to prise him away from the Championship club and strengthen their attack ahead of the new season. The 25-year-old winger had previously expressed his ambition to play in the English top flight and Hull City and Aston Villa had been leading the race to sign him earlier in the summer before Brighton stepped up their interest with a late bid for him. Azeez enjoyed an…

Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has expressed condolences to the Orbih family on the death of their son, Daniel Orbih, who was the Chairman of the Governing Council of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma. In a statement on Tuesday by his Chief Press Secretary, Patrick Ebojele, the governor described Orbih as a bridge-builder and a voice of reason. Reflecting on his dedication to institutional leadership and educational excellence, the governor described Orbih’s death as a significant loss to his family, Edo State and the university community. The governor described Chief Orbih as an astute political leader, adding that in his service…

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 1, 2026 XRP is down 1.80% on the day, but a New York…

Brighton & Hove Albion have agreed a deal to sign Nigeria winger Femi Azeez from Millwall in a deadline-day move worth more than £15 million, Soccernet.ng reports. The Premier League club will pay Millwall an initial £12.5m, with performance-related add-ons taking the total package beyond £15m. Azeez has agreed a four-year contract at the Amex Stadium, with Brighton holding an option to extend the deal by another 12 months.The 25-year-old has been given permission to travel for his medical as Brighton race to complete the transfer before the 11pm BST deadline on Tuesday. The agreement ends a busy few days…

The Kwara State House of Assembly has declared the seats of two of its members, Saaba Issa Gideon and Olusola Odetundun, vacant following their defection from the All Progressives Congress to the Peoples Democratic Party. The lawmakers represent Edu and Irepodun State constituencies, respectively. The decision was taken during plenary on Tuesday after the state APC Chairman, Sunday Fagbemi, wrote the Assembly, asking it to invoke Section 109(1)(g) of the 1999 Constitution against the defecting lawmakers. Fagbemi, in the letter addressed to the Speaker, Yakubu Danladi-Salihu, argued that Gideon and Odetundun were elected on the APC platform and could not…

By Olayiwola Ajisafe The Lagos State Government has conducted a strategic assessment of the Infectious Disease Hospital, also known as Mainland Hospital, Yaba, as it works to ensure maximum operational readiness for any possible outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease. This was disclosed in a tweet by the state Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, on Tuesday, via his X handle. Abayomi stated that the move was necessary as the state Ministry of Health prepares “for any eventualities,” adding that during the assessment, several equipment and infrastructure were inspected to guarantee seamless functionality. The tweet read, “In response to the expanding Ebola…