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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:  August 29, 2026 Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed al Nahyan and co-investors are behind an…

A minibus carrying churchgoers collided head-on with a truck in central Zimbabwe, killing at least 27 people, police said Saturday, in the latest deadly road crash to hit the country. The crash occurred at around 1830 GMT on Friday near Chivhu, about 140 kilometres (87 miles) south of the capital Harare, police said. The foreign-registered haulage truck was overtaking another vehicle when it collided with the minibus, which was carrying worshippers to a conference. Both vehicles were carrying an “unknown” number of passengers, police said. Seven people were injured in the crash. Footage shared on social media by public broadcaster…

By Ayoola Olasupo A 53-year-old Nigerian, Celestine Godwin, has been arrested by the Drug Law Enforcement Agency in the Gambia, with 9,020 ecstasy tablets and suspected equipment for manufacturing illicit drugs According to the agency, Godwin was arrested on August 24, 2026, with the tablets and quantities of suspected cannabis ruderalis, commonly known as skunk. This was contained in a statement posted on Facebook and signed by its spokesperson, Dawda Sanyang, on Friday. The agency added that the seizure was the first of its kind recorded in The Gambia, stressing the changing nature of drug trafficking threats in the country.…

Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force attached to the National Central Bureau of INTERPOL, Lagos Annex, have rescued two Colombian nationals allegedly lured to Nigeria and held captive by a human trafficking syndicate. The victims, identified as Maria Camila Rodas Ortiz and Yuliet Fernanda Rios Mesa, were rescued following actionable intelligence received from INTERPOL-NCB, Bogotá, on Wednesday, August 26, 2026. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, disclosed this in a statement released on Saturday. According to the statement, the two women were “fraudulently lured to Nigeria, held against their will, and had their travel documents confiscated” by some…

Super Eagles duo Samuel Chukwueze and Akor Adams were both in action for AC Milan and Venezia respectively in their Serie A clash on Friday night, Soccernet.ng reports. Chukwueze had inspired Milan to a 2-1 win over Torino in their opening game, while Adams endured a difficult outing as Venezia lost 2-0 at home to AC Milan. AC Milan club record signing Goncalo Ramos opened the scoring in the second half before an own goal from Redouane Halhal doubled the lead to seal the victory for Ruben Amorim’s side, who moved top of the table with the win. Goncalo Ramos, Samuel Chukwueze, Davide…

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:  August 28, 2026 Is crypto back? That question is gaining traction again as Bitcoin trades just below $80,000 after a sharp rebound in the second half of August, spot Bitcoin ETFs pull in a record $3.51 billion for the month so far, and total crypto market value climbs to roughly $2.68 trillion. Sentiment has also stayed elevated,…

An Ecuadoran court on Friday sentenced ex-president Lenin Moreno to five years in prison for accepting bribes from a Chinese company that built the country’s biggest hydroelectric dam. The prosecution said on X that Moreno, who governed from 2017 to 2021, was among 20 people convicted in the case involving the construction of the Coca Codo Sinclair dam by China’s Sinohydro. Moreno was vice-president under socialist president Rafael Correa at the time of the alleged corruption, between 2007 and 2013. He succeeded Correa, with the latter’s backing, but later fell out with his mentor by shifting to the right and…

By Ayoola Babalola The Lagos State Government has given traders and other illegal occupants around the newly constructed Ojo General Hospital seven days to vacate road setbacks and spaces reserved for public infrastructure, warning that enforcement action will follow the deadline. The ultimatum was issued by the Lagos State Informal Space Management Authority during a sensitisation and enforcement exercise around the hospital perimeter along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway, near the LASU-Iba Road Junction, on Monday. The exercise was part of a wider campaign to reclaim road setbacks and statutory corridors from unauthorised occupation across the state. Speaking after the exercise, the…

Moody’s Ratings has changed Nigeria’s credit outlook from stable to positive while affirming the country’s B3 long-term foreign and local currency issuer ratings. Positive outlook, the agency said, reflected improvements in Nigeria’s external position and stronger-than-expected economic growth, which, if sustained, could improve the country’s ability to absorb external shocks and strengthen its economic resilience. It announced the change in a rating action published on its website on Friday. According to the agency, the improvements were driven by sizeable current account surpluses, increased foreign exchange reserves, improved foreign exchange market functioning and more effective monetary policy transmission. It added that…

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:  August 28, 2026 Ethereum price is starting to stabilize, as the network’s next major…