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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 8, 2026 In Bitcoin news today, a British investor, identified only as Chris,…

Pharmacists have cautioned Nigerians against taking painkillers for every ache or pain, stating that some pains may resolve with rest and other non-drug measures without medication. They explained that pain varies according to its severity, location, duration and cause, stressing that sudden, unexplained or persistent pain could be a warning sign of an underlying health condition requiring medical evaluation.  The pharmacists also warned that frequent or irrational use of painkillers could expose users to avoidable complications involving the liver, kidneys and stomach, while exceeding the recommended dose could increase the risk of toxicity.  The warning comes amid evidence of widespread…

By Samuel Omotere The Ogun State Waste Management Authority, in collaboration with Environmental Health Officers of Sagamu Local Government, has apprehended a woman captured in a viral video dumping refuse into a drainage channel in Sagamu. The woman was seen carrying a yellow sack filled with refuse before emptying its contents into the drainage during rainfall. According to the viral video, she appeared unperturbed when she noticed that she was being filmed and confronted over the act. Confirming her arrest in a post on X on Tuesday, OGWAMA said the woman was apprehended following the circulation of the video. “The…

Motorists plying the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway were stranded for several hours on Tuesday as repair works on the damaged expansion joints of the Kara Bridge triggered a massive gridlock along the busy corridor. PUNCH Metro correspondents, who monitored the situation, observed that the traffic, which began building up in the afternoon, stretched from the Kara Bridge in Ogun State to the 7Up Junction in Lagos State. As of 3:30pm, the gridlock had extended beyond the Secretariat Bus Stop, while motorists coming from Ikeja and Agege and attempting to access the Otedola underpass were also caught in the congestion, which stretched to…

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 8, 2026 Traders using the CME’s FedWatch tool put the FOMC September 2026…

Michael Townley Featherstone Briggs popularly known as Lord Briggs of Westbourne has been appointed the next President of the United Kingdom Supreme Court, succeeding Lord Reed when he retires in January 2027. The appointment was approved by His Majesty The King on the advice of the Prime Minister and Lord Chancellor, following the recommendation of an independent selection commission, the Prime Minister’s Office said. “Lord Briggs will take up his new role in January 2027, when the current President, Lord Reed, retires,” the statement said according to a Tuesday release on the Home Office website. Briggs will become the fifth…

Former Super Eagles coach Augustine Eguavoen will lead the Super Falcons for their upcoming 2028 Olympics double-header against Comoros, Soccernet.ng reports. Ten-time African champions Nigeria are currently without a coach. After their disappointing outing at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, the former Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) board told coach Madugu and members of the technical staff to resign from their positions. More to follow…

By Samuel Omotere Aesthetic medicine and dermatology physician, Dr Mobola Savage, has warned that non-surgical penis enlargement procedures involving injectable fillers are not risk-free following the death of Nigerian-British businessman and social media influencer, Igho Ubiribo. Savage, who was reacting to reports of Ubiribo’s death in an X post shared with PUNCH Online on Tuesday, said penile filler was an invasive medical procedure involving highly vascular anatomy and should not be treated as a risk-free alternative to surgery. “And perhaps the biggest lesson from this tragedy is that non-surgical does not mean risk-free. Penile filler is still an invasive medical…

The Osun State Government has urged members of the Osun State University community to refrain from actions capable of creating needless tension in the institution, as the national leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities moved against the decision to extend the tenure of the institution’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Clement Adebooye. The government, in a statement signed by the state Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, obtained in Osogbo on Tuesday, faulted ASUU’s position on the two-year tenure extension recently announced for Adebooye. ASUU had, in a communiqué issued after an emergency National Executive Council meeting held in…

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 8, 2026 XRP trades at $1.39, down -1.5% over the past 24 hours,…