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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 20, 2026 In XRP news, the asset is moving faster than it has…

The Super Eagles of Nigeria are set to lose talented defender Michael Kayode to the Italian senior team, Soccernet.ng reports. ​Kayode has been one of the best defenders in the Premier League since last season. He joined Brentford from Fiorentina in 2025, and he has been a consistent performer ever since. ​Last season, he featured in 37 games, contributing one goal and one assist. He was a solid rock at the back and became famous for his long throws, which consistently caused trouble for opponents and led to goals for his club. Michael Kayode of Brentford celebrating his goal. Copyright:…

Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command have arrested approximately 300 persons, following a raid on identified crime flashpoints, shanties and incomplete buildings across the FCT. According to the command, the raid was part of ongoing efforts to prevent crime, disrupt criminal activities, and enhance the safety and security of residents. The operation took place on Saturday, September 19, 2026. Credit: FCT Police Command/X. This was revealed in a statement issued at the Command’s headquarters in Abuja by the Police Public Relations Officer, Josephine Adeh, and tweeted via the command’s X handle on Sunday. Adeh noted that the suspects…

Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen has been ruled out of the upcoming international break with the Super Eagles of Nigeria due to injury, and coach Eric Chelle has already called up a replacement, Soccernet.ng reports. Before coach Chelle’s list was announced on Thursday, Osimhen was not expected to be included due to a thigh injury that was supposed to keep him sidelined for three weeks. But surprisingly, his name was one of the bulging names on the list. However, on Saturday, the Super Eagles media team announced that Osimhen had not been passed fit by Galatasaray and was consequently ruled out.…

Tessy Igomu The morning of Sunday, September 6, 2026, began like any other Sunday for Olatunde Ojelabi and his family. Being the first Sunday of the month, it was a special one at their church, as members celebrating their birthdays in September were expected to stand before the congregation and give thanks for another year of life. Olatunde was turning 46 the following day, September 7, and looked forward to his turn. Well-dressed and looking resplendent, he headed to church with his family. But the birthday thanksgiving never happened. As he drove along Ijegun Road in Ikotun, Lagos, with his…

More than 6,000 members of the Nigeria Democratic Congress have defected to the Peoples Democratic Party in Enugu State, ahead of the 2027 general elections. The defectors, led by an NDC stalwart in the state, Mr Godwin Obasi, were formally received into the PDP by the party leadership in Enugu on Sunday. Explaining their decision to leave the NDC, Obasi said the group decided to join the PDP after the party allegedly fielded unpopular candidates for various elective positions. He said the defectors were drawn from all 260 wards and the 17 local government areas of the state. “We decided…

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 20, 2026 If we assume full bull-market conditions return between now and the…

Venezia head coach Giovanni Stroppa has explained why John Yeboah stepped up to take a penalty kick ahead of Nigerian striker Akor Adams during their 2-0 defeat to Lazio on Saturday, Soccernet.ng reports. The newly promoted Serie A side’s poor start to their return to the top flight continued in front of their home fans as they suffered their fifth consecutive league defeat and remained without a point. Venezia had already lost their opening four league games and headed into the clash against Lazio hoping to use their home support to finally secure their first points of the campaign. However, one of the major talking points from the…

The All Progressives Congress has won the Dawakin Kudu/Warawa State Constituency by-election in Kano State by a margin of 22,620 votes, with its candidate, Hussaini Yusuf-Datti, polling 22,890 votes. The result announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission on Saturday showed that Yusuf-Datti defeated his closest challenger, Habib Hamisu of the Peoples Redemption Party, who secured 270 votes. The returning officer for the election, Ibrahim Tajo-Suraj, declared the APC candidate the winner in Dawakin Kudu after the collation of the results. The Peoples Democratic Party candidate, Abdullahi Adamu, came third with 108 votes, while Bala Mohammed-Sani of the Action Democratic…

Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen watched painfully as Galatasaray suffered a humiliating 4-0 defeat to Trabzonspor on Saturday, with CBS pundit Michael Lahoud questioning the players’ character, Soccernet.ng reports. The reigning Turkish champions travelled to Papara Park hoping to maintain their unbeaten start to the Süper Lig season, but instead produced one of their poorest performances of the campaign. Trabzonspor needed only four minutes to take the lead, with Mohamed Salah capitalising on a defensive mistake before finishing past Ugurcan Cakir. Noah Saviolo doubled the hosts’ advantage in the 39th minute before Salah struck again just before half-time to leave…