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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 28, 2026 XRP is trading at $1.42 as one of its biggest institutional…

Super Falcons goalkeeper Comfort Erhabor is set to leave English side Portsmouth this summer, Soccernet.ng reports. ​Erhabor signed her first professional contract with Brighton in 2024 but struggled to make an impact, leading to consecutive loan spells with Hibernian and Plymouth Argyle. Last year, she joined Portsmouth on a one-year deal, which expired at the end of the season. ​At the international level, Erhabor was part of the Super Falcons squad that underwhelmed at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, exiting in the quarter-finals and missing out on qualification for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Comfort Erhabor, goalkeeper…

Gospel singer, Nathaniel Bassey, has thanked pastor and founder of Streams of Joy International, Jerry Eze, for surprising him with a new car. Bassey, in an Instagram post on Friday, said he had planned to have a quiet day of gratitude to God before discovering that Eze had been working with his wife to surprise him with the vehicle. The singer said he was left “speechless” by the gesture, adding that Eze insisted on getting the best car after his wife suggested one for him. According to Bassey, Eze told his wife, “my brother can’t drive that” while insisting on…

The Association of Resident Doctors, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, has demanded the immediate payment of specialist allowance to Grade Level 14 resident doctors, who are Senior Registrar 1, and salary shortfalls owed to its members. The LASUTH-ARD also gave the Lagos State Government a seven-day ultimatum to resolve the issues, warning that failure to do so could lead to further industrial action. The LASUTH-ARD President, Dr Akerele Alaba, gave the ultimatum at a press briefing on Thursday, while demanding the immediate implementation and payment of the specialist allowance to Grade Level 14 resident doctors at LASUTH. He said,…

Nigerian football star Christy Ucheibe has left reigning Portuguese champions Benfica for Saudi Arabian club Al Hilal, Soccernet.ng reports. Ucheibe has spent the last six years at Benfica, winning nine titles, including five consecutive league titles. During her time at the club, she made over 90 appearances across all competitions. During her time at the club, Benfica Women have been able to stamp their dominance in Portugal and maintain a consistent presence in the Champions League. Christy Ucheibe 16 and Marta Cintra 8 for SL Benfica. Copyright: ImagoxPedroxPorrux/xSPP She also played a key role in helping the club signing fellow…

Britain’s King Charles III, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Friday mourned the death of Norway’s King Harald V, paying tribute to a monarch who served his country with dedication, warmth and humility for more than three decades. King Harald died on Friday aged 89, with his 53-year-old son, Crown Prince Haakon, automatically succeeding him on the Norwegian throne. Charles described Harald as his “dear cousin” and a “towering figure” who guided Norway through times of great change. “It is with the most profound sadness that my wife and I have learned…

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 Circle (CRCL) and Coinbase (COIN) shares both fell more than 3%…

Super Eagles striker Tolu Arokodare delivered a statement performance on his first start for Ajax, scoring twice in the Dutch giants’ 5-3 victory over FC Sion and earning the club’s Player of the Match award, Soccernet.ng reports. The 25-year-old was handed his first start for the Amsterdam giants last night and repaid coach Míchel Sánchez’s faith with two goals before being substituted after an hour. The Wolverhampton Wanderers loanee scored off a ricochet just before half-time before adding a second in the 51st minute after a very brilliant build-up. Tolu Arokodare is the king of positioning What a bloody goal…

Norway’s King Harald has died at the age of 89, the palace said on Friday. His 53-year-old son Crown Prince Haakon is automatically succeeding him on the throne. “It is with deep sadness that we announce that His Majesty King Harald passed away today. King Harald passed away peacefully at Oslo University Hospital on Friday, August 28 at 6:35 am,” (0435 GMT) it said in a statement. The flag at the royal palace in Oslo was lowered to half-mast, an AFP reporter at the scene said. Europe’s oldest reigning monarch, King Harald had been in hospital in Oslo since August…

By Patrick Odey The Akwa Ibom State Government has outlawed the use of ambulances to convey corpses for burial throughout the state. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr Ekem John, announced the new reform while briefing journalists during the monthly media briefing organised by the Ministry of Information on Thursday. John, who was accompanied by his counterpart in the Ministry of Information, Hon Aniekan Umana, and the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ekerete Udoh, described the law as one of the most audacious introductions in the health sector in the state. He said corpses should be conveyed in hearses,…