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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 27, 2026 Mastercard deepens its ties to the Ripple ecosystem right as XRP…

The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) is set to kickoff this weekend, and it is safe to say it is entering a new era, Soccernet.ng reports. The league is undergoing a rebranding. And from the 2026/27 season there will be a huge financial incentive that could change the intensity of the title race. The league champions will receive a record ₦1 billion, five times the ₦200 million that was previously awarded to the winners. At first there were fears that the organizers would not be able to meet up with this amount. But yesterday, it was confirmed that the NPFL…

Two Argentine sports marketing executives embroiled in a huge FIFA corruption scandal admitted Thursday to bribing international soccer officials to secure lucrative media rights, as they struck a deal with US prosecutors to avoid trial. Hugo Jinkis and Mariano Jinkis, a father and son, were charged after a sprawling 2015 probe that rocked governing body FIFA and continental confederations for South and North America. The US investigation, which included raids on FIFA officials in Zurich, led to a series of arrests, trials and subsequent convictions and guilty pleas. Under a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA), the US will drop fraud charges…

The President of the Nigeria Football Federation Ibrahim Gusau has announced his resignation from his position and has asked members of his board to also tender their resignations, Soccernet.ng reports. For months, the crisis surrounding Nigerian football appeared to be heading towards a familiar conclusion. There were calls for change, questions over the leadership of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), concerns about the national teams and growing scrutiny of how the country’s football affairs were being managed. Then, this week, the situation escalated. For the last few days, there were rumours that Gusau and members of the NFF board were…

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has disowned a fake “Letter of Provisional Offer of Employment” being circulated by unauthorised persons claiming to represent the authority. FAAN, in a statement on X on Thursday, said it is not currently conducting any recruitment exercise and has no connection with the purported employment letter or related job offers. The authority warned members of the public against falling victim to the fraudulent recruitment scheme, urging them not to make payments or provide personal information to the individuals behind the fake offers. “FAAN wishes to state categorically that the Authority is not currently conducting…

By Punch Editorial Board IMAGES of the devastating flooding that swept through parts of the Federal Capital Territory on August 15 were genuinely shocking. Homes and businesses were overwhelmed. Vehicles were submerged, commuters stranded, and some families forced to move to upper floors for safety. In Maitama, Asokoro and Wuse, where residents would ordinarily expect the highest standards of planning and infrastructure, the destruction was sobering. Thankfully, no loss of life was reported. But the damage, disruption and embarrassment caused by the flooding should not be dismissed as an unavoidable consequence of heavy rainfall or climate change. The disaster raises…

Ayra Starr is set to bring her hit singles to the NFL London Game halftime show on 11th October Sabi Girl is taking her global run to one of the biggest sporting stages in the world! Afrobeats superstar Ayra Starr has officially been announced as the headliner for the halftime show at the 2026 NFL London Game on Sunday, 11th October. The game, which sees the Philadelphia Eagles face off against the Jacksonville Jaguars at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, will feature the 24-year-old singer bringing her catalogue to tens of thousands of fans inside the stadium and millions watching worldwide.…

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 27, 2026 In Solana news today, SOL is trading at $105, up +9%…

Atlético Madrid have closed one route in the Julián Alvarez transfer saga, but their decision could create a new path for Victor Osimhen, Soccernet.ng reports. The Spanish club’s board unanimously backed a decision, released via a statement on Thursday not to negotiate Alvarez’s transfer to Barcelona. Atlético said Barcelona had not met its standards for “ethical and professional” transfer dealings. The club added that it is still open to other transfer talks.That distinction matters to both Barcelona and Osimhen, who is keen to remain in Europe. Alvarez is Barcelona’s first-choice striker. The 26-year-old has also made it clear that Barcelona…

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has urged the United Nations to reform international arbitration rules to protect the sovereignty of countries involved in investor-state disputes. Fagbemi made the call on Thursday at the Heads of Delegations Roundtable of the Chief Legal Advisors Forum 2026 in Singapore, according to a statement by the Special Adviser to the President (Communication and Publicity) in the Office of the AGF and Minister of Justice, Kamarudeen Ajibade. He said reforms to the Investor-State Dispute Settlement system should strengthen, rather than circumvent, domestic courts while ensuring fairness and…