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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 18, 2026 XRP should be in every news headline as its 50-day moving…

The Nigeria Data Protection Commission has warned Nigerians against malicious electronic messages falsely claiming that recipients have violated traffic rules or committed related offences. The Commission said the messages were designed to create fear and urgency, prompting unsuspecting members of the public to click on links, disclose personal information or follow harmful instructions. In an advisory signed by the Head of the Media Unit, the NDPC, Itunu Dosekun, and posted on its X handle on Friday, said such malicious communications were previously sent largely through phishing emails but could now be transmitted through various electronic channels. The commission urged members…

Super Eagles hopeful Bamidele Yusuf delivered a one-goal, two-assist Celtic Park masterclass to inspire Ferencvaros’ 3-1 UEFA Europa League league-phase opening victory over Celtic in Glasgow on Thursday night, Soccernet.ng reports. The 25-year-old Nigerian forward opened the scoring in the 20th minute with a deflected drive off Celtic defender Liam Scales, before setting up Kristoffer Zachariassen just before half-time and Daniel Arzani in the second period to complete a genuine man-of-the-match performance. The Hungarian champions’ opening Europa League statement arrived alongside a tribute to Hungarian blues legend Deák Bill Gyula, who had passed away that same Thursday, giving the Ferencváros…

The Diocesan Bishop of Ijesa North Anglican Diocese in Osun State, Rt. Revd Isaac Oluyamo,has urged politicians in the state not to allow their differences to become permanent sources of hatred or separation. The clergy made this known in a statement obtained in Osogbo, Osun State, on Friday. Bishop Oluyamo, who prayed for healing of wounded relationships, reconciliation within families and restoration of broken friendships, appealed to individuals and families to put the disagreement caused by the last governorship elections behind them. Oluyamo, while charging people to bury every bitterness and embrace reconciliation, also prayed against accidents, sudden death, calamities…

Super Eagles midfielder Alhassan Yusuf will miss Nigeria’s upcoming 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Madagascar and Guinea-Bissau later this month after he was left out of head coach Eric Chelle’s squad, Soccernet.ng reports. The Franco-Malian coach released two separate squad lists for Nigeria’s upcoming fixtures, with one covering the AFCON qualifiers and another for the friendly against Russia next month.  Several key players have returned to the squad, while some notable names have also been left out. One of the major absentees is Yusuf, with the New England Revolution midfielder missing from the team despite being tipped to make the squad.…

Johnson Idowu The family of a 46-year-old man, Olatunde Joseph Ojelabi, has accused the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital of negligence, alleging that he was left for more than six hours without emergency treatment after sustaining serious injuries in a road crash. Ojelabi’s brother, Kolawole Ojelabi, made the allegation in a Facebook post mourning his brother, who died at the hospital on September 12, 2026, six days after the accident. According to Kolawole, Olatunde was driving his family to church on September 6, a day before his 46th birthday, when a commercial tricycle allegedly made an abrupt turn while travelling…

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:  September 18, 2026 Industry failures, security incidents, withdrawal restrictions, and shifting regulations are forcing traders to rethink how they select a trading platform. Asset control, platform accessibility, execution quality, and market coverage have moved from secondary considerations to primary decision factors. In this environment, decentralized perpetual exchanges (Perp DEXs) are drawing increased attention. Platforms such as edgeX…

The ActionSA president and Johannesburg mayoral candidate, Herman Mashaba, has praised Nigeria for sentencing a South African woman to 40 years in prison for drug trafficking, saying the country was doing what his government and justice system had failed to do. Mashaba made the comment on Friday while reacting to a report on the conviction of 38-year-old Will Jessica Ann, who was sentenced by the Federal High Court in Abuja for importing 5.75kg of heroin into Nigeria. “We thank Nigeria for doing what our government and justice system fails to do with the full load of Nigerians who smuggle drugs,…

Nigeria’s Falconets have learned their quarter-final opponents at the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, with Colombia standing between them and a place in the last four, Soccernet.ng reports. The match is scheduled for Sunday, September 20, at 6:30pm Nigerian time (18:30 WAT) at the Stadion Miejski ŁKS in Łódź, Poland. The Falconets booked their place in the last eight with a convincing 3-0 win over England on Thursday. Tosin Rafiu scored in the eighth minute, before Seimeyeha Janet Akekoromowei and Mary Mamudu added further goals after the break. Akekoromowei was also named Player of the Match. Nigeria Falconets Copyright:…

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has deployed a high-powered team of officials to Niger State to investigate the deaths of suspected illegal miners who died while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps. Alake disclosed this in a statement on Friday while commiserating with the Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, and the families of the deceased. The minister said the team would investigate the circumstances surrounding the deaths and ascertain the facts of the incident. “It is with profound shock and deep sorrow that I extend my heartfelt condolences to the Governor…