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Fola leads the 2026 Headies Awards nominations with 10 nods, including Next Rated and Album of the Year. Photo Credit: Fola/Instagram  Fola is having quite the year. The Afro-R&B singer leads the nominations for the 18th Headies Awards with 10 nods, making him the most nominated artiste at this year’s ceremony. It is also his first time appearing on the Headies nomination list. The singer, whose full name is Odunlami Afolarin Temiloluwa, has picked up nominations across several major categories following the release of his debut project, Catharsis. The album is up for Album of the Year and Best R&B…

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 26, 2026 XRP is trading at a $1.40 price range after a run…

Hannover 96 are interested in giving Super Eagles striker Victor Boniface another chance to prove himself in German football, Soccernet.ng reports. According to German outlet Neupresse, Boniface is one of several attackers the 2. Bundesliga club is looking at before the end of the summer transfer window. Boniface, 25, has a contract with Leverkusen until June 2029. That gives the former Bundesliga champions strong control over his next move.The Nigerian returned to Leverkusen after a difficult loan spell at Werder Bremen. He joined Werder at the start of the 2025-26 season but did not score in 11 appearances. That spell…

The National Association of Nigerian Students has criticised former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s proposal to restore fuel subsidy if elected president in 2027, describing the promise as a political response to economic hardship rather than a sustainable solution to Nigeria’s fiscal challenges. The NANS President, Akinteye Babatunde, stated this in a statement issued on Wednesday, arguing that returning to the old subsidy system without a clear structural framework would recreate the problems that made the policy unsustainable. Akinteye said NANS’ position was not partisan but based on the association’s responsibility to assess government policies and speak on issues of national importance. He…

Super Eagles defender Olisa Ndah has been strongly linked with a move to the reigning CAF Champions League winners, but it appears a switch is unlikely to materialize, Soccernet.ng reports. ​The 28-year-old defender has endured a turbulent two years in South Africa, largely blighted by recurring injury setbacks. Although he rediscovered form and stability at the start of the year, Orlando Pirates opted to offload him, paving the way for a short-term move to Stellenbosch. Olisa Ndah for Orlando Pirates. (Photo credit: Orlando Pirates X) ​However, Stellenbosch chose not to make the deal permanent, parting ways with him at the…

The Presidency has criticised former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar over what it described as conflicting positions on petrol subsidy, saying the different explanations coming from him and his aides within one week showed a lack of clarity in his policy proposal. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, stated this in a statement released on Wednesday titled, “Atiku confused on petrol subsidy; third U-turn in one week shows he is simply playing politics.” Onanuga said Atiku’s position had changed or been explained differently three times within a week, beginning with a statement by his spokesperson, Paul…

No fewer than 34.4 million doctors, nurses, midwives, dentists, and pharmacists are needed worldwide to achieve moderate levels of universal health coverage, researchers have said. The researchers, in a new study published in The Lancet Public Health, found that the global health workforce nearly tripled between 1990 and 2023, growing from 40.9 million to 122.1 million workers. Despite this, the study found that substantial workforce shortages remain globally. “Despite substantial workforce growth, researchers estimate the world would need an additional 34.4 million health workers to achieve a score of 80 out of 100 on the GBD universal health coverage effective…

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West Bromwich Albion have reached a club-to-club agreement with Levante for the transfer of 21-year-old winger Kareem Tunde, Soccernet.ng reports. Tunde travelled to England on Tuesday for his medical as West Brom move closer to completing the deal. The Championship club have made the Nigeria-eligible winger one of their attacking targets as they push for promotion to the Premier League.The agreement could cost West Brom up to £4.3m, according to Nostresport. The deal includes an initial £2.6m payment and as much as £1.7m in performance-related bonuses. Levante forward Kareem Tunde. Copyright: xIvanxTerronxImago Tunde set for West Brom move Levante have…

Hundreds of tourists in Nepal, many of them foreigners, have gone missing in the Himalayan nation’s devastating flash floods on Wednesday, which have killed at least 95 people. Hours after the disaster tore through the border region with Tibet, some 403 visitors, including 341 foreign nationals, were still unaccounted for, according to the ministry of culture, tourism and civil aviation. In its second situation update posted on X, the Nepal Tourism Board gave a tally of 384 missing travellers, 291 of them non-Nepalis. Many of the foreign tourists’ nationalities were yet to be confirmed. Nestled in the Himalayas, Nepal is…