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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 17, 2026 Houthi Polymarket odds have seen a surge in volume after the…

Nigerian Afrobeats artist Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has been announced as the headline performer for the halftime show at the 2026 NFL Paris Game. The GRAMMY Award-winning singer will perform during the game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints on Sunday, October 25, at the Stade de France in Paris. The game is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Central European Summer Time (9:30 a.m. ET), with Burna Boy’s performance forming part of the NFL’s international games programme for the 2026 season. According to the National Football League on Thursday, the Paris performance will be one of…

Veteran actor Jide Kosoko, Fuji musicians Wasiu Alabi Pasuma, Abass Akande Obesere and Adewale Ayuba, and Nollywood stars Toyin Abraham, Eniola Badmus and Bimbo Akintola are among dozens of entertainment industry figures named to the All Progressives Congress Lagos State Campaign Council’s Entertainment and Creative Economy Directorate. The directorate is contained in the full list of the campaign council released by the Kadri Obafemi Hamzat Media Centre on Thursday, ahead of the council’s inauguration on Friday, September 18, at the APC Secretariat, ACME Road, Ikeja. According to the list, Toke Benson-Awoyinka will serve as Director of the directorate, with Kosoko…

Janet Ogundepo MSD has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Ghana’s efforts to strengthen women’s cancer care, sustainable healthcare systems and universal health coverage. The pharmaceutical company made this known as it co-convened a high-level policy roundtable with Africa Health Business in Accra, Ghana, to discuss healthcare system strengthening, sustainable access and the implementation of national health policies. The meeting brought together senior policymakers, healthcare leaders, oncology experts, public and private health payers, development partners, civil society representatives and private-sector stakeholders. The discussions focused on strengthening healthcare system capacity, sustainable financing and purchasing, and multi-sectoral partnerships to improve access to care.…

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 17, 2026 The CLARITY Act failed to clear a Senate cloture vote on…

South African police on Thursday recovered the ninth body of a woman east of Johannesburg in two months, as a string of murders continues to stoke public anxiety. Police have imposed a lockdown in Kempton Park in the Ekurhuleni municipality, and officers mounted roadblocks after three of the partially naked bodies were found this week. “We cannot continue picking up bodies,” deputy police chief Tebello Mosikili told journalists in Dawn Park, where the latest body was found on the side of the road. Police have offered a 400,000 rand ($25,000) reward for any information that could lead to the arrest…

Former Super Eagles striker Tosin Dosunmu has weighed in on Rafiu Durosinmi’s impressive start to life at Genk and revealed a striking similarity between the Nigerian forward and Victor Osimhen, Soccernet.ng reports. Durosinmi has enjoyed an impressive start to the 2026-27 season with Belgian side Genk, scoring five goals in six Belgian Jupiler Pro League appearances. The 23-year-old joined Genk during the summer transfer window from Italian side Pisa after an underwhelming spell with the club. Durosinmi had only joined Pisa in January but left after struggling to make a major impact, with the club eventually suffering relegation from Serie…

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress and federal lawmaker, Abdulmumin Jibrin, has declared that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, remains an asset to the ruling party and should not be subjected to public embarrassment. Jibrin stated this on Wednesday night while featuring on Channels Television’s Politics Today, where he defended Wike amid criticisms from some APC governors over his continued membership of the Peoples Democratic Party and his support for President Bola Tinubu’s second-term bid. He added that no member of the ruling party could claim not to have benefited from Wike’s efforts in delivering…

Super Eagles coach Éric Chelle has received a timely boost regarding Frank Onyeka’s fitness ahead of the upcoming 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, Soccernet.ng reports. ​Concerns arose over Onyeka after he walked off injured during the second half of Coventry City’s 5-0 defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday. The 28-year-old midfielder appeared to have sustained a hand injury after colliding with a Brighton player. ​With AFCON qualifiers against Madagascar and Guinea-Bissau scheduled for later this month, the setback raised serious questions about his availability for Nigeria. Brighton and Hove Albion’s Luka Vuscovic fouls Coventry City’s Frank Onyeka.…

Deborah Tolu-Kolawole The Federal Government has described medical diagnostics as a strategic national asset, saying Nigeria must strengthen local production, quality assurance and market development to reduce dependence on imported diagnostic products. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako, stated this on Wednesday in Abuja while declaring open the 28th Scientific Conference and Annual General Meeting of the Guild of Medical Laboratory Directors. Salako, represented by the Director and Head of Medical Laboratory Services Division in the ministry, Dr Emeka Elom, said accurate and timely diagnosis was critical to healthcare delivery, disease surveillance and public…