Friday, September 4, 2026

Femi Ajanaku

August 10, 2026

Crypto firm ‘MyTrade’ founder sentenced to prison for market manipulation, fraud

MyTrade founder was jailed for his role in a wide-ranging conspiracy to manipulate cryptocurrency markets on behalf of client cryptocurrency companies.

A man in handcuffs used to illustrate the story
August 10, 2026

Trabzonspor star Mo Salah faces lawsuit in Egypt over debt

A court in Egypt has ordered former Liverpool star Mohamed Salah to appear in person in a civil lawsuit by his former lawyer for unpaid legal fees.

Salah unveiled at Trabzonspor
August 10, 2026

NFT startup Few and Far founder charged with fraud

Mr Tarsha was the founder and sole equity owner of Few and Far, a startup that claimed to be developing a decentralised marketplace for non-fungible tokens.

Taj Tarsha
August 10, 2026

Maryam Qayum jailed 12 years for illegally issuing three million opioid prescriptions to drug dealers

Maryam Qayum was jailed 12 years and six months for operating her Kingwood medical clinic as an illegal pill mill that issued prescriptions for three million opioid pills.

Note seized from Qayum’s clinic showing cash prices for control substance prescriptions
August 9, 2026

Woman, baby die in New York’s Statue of Liberty boat accident

The U.S. Coast Guard is also investigating alongside other authorities to determine whether the boat was operating as an unlicensed passenger vessel.

New York City police on scene of the boating accident
August 8, 2026

Team Nigeria wins UNILAG Afro-Caribbean Carnival

Team Nigeria was announced as the carnival’s overall winner in music, dance, theatre, and cultural displays, scoring 259 points at the cultural event.

Afro-Caribbean festival
August 8, 2026
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August 7, 2026
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August 6, 2026

  Robbers beat 27-year-old Ugandan footballer to death

Owori’s funeral is scheduled to hold on Saturday, 8 August.

David Owori
August 6, 2026

Argentina declares July 15 national holiday after 2026 World Cup semi-final victory over England

The Argentina Football Association designated July 15 as the country’s ‘National Football Teams Day’ after the country’s 2-1 semi-final victory against England.

Argentina football team at the World Cup