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Cryptocurrency has no place in our monetary system at this time – CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele tells Senate
The Central Bank of Nigeria has maintained its stand on the ban on Cryptocurrency. The governor of the apex bank, Godwin Emefiele speaking before the Senate Joint Committee on Banking, Insurance, and other financial institutions on Tuesday, February 23, said that cryptocurrencies were aiding money laundering, terrorism financing, and other criminal activities. Describing the operations of cryptocurrencies as dangerous and opaque, the CBN Governor said the use of cryptocurrency contravened an existing law. He said…
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My plan to lift 100 million Nigerians out of poverty possible – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday expressed the possibility of his plan to lift 100million people out of poverty. Speaking at a meeting with the Presidential Economic Advisory Council (PEAC) at the State House in which Vice President Yemi Osinbajo was in attendance, The President wondered what became of the nation in the past, “with all the resources available to it”. Buhari agreed with the council that the country required a poverty reduction strategy for a…
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Igbo people have held sensitive positions but did not use the positions for the welfare of Igbo nation – Chris Ngige
Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, has said the Igbos have no reason to complain about marginalization because when they were in charge of notable positions in the country they failed to use the position for the welfare of the Igbo people. He said this speaking at a function in Anambra state on Monday, February 22. Ngige called on the Igbos to stop blaming President Buhari for certain inadequacies in the South East…
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Herdsmen crisis: Even Farmers are carrying AK-47 – Gov Lalong
Governor of Plateau state, Simon Lalong has revealed that farmers, just like the Fulani herdsmen, are now carrying AK-47 rifles. He said this on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Tuesday. Lalong lamented the rise in possession of arms amongst herdsmen and farmers in the country. The Chairman, Northern Governors Forum, insisted that the only solution to the crisis is for the National Livestock Transformation Plan to be fully implemented. “Today, we are now seeing the…
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Fulanis have been treated unfairly in Nigeria – Former Bauchi governor, Isa Yuguda
Mallam Isa Yuguda, a former governor of Bauchi state, has said that the Fulani people in Nigeria are subjected to unfair treatment. He said this speaking with journalists in Bauchi on Monday, February 22, Isa Yuguda. According to him, they were once the only source of revenue in the country and they way they are currently neglected is not fair. He said; “I think the cattle rearers who have been herding for the past 200…
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Senate confirms nomination of service chiefs as ambassadors
The Senate has confirmed the nomination of the immediate past service chiefs as non-career ambassadors by the President. This took place on Tuesday, February 23. Senate Minority Leader Enyinaya Abaribe had faulted this by questioning the nomination and confirmation of the ex-service chiefs when the Senate had on three different occasions called for their sack. He wondered why the petitions against the former service chiefs were dismissed without explanations but the Senate President Ahmad Lawan…
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FG knows hideouts of Killer-Herdsmen, Bandits – Sheikh Ahmad Gumi
Popular Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has stated that the Federal Government is aware of the hideout of bandits terrorising the nation. He said this when asked why he can locate and hold dialogue with the bandits, while government authorities cannot find them. Speaking on Channels TV “Politics Today” on Monday, the cleric stated that the government was only now playing safe because it realised that the former approach of attacking the bandits face to…
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We are also going through hell in America – Actress Bukky Wright
Veteran actress, Bukky Wright, has opened up about life in America. The actress in a video on her official Instagram page showed a Nigerian woman carrying a bowl of water on her head. The woman could be seen sharing her plight in Yoruba concerning the lack of water and electricity in Dallas and how she had to go and fetch water in a neighbour’s place just to take care of her children and the home.…
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School kidnapping takes place even in the most developed countries in the world – Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has justified the series of school kidnappings that have become rampant in the country. He said that school kidnapping takes place even in the most developed countries in the world. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television on the spate of insecurity in Nigeria, the Minister made it known that terrorists don’t live by the rules of government and are interested in soft targets. He alleged that…
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“I believe that in two months, Peace and Security will be restored” – Senate President, Ahmad Lawan
Senate President Ahmad Lawan has expressed belief that peace and sanity will be restored to the country in two months He said this addressing State House Correspondents after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari in his office at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Monday February 22. The Senate President noted that the National Assembly would also join hands in the bid to upgrade the Armed Forces by helping with the appropriation for the required equipment.…
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Nigeria’s exit from recession shows economic plan working – FG
The Nigerian government has said that the country’s exit from recession depicts that the administration’s Economic Sustainability Plan (ESP) is effective. This was according to a statement by by Laolu Akande, spokesperson for Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. According to him, Nigerians were told to expect more as the implementation of the plan is gathering greater momentum. He said it was a calculated intervention by the Presidency when it was said that from the Q3 2020,…
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My new year resolution is to get married to my boyfriend of six years – actor Uche Maduagwu reveals
Nollywood Gay actor, Uche Maduagwu, has shared his new year’s resolution plans. In a post via Instagram, he revealed that his new year’s resolution is to get married to his boyfriend of six years. “My new year resolution is to get married to my boyfriend. I have been dating my boyfriend for six good years and we love each other. Marriage is the next stop. Don’t judge us”, he wrote
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