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Sunday, February 7th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Cryptocurrency has become a widely acceptable means of payment with greater capacity and faster settlement than other traditional financial structures. It is a digital currency that can be used to buy goods and services but uses an online ledger with strong cryptography to secure online transactions. Cryptocurrency market was started by the […]
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Sunday, February 7th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has debunked media reports making the rounds that the World Health Organisation (WHO) has delisted Nigeria from the list of African countries to receive its COVID-19 vaccines as misplaced. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed faulted the reports on Saturday while speaking on a radio programme […]
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Saturday, February 6th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has described as welcome development the pronouncement of the Office of the United States Trade Representative, signifying withdrawal of the country’s objection to the emergence of Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as Director General of World Trade Organisation (WTO). The Nigerian leader made his feelings known in a statement by his […]
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Saturday, February 6th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has intercepted suspected drug trafficker Oluchukwu Onu who excreted 86 wraps of cocaine. The agency said in a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday that Onu was intercepted at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The Head of Public Affairs of the agency, Deputy […]
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Saturday, February 6th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has urged the President Muhammadu Buhari administration not to shut down the Cryptocurrency business. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Friday ordered banks and financial institutions to shut down all Cryptocurrency accounts with immediate effect. In a statement he signed on Saturday, Atiku urged the government to […]
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Saturday, February 6th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) will soon commence the enforcement of a uniform colour for school buses in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Mr Gora Wobin, the FRSC, FCT Sector Commander, disclosed this on Saturday in Abuja, during a stakeholders town hall meeting with school proprietors. he town hall meeting […]
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Saturday, February 6th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAXIMER) – The Biden-Harris Administration has expressed strong support for the candidacy of Nigeria’s Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as the next Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, in a statement, said that Dr. Okonjo-Iweala is bringing a wealth of knowledge in economics and international diplomacy from her 25 […]
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Saturday, February 6th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) on Friday said 62.63 per cent of electricity consumers in the country were on estimated billing as at September 2020. NERC stated this in the 2019 to Quarter 3, 2020 Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) Key Financial and Operational Data, obtained from its website in Lagos. […]
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Saturday, February 6th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has accused Amnesty International (AI) of deliberate plot to destabilise the country with baseless allegations against the administration and its military. The Minister of Information and Cuture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, made the accusation on Friday in Lagos when he appeared on a TV Continental programme, “This Morning’’ The minister […]
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Saturday, February 6th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has notified the public of immediate lifting of the suspension placed on Emirates Airlines operations in Nigeria. The Director-General of NCAA, Capt. Musa Nuhu made this known in a statement issued in Lagos on Friday. It would be recalled that the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on […]
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Saturday, February 6th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Non Academic Staff of Universities (NASU), University of Lagos chapter, says there was no going back on the indefinite strike embarked upon by its members, until the Federal Government acceded to their demands. Addressing journalists on Friday, in Lagos, after a Congress meeting of the union, convened to officially declare the […]
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Friday, February 5th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) -The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed all Deposit Money Banks (DMBs), Non-Bank Financial Institutions (NBFIs) and Other Financial Institutions (OFls) to close the accounts used for crypto currency operations. The CBN in a circular BSD/DIR/GEN/LAB/14/001 issued on Friday, ordered all financial institutions “to identify persons and/or entities transacting in or operating […]
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Friday, February 5th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Federal Government of Nigeria on Friday, suspended the flight operations of Emirates from Lagos and Abuja over violation of COVID-19 protocols. The message conveying the suspension was sent to the United Arab Emirates carrier through the industry regulator: Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). A letter signed by NCAA’s Director General, Captain Musa […]
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Friday, February 5th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Friday swore in 18 Permanent Secretaries, consisting of 10 females and eight males. Speaking during the swearing-in ceremony at the Lagos House, Ikeja, Sanwo-Olu urged them to put their ideas to work, toward achieving a Greater Lagos. He congratulated the 18 new Permanent Secretaries, commending […]
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Friday, February 5th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, has ordered full enforcement of COVID-19 health protection regulations as directed by the Federal Government. Oyeyemi gave the order while addressing the FRSC high command on Road Traffic Crashes and facilities on Friday in Abuja. He said there was urgent need […]
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Friday, February 5th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Anambra Government has imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew from Monday, Feb. 8, to contain the spread of COVID-19 in the state. This is issued in a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Solo Chukwulobelu, on Friday in Awka. Chukwulobelu said the curfew will be observed between 9 p.m. to […]
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Friday, February 5th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Suspected hoodlums on Thursday attacked the Police Divisional Headquarters in Isu, Onicha Local Government Area (LGA) of Ebonyi State, and burnt the left wing of the Station. DSP Loveth Odah, Spokesperson of Ebonyi Police Command, in a press statement in Abakaliki, said, four patrol vehicles were also burnt. “On Thursday at about […]
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Friday, February 5th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has cautioned Islamic scholars to desist from making inciting statements, which are capable of breaching peace, while preaching. Ganduje made the call on Thursday in Kano when he met with Imams of Juma’at Mosque and other Islamic clerics in the state. He reminded the clerics of […]
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Friday, February 5th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Leadership of the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the non-teaching staff unions of universities will embark on a nationwide strike on Feb. 5, to compel the Federal Government to address their demands, a statement from the unions has said. The JAC non-teaching staff are the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities […]
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Thursday, February 4th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has berated President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), for not solving the Fulani herdsmen crisis terrorising the country. Ortom disclosed this during a press confrence in Makurdi after he recovered from COVID-19, as he urged President Buhari to quickly say that no Nigerian is a second class […]
