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”Nigerian Officials demanded crypto payments to make the issues “go away” – Binance
Binance Holdings Limited, a cryptocurrency platform, has alleged extortion and harassment by authorities in Nigeria. The company asserts that Nigerian authorities demanded a...
Nigerian Presidency rushes to counter Atiku’s criticism on political affairs
The Bola Tinubu administration has fully deployed the Nigerian Presidency’s official handle in running an Op-ed to counter criticism from opposition party leader...
SEC Plans to Delist Naira from all Crypto P2P Platforms
The Acting Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Dr Emomotimi Agama, has advocated delisting the Naira from peer-to-peer (P2P) cryptocurrency...
N10bn allocated for Abia airport was used for roads – Ikpeazu
Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, the former governor of Abia State, has responded to allegations made by his successor, Dr. Alex Otti, regarding the utilisation...
CBN Reintroduces N10k Charges on Cash Deposits Above N500k
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reintroduced fees for deposits exceeding N500,000 for both individual and corporate account holders. Effective May 2024,...
CBN Orders Banks to Charge Customers a 0.5% Levy to Fund NSA Cybersecurity Program
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) issued an order directing commercial banks to charge customers a 0.5% deductible levies to help fund the...
Tuggar to Represent Tinubu at US-Africa Summit As Shettima Backs Out Over ‘Aircraft Faults’
The office of Vice-President Kashim Shettima has announced that the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, will now represent President Bola Tinubu at...
Nigeria to limit electricity sales to Niger, Togo and others for six months
In a bid to increase its domestic power supply, the Nigerian government has enacted measures aimed at reducing cross-border electricity sales to neighbouring...
Peter Obi Condemns Deportation of Osun Citizens by Lagos Authorities
Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate, has expressed his deep concern and condemnation over the recent deportation of citizens predominantly from Osun...
Gunman Arrested for Attempting to Shoot Pastor Mid-sermon
Bernard Polite, 26, from Braddock, has been charged by Pennsylvania State Police for attempting to shoot Pastor Glenn Germany at Jesus’ Dwelling Place...
EU withdraws Authorisation of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 Vaccine for Human Use
The European Commission, an executive branch of the European Union (EU), has withdrawn its authorisation granted to AstraZeneca to market Vaxzevria (previously COVID-19...
“Who is in charge of government at this point” – Atiku quizzes Tinubu, Shettima absence
Nigeria finds itself in an unprecedented situation as both President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima are absent from the country...