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  By Sanni Onogu, Abuja The Senate has mandated its Committees on Banking, Insurance and Other Financial Institutions, ICT and Cybercrimes and Capital Market to invite the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele to brief it on the recent ban on cryptocurrency in the country. The Senate also invited the Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Lamido Yuguda, to meet with its joint committee on the issue. It explained that the information that would emanate from the briefings from the two regulatory bodies would assist the Senate to “determine the opportunities and threats of the cryptocurrency on the nation’s economy and security.” This resolution of the upper chamber was sequel to its consideration of a motion titled: “CBN’s decision to stop Financial Institutions from transacting in Crypto currencies and matters arising therefrom” at plenary. The motion was sponsored by Senator Istifanus Dung Gyang, (Plateau North) and Senator Adetokumbo M...

Nigerians set to protest on February 13, 2021 over the opening of the Lekki Tollgate, XpressTV Naija reports. Our reporter recalled that the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry investigating the alleged murdering of End SARS protesters by the military at the Lekki tollgate on October 20, 2020, has confirmed the reopening of the toll plaza. Reacting to this, Nigerians under the social media trend #revolutionnow condemned the act and demand justice for the victims of the Lekki massacre. Source:   https://xpresstvnaija.com/news/reopen-tollgate-nigerians-to-protest-on-february-13/

  Presidency slams PDP over ex-service chiefs, says party doing Boko Haram's work The Senate appears poised for a showdown with President Muhammadu Buhari over his nomination of the recently retired service chiefs as non-career ambassadors. Some senators, The Nation gathered, are mobilising efforts to block the confirmation of the retired military chiefs whose sack they relentlessly called for until their replacement on January 26. The Senate’s anger with former Chief of Defence Staff, General Abayomi Olonisakin (rtd); former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Buratai (rtd); former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd) and former Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar (rtd), is shared by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The PDP position on the former service chiefs on Saturday drew the ire of the Presidency, with Aso Rock Villa saying the opposition party was now doing Boko Haram’s work with its ceaseless criticism of President Buhari an...

  An Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has described those agitating for Biafra and Oduduwa republics as miscreants akin to the Boko Haram sect terrorising the country. There have been calls for secession in the various parts of the country over allegations of marginalisation. But speaking in an interview with BBC Pidgin on Saturday, the cleric described such people as miscreants who should not be taken seriously. Gumi claimed that Nigerians are committed to having a united country, noting that the opinions of a few people championing the division of the country should not be taken seriously. He said: "I usually give an example of General Murtala Muhammed, the former head of state from Kano, that was assassinated by the Buka Suka Dimka-led group. He had a Yoruba wife. So, where do you want his children to go if the nation is divided? Are they going to be with the Yorubas or Hausas in the North? "Look, let's forget these useless youths. They're no more different from ...

  Young Girl Who Grabbed Osinbajo's Hands At A Market Is Now VP's 'Daughter' (Photos) Chinaza, a young girl who grabbed Vice President Osinbajo's hands at Nyanya Market, Abuja has visited him at the presidential villa, IgbereTV reports. The personal photographer to Professor Yemi Osinbajo, Tolani Alli, on Saturday, February 6, shared the very inspiring story of Chinaza. According to Tolani, Chinaza had breezed past the vice president's personal security, grabbed his hand, and compelled him to visit her mum's shop. The incident happened at the popular Nyanya market in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja when Osinbajo visited retail stores to promote the Trader Moni initiative of the Buhari administration. Osinbajo travelled to major markets in Nigeria when Trader Moni was launched to ensure that the funds reached traders. TraderMoni is an empowerment scheme of the federal government created specifically for petty traders and artisans across Nigeria. Tolani w...

Activist Sunday Adeyemo alias Sunday Igboho says he is nothing like the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu. He said their missions were not alike as the Yoruba people only want justice from killer herdsmen and good governance. “I am not Kanu and I am not like Kanu. Kanu is working on his agenda; perhaps, he doesn’t carry his people along. This is about the Yoruba people being killed, raped, extorted, oppressed and dehumanised in their own land. What we want is justice, peace, harmony and good governance,” he told PUNCH in an interview published on Sunday. The activist discredited reports that some Yoruba people in the diaspora had raised about N11million to support his cause. “I don’t need such and there is nothing like that,” he said. Sunday Igboho denied burning the property of the Seriki Fulani of Igangan in Ibarapa LGA of Oyo State when he visited the area to enforce a notice to quit. He said: “Let me make myself clear to everyone on this today. On getting...

  Gov. Ikpeazu has blamed the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, and Biafra struggle for underdevelopment in Abia State. Addressing newsmen on Saturday, Governor Ikpeazu lamented that the Federal Government led by President Muhammadu Buhari abandoned Abia state because of the Nnamdi Kanu Further stating that Nnamdi Kanu is the reason he has not developed Abia and completed some of the projects he promised to do because each time he approaches the Federal Government to “demand money, they always tell me that my state is harboring terrorists.” AllNews understands that Nnamdi Kanu is from Isiama Afara Ukwu, Umuahia, Abia State. Kanu who is a Prince has been on exile since he resurfaced in Israel two years ago. Reacting to the continuous refusal of the IPOB leader to return to Nigeria, Governor Ikpeazu lamented that Nnamdi Kanu committed an offense and ran away before the unfortunate death of his parents (Eze Israel Okwu Kanu (JP) and Ugoeze Nnenn...

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