Day: April 23, 2018

Iran bans bitcoin, cryptocurrencies

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Iran banned the use of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies by banks and financial institutions on Monday amid ongoing debate over how best to regulate the technology. “The use of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in all the country’s monetary and financial centres was banned,” the central bank said in a statement overnight. It said the government’s money-laundering committee had taken the decision in late December and it was now being put into effect. The ban came because “all cryptocurrencies have the capacity to be turned into a means for money-laundering and…

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Salah crowned PFA player of the year

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Egypt and Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah was crowned the Premier League’s Players’ Player of the Year on Sunday, with his incredible 41-goal debut season. He beat out strong competition from Manchester City’s Kevin de Bruyne. “It’s a big honour. I’ve worked hard and I’m very happy to win it,” Salah said at the ceremony on Sunday evening. Salah matched a Premier League record tally for a single season by scoring his 31st league goal of the campaign in a 2-2 draw at West Brom on Saturday. “You’re comparing your name with…

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Diaspora Nigerians send $22 billion home

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Diaspora Nigerians wired $22 billion home in 2017, an African record and the fifth largest remittance by immigrants, according to the World Bank. Egypt received $20 billion from its  citizens abroad, according to figures published by the bank today. The World Bank said payments  from immigrants back to their home countries rebounded to reach a new record in 2017 but the costs of transferring funds also increased. The stronger-than-expected recovery in remittances — payments that are key to supporting the economies of many poor countries — was driven by growth…

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Miracle emerges winner of BBNaija, gets N25m

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Nigeria’s biggest reality TV show, Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) ended on Sunday with Miracle, one of the 20 housemates winning the grand prize. The show started on January 28. 23-year-old Miracle will go home with N25 million. The five finalists are Miracle, Cee-C, Tobi, Alex and Nina Find below the percentage scores by each of the contestants. BBNaija: The last five contestants Miracle, has been a lucky one in the contest as he won many of awards put up. He emerged winner of the BigBrotherNaija (Double Wahala) final wager challenge.…

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Dino Melaye arrested at Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport

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Wanted Senator Dino Melaye reported that he was stopped from boarding a flight to Morocco this morning, after checking in. The voluble Senator who had been declared wanted by the Nigerian police for alleged arming of some thugs posted the information on his Instagram and Twitter accounts this morning. He said it was an arrest. The police and DSS have not confirmed the veracity of the claim. “Stopped from traveling and under arrest. No retreat no surrender. Talk we must”, Dino said on both his Instagram and Twitter accounts. “I…

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Invasion of Senate/theft of Mace: Senate, House to decide Omo-Agege’s fate 

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Henry Umoru and Godwin Oghre STRONG indications have emerged that following the invasion of the Senate by hoodlums last Wednesday and the snatching of its now recovered mace, the Senate and the House of Representatives will decide the fate of suspended Senator Ovie Omo- Agege (All Progressives Congress, APC, Delta Central). Sunday Vanguard gathered that the Senate, at its executive session, on Thursday, resolved that it will work in synergy with the lower chamber to take a decision on the senator who allegedly stormed the chamber with armed thugs while…

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