Day: June 10, 2023

SEC Declares Binance Illegal, Says Nigerians Investing At Own Risks

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Securities and Exchange Commission has declared the activities of Binance illegal in Nigeria. This is according to a published circular on the commission’s website dated June 9, 2023. The commission stated that Binance is neither registered nor regulated by it, and its operations in the country are illegal. It noted that anyone conducting business on the exchange is doing so at their own risk. It said, “The attention of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) has been drawn to the website operated by Binance Nigeria Limited, soliciting the…

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‘Babe, I Swear, The Condom Broke…’ – By Funke Egbemode

ADEOLA YUSUF

‘Babe, I Swear, The Condom Broke…’ – By Funke Egbemode A man ‘firing’ his mistress or girlfriend is not on a mission to reap bountiful harvests. All he wants to do is sow impressively and give a good account of himself. He loves the hunt. He loves the moans, groans and his woman’s vigorous vote of confidence after every play. But babies? Nothing like the announcement of a pregnant mistress to kill a man’s vibes. His third leg simply goes limp. The cowardly thing always recoils into a harmless shape…

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Adesua Dozie Is Vice-Chairman ExxonMobil Nigerian Affiliates

ADEOLA YUSUF

Meet The lawyer And Record breaker: What to know about Dozie, the first female Nigerian to occupy the exalted seat in ExxonMobil’s history   ExxonMobil affiliates in Nigeria – Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited (MPN) and Esso Exploration and Production Nigeria Limited (EEPNL) have announced the appointment of Adesua Dozie as Vice-Chairman of the Boards of the Companies, with effect from June 12, 2023. Until her appointment, Dozie, was an Executive Director and General Counsel for MPN and EEPNL. Dozie joined MPN in November 2019 as General Counsel and was elevated…

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UPDATE: We’ve Picked Him, DSS Says Emefiele Now In Custody

Aliyu Aliyu

The Department of State Services (DSS) has disclosed that Godwin Emefiele, the suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), is now in its custody. Platforms Africa reports that the secret service, which earlier said in a terse statement posted on Twitter on Saturday morning, that the suspended CBN governor was not in detention, declared in a statement that Mr. Emefiele is now in its custody. Here below is the fill statement EMEFIELE, NOW IN DSS CUSTODY The Department of State Services (DSS) hereby confirms that Mr Godwin Emefiele,…

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Ganduje, My Confused Political Son Can’t Look At Me Directly – Kwankwaso

Ganiyu Amodu

Fire-For-Fire: Ganduje, Kwankwaso in war of words Presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party ( NNPP) and former Governor of Kano State, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has called the bluff of the immediate past Governor of Kano state, Abdullahi Ganduje who said he would’ve slapped him at the Presidential Villa, describing Ganduje as a person who was confused while making the “slapping ” remarks. ” I heard that he ( Ganduje) said he would’ve slapped me, but I’m here. He was just confused. These are all my boys politically.…

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Not In Our Custody, DSS Speaks On Emefiele’s Whereabouts, Silent On Arrest

Ganiyu Amodu

The Department of State Services (DSS) says Godwin Emefiele, the suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), is not in its custody. Following Emefiele’s suspension on Friday, there were reports that he was arrested by operatives of the secret police. In a terse statement posted on Twitter on Saturday morning, the DSS said the suspended CBN governor is not in detention. More to follow…

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UK ex-Prime Minister Boris Johnson Resigns As MP

Ganiyu Amodu

The UK’s former Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced his resignation as a member of Parliament, accusing a parliamentary probe into the “Partygate” scandal of driving him out. Johnson, 58, said he was stepping down on Friday with immediate effect, “triggering an immediate by-election” in his marginal seat, which heaped political pressure on his successor Rishi Sunak. Johnson had been fighting for his political future with a parliamentary inquiry investigating whether he misled the House of Commons when he said all COVID-19 rules were followed. READ ALSO: Super Falcons Move…

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Super Falcons Move Up To 40 In Latest FIFA Ranking

Ganiyu Amodu

Super Falcons of Nigeria climbed up two places to the 40th spot in the latest FIFA Coca-Cola women’s ranking. The latest ranking was published on FIFA’s official website on Friday. It is another progress made by the Super Falcons in the FIFA ranking. READ ALSO: Engineering Awards: Nigerian Innovator, Chukwuemeka Eze Makes UK List For Africa Prize DSS Arrests Godwin Emefiele BREAKING: Adebisi Shonubi Is Acting CBN Governor In the ranking for March, the Falcons moved up three places from 45th to 42nd and have now jumped two places to…

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Engineering Awards: Nigerian Innovator, Chukwuemeka Eze Makes UK List For Africa Prize

Ganiyu Amodu

Nigerian electrical engineer and innovator Chukwuemeka Eze has been shortlisted for the 2023 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation by the United Kingdom Royal Academy of Engineering. Finalists for this year’s edition emerged from Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda; each of which is home to a previous Africa Prize winner. READ ALSO: BREAKING: Adebisi Shonubi Is Acting CBN Governor DSS Arrests Godwin Emefiele AFCON Qualifier: Peseiro Lists Osimhen, Iwobi 21 Others For Sierra Leone Details of the shortlisting by the UK Academy was contained in a statement by the Account…

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