Wednesday, April 26, 2017

Update: Photos from scene of multiple suicide bomb attacks in Maiduguri

5 people were killed and 11 injured in three suicide bomb attacks at three different spots at the Muna area of Maiduguri, Borno state in the early hours of Wednesday. Those killed includes four suicide bombers and a civilian JTF.

Pregnant Serena Williams steps out in style as she makes her first public appearance since pregnancy announcement

Serena Williams recently revealed that she's expecting a baby, then at a recent interview she disclosed that she had made the announcement by accident.
Just yesterday, the tennis champion and mom-to-be was spotted in public for the first time since her pregnancy announcement.

COURT CHANGES UNFREEZE ORDER, SEIZES PATIENCE JONATHAN'S $5.8 MILLION

News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) is reporting that former First Lady Patience Jonathan has forfeited her $5.8m to the Nigerian government. The report said that Justice Mojisola Olatoregun of a Federal High Court, sitting in Lagos on Wednesday, April 26 granted a fresh ex-parte application ordering the forfeiture of Patience Jonathan's money. 

Friday, April 21, 2017

'CBN SUSPENDS CASHLESS POLICY'

- The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has suspended the implementation of cashless policy - 

CBN in a circular released on Friday, April 21, directed banks to revert to old charges and refund customers who had been debited - CBN said the existing policy before the announcement of the new policy shall remain in place in Lagos, Ogun, Kano, Abia, Anambra, Rivers and Abuja The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has suspended the implementation of cashless policy. 

CBN in a circular released on Friday, April 21, directed banks to revert to old charges and refund customers who had been debited. The circular signed by Dipo Fatokun, director, banking and payments system department, CBN said the existing policy before the announcement of the new policy shall remain in place in Lagos, Ogun, Kano, Abia, Anambra, Rivers and Abuja.

 The circular reads:“You will recall that a directive was issued on the nationwide implementation of the cashless policy vide our circulars with reference numbers BPS/DIR/GEN/CIR/04/001 dated February 21 and BPS/DIR/GEN/CIR/04/002 dated March 16.” “Please note that the new withdrawal and deposit processing fee charges above the threshold, as contained in the circulars referenced above, are hereby suspended until further notice. The position of the policy shall now revert to the status quo ante.” “The new policy already applied effective April 1, 2017 as contained in the circulars in reference above should be reversed and the old charges be applied. All necessary refunds should be made accordingly.” NAIJ.com previously reported that in 2012, the CBN introduced a cashless policy programme, which was first introduced as a pilot scheme in Lagos. The policy stipulated a ‘cash handling charge’ on daily cash withdrawals that exceed 500,000 naira for individuals and 3,000,000 naira for corporate bodies. This was under the leadership of the leadership of the Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido. READ ALSO: President Buhari mourns death of football viewers in Calabar With the policy proven to be effective in Lagos, the CBN extended it to six other states; Kano, Rivers, Anambra, Abia, Ogun and Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city in 2013 and then in July 2014 it was rolled out nationwide.



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45-Year Old Insists He Did Not Rape Minor, Claims They Are In A Relationship

A 45-year-old man, Victor Emmanuel, who was arrested for sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl and impregnating her in the process is insisting that the girl is his lover.

He said he was planning to marry her.

French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen calls for closure of all Islamist mosques

Following a deadly attack on a police bus in Paris last night that left one officer dead, French presidential candidate, Marine le Pen has demanded the closure of all Islamist mosques.
The Prime Minister, Bernard Cazeneuve, accused her of trying to capitalize on the attack.
She made the call during a televised news conference today as she urged the country to embark on a closure of all "Islamist" mosques in France as well as the expulsion of hate preachers and the reinstatement of French borders as soon as possible.




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Monday, April 10, 2017

#BBNaija: Efe Gets Invite From Bauchi State Governor

Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar, Bauchi state governor,has invited the winner of the Big Brother Nigeria Television Reality show 2017, Efe, to the Yankari Games Reserve.
Abubakar took to his twitter handle, @GovMAA, on Sunday asking Efe to spend some time in the resort. Of course all expenses would be paid for by the governor according to the invite.

See the invite:

Congratulations @EfeMoney! We welcome you to visit Yankari and our beautiful Bauchi State FREE! Come, rest and #ExploreBauchi#BBNaija



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