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Solomonn001 Biography

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Adeyemo Abiodun Akin , popularly known as Solomonn001 , is a YouTube skit maker and CEO of Abbey Fashion Hub and Solomonn001 Media. He was born in Osun State, Nigeria.

WTO Confirms Nigeria’s Okonjo-Iweala As New Director-General

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Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been appointed as the new chief of the World Trade Organisation. WTO disclosed this in a tweet on Monday. The confirmation makes her the first woman and first African to lead the WTO. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala from Nigeria is appointed as the next WTO Director-General.  “Dr. Okonjo-Iweala makes history as the first woman and the first African to lead the WTO. Her term starts on the 1st of March 2021,” the trade organisation posted on its verified page. BREAKING: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala from Nigeria is appointed as the next WTO Director-General. Dr. Okonjo-Iweala makes history as the first woman and the first African to lead the WTO. Her term starts on the 1st of March 2021. More details soon.  #WTODG @NOIweala   pic.twitter.com/2RJkkfK2Id — WTO (@wto)  February 15, 2021 Okonjo-Iweala, former Nigerian Finance Minister, had secured the popular vote by a wide margin on October 28, 2020 but was not named DG because the US opposed her candidacy. Af...

Court Orders CBN To Unfreeze Accounts Of #EndSARS Protesters

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The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to unfreeze the accounts of 20 individuals linked to the #EndSARS protests. The judge, Ahmed Mohammed, issued the order unfreezing the accounts on Wednesday after the legal teams of both the CBN and defendants decided to end the case. The CBN had in October 2020 asked banks to freeze accounts of 20 #EndSARs protesters. Some of the affected individuals include Bolatito Racheal Oduala, Chima David Ibebunjoh, Mary Doose Kpengwa, Gatefield Nigeria Limited, Saadat Temitope Bibi, Bassey Victor Israel, Wisdom Busaosowo Obi, Nicholas Ikhalea Osazele, Ebere Idibie, Akintomide Lanre Yusuf, Uhuo Ezenwanyi Promise, Mosopefoluwa Odeseye and Adegoke Pamilerin Emmanuel. Others are Umoh Grace Ekanem, Babatunde Victor Segun, Mulu Louis Teghenan, Mary Oshifowora, Winifred Akpevweoghene Jacob, Victor Solomon and Idunu A. Williams. Their lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), explained that he vehemently ...

Breaking: CBN directs banks to close crypto currency account

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The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has directed Deposit Money Banks (DMBs), Other Financial Institutions (OFIs) and Non-Bank Financial Institutions (NBFIs) local financial institutions against having any transactions in crypto or facilitating payments for crypto exchanges. The  apex bank disclosed this today in a letter to all DMBs, OFIs and NBFIs. The regulator noted that “breaches of this directive will attract severe regulatory sanctions.” The circular signed by Director of Banking Supervision, Bello Hassan stated:” The CBN circular of January 12, 2017 ref FPRIDIRGENT R/06/010 which DMBs, NBFIs and OFIs and members of the public on the risks associated with transactions  in crypto currency refers. “Further to other regulatory directive on the subject, the bank hereby wishes to remind regulated institutions that dealing in crypto currencies or facilitating payment from cryptocurrency exchanges is prohibited. “Accordingly, or DMBs, OFIs, NBFIs, are advi...

Whiten your teeth naturally in 5 minute at home with these 6 simple way

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Having white teeth is everyone’s dream because it adds to our beauty. Teeth become darker or yellow with the growing age.People use different whitening products to get white teeth but these whitening products contain various chemicals which concern many people. To avoid these chemicals, many people prefer home remedies because they offer top benefits of professional teeth whitening, these home remedies can also harm your gums if used incorrectly or longer than usual time. Below is the list of 6 effective and fast teeth whitening remedies at home: 1. White Teeth with Ginger One of the teeth whitening home remedies includes using ginger. Ginger has anti-inflammatory properties that make your mouth tissue healthy. It is the basis for white teeth and a healthy smile. Adding ground ginger to savory or drinking ginger tea promotes anti-inflammatory properties. Ginger root is very good for the prevention of gum diseases as it is considered a healing herb. It also gives temporary relief from t...

Shigosag Biography

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FreakyBob - Me And You

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Lai Mohammed denies reports on monitoring of calls, Social Media posts

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The Federal Government has described as false the information being circulated on the Social Media to the effect that, under a purported Ministry of Interior Regulation, all phone calls and Social Media posts made by the citizens are to be monitored and recorded. Minister for Information, Culture and National Orientation. Alhaji Lai Mohammed departing with some documents after a closed door parley with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Photo by Abayomi Adeshida In a statement issued in Abuja on Monday, the Minister of Informatio and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, described the development as another example of disinformation that has permeated the media space, especially the Social Media. The Minister said the intention of those behind the false news is to give the impression that the Federal Government is working to stifle freedom of speech, which is not the case. ”There is no regulation, old or new, from the Ministry of Interior or any federal governm...

JAMB postpones UTME 2017 exams, extends registration date

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The Joint Admission and Registration Board (JAMB) has extended the registration date for the 2017 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME). The board extended the deadline for sale of forms and registration for the exams from the earlier announced April 19 to May 5. Consequently, the exam body also postponed the 2017 UMTE from May 13 to May 20. The Mock Examination earlier slated for Saturday, had earlier been put on hold. The Board said the postponement of the mock was due to failure from its technical partners. The Registrar of the Board, Is-haq Oloyede, who disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, also apologised to candidates for the sudden changes. He said: “We could not go on with the Mock Examination and hereby announce extension of registration exercise of the 2017 UTME. “Instead of the earlier announced April 19, the deadline for the sale of forms and registration will now extend to Friday, May 5, 2017. Consequently, the 2017 UTME has also been ...

EFCC begins manhunt for owner of seized N448.85m found in Lagos shopping complex

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​ - EFCC says it is on the trail of the owners of the N448.85m it discovered in Lagos state on Friday - Sam Amadin, the anti-corruption agency's spokesman in Lagos, said efforts are on to contact the owners of the complex to know those that rented the affected shops - According to Amadin, the shops had been abandoned for a very long time A portion of the seized cash in Lagos on Friday, April t The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said that it is searching for the owner of N448.85million it discovered in a shopping plaza in Lagos state late on Friday, April 7. According to The Punch, spokesman of the agency in Lagos Sam Amadin said it was trying to reach the owner of the complex with a view to knowing who rented the said shop 64. “ The shopping plaza, from preliminary investigation, was built by estate developers. From the developers, we will get the owner of the money. ”The people around the complex know the owner of the money. The place h...

JAMB releases guidelines for Saturday’s mock UTME exam

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April 7, 2017 Press Release Registrar, Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Prof. Ishaq Oloyede (R) addressing a News Conference in Abuja on Friday (7/4/17) on the proposed Computer Based Mock Examination holding Nationwide on Saturday April 8. With him is the Director of Test Administration, Dr Yusuf Lawal 02124/7/4/2017/Deborah Bada/ICE/NAN The Joint Admissions & Matriculation Board (JAMB) will be conducting the 2017 UTME MOCK Examination tomorrow Saturday, April 8, 2017. To seamlessly achieve this, the Board has suspended all activities relating to the ongoing registration exercise in ANY CBT Centre from 8pm today being Friday 7th of April, 2017 and to resume on Monday 10th of April 2017. Candidates for mock examination are to check for their examination venue, time using either registration number or e-mail address on www.jamb.org.ng/checkmockcentre . Email and text messages have also been sent to candidates. Candidates would be admitted to their res...

BREAKING: President Buhari meets Dogara, Saraki in Aso Rock

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​ President Muhammadu Buhari is currently meeting with Yakubu Dogara, the Speaker of the House of Representative. According to The Punch, the president met with Dogara today, Monday, April 3 at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. File photo of President Buhari with Bukola Saraki and Yakubu Dogara Bukola Sraki who is the Senate president is also expected to meet with the president after Dogara. This meeting is being considered a move by the executive and the legislature to achieve peace as there has been report that the two arms of government have been at loggerheads. The retention of Ibrahim Magu as acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against the recommendation of the Senate has created tension between the president and the lawmakers as they decided not to screen the 27 resident electoral commissioners submitted by the president.

CBN set to inject more dollars into the economy

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​ - The Central Bank of Nigeria is set inject more dollars in into the market as its effort to sustain the growth of naira against dollar - There are strong indications that the apex bank is set into push more dollars into the market to ensure liquidity in the interbank - The move is also expected to increase the sale of dollars to Bureau de Change operators from $8,000 to $10,000 per week The move is also expected to increase the sale of dollars to Bureau de Change operators from $8,000 to $10,000 per week The Central Bank of Nigeria is set inject more dollars in into the market as its effort to sustain the growth of naira against dollar. Shigosag.blogspot.com gathered there are strong indications that the apex bank is set into push more dollars into the market to ensure liquidity in the interbank. The move is also expected to increase the sale of dollars to Bureau de Change operators from $8,000 to $10,000 per week. Since the beginning of the intervention, the CBN h...

GOOD NEWS! JAMB reduces exam hours

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​ Candidates sitting for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) would from this year spend two hours instead of three hours to write the exam. Candidates sitting for 2017 UTME would spend two hours instead of three hours to write the exam. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Registrar/Chief Executive Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, on Wednesday, March 29, stated this in Kaduna, during the opening ceremony of a strategic planning retreat on the monitoring, supervision and evaluation of 2017 UTME with the theme: “Inclusiveness and sensitisation of key external actors.” According to JAMB, a total of 240,000 candidates have so far registered for the examination which has been scheduled for May 20, barely one week after the commencement of the sale of forms which is expected to end on April 22. The organisation said the reduction of hours was in line with international best standards and practices where no candidate is kept in an examination such as UTME fo...

BREAKING: VP Osinbajo jets off to Paris for antigraft forum

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​ An antigraft forum is set to hold in France  Nigeria's vice president has departed for the event which holds in Paris Professor Yemi Osinbajo, Nigeria's vice president, has departed for Paris in France. Osinbajo is off to attend the anti-corruption and integrity forum of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development holding Thursday and Friday, March 29th and 30th. BREAKING: VP Osinbajo jets off to Paris for antigraft forum The Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media and Publicity, Mr Laolu Akande, disclosed this in a statement. According to him, Osinbajo will speak at the forum which brings global leaders, government ministers, business leaders and civil society representatives together to discuss the cost of corruption, the use of political donations to buy influence, developments in corporate liability for graft and the role of export controls in countering bribery. Daily Trust reports that the vice president's ...

After sending list of two ministerial nominees, Buhari presides over FEC meeting (photos)

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​ On Wednesday, March 29, President Muhammadu Buhari presided over the Federal Executive meeting at the Presidential Villa. On Wednesday, March 29, President Muhammadu Buhari presided over the Federal Executive meeting at the Presidential Villa. On Wednesday, March 29, President Muhammadu Buhari presided over the Federal Executive meeting at the Presidential Villa. President Buhari sent two nominees to the Senate today Today's FEC meeting comes after the president forwarded the name of two nominees for ministerial appointment. The meeting comes after the president has sent name of ministerial nominees to the Senate The list which was sent to the Senate through the Senate President Bukola Saraki contained the names of Stephen Ocheni (Kogi) and Suleiman Hassam (Gombe). Minister of sports and youth development Solomon Dalung and others The ministers present at the FEC meeting include: the minister of finance, Kemi Adeosun; minister of communications and tec...

CBN introduces new forex rate for Bureau De Change operators nationwide

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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reviewed down the rate at which it was selling dollars to Bureau De Change (BDC) operators nationwide. CBN introduces new forex rate for Bureau De Change operators nationwide Alhaji Aminu Gwadabe, President, Association of Bureau De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON), told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Tuesday that the buying rate for BDCs would now be N350 and would sell at N360 to the dollar. NAN reports that before now, BDCs were buying dollars from the CBN at a forward rate of N381 to the dollar and selling at N399 to the dollar. Gwadabe commended the CBN for heeding the appeal of BDCs for a level playing field for all players in the foreign exchange market. The ABCON chief pledged the commitment of all BDCs in collaborating with the apex bank to sustain the gains recorded by naira against the dollar. NAN further reports that the CBN, had on Monday, pegged the selling rate for Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) at   ...

President Buhari meet governors as wike, fayose shun meeting.

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​ President Muhammadu Buhari met some governors at the Presidential Villa on Thursday, March 16 - The governors are attending a meeting of the National Economic Council (NEC) - Vice President Professor Yemi Osinbajo is presiding over the meeting President Buhari this afternoon met state governors during the ongoing NEC meeting at the Presidential Villa, Aso Rock. Governors signing the attendance register at the meeting According to Daily Trust, President Buhari went round inside the Council Chambers to shake hands with all the governors in attendance. After the president exchanged pleasantires with the governors, journalists were thereafter asked to leave. Few minutes later, the president left for his office, even as it is not clear what the president discussed with the governors. Cross section of the governors at the meeting This is the president's first interaction with the state governors since his return to Nigeria on Friday, March 10 from his medical va...