Nigeria Financial News

Jamaica, that launched its JAM-DEX central bank digital currency (CBDC) in 2021, is “determined” in getting through CBDC challenges.

Nigeria’s government employees and other union workers have begun a new nationwide strike that threatens to shut down key services while people are angry about soaring inflation and growing economic pain

On Sunday, Bitcoin demonstrates resilience with a 1.35% increase, trading at $51,600 on Sunday. This stability comes at a time when the Texas Blockchain Council and Riot Platforms achieve a notable legal victory against US energy regulators, securing a temporary restraining order that underscores the ongoing debate over cryptocurrency mining regulations.

West Africa’s regional bloc known as ECOWAS has lifted travel, commercial and economic sanctions imposed on Niger which were aimed at reversing the coup staged in the country last year

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Nigeria’s crypto community has slammed the recent anti-industry stance of a government that previously lifted the ban on crypto trading.

Crypto exchange behemoths are facing serious scrutiny in Nigeria, as the country aims to clampdown crypto transactions.

Binance has introduced a price cap for Tether ( USDT) tokens on its peer-to-peer (P2P) platform in Nigeria in order to comply with local regulatory requirements. 

NTA) has announced that the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Undergraduate (NEET-UG) will be conducted at exam centres in 14 foreign cities on May 5. This decision comes after requests from aspirants, as the initial information bulletin for the exam did not mention centres outside India. «It has been decided that the exam will also be conducted in 14 foreign cities in 12 countries,» said NTA Senior Director (Exams) Sadhna Parashar. According to NTA Senior Director (Exams) Sadhna Parashar, the exam will be conducted in 12 countries, including cities like Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah (UAE), Kuwait City (Kuwait), Bangkok (Thailand), Colombo (Sri Lanka), Doha (Qatar), Kathmandu (Nepal), Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Lagos (Nigeria), Manama (Bahrain), Muscat (Oman), Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), and Singapore.

Nigerians are facing one of the West African nation’s worst economic crises in years

Kugali Media brings "Iwájú," an animated series set in futuristic Lagos, Nigeria, to Disney+.

The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating a California helicopter crash that killed the CEO of one of Nigeria’s largest banks

Nigeria faces calls to go further in its efforts to clarify crypto regulation after a blockchain firm successfully finished training its fifth cohort of crypto compliance specialists last weekend.

Bitcoin‘s market position is bullish as it hovers near $48,000, amidst widespread anticipation of potential growth to $100,000. Glassnode’s analysis marks the current Bitcoin market as “high risk,” emphasizing the volatile nature of cryptocurrency investments.

California on Friday, authorities said. Six people were on board the helicopter when it crashed around 10 p.m.

KABC-TV reported the helicopter took off from Palm Springs Airport around 8:45 p.m. and was en route to Boulder City, Nevada.

Argentina and the Ivory Coast in China has been called off by local authorities, marking the second cancellation of an Argentine match in China this week. The decision comes amidst controversy surrounding Lionel Messi's absence from a match in Hong Kong last Sunday. The Beijing Football Association announced on Saturday that it would not organize the friendly scheduled for March, stating that Beijing currently has no plans to host the match involving Lionel Messi.

UXLINK,  a leading Web3 social platform and infrastructure with the unique “social acquaintance” and “Group”model, has officially launched a new feature for managing multiple wallets and multi-chain assets. This update was launched on February 2, in partnership with the OKX Web3 wallet. Reports indicate that within just five days of launching this campaign, over 100,000 OKX Web3 wallet addresses were created and linked to UXLINK. These wallets have 50%+ deposit rate, with an average asset value exceeding $140 in equivalent tokens, or 8 million in total. The user base is truly global, spanning countries like Vietnam, Indonesia, Nigeria, Europe, the Middle East and more. Cheers, the great UXLINK community

By MacDonald Dzirutwe and Libby George

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