The governments of Romania and Hungary have approved visa-free access to all Nigerians coming from Ukraine amid the Russian invasion.
This good news was made public by the federal government through the ministry of foreign affairs in a statement on Sunday, February 27, Channels TV reports.
The update also followed a confirmed report that the governments of both nations have granted Nigerians in Ukraine visa-free access into their territories.
Grammy award-winning singer Burna Boy has survived a ghastly car accident with his Ferrari.
Burna Boy was involved in an accident in the Lekki area of Lagos on Saturday.
The 30-year-old confirmed he had a “bad accident” in his Ferrari on Instagram.
He said he only sustained a minor leg injury.
The ‘African Giant’ crooner also shared a video to douse fears over his safety after the incident.
“Yes, it’s true. I had a bad accident in my Ferrari today. My leg just hurts a little but I’m fine.
“It is funny how everyone came out with their phones recording me instead of helping out (I guess they were too excited to see me regardless of the situation lol) but I love you all. Gambo got me,” Burna Boy wrote.
Monrovia, Liberia – February 27, 2022: The President of the Republic, Dr. George Manneh Weah, has suspended for two weeks, the Assistant Minister for Logistics, Ministry of State for Presidential Affairs, Mr. J. Emmanuel Potter.
Mr. Potter was suspended today for administrative reasons. The suspension takes immediate effect.
The Liberian leader calls on appointed officials of his administration to exhibit a high degree of probity and integrity and to respect senior officials.
Source: Executive Mansion- Liberia
The International Judo Federation has suspended Russian president, Vladimir Putin, over the invasion of Ukraine.
The sport’s governing body announced on Sunday.
Russia's invasion of Ukraine started on Thursday.
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My lawyers are currently studying it for our next line of action - Nigerian sports athlete Blessing okagbare reacts to a ten-year ban handed to her for doping violation.
The 33-year-old, who is also a sprinter, was expelled from the Tokyo Olympics last year before the women’s 1,00m semi-finals after testing positive for human growth hormone at an out-of-competition test in Slovakia in July 19.
On Friday, February 18, the AIU announced its decision to place her on a 10-year ban after she was found guilty.
Taking to her Instagram page to react to this decision, Blessing said her lawyers are studying it for their next line of action.
”My attention has been drawn to the statement issued by the AIU regarding its disciplinary panel decision. My lawyers are currently studying it for our next line of action which we will inform you soon” she wrote
The Biden administration has announced additional sanctions against Russia’s central bank by prohibiting Americans from doing any business with the bank as well as freezing its assets within the United States over the invasion of Ukraine.
The new measures will also target the National Wealth Fund of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation.
A senior Biden administration official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity in order to share Washington’s thinking, said the new sanctions will take effect immediately
“We wanted to put these actions in place before our markets open because what we learned over the course of the weekend from our allies and partners was the Russian Central Bank was attempting to move assets and there would be a great deal of asset flight starting on Monday morning from institutions around the world,” the official said, on a conference call with reporters.
“Our strategy to put it simply is to make sure that the Russian economy goes backward. As long as President Putin decides to go forward with his invasion of Ukraine,” the official added.
The U.S. is also adding Kirill Dmitriev, another ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, to the sanctions list as well as the direct investment fund Dmitriev heads. The Russian Direct Investment Fund, or RDIF, is officially a sovereign wealth fund but is widely considered a slush fund for Putin
The official said the U.S. expects its allies to take similar steps in the coming days.
This comes after the U.S. and its allies announced over the weekend that they will impose restrictive measures aimed at preventing Russia’s central bank from deploying its international reserves in ways that may undermine sanctions.
“No country is sanctions-proof and Putin’s war chest of $630 billion in reserves only matters if he can use it to defend his currency,” a second senior administration
The entire Ikateland and the Elegushi household have been thrown into deep mourning after Oba Saheed Elegushi, Ikusenla II, the Oba of Ikateland, lost his only son.
The young lad, who recently clocked a year and seven months old, is his first and only son from his second wife, Queen Hadiza Elegushi, nee Tanko.
The toddler who was born on August 21, 2020, in London, was the heir apparent to the Elegushi throne before his death.
More details later.
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The CEO OJBEST FOOT WEARS, The shoemaker to the Vice President of Nigeria Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has passed away
It was said that he died in his sleep. He was rushed to Kubwa general hospital & confirmed dead.
Condolences to his family .
The world's largest cargo plane, the Ukrainian-made Antonov-225 Mriya, was burnt in a Russian attack on Hostomel airport near Kyiv.
The world's largest cargo plane, the Ukrainian-made Antonov-225 Mriya, was burnt in a Russian attack on Hostomel airport near Kyiv, Ukrainian state arms manufacture Ukroboronprom said on Sunday.
"The Russian occupiers destroyed the flagship of Ukrainian aviation - the legendary An-225 Mriya. It happened at the Antonov airfield in Hostomel near Kyiv," Ukroboronprom said on its Facebook page.
It will cost over $3 billion and take a long time to restore it.
“As everyone understands, this horrific disaster would never have happened if our election was not rigged,” he said, to rapt applause.
“The problem is not that Putin is smart, which of course he’s smart,” he went on. “But the real problem is that our leaders are so dumb.”
Russia/Ukraine Crisis Wouldn't Have Happened If I Were President, I Blame Joe, NATO Leaders —Donald Trump
Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to initiate new strategic approach to save Nigeria’s economy.
The generalissimo of Yorubaland call on Tuesday during the 2022 edition of Grandmothers’ Festival in Epe.
Adams criticized the Buhari administration policies that had reduced the nation to surviving on foreign loans.
He warned that dependence on borrowings would make Nigeria a perpetual debtor and cause problems for future generations.
“Nigeria’s economy is dwindling; in a state of comatose. Nothing is working. There is an urgent need for the Federal Government to salvage the economic doldrum.
“Nigeria has been surviving on foreign loans and the economic hardship is hitting hard on ordinary citizens.
“The recent scarcity and increase in the prices of the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) can only make things worse.”
Adams stated that the sudden increase in the cost of flight tickets would affect the people adversely.
Economy flight tickets which sold for between 25,000 and 35,000 hitherto have been jerked up to N50,000.
Domestic operators listed high cost of jet A1 fuel, forex scarcity, double digit inflation, increase in ground handling charges, cost of buying and spare parts as the causes.
Adams said the increment came when more people are avoiding road travels due to insecurity.
“Apart from the aviation sector, other sectors of the Nigerian economy are suffering.
“The huge increase in import duty tariff for imported vehicles are taking a heavy toll on businesses and the cost of goods and services.
“It is very important for President Muhammadu Buhari to take a drastic step that can help salvage the economy”, he noted.
The Naira (₦) is the official currency of Nigeria, but did you know that Nigerians didn’t start using Naira until 13 years after independence
In this article, we’ll tell you five things you probably didn’t know, but need to know about the history of money in Nigeria.
1. Nigerians haven’t always had money.
Before the colonial era, Nigerians traded differently. Value was exchanged through systems like trade by barter where people exchanged goods and services for other goods and services. If you wanted a slave, for example, you had to have something valuable like ivory or cotton to give in exchange. People also traded things like fish, gin, beads, tobacco and salt for whatever they wanted.
As time went on, the concept of currencies became more stable, as people relied mainly on cowries, beads and manilla currency.
2. The British introduced the first currency in Nigeria.
During Britain’s colonisation of Nigeria, the concept of money was introduced. Nigerians used Pounds, Pence and Shillings.
Fun fact: Nigeria used Pound Sterling until 1973
Even though the Central Bank of Nigeria was established in 1958, Nigeria continued to use the Pound Sterling for 13 years after she gained independence. Nigeria was the last country to abandon this system among the British colonised Countries. In 1973, Nigeria started using the Naira.
3. The Naira was introduced in 1973.
On January 1, 1973, Nigeria started using its own currency. It was named naira by Chief Obafemi Awolowo. This was the real beginning of the history of money in Nigeria. Naira and kobo was rolled into the Nigerian economy with bank noted and coins. The central bank of Nigeria is in charge of distributing the Naira. It controls how much money flows into the economy. The official currency code for Naira is NGN.
In 1973, we had ½, 1, 5, 10 and 25 kobo coins, and 50kobo ₦1, ₦5 and ₦10 banknotes. The ½ and 1 kobo coins were made with bronze and the higher denominations in cupro-nickel. ₦1 is 100 kobo
In 1977, the ₦20 was introduced.
Fun fact: Till today, the ₦20 is called “Muri” in some parts of Nigeria because it has a picture of Late General Murtala Muhammed
In 1989, the 5 kobo and 10 kobo coins removed from circulation, and in 1991, the ₦50 note was introduced. In 1991, the 50 kobo and ₦1 notes were changed to coins.
Fun fact: The ₦50 carries an illustration of people from different parts of the country to promote unity. That’s why it’s called “Waso”, which is a short form for “Wazobia”.
Wa-zo-bia is made up of three words, each of which means ‘come’ in Yoruba (wa), Hausa (zo) and Igbo (bia), Nigeria’s three largest linguistics groups
In 1999, the ₦100 note was introduced, in 2000. ₦200 was introduced. ₦500 was introduced in 2001 and ₦1000 in 2005.
₦1000 is the largest Nigerian denomination in circulation.
4. Who are the people on the Naira notes?
The ₦5 has former Prime Minister Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, ₦10 has educationist, activist and politician, Alvan Ikoku, General Muritala Mohammed is on ₦20, and ₦50 carries an illustration of Nigerians from varying tribes.
₦100 has Obafemi Awolowo, ₦200 has a picture of Sir Ahmadu Bello, ₦500 carries the first president of Nigeria, Nnamdi Azikiwe and ₦1000 has former CBN governors, Alhaji Aliyu Mai-Bornu and Clement Nyong Isong.
5. The naira wasn’t always this bad.
Today, the naira exchanges at $1 to 415 NGN. It hasn’t always been like that. Over the years, the naira has depleted in value because of economic problems in Nigeria, and inflation.
In fact, we interviewed someone who left Nigeria in 1979 with ₦700, and got it changed to $1000 when he got to the US. His flight to the US cost 280 NGN.
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A Nigerian Mathematician, Professor Oghenetega Ighedo, has broken a 148 year-old record to become the first black woman graduate with a PhD in Pure Mathematics at the University of South Africa (UNISA).
It is the first time such achievement would be attained in South Africa’s foremost university since it was established 148 years ago.
Ighedo, an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at the University of South Africa (UNISA), before her academic pursuit in South Africa, she was already an accomplished researcher in Nigeria where she bagged MSc in Pure Mathematics from the University of Ibadan and a BSc in Industrial Mathematics from Delta State University.
The renowned scholar attributes her success to her mother who was also once a Mathematics teacher. Ighedo said she was inspired by her mother who has since retired.
“I was inspired by my mother – a retired maths teacher.
I saw the way she was going about teaching it and when I grew older, I thought the way she did maths was interesting and I wanted to see if I could do it like her.”
“My decision to study pure mathematics was also motivated by the fact that not only are there few black pure mathematicians but there are fewer black women who are pure mathematicians.”
Ighedo also noted that the dearth of black and women pure mathematicians influenced her decision to study the course. She observed that there were a few and fewer black women who were pure mathematicians.
She further encouraged young women not to be deterred by challenges on their path to academic excellence.
She narrated her ordeals while studying for her PHD as a married woman with two children. However, Ighedo, said on top of this she was expecting her third child during this period.
“In spite of being a mother and a wife, I was able to complete my PhD within three years,”Ighedo said.
Thankfully Ubiaja youths were able to block Ubiaja Road by the rail line. This forced the robbers to abandon their cash- ladden vehicles off the rail line and flee on motorcycles.
The vehicles and cash have been recovered.
An arrest as also been made.
God will reveal all the perpetrators. The blood of the innocent Will hunt them down.
Kudos to the brave youths, God will not let the miscreants go unpunished
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