# Bitcoin has made the Naira almost useless, says Nigerian Senator

# Bitcoin has made the Naira almost useless, says Nigerian Senator

“# Bitcoin has made the Naira almost useless, says Nigerian Senator ” As previously reported by Cointelegraph, the Central Bank of Nigeria issued a circular banning banks from servicing crypto exchanges. Reacting to the news during the Thursday plenary session, Senator Sani Musa of the Niger East Senatorial District remarked: “Cryptocurrency has become a worldwide transaction…

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#New virus variant appears to emerge in Nigeria

#New virus variant appears to emerge in Nigeria

“#New virus variant appears to emerge in Nigeria” NAIROBI, Kenya — Another new variant of the coronavirus appears to have emerged in Nigeria, Africa’s top public health official said Thursday, but he added that further investigation was needed. The discovery could add to new alarm in the pandemic after similar variants were announced in Britain…

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#Hundreds of boys missing after attack on Nigerian school

#Hundreds of boys missing after attack on Nigerian school

“#Hundreds of boys missing after attack on Nigerian school” Hundreds of boys at a Nigerian boarding school may be missing after an attack on the facility by gunmen, according to a report. Gunfire could be heard for about an hour during the terrifying Friday night incident, in which the motorbike-riding bandits descended on the Government…

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# Everyone’s talking crypto for solving Sub-Saharan Africa’s payments problems

# Everyone’s talking crypto for solving Sub-Saharan Africa’s payments problems

“# Everyone’s talking crypto for solving Sub-Saharan Africa’s payments problems ” As global interest in stablecoins explodes, a number of key players are pushing especially hard for more adoption in Sub-Saharan Africa. On Thursday, the Center for Strategic and International Studies’ Africa Program published new analysis advocating more options for crypto users in Sub-Saharan Africa….

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# Nigeria is establishing a framework for widescale crypto adoption

# Nigeria is establishing a framework for widescale crypto adoption

“# Nigeria is establishing a framework for widescale crypto adoption ” Nigeria’s Finance Ministry is reportedly in talks with the country’s securities regulator to develop a new framework for blockchain and cryptocurrencies — a move that could accelerate adoption in Africa’s largest economy.  Business Day, a Nigerian market intelligence publication, reported Tuesday that the Ministry of…

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