Friday, July 12, 2019

Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies aren't money, Donald Trump slams in new tweet

 

   Donald Trump has criticized Bitcoin, Facebook’s proposed Libra digital coin and other cryptocurrencies and demanded that companies seek a banking charter and make themselves subject to US and global regulations if they wanted to “become a bank”.

Customs Seize N1.818b Worth Of Goods

 
   The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC) Strike Force team in the zone seized contraband with over N118 million DPV between May and last month, its Coordinator, Deputy Comptroller Usman Yahaya, has said. He praised his team for using available resources to improve the revenue collection in the zone and also suppress smuggling.

No Ministerial List Yet- Senate President, Lawan

 
The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan on Thursday night said the Senate was yet to receive the ministerial list from President Muhammadu Buhari.

   He spoke with State House correspondents at the end of National Assembly leadership dinner with the President at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. According to him, ministerial lists are not submitted at dinners. He also explained that he didn’t promise Nigerians ministerial list this week.

President Buhari Cancels Printing Of Nigerian Passports Abroad

   

   President Muhammadu Buhari has cancelled all contracts for the printing of e-passport abroad. Femi Adesina, special adviser to the president on media and publicity, made this known in a statement released on Thursday saying the printing will now be the sole responsibility of the Nigerian Security Printing & Minting Company (NSPMC). This new directive means all existing contracts concerning printing passports and other documents will not be renewed.

No plan to increase pump price, says NNPC

 

    The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has dismissed reports that it is planning to increase the price of premium motor spirit (PMS) better known as petrol.