Tag: cryptocurrency
Senate summons Emefiele, SEC DG over cryptocurrency ban
The Senate on Thursday summoned governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria Godwin Emefiele to shed more light on the recent ban on cryptocurrency.
The...
Panic as Providus Bank’s virtual payment services shut down
In the wake of the closure of accounts with cryptocurrency transactions, Nigerians have reacted with panic following news that the Providus Bank virtual payment...
Investing in cows better than cryptocurrency – Adamu Garba
A former All Progressives Congress presidential aspirant Adamu Garba says investing in cows is better than cryptocurrency.
His statement came in the wake of the...
Some cryptocurrency traders think like MMM Ponzi – Adamu Garba
A former presidential aspirant in the All Progressives Congress Adamu Garba says he is in support of the directive by the Central Bank of...
Shehu Sani, Segalink, others kick against CBN’s ban on cryptocurrency accounts
Criticisms have followed the directive from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) prohibiting commercial banks and all non-banking financial institutions from transactions involving cryptocurrencies.
The...
CBN orders closure of cryptocurrency traders’ bank accounts
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed the closure of bank accounts of persons or entities involved in cryptocurrency transactions.
The apex bank issued...
Nigerian identical twins become multimillionaires after leaving London gang life
Former London gang members, Sam and Steve Nico Williams, are now worth £41million after launching their own cryptocurrency just last year.
The 38-year-old identical twins...