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Nigeria Apex Bank,The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has barred nine commercial banks from participating in all foreign exchange transactions and operations. According to the apex bank, the commercial banks werebarred following their failure to remit into the Treasury Single Account the sum of$2.12 billion belonging to the nation’s oil corporation, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).‎The nine banks comprise of three tier-one lenders and another six tier-two deposit money banks. All the banks remain barred from foreign exchange operations until they fully remit the NNPC funds into government coffers via the Treasury single account.

Democratic Presidential Aspirant ,Hillary Clinton, calmed down any questions about her health and stamina during an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live Monday night, arguing that the currentspeculation "makes no sense."After Kimmel asked whether there wasany truth to the rumors most recently raised by former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, the Democratic nomineefor president extended her wrist and told the late night host to take her pulse "to make sure I'm alive."Kimmel obliged, taking Clinton's pulse with his thumb and joking: "Oh my God, there's nothing there!"advertisementHe then dared the former secretary of state to open a jar of pickles to show her strength, which she did while pretending to exert great energy. Back in October, the National Enquirer said I'd be dead in six months. So with every breath I take I feel like it's a new lease on life," she quipped. "I do feel sometimes like this campaign has entered int

The Sokoto State Police Command division yesterday, cleared the air on the alleged gay marriage in the state that led to the arrest of two suspects.Speaking to Daily Trust, spokesman of the Command, DSP Almustapha Sani, who hadearlier confirmed the arrest of two personsover the allegation, said investigations revealed that the wedding was actually between a male and female but because ofthe presence of ‘Yan Daudu,’ who were mimicking female mannerism, people in the area thought it was gay marriage and alerted the police.'Yan Daudu', shorthand for "men who act like women" in Hausa language, means"sons of Daudu," a fun-loving, gambling spirit worshiped in the Muslim Bori practice, whose trance and dancing rituals are traditionally associated with marginalised poor women, sex workers and disabled people. (The guardian, 2013)The landlord of the house, Alhaji Shehu Adamu confirmed that ceremony took place but that those who hired the venue were females with wh

The move by President Muhammadu Buhari to secure emergency powers aimed at addressing the nation’s economic crisis may not see the lightof the day, as senators yesterday rejected the proposed bill, saying Buhari was seeking to transform himself into a tyrant and would foist a dictatorship on the nation. The bill entitled, “Emergency Economy Stabilisation Bill 2016”, will be sent to the National Assembly by the president upon resumption from its summer vacation and after the Eidel Kabir holidays. However, given the reaction of some senators to the proposed emergency powers being sought by Buhari through the bill, the legislation may be thrown out.Several senators, who spoke to THISDAY monday, vehemently kicked against it, adding that it was “dead on arrival”.According to the senators, who did not want to be named, some of the provisions in the bill were unnecessary, describing it as nothing more than a subtle way of avoiding counterpart funding by the Buhari administration.Accord

The management and staff of Abdu Gusau Polytechnic,Talata Mafara in Zamfara state have shut down the school due to religious crisis. According to reports, fighting began when a student said to be a christian, made a blasphemous comment about Prophet Muhammad.Angry Muslim faithfuls descended on him, beating him and destroying properties within the school premises. Security agencies have been drafted in to maintain law and order while the students in the school premises have been asked to leave the campus immediately.

 Will Smith’s second son, Jaden Smith, who likes to dress differentnow has his own fashion line focused on gender-neutral clothing. The line, called MSFTSrep, was developed for people who want to dress like themselves no matter what, as Smith told Variety. He said:“The clothing line is for the girl that wants to be a tomboy or the boy that wants to wear a skirt, and people try to condemn. We’re here for you. Tell us your stories. If someone atyour school’s trying topick on you, it doesn’t matter because JadenSmith’s got your back.”

The group  protested in front of the NAACP office in Third Ward on Sund ay.The Confederate flag waved in front of the NAACP office Sunday. The red flag with its blue X holding white stars hung over the shoulder of a White Lives Matter member who was joined by others in his group in a protest against the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People."We came out here to protest against the NAACP and their failure in speaking out against the atrocities that organizations like Black Lives Matter and other pro-black organizations have caused the attack and killing of white police officers, the burning down of cities and things of that nature," White Lives Matter member Ken Reed said. "If they're going to be a civil rights organization and defend their people, they also need to hold their people accountable."The protest drew much attention as people took photos of the group which held assault rifles and "White Lives Matter"s

Mr Knight A Little Child was found tied to a wire fence with a bungee cord around the neck by a concerned neighbor.The child was discovered by Matt Knight, who lives in the Nevada Lidgerwood area in Washington. He was mowing his lawn when he heard screams from across the street. He then found the little girl strapped to a metal gate and 'struggling around her neck'.A woman claiming to be the child's mother told KHQ that the youngster had become tangled up in the cords - but would not elaborate on why the child was out of the house alone. Neighbor Matt Knight found the toddler strapped to the metal fence with a cord round her neck in the Nevada Lidgerwood neighborhood. Police have been called to the house onthree separate occasions when the child was left unattended and seen crawling in the streets alone.Recalling the distressing scene, Mr Knight told KHQ: 'I walked over there and the kid, like the photo you saw, was strapped or caught up in some of the bungee