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Police probe officers accused of bitcoin extortion

THE Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Usman Baba has ordered a 'holistic investigation' into the alleged extortion of N22 million worth of bitcoin at gunpoint by...
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El Salvador adopts Bitcoin as legal tender

THE Republic of El Salvador, a country in Central America, has officially adopted Bitcoin as its legal tender. This is coming three months after a...
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Panic in cryptocurrency market as Bitcoin sees 40% slump

THERE is panic among cryptocurrency traders and dealers all over the world, most especially in Nigeria, as Bitcoin, world's largest cryptocurrency, experienced a 40...
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Cryptocurrency market spikes by $13 billion after recording poor trades in March

THE cryptocurrency market has recorded a $13 billion market capitalisation rise which was largely driven by bitcoin trade that made the most of the...
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FG warns against existence of Coronavirus Ransomware

THE Federal Government has warned Nigerians to be mindful of the existence of an Android-based malicious and fraudulent coronavirus ransomware application. Lai Mohammed,  Minister of...
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Market grows in Africa for weaponised spyware aimed at activists, journalists

By Lisa Vives IF you’re worried about robocalls offering a dubious sale of bitcoins, a new technology aimed at political dissidents will chill you to...
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THE National Council on Privatisation has approved the fast-tracking of the work plan for the concession of the Zungeru...
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Court jails Senator Nwaoboshi for seven years over money laundering

THE Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal has sentenced a serving Senator, Peter Nwaoboshi, to seven years in...
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Nigeria-UK Migration Agreement: Smugglers, illegal migrants to face maximum sentence, deportation

THE United Kingdom government has signed a new migration agreement with Nigeria that will deter illegal migration, the Home...
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Buhari condemns Shiroro attack, asks Nigerians to pray for safe return of abducted victims

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has condemned Thursday's terrorist attack in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State, describing it as...
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Court orders NIMC, NIS to release kidney donor’s biodata to Ekweremadu

A FEDERAL High Court in Abuja has ordered the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and the Nigeria Immigration Service...
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