The Cuban government will officially recognize cryptocurrencies for payments on the island; according to a resolution published in the Official Gazette. The resolution states that the Central Bank of Cuba can now authorize the use of cryptocurrencies “for reasons of socioeconomic interest.” However, the central bank will introduce a set of rules for the use of the currencies within the country, as well as controlling the licensing of providers of crypto-related services. The resolution also warned that crypto-related operations can’t involve illegal activities. Cryptocurrencies have been gaining popularity among Cubans in recent months; as it has become harder to use…
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Twitter has announced that it is now experimenting with a new option that will let users show followers which; Spaces they are listening to. Right now, Twitter only shows Spaces being hosted by accounts you follow; or if someone you follow is currently speaking in that room. However, the company now wants to make it easier to let people discover more Spaces in its mobile app, reports 9To5Mac. In a tweet posted to the @TwitterSpaces account, the social network announced an option that will let followers see if you are listening to an ongoing Space. The company said that this…
Armed bandits have again invaded Adabka community under Bukkuyum Local government area of Zamfara State. A source from the community told newsmen that the bandits attacked the community on Saturday about 12pm and operated till around 4pm before whisking away the district head of the community, Alhaji Nafiu Shehu. He said nobody was killed during the attack. The source also said the mobile police unit that was stationed in the community was moved out of the community last week which gave the bandits opportunity to enter the area. Adabka is about 165 kilometers from the state capital, Gusau. The police…
A 96-year-old retired soldier, Joseph Owherhi has been arrested in Suleja by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for dealing in illicit drugs. NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi confirmed the arrest in a statement on Tuesday. He said the nonagenarian was arrested with three kilograms of skunk in his house at Rafin Sanyi area of the Niger State capital on Sunday. According to the agency, Owherhi in his statement confessed that he has been living on the illicit trade since he retired from the military in 1982. The suspect also claimed he has eight wives and 50 children.…
Armed bandits have killed eight people and kidnapped 25 others in Gora Namaye town within Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Bandits The incident happened in the early hours of Monday. Locals say the gunmen, in their large numbers, attacked the community around 1:30 am and started shooting sporadically, leading to the deaths and abduction. The police command in the state confirmed the incident. A tactical operations unit has been dispatched to the affected area to restore normalcy and rescue the abducted victims, the command added. Zamfara has remained a hotbed for gun-wielding bandits and kidnappers; the latest incident…
The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, on Thursday received the report of the panel set up to probe the bribery allegations against the erstwhile Head of the Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT), Abba Kyari. This was disclosed in a statement by the Force spokesman, Frank Mba, who said the report was submitted by the chairman of the Special Investigative Panel, DIG Joseph Egbunike, at the Force Headquarters, Abuja. “The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, has received the report of the NPF Special Investigation Panel (SIP) investigating the alleged indictment of the erstwhile Head of the Police Intelligence Response…
Several persons were feared killed with many others injured after suspected herdsmen attacked Yelwa Zangam village, Zangam District in Jos North Local Government Area, Plateau State. The attack which occurred on Tuesday night also left several houses burnt. While there’s yet to be any official statement from security agencies, reporters observed on visiting the Plateau State Specialist Hospital, that there were no fewer than 16 corpses at the morgue while those injured were receiving treatment. According to some sources, apart from the corpses that were moved to the morgue, there were many other casualties yet to be evacuated from the…
Visa has paid around $150,000 in Ethereum to buy a CryptoPunk non-fungible token as it explores ways to get into the fast-growing NFT game. The payments giant has acquired CryptoPunk 7610; one of 10,000 unique digital collectible characters with proof of ownership stored on the Ethereum blockchain. In a Q&A on the Visa website, head of crypto Cuy Sheffield says that the company thinks NFTs will “play an important role in the “future of retail, social media, entertainment, and commerce”. The CryptoPunk acquisition was carried out – with Anchorage Digital; to help get an understanding of the “infrastructure requirements for…
Sources that have knowledge of Apple’s supply chain have revealed that the California-based giant might not unveil a slew of products on one event; which is why the company might be planning two of them. According to Mashable, despite most analysts talking about just one Apple event expected to be held during the third week of September; a report has claimed that the firm might not showcase everything at a single event. However, not everyone appears to be convinced by the report’s claims. What actually is expected is that Apple may hold a September event to unveil products just like…
We have all heard how tough an employer Amazon is.Now, here is a case that shows to what lengths the mega-corporation will go to enforce discipline – with an iron hand. Amazon is a mega-corporation and is able to generate massive amounts of profit year; after year by ensuring discipline among the ranks – after all, this is the corporate ethics there that has made its founder Jeff Bezos the richest man in the world with a total net worth of $187 billion according to Bloomberg Billionaires index. However, that kind of work environment can lead to unfortunate incidents. A…