 Politics › See What Biden Said About Trump And Maduro In 2020 by BlackViper(op): 10:33am On Jan 04 |
As seen on Joe Biden's X Account: Trump talks tough on Venezuela, but admires thugs and dictators like Nicolas Maduro.
As President, I will stand with the Venezuelan people and for democracy. source
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| Foreign Affairs › Elon Musk Congratulates Trump On Maduro's Capture by BlackViper(op): 9:37am On Jan 04 |
As seen on Mr Musk's X Account 
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| Properties › Cost Of Rent For 1-Bedroom Flat In Lagos by BlackViper(op): 4:04pm On Jan 03 |
Oseni Rufai Shares Data On Rent For 1-bedroom In Lagos Average annual rent for 1 bedroom in Lagos (2025)
1. Eko Atlantic City: N20.9m
2. Banana Island: N10m
3. Ikoyi: N8m
4. Victoria Island: N7.5m
5. Lekki phase I: N4.5m
6. Lekki phase II: N3.5m
7. Ikeja: N3.2m
8. Yaba: N2.2m
9. Ajah: N2m
10. Gbagada: N2m
11. Surulere: N1.5m
12. Apapa: N1.3m
13. Ketu: N1.1m
14. Shomolu: N1.1m
15. Festac: N1m
16. Oshodi: N840,000
17. Alimosho: N802,000
18. Agege: N755,000
19. Ajegunle: N750,000
20. Mushin: N735,000
21. Ojo: N616,000
22. Ikorodu: N500,000
23. Epe: N400,000
24. Badagry: N358,000
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| Christianity Etc › Re: Kwara Woman's House Burnt Down Because She's A Traditional Worshipper by BlackViper: 3:20pm On Jan 03 |
What is this one actually saying? Luke 18:7-8 7 And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them? 8 I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth? Sonnobax15:
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| Christianity Etc › Re: Kwara Woman's House Burnt Down Because She's A Traditional Worshipper by BlackViper: 3:13pm On Jan 03 |
She worships the same god who allowed FAKEstinians to suffer for the crimes of Hamas illicit:
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| Foreign Affairs › Re: Nicholas Maduro To Stand Trial In US For Being Leader Of Drug Cartel by BlackViper(op): 1:03pm On Jan 03 |
“Maduro is the head of the Cartel de Los Soles, a narco-terror organisation which has taken possession of a country. And he is under indictment for pushing drugs into the United States.”
HacheNoire:
“Venezuela for the American oil companies will be a field day because it will be more than a trillion dollars in economic activity”
”American companies can go in and fix the oil rigs and everything that has to do with the Venezuelan petroleum companies, with oil and the derivatives.”
“The Venezuelans have the largest reserves of oil in the world, more than Saudi Arabia. This is going to be a windfall for us when it comes to fossil fuels.”
”This is very good news for the American economy,” This is a number one goal for this administration from an economic standpoint.”
-Republican U.S. Representative Maria Salazar
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| Foreign Affairs › Nicholas Maduro To Stand Trial In US For Being Leader Of Drug Cartel by BlackViper(op): 1:00pm On Jan 03 |
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro will stand trial on criminal charges in the US.
The leader and his wife were captured in a daring operation by US special forces and flown out of Caracas.
Marco Rubio, US Secretary of State said that Maduro would now stand criminal trial, likely on drug trafficking charges.
“He [Mr Rubio] informed me that Nicolás Maduro has been arrested by U.S. personnel to stand trial on criminal charges in the United States, and that the kinetic action we saw tonight was deployed to protect and defend those executing the arrest warrant,” Mike Lee, a Republican US Senator, said in a social media post.
Mr Rubio “anticipates no further action in Venezuela now that Maduro is in US custody,” Mr Lee added.
Donald Trump earlier on Saturday hailed a “brilliant operation” to capture Maduro
The US president launched air strikes on Caracas earlier this morning using black hawk helicopters and chinooks, before breaking the extraordinary news that Mr Maduro and his wife had been taken into custody and flown out of the country.
In a post on Truth Social, Mr Trump said: “The United States of America has successfully carried out a large scale strike against Venezuela and its leader, President Nicolas Maduro, who has been, along with his wife, captured and flown out of the Country.”
He added that a press conference would be held at 11am at Mar-a-Lago. That’s 4pm in the UK.
“A lot of good planning and a lot of great, great troops and great people,” Mr Trump said.
Footage showed smoke rising above the skyline as the Venezuelan government declared a state of emergency, saying strikes had occurred in Caracas and in the states of Miranda, Aragua and La Guaira.
The bombing raid came after months of threats and warnings from Mr Trump that he would take action if Venezuela did not stop drug-smuggling boats from heading towards America.
Marco Rubio, the US secretary of state, has shared an old post in which he condemned Nicolás Maduro and his government.
“Maduro is NOT the President of Venezuela and his regime is NOT the legitimate government,” Mr Rubio said in the old post.
“Maduro is the head of the Cartel de Los Soles, a narco-terror organisation which has taken possession of a country. And he is under indictment for pushing drugs into the United States.”
The old statement, which Mr Rubio shared in the form of a screenshot on X, was one of his first social media posts since Donald Trump announced Mr Maduro’s capture.
Earlier on Saturday, Mike Lee, a Republican US Senator said he had been told by Mr Rubio that Mr Maduro would stand trial on criminal charges in the US, likely for drug trafficking.
Trinidad and Tobago’s foreign ministry has shared a statement distancing itself from military operations in Venezuela after providing support to the US military to combat drug trafficking in the Caribbean.
“Trinidad and Tobago is NOT a participant in any of these ongoing military operations. Trinidad and Tobago continues to maintain peaceful relations with the people of Venezuela,” Kamla Persad-Bissessar, the prime minister, wrote on social media.
The twin-island nation has in recent weeks allowed a US warship to dock on its shore, carried out drills with American troops and given US military aircraft permission to transit its airports.
It was revealed last month that the country, which is just seven miles away from Venezuela at its closest point, had approved the installation of a US military radar facility.
Giorgia Meloni, the Italian prime minister, said on Saturday that she was “closely monitoring the situation in Venezuela” with an aim to “gathering information about our fellow citizens” in the country.
Venezuela hosts around 160,000 Italian citizens, most of whom have dual citizenship.
The Italian leader added that she is in constant contact with Antonio Tajani, the Italian foreign minister.
Kaja Kallas, the European Union’s foreign policy chief, said she has spoken to Marco Rubio about US strikes on Venezuela.
“The EU has repeatedly stated that Mr Maduro lacks legitimacy and has defended a peaceful transition,” she wrote on X.
“Under all circumstances, the principles of international law and the UN Charter must be respected. We call for restraint.”
“The safety of EU citizens in our country is our top priority,” she finished.
I have spoken with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and our Ambassador in Caracas. The EU is closely monitoring the situation in Venezuela.
The EU has repeatedly stated that Mr Maduro lacks legitimacy and has defended a peaceful transition. Under all circumstances, the principles…
— Kaja Kallas (@kajakallas) January 3, 2026
Venezuela has called for an urgent meeting of the United Nations Security Council in response to US strikes on the country, according to Yván Gil Pinto, the country’s foreign minister.
“No cowardly attack will prevail against the strength of this people, who will emerge victorious,” he captioned an image of the letter sent to the UN on Telegram.
Spain has offered to mediate between the United States and Venezuela after US attacks on Caracas and the capture of President Nicolas Maduro, who was flown out of the country.
“Spain calls for de-escalation and restraint,” Madrid’s foreign ministry said in a statement, adding that “in this regard ... it is prepared to offer its good offices to achieve a peaceful, negotiated solution to the current crisis”.
Russia has condemned US strikes in Venezuela, saying that “ideological hostility” has prevailed over diplomacy.
“This morning, the United States committed an act of armed aggression against Venezuela. This is deeply concerning and condemnable,” the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Saturday morning.
“Ideological hostility has triumphed over businesslike pragmatism,” it added.
Sources within the Venezuelan opposition said that Nicolás Maduro’s capture may have been part of a “negotiated exit” between the US and Venezuela, according to Sky News.
On Thursday, Mr Maduro had said that he was open to dialogue with the US “wherever they want and whenever they want”, but there was no public response to the appeal.
Neither the US nor the Venezuelan government have commented on whether there were negotiations between the two sides prior to this morning’s strikes. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/01/03/explosions-venezuela-capital-caracas/?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_youtube
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| Politics › King Of Hausas In Makurdi: "We Have Been Here Before Benue State Was Created" by BlackViper(op): 9:08am On Jan 03 |
For residents of Wadata, Makurdi’s oldest settlement in Benue State, each day begins with a familiar routine occasioned by struggle for survival.
Our correspondent who visited the suburb on a Saturday morning observed women either bathing their children or sweeping the compound while men listened to news on radio or got ready for commercial activities.
Call to Subhi prayers echoed through the streets, indicating a community dominated by Muslims, where faith, labour and long held tradition of togetherness shape the rhythm of everyday life.
Expectedly, Hausa remains the commonly spoken language in the area, where residents are majorly Nigerians of northern extraction.
As our correspondent settled to conversation with one Mohammed Salisu, who was busy scrapping the beard of a supposedly early customer, the calmness of the morning soon gave way to noise: traders shouting prices, carts rattling, footsteps colliding at narrow corners, depicting Wadata as a settlement that does not ease into the day but leaps into it. No wonder many describe it as Makurdi’s oldest heartbeat.
Salisu, barely able to communicate in Pidgin English, muttered that he was a local barber and manicurist, while his customer, who identify himself as Shiro, claimed to have lived in Wadata for over 13 years and engaging in shoe polishing and other petty trading.
“I like Wadata because people care for each other here,” he said.
According to Shiro, he heard that Wadata had a traceable history linked to the colonial period but does not know how the Hausa became predominant dwellers of the area.
The Sarkin Hausawan of Makurdi, Alhaji Imam Sani Yusuf, disclosed that the Wadata community, according to history, has long been part of Makurdi’s mainland before Benue State was created in 1976 after Hausa settlers had pitched their tents along River Benue.
Our correspondent reports that some accounts trace the presence of Hausa settlers in the valley to periods predating colonial rule, although Makurdi itself is said to have emerged in the early 1920s and rose to prominence in 1927 as the headquarters of the then Benue Province.
Today’s Benue capital city, then as a river port, drew trading giants like the United Africa Company (UAC) and John Holt, such that when the railway bridge was completed in 1932, Wadata’s importance deepened, cementing its place as a gateway between the North, Middle Belt and beyond.
For years, the community was administered by a Hausa leader as history recorded that governance shifted in 1945 after the death of the first Chief of Makurdi, Mallam Audu Afoda when agitation grew for a Tiv chief to reflect the town’s changing demographics.Yet the transition did not rupture relations as Tiv, Hausa, Idoma, Igala, Bassa-Nges and other groups continued to live side by side, bound more by safe space than ethnic lines.
That spirit of coexistence later echoed in politics, including the emergence of Alhaji Al-hassan Maikeke as Makurdi Local Government chairman in 1998 – an outcome many attribute to inter-ethnic trust.
Even the name, Makurdi carries contested meanings because some link it to the Hausa word, Kurdi – a rush of water spilling into a lagoon, while others, like Thomas Mandara, lean toward Mai-kudi – “one who has money” – a nod, perhaps to the town’s early commercial promise.
Other residents explained that Wadata itself speaks of self sufficiency despite being largely a slum, where more uneducated people lived and proper drainage systems lacked.
Ryan Yusuf, a youth leader in the area, described Wadata as an old settlement of Makurdi, where architectural designs speak for itself.
“In fact, it was where Makurdi began. Wadata means contentment in Hausa. It is highly populated by low income earners with many dependants. Almost all the compounds in Wadata has a minimum of 20 occupants,” he said.
The Sarkin Hausawan Makurdi told our correspondent that Makurdi itself was founded in the 18th century, clarifying that Wadata, then known as Gangeri, was only a segment during the reign of Chief Audu.
“It is the heart control room of Makurdi. Today, all the dominated areas of Hausa people in this part of Makurdi are classified as Wadata. The first main Makurdi market situated in Gangeri (Wadata) is still in existence. The first Customary Court, first police station, first GRA, first clinic, now Wadata Primary Health Centre, white men quarters, were all located in what is today known as Wadata.
“The first berth where ships offloaded goods for lorries to transport to other parts of the country was in what is now Wadata. These areas included John Holt, where the marine post was located, the first water board, as well as the railway, all of which served their purposes at the time. Gangeri, as it was then called, was the heartbeat of Makurdi.
“At that time, Madikpo (second-hand market) operated from 6pm until dawn after the daily closure of the main market by the waterfront,” he said.
Surrounded by his lieutenants at his palace on Ihugh Street, Wadata, the Sarikin Hausawa recounted how the reign of Makurdi’s first chief, Audu, contributed immensely to commerce in Benue State, noting that his leadership extended across many settlements that are now renowned townships.
He said the creation of the state disrupted what had been the old order, beginning with the first demarcation of Makurdi in 1976 when the military governor, Abdullahi Shelleng, came to power. Further developments under successive governments alienated areas such as High Level, Wurukum, North Bank and Walimayo, among others.
Audu’s descendants speak about Wadata
Alhaji Dantala Rufai, the oldest great-grandson of Audu, Makurdi’s first chief, applauded the legacy of his ancestors for their contributions to the development of Benue’s foremost city.
He said, “Wadata is part of Makurdi. During the lifetime of my grandfather, who was the first chief of Makurdi, the area was under the Tiv Native Authority.”
His younger brother, Musa Rufai, also a great-grandson of Audu, said life in Wadata now was quite different from what it used to be. He noted that the community was once peaceful and brotherly, but unfortunately, hostility now persists, adding that their forefathers were among the first settlers in what is today known as Wadata.
“We feel abandoned now. For instance, I had an accident four years ago and no one has extended support to me, not even in the name of my great-grandfather’s legacy to cater for my affected legs. He (Audu) has not been given any form of recognition. My forefathers contributed greatly to the socioeconomic development of Makurdi,” he said.
Aminu Aminu, a great-great-grandson of Audu, wants recognition for the contributions of his forebears to commerce in Makurdi, the Benue State capital.
How early Hausa settlers arrived
Alhaji Yusuf, the present Sarikin Hausawan, explained that the first Hausa settlers arrived from different parts of northern Nigeria by road, water and rail, adding that they were traders in search of business opportunities.
His narration was applauded by his lieutenants – Chief of scholars in the community, Sheikh Sariki, assistant secretary of the palace, Mai-agwan Sariki and the palace Kakaaki, among others present during the interview.
“Some of these traders were involved in water transportation from Lokoja to Ibi in the present day Taraba State to sell their goods when the construction of a new bridge began in 1921. They saw an opportunity and started migrating in search of greener pastures through trade. Others trekked while trading along the routes, stopping at Ankpa in the present day Kogi State and moving on to Makurdi, where they eventually settled with their goods,” he further explained.
There were also residents who said some settlers came from Kano during the construction of the railway bridge as labourers at the time when Wadata was the only viable settlement, while others, including High Level, were thick bush.
The labourers, according to them, stayed, their families later followed and Wadata became both home and headquarters of the Hausa community in Benue.
Today, according to the Sarikin Hausawan, culture and religion have bound all the residents of Wadata together irrespective of their ethnic background – Bassa-Nge, Agatu, Kakanda or Nupe.
“All of us are Moslems. The religion makes our culture one; it harmonises us. As we practise the religion, we practise one culture,” he explained.
The good, the bad of Wadata
For Hajiya Hawa Isah, an activist, life in Wadata community is beautiful. She said the area, mostly dominated by Muslims of different northern extraction, offered women opportunities to become self-reliant.
“Islam looks at a woman as a gift that should be treated with dignity. Life is changing now and transformation happening for women in Wadata. Women are now doing things to compliment their husbands’ incomes, unlike before that they relied solely on them.
“Now, women are forming education group, which is helping to bring health and income. Our women are now enlightened towards doing business. Life is getting better for Wadata women. I am happy that women are progressing.
Alhaji Shehu Mohammed Rayyan, a major Point of Sale (POS) operator in Wadata, said the growing trend of cultism in the community was a cause for concern and called for concerted efforts to curb the menace.
Rayyan, whose father is from Agatu in Benue and mother a Fulani, said his business in Wadata had flourished since its establishment in 2019 following the completion of his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) programme.
He acknowledged that Wadata has many appealing aspects in terms of business and festivities. He, however, expressed worry over persistent cult-related activities in the area, stressing the need to close existing educational gaps.
Rayyan moved to Wadata in 2016 after graduating from the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria in 2015. During his service year in Benue State, he assisted his uncle before raising capital from his earnings and support from his sister to start his POS business.
“Wadata always exudes pomp and pageantry during festivities, but the level of cultism there is something I have never seen elsewhere in my life. I have lived in Plateau, Zaria and Abuja but it cannot be compared. It is just too much.
“I am, however, happy for this generation, which is now going to school, although the gap remains wide when viewed historically. Indigenous Wadata people are lovely and many locals tend to take things easy. The dropout rate used to be high, but the situation is changing.
“Wadata is generally safe, apart from cult-related issues. Petty theft is common, but outsiders rarely come to steal; it is usually people from within the community. Overall, life in Wadata is exciting,” he said.
Corroborating the menace of cultism in Wadata, the Sarikin Hausawan lamented the ugly trend, saying the community, traditional and religious leaders are cooperating with security agencies in the state to fight the monster.
He opined that with more than 100 titleholders of the Hausa community, the war against cultism would surely be won.
“Cultism has become a worrisome development in this our Hausa community, I can’t deny it. But it won’t continue. We will solve the problems within our children. We are praying for the Almighty’s intervention. There’s an ongoing counselling between us and our children,” he said.
The Sarikin Hausawan said many cases were already being handled by the palace commander, who responds promptly to any threat, adding that with the involvement of the ‘A’ Police Division, the activities of the hoodlums are gradually reducing.
He, however, said that despite the ugly trend, Wadata community remained a place where the strength of cultural diversity can be experienced.
“Wadata people are hospitable; we don’t discriminate. Whether you are a Christian or Muslim, you are loved in this community. Although Wadata people are majorly traders, we have lots of graduates in any field of study,” Alhaji Yusuf maintained. |
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| Business › Israeli Tech Rebounded In 2025 With $15.6 Billion In Funding by BlackViper(op): 1:33pm On Jan 01 |
Mergers and acquisitions surged in 2025, while private funding shifted to fewer, larger deals focused on scale-ready, high-conviction companies. Israeli technology companies raised $15.6 billion in private funding across 717 deals in 2025, marking a rebound after two years of decline but representing the lowest deal count in a decade, according to early data from Startup Nation Central released on Monday.The median deal size hit a record $10 million, up 67% year-over-year, as investors concentrated capital in fewer, larger investments. Mega-rounds captured approximately 50% of total funding, signaling a shift toward backing more mature companies. Mergers and acquisitions reached $74.3 billion across 150 transactions, driven by Google’s $32 billion acquisition of Wiz and Palo Alto Networks’ $25 billion purchase of CyberArk. Excluding those deals, mergers and acquisitions value still rose 12% from 2024. Cybersecurity led sector performance with $4.1 billion raised at a $20 million median deal size, while Business Software captured $4.5 billion. Health Tech recorded the highest deal volume with 152 rounds. Public market funding totaled $10.3 billion, including major U.S. listings from Navan, eToro and Via. “Global corporations are moving decisively to secure critical innovation,” said Yariv Lotan, VP of product and data at Startup Nation Central. “Where the market sees risk, strategic buyers see opportunities.” The data, based on deals through Dec. 17, may change as additional transactions are finalized by Jan. 1. https://www.jns.org/israeli-tech-rebounds-with-15-6-billion-in-funding/Mynd44 Lalasticlala Nlfpmod |
| Foreign Affairs › Insecurity: Turkey Arrests 357 Islamic State Terrorists Planning New Year Attack by BlackViper(op): 5:39pm On Dec 31, 2025 |
Turkish security forces on Tuesday arrested 357 people during operations across the country against the Islamic State group (also known as ISIS), Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said.
"During simultaneous operations carried out this morning by our police forces in 21 provinces, we apprehended 357 suspects linked to ISIS," the minister said on X, using another name for the group.
"We have never given the slightest chance to those who try to bring this country to its knees through terrorism."
Three police officers were killed Monday during an operation against the group in Yalova, in northwestern Turkey.
The clash, which lasted several hours, also left six IS group members dead, all Turkish nationals.
Last Thursday, the Istanbul prosecutor ordered the arrest of 137 suspected IS group members "following intelligence indicating that the ISIS terrorist organisation was planning attacks during the Christmas and New Year celebrations".
Turkey shares a 900-kilometre border with Syria, where the jihadist group remains active. https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20251230-turkey-arrests-357-people-in-operation-against-islamic-state-group
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| Politics › FG Halts Plans To Cede 10,000 Hectares Of Land To Cameroon by BlackViper(op): 3:57pm On Dec 31, 2025 |
The Federal Government has halted plans to cede more than 10,000 hectares of Nigerian land to neighbouring Cameroon following concerns over improper boundary demarcation.
The lawmaker representing Ikom/Boki Federal Constituency, Mr Victor Abang, disclosed this during a constituency briefing on Wednesday at Keyang II in Boki Local Government Area of Cross River State.
Abang said the proposed cession was linked to the 2002 International Court of Justice ruling, which stipulated that the Nigeria–Cameroon boundary be defined in line with the 1913 Anglo-German Treaty.
He explained that a joint implementation committee attempted to demarcate the boundary without due regard to established colonial boundary features, including Pillar 113A, a recognised demarcation point between both countries.
According to him, failure to observe the historic boundary would have resulted in the loss of more than 10,000 hectares of Nigerian territory, including parts of Biajua and Danare communities in Boki.
Abang said he presented a motion on the matter on July 5, 2023, which was deliberated upon by the House of Representatives, leading to the suspension of the exercise pending a comprehensive review.
The lawmaker also presented a two-year scorecard titled “The Banjuere”, highlighting projects such as a mini stadium, telecommunications masts linking 35 communities, and N300 million worth of medical equipment.
He further disclosed that he sponsored the National Park Service Amendment Bill, aimed at environmental conservation and the establishment of the Okwangwo National Park Unit as an independent entity.
Abang said the bill was expected to enhance the economic, ecological and developmental value of the Boki forest and its surrounding communities. https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/12/fg-halts-plans-to-cede-10000-hectares-of-land-to-cameroon/
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| Politics › Re: Boko Haram Attacks Zah & Mubang In Adamawa, Kills 14 Residents by BlackViper: 9:30am On Dec 31, 2025 |
More like it has made them more desperate because they now realise that their collaborators in the Nigerian government can no longer help them. Truthissupreme:
It's like the USA strike has empowered them 
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| Business › Banks To Start Charging ₦50 Stamp Duty On Transfers Above ₦10k From January 1st by BlackViper(op): 9:08am On Dec 31, 2025 |
Banks to start charging senders N50 stamp duty on transfers above N10k from January
Banks will start charging senders a N50 stamp duty on electronic transfers of N10,000 and above from January 1, 2026, following the implementation of the Tax Act.
The stamp duty or electronic money transfer levy (EMTL) is a single, one-off charge of N50 on electronic receipt or transfer of money deposited in any commercial money bank or financial institution on any type of account on sums of N10,000 and above.
In an email sent to customers on Tuesday, United Bank for Africa (UBA) said the N50 electronic money transfer levy (EMTL) on transfers will now be referred to as stamp duty across all financial institutions.
“Please note the following: Stamp Duty applies to transactions of ₦10,000 and above (or the equivalent in other currencies),” the email reads.
“Salary payments and Intra-bank self-transfers are exempt from stamp duty.
“The Sender now bears the Stamp Duty charge. Previously, this charge was deducted from the Beneficiary/ Receiver.”
The bank said it remains committed to transparency and to keeping customers informed about changes that may affect their banking transactions.
On September 7, 2024, Nigerian financial technology firms (fintechs) announced plans to introduce a N50 stamp duty fee on transactions of N10,000 and above.
According to the fintechs, the move complies with Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) regulations, noting that the fee will be applied to electronic transfers into personal and business accounts. https://www.thecable.ng/banks-to-start-charging-senders-n50-stamp-duty-on-transfers-above-n10k-from-january/
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| Politics › Re: Amotekun Arrests 39 Suspected Terrorists Fleeing Sokoto, Hiding In Ondo Forests by BlackViper: 7:16pm On Dec 30, 2025 |
Can you imagine the audacity of these depraved animals to be using the SW as a backup terror base? |
| Sports › Re: Nigeria Vs Uganda: AFCON 2025 Today (3 - 1) On 30th December 2025 by BlackViper: 6:49pm On Dec 30, 2025 |
Very poor game management. If I see Osimhen limp off the field, I go swear for pesin tonight GanagiBitrus:
Poor game management. |
| Sports › Re: Nigeria Vs Uganda: AFCON 2025 Today (3 - 1) On 30th December 2025 by BlackViper: 6:35pm On Dec 30, 2025 |
At 70 minutes and 3 goals up against a 10 man team, why not sub off Osimhen? Or are you waiting for him to have a muscle pull? Or get a yellow card which will rule him out of the next game? |
| Sports › Re: Nigeria Vs Uganda: AFCON 2025 Today (3 - 1) On 30th December 2025 by BlackViper: 6:00pm On Dec 30, 2025 |
Nigeria 🇳🇬 as the projected winner of Group C, will meet the 3rd place team from either Group B or Group F in the knockout round of 16.
The 3rd place team in Group B is Angola 🇦🇴 and they have 2 points
The 3rd place team Group F is Mozambique 🇲🇿 and they have 3 points.
So in all probability, the Super Eagles will face Mozambique in the round of 16. |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: Saudi Arabia Bombs UAE Ship Carrying Weapons To Yemeni Rebels by BlackViper(op): 1:37pm On Dec 30, 2025 |
There's no such thing as Abrahamic religion KnownUnknown:
Abrahamic religion, the disease that will end the world. Sunni vs Shia, Christian vs Jew, Jew vs Muslim, Jew vs everyone, Christian vs everyone, Muslim vs everyone. |
| Foreign Affairs › Saudi Arabia Bombs UAE Ship Carrying Weapons To Yemeni Rebels by BlackViper(op): 12:02pm On Dec 30, 2025 |
Saudi Arabia has bombed an arms shipment from the United Arab Emirates bound for separatist forces in Yemen.
The attack on Tuesday has deepened the rift between the two Gulf allies that back rival armed groups fighting the Houthis, the Iran-backed rebels, in Yemen’s crippling civil war.
Yemen’s government has since declared a state of emergency and cancelled a security pact with the UAE in response to Abu Dhabi-backed separatists seizing swathes of territory in the south in recent weeks.
It has set a 24-hour deadline for all Emirati forces to leave Yemen.
Saudi Arabia supports the internationally recognised government in Yemen, while the UAE backs the Southern Transitional Council (STC), a separatist force seeking to revive the formerly independent state of South Yemen.
On Tuesday, Riyadh called the UAE’s actions “extremely dangerous” and “a threat to the kingdom” and regional security, bringing the two countries closer to a direct conflict.
A Saudi-led coalition warned on Saturday that it would back Yemen’s government in any military confrontation with separatist forces and urged the STC forces to withdraw “peacefully” from recently seized areas.
The coalition hit two ships in Yemen’s southern port city of Mukalla that were carrying “a large quantity of weapons and combat vehicles to support the Southern Transitional Council forces”, the Saudi state-run news agency SPA reported.
The ships had arrived from the port of Fujairah, on the east coast of the UAE, the SPA said, adding that the operation was conducted overnight to avoid collateral damage.
Saudi Arabia launched air strikes on STC forces on Friday to halt their advance after they captured most of the oil-rich province of Hadhramaut and neighbouring al-Mahra, with little resistance.
Washington has called for restraint in the rapidly escalating conflict, with Marco Rubio, the US secretary of state, on Saturday saying diplomacy was needed to reach a “lasting solution”.
Rashad al-Alimi, the head of Yemen’s presidential council, called the separatists’ advance an “unacceptable rebellion” in a televised address on Tuesday.
Yemen’s government is a patchwork of groups, which includes the separatists, and is held together by shared opposition to the Houthis who seized Yemen’s capital of Sanaa in 2014 and secured control over most of the north.
Both Saudi Arabia and the UAE joined an Arab coalition in 2015 in response to the militant group’s offensive, but Abu Dhabi steadily decreased in participation and the Houthis, with Iran’s support, grew stronger.
In support of Hamas in Gaza, the Houthis for two years carried out attacks against commercial shipping in the Red Sea, disrupting a global trade route. The strikes have eased since the ceasefire in the Palestinian enclave.
Since the Houthi takeover of Yemen, supporters of the STC and its affiliates have been gathering regularly in cities to demand independence for the state of South Yemen, which was unified with the rest of the country in 1990.
On Saturday, a large demonstration took place in the city of Aden, with the crowd waving both the South Yemen independence flag and the UAE’s flag.
A Yemeni military official said on Friday that about 15,000 Saudi-backed fighters were massed near the Saudi border, but had not been given orders to advance on separatist-held territory. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/12/30/saudi-arabia-bombs-uae-weapons-shipments-in-yemen/?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_youtube_uae-weapons-shipments-in-yemen%2F Mynd44 Lalasticlala Nlfpmod 6 
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| Family › Meet The Chinese Billionaire, Xu Bo, Who Has Fathered 100 Children Worldwide by BlackViper(op): 11:19am On Dec 29, 2025 |
Billionaires such as Telegram founder Pavel Durov and Tesla CEO Elon Musk have openly discussed large families meant to carry on their legacies. Now, a Chinese video game billionaire is reportedly pursuing a similar path in the United States, hoping to have around 20 U.S.-born children who could one day inherit his gaming empire.
Xu Bo, founder and chairman of Guangzhou Duoyi Network—one of China’s largest mobile gaming companies—has built a fortune estimated at $1.1 billion. Despite growing his business in China, Xu is reportedly unwilling to pass his wealth to children born there.
A Wall Street Journal investigation found that he has used U.S.-based surrogacy, seeking parental rights to multiple unborn children and already fathering several more through the same process, with the total potentially reaching dozens.
According to reporting, Xu has allegedly claimed to have more than 100 surrogate-born children, expressed a desire for “50 high-quality sons,” and stated that having many children could solve most problems.
In a 2023 court hearing, he reportedly said he hoped around 20 U.S.-born children would eventually take over his business. Some claims—including that he has hundreds of children worldwide—have been denied by his company, which disputes parts of the reporting and says only a small number of the children were born in the U.S.
Xu’s case reflects a broader trend among ultra-wealthy tech founders planning unusually large families to preserve their companies and personal legacies. https://www.financian.com/chinese-billionaire-with-100-children-hopes-us-born-sons-take-over-his-business
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| Properties › Re: I Found These Symbols On The Walls Of My New House, Does Anyone Recognise Them? by BlackViper: 9:19pm On Dec 28, 2025 |
Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin are mysterious Aramaic words from the Book of Daniel. jodasaman:
I moved into my new house and I saw a couple of these symbols on some of the walls. They are mostly in the bedroom, but there are some in the living room as well. I am trying to identify their origin and meaning. Thank you in advance! |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: Saudi Arabia Commences Bombing Campaign In Yemen by BlackViper(op): 6:14pm On Dec 28, 2025*. Modified: 6:35pm On Dec 28, 2025 |
If self defence is terrorism, then Israel is guilty as charged. I would rather have that kind of "terrorism" than the kind which uses violence to force people to convert to a useless religion CannibalEast:
Another terrorist country like isreal has started |
| Foreign Affairs › Saudi Arabia Commences Bombing Campaign In Yemen by BlackViper(op): 4:34pm On Dec 28, 2025 |
Saudi Arabia has launched air strikes on separatists backed by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Yemen as the rift between the two Gulf states deepens.
Saudi warplanes bombed Southern Transitional Council (STC) forces in Yemen’s central Hadhramaut province on Friday, new images show.
On Saturday, Riyadh said it would back Yemen’s government in any military confrontation with separatist forces and urged them to withdraw “peacefully” from contested areas.
Saudi Arabia supports the internationally recognised government in Yemen, while the STC, which wants the portion of the country that was historically South Yemen to secede, is backed by the UAE.
The STC said that the Saudi bombardment was of “serious concern” and that it served “no constructive purpose in any dialogue”.
Marco Rubio, the US secretary of state, said: “We urge restraint and continued diplomacy, with a view to reaching a lasting solution.”
There was no comment from Riyadh.
Two weeks ago, the STC captured the two oil-rich governorates of Hadhramaut and al-Mahra, which borders Oman, with little resistance from Yemeni government forces.
Riyadh made an appeal to the STC to withdraw from the two provinces, but that was rejected by the group, which said it would continue to shore up its control over the areas.
The Saudi ministry of foreign affairs said that unilateral actions damaged Yemen’s unity and said the kingdom “remains hopeful that the public interest will prevail through ending the escalation by the Southern Transitional Council”. It added that it “stresses the importance of cooperation among all Yemeni factions and components to exercise restraint”.
Prince Khalid bin Salman, the Saudi defence minister, said: “It’s time to let reason prevail by withdrawing from the two provinces and doing so peacefully.”
Hadhramaut, Yemen’s biggest and richest region, has close ties to Saudi Arabia, and the STC’s advance there was perceived as a threat to the kingdom’s national security interests.
“The Southern Armed Forces’ movement came in response to calls from our southern people to confront security threats represented by terrorist groups and to cut off supply and smuggling lines,” the STC said in defence of its move.
The UN has also warned that the STC’s advance risks wider escalation and puts security in the region at risk.
Saudi Arabia is firmly committed to a unified Yemen. This is primarily because the two share a 400-mile border, and its security is key to the security of Saudi Arabia.
By partnering with the rebel STC, the UAE gains control over key southern ports, including Aden, and strategic islands such as Socotra and Mayun. This allows Abu Dhabi to secure vital shipping lanes through the Bab al-Mandab strait, which connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden and is essential for global trade.
The STC have pushed back the internationally recognised government from huge swathes of southern Yemen this month in a fast-paced advance which has handed the separatists control over nearly half of Yemen’s territory in the eastern regions.
It is thought to be unlikely that the STC would have launched the offensive without the UAE signing it off.
Farea al-Muslimi, from the Chatham House think tank in London, told AFP that the STC had crossed Riyadh’s “red lines” and that the situation could quickly get worse.
“It is one bad thing to humiliate Saudi Arabia. And it is another much worse thing to humiliate Saudi Arabia publicly. And that’s exactly what they did,” he said.
Saudi Arabia and the UAE, traditionally allies, are vying for regional power status, and both have strategically intervened in local conflicts in order to advance their interests.
Although the two powers have made an effort to present a united front, their diverging interests on the ground could put pressure on their alliance against the Houthis, an Iran-aligned group that controls much of Yemen, including its capital, Sanaa.
Europe has expressed concerns that divisions within the south could deflect attention from the effort to oust the Houthis.
On Saturday, Prince Khalid posted an open letter on X to “our people in Yemen”, calling on the STC to “prioritise the voice of reason, wisdom, the public interest, and unity of ranks by responding to the Saudi-Emirati mediation efforts to end the escalation”.
Saudi Arabia and the UAE are also increasingly at odds over the civil war in Sudan.
The UAE has been accused of supplying weapons to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which have faced allegations of genocide, while Saudi Arabia is considered a supporter of its main rival, the Sudanese Armed Forces.
Abu Dhabi has denied providing arms to the RSF. Saudi Arabia sees Sudan as crucial to national security. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/12/27/saudi-arabia-bombs-rebels-yemen-united-arab-emirates/
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| NYSC › Re: Throwback: Seyi Tinubu During NYSC Camp In Oyo State 2013/2014 Batch by BlackViper: 11:27pm On Dec 27, 2025 |
Yes, it is possible to be in government and not steal, but that doesn't apply to the Tinubu family which has a documented history of industrial level fraud and graft. Fekumzi123:
Ok, they were in government and they stole.
Is it possible to be in government and not steal? Jonathan even said stealing is not corruption because he knew you must steal. If you doubt me, why not work hard and become governor, maybe you can change the narrative. |
| Business › Re: How A Nigerian Is Defrauding Others On Crypto P2P Platform, Bybit! by BlackViper: 9:32pm On Dec 27, 2025 |
Nobody is safe from fraudsters these days |
| Career › Re: 2026: Launch Your Software Development Career In 21 Weekends by BlackViper: 10:51am On Dec 27, 2025 |
Can people who are not based in Lagos join online? moatacad:
2026: Launch Your Software Development Career In 21 Weekends
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| Politics › Gumi In 1987: "Unity Will Only Be Possible If Christians Convert To Islam" by BlackViper(op): 8:46am On Dec 27, 2025 |
These are excerpts taken from an interview Sheikh Gumi's father granted in 1987 to a magazine called Quality: Quality: Now you say Nigerian press is also very free?
Gumi: Yes.
Quality: Some of the papers have attacked you on some issues. Has it ever worried you?
Gumi: No, I was not worried because they did not know what they were doing. If they come and ask me what is this you are doing. If you know that what you are doing is from your heart, whatever criticism comes against you, you don’t feel, because the man who is acting doesn’t know what he is doing, if he knows what he is doing, he comes and ask you.
Quality: Apart from Islam, how much of this attitude would you say “my family has influenced me.” How much of it is from your family?
Gumi: Now I don’t think I got this from the family because since I left my family, I join the school and I was learning and practising according to my life and my father died when I was young and I have no elder brothers, I only have elder sisters who were married in their houses, so I was free since I was young and I did everything according to how I learnt from the book.
Quality: But even now, you have your own family. How much influence do they have on you?
Gumi: They have freedom of coming to ask me why. Freedom of asking me their rights and if I have I give them and if I don't have, until the time is right, this is the position.
Quality: They understand?
Gumi: Yes they understand.
Quality: On all issues?
Gumi: Everything, I don’t conceal anything.
Quality: Now we go back to politics again.
Gumi: Yes.
Quality: One of Nigeria’s problems is that of unity, how much can Islam help in bringing about the so much talked about Nigerian unity?
Gumi: Nigerian unity, if I am to do my best, is to try to convert christians and non-moslems as much as possible. Until the other religions become minority and they will not affect our society.
Quality: So that is the way you can help?
Gumi: Yes. SourceNote: The Gumi in this interview is the deceased father of the current Sheikh Gumi.
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| Politics › See How Imam Tawhidi Responded To Extremist Nigerian Muslim On X by BlackViper(op): 3:54pm On Dec 26, 2025 |
Raised in Iran and now Australian, Tawhidi defended UAE's tolerant Christmas celebrations against Nigerian Muslim @Cool_Ustaz, who saw greetings as endorsing Christian beliefs like God begetting a son. Tawhidi warned such views could violate UAE hate speech laws, which carry fines up to $272,000 and deportation, while UAE leaders like Sheikh Mohamed routinely send holiday wishes amid public trees and lights for its 80% expatriate population. Nigerians online praised Tawhidi for challenging what they call extremist Islam linked to groups like Boko Haram, highlighting Islam's diverse interpretations from Gulf coexistence to global conservatism. https://x.com/i/status/2004439901572682218Mynd44 Lalasticlala Nlfpmod 
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| Health › Cletus Iwuagwu: Body Of Missing Nigerian Doctor In America Found In Pond by BlackViper(op): 12:40pm On Dec 26, 2025 |
The body of Cletus Iwuagwu, a 71-year-old doctor reported missing exactly one month ago, was recovered Thursday afternoon from a pond in the Stone Oak area, according to Lucas County Sheriff's Office Lt. Jon Leach. People who were walking in the area reported seeing the body in the pond.
A drone was deployed and Springfield Fire assisted in retrieving Iwuagwu's body. The Lucas County Coroner's Office has identified the body and Iwuagwu's family was notified, Leach told WTOL 11 at the scene.
In a press release on Thursday, the coroner's office said no foul play is suspected in Iwuagwu's death, and that the cause and manner of his death are still under investigation. An autopsy examination on his body will be conducted on Friday.
Iwuagwu was reported missing on Nov. 25 by his daughter, according to police documents, launching an extensive search of the Springfield Township and Holland area.
Leach had previously told WTOL 11 that there had been many tips regarding Iwuagwu's whereabouts, including from a clairvoyant in Florida. Authorities had used aerial and underwater drones, tracking and cadaver dogs, foot searches and sonar equipment in the Stone Oak area, but were unable to locate Iwuagwu before Thursday.
His family and the community held multiple search parties. He was last seen Nov. 25 on a home camera. Iwuagwu had not been seen or heard from since.
“The family has been beyond cooperative, particularly considering what they have been going through," Leach told WTOL 11, one week after Iwuagwu was reported missing. "We’re hoping we can give them a resolution. We’re hoping that he simply walks out of the woods and that he just wanted to clear his head.” https://www.11alive.com/article/news/nation-world/body-of-missing-doctor-cletus-iwuagwu-found-stone-oak-springfield-twp-pond-thursday/512-abee152d-2276-4f51-b8b7-119214d9caad
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| Foreign Affairs › Zelensky ‘wishes For Putin To Die’ During Christmas Address by BlackViper(op): 11:16am On Dec 26, 2025 |
Volodymyr Zelensky appeared to wish for Vladimir Putin’s death in his annual Christmas address to Ukraine.
“Today we all share one dream. And we make one wish, for all of us: may he perish,” the Ukrainian president said.
The comment was widely understood to refer to the Russian president, who has continued to bombard Kyiv during ongoing peace talks.
“We ask for peace for Ukraine. We fight for it. And we pray for it. And we deserve it. That every Ukrainian family may live in harmony,” Mr Zelensky continued.
“That every Ukrainian child may rejoice in a gift, smile and preserve that so very important childlike faith in goodness and in miracles.”
Mr Zelensky also condemned “godless” attacks on Ukraine a day after Moscow launched a barrage of almost 700 missiles and drones, which killed three people and wounded 12 others.
“This is how the godless strike. This is how those act who have absolutely nothing in common with Christianity or with anything human,” he said.
The Ukrainian leader has previously said Putin “will die soon”, and his death would usher in the end of the conflict.
As Ukraine prepares to mark its fourth Christmas at war, Mr Zelensky unveiled a new 20-point peace plan backed by the US which indicated he would be willing to cede territory.
Although the document is more favourable to Ukraine than a previous 28-point proposal drafted by Steve Witkoff, the US special envoy, and Russia’s representative Kirill Dmitriev, the revised plan still contains significant concessions from Kyiv.
Mr Zelensky said on Wednesday that he was prepared to relinquish control of the eastern Donbas region to create an “economic free zone” that would serve as a demilitarised buffer against Russia.
The US has backed an “economic free zone” as a compromise between Ukraine and Russia, which demanded Kyiv surrender the Donbas in its entirety along with several other regions illegally annexed by Moscow.
The 20-point deal also proposed a less strict limitation on the size of Ukraine’s armed forces and ironclad security guarantees for Kyiv if Russia were to launch another invasion. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/12/25/zelensky-wishes-putin-die-ukraine-christmas-address/?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_youtube_putin-die-ukraine-christmas-address%2F 
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