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Buharifan:
S/N Countries Forex Reserves Including Gold
S/N (data in millions US$)
1  China 3,225,817
2  Japan 1,290,606
3  Switzerland 868,632
4  India 643,162
5  Russia 600,700
6  Taiwan 568,107
7  Saudi Arabia 455,205
8  Hong Kong 425,153
9  South Korea 419,360
10  Mexico 364,192
11  Singapore 357,345
12  Brazil 352,705
13  Germany 339,800
14  United States 242,681
15  France 240,677
16  Thailand 223,769
17  Israel 206,828
18  Poland 187,996
19  United Kingdom 183,952
20  United Arab Emirates 151,600
21  Czech Republic 144,996
22  Indonesia 149,915
23  Turkey 128,490
24  Netherlands 125,451
25  Canada 116,251
26  Philippines 104,033
27  Malaysia 102,241
28  Iraq 100,000
29  Spain 94,341
30  Vietnam 93,342
31  Belgium 82,000
32  Denmark 80,058
33  Romania 77,364
34  Peru 73,483
35  Norway 71,901
36  Libya 70,524
37  Italy 69,810
38  Algeria 68,028
39  Qatar 64,560
40  Sweden 59,568
41  Colombia 57,269
42  Australia 53,883
43  Portugal 53,710
44  South Africa 53,473
45  Kuwait 46,420
46  Chile 42,527
47  Ukraine 40,507
48  Hungary 41,344
49  Bulgaria 35,395
50  Egypt 35,310
51  Nigeria 34,980
52  Austria 34,856
53  Kazakhstan 34,500
54  Uzbekistan 32,195
55  Morocco 32,037
56  New Zealand 31,712
57  Croatia 28,680
58  Bangladesh 25,231.70
59  Serbia 24,468
60  Iran 24,300
61  Macau 24,283
62  Guatemala 21,390
63  Argentina 20,846
64  Turkmenistan 20,600
65  Cambodia 18,496
66  Jordan 18,765
67  Nepal 18,400
68  Oman 16,163
69  Uruguay 15,449
70  Lebanon 14,738
71  Dominican Republic 14,371
72  Angola 14,200
73  Costa Rica 13,200
74  Ireland 12,599
75  Azerbaijan 11,650
76  Ivory Coast 9,800
77  Paraguay 9,707
78  Bosnia and Herzegovina 8,711
79  Tunisia 8,623
80  North Korea 8,072
81  Pakistan 8,040
82  Finland 7,995
83  Slovakia 7,650
84  Honduras 7,390
85  Tanzania 7,022
86  Iceland 6,847
87  Myanmar 6,700
88  Moldova 6,390
89  Afghanistan 6,228
90  Panama 6,143
91  Venezuela 5,908
92  Trinidad and Tobago 5,800
93  Albania 5,700
94  Mauritius 5,591
95  Bahrain 5,500
96  Georgia 5,224
97  Mongolia 5,120
98  Botswana 5,080
99  Jamaica 4,921
100  Lithuania 4,900
101  Sri Lanka 4,517
102  Vatican City 4,339
103  Armenia 4,298
104  Nicaragua 3,980
105  Greece 3,926
106  Latvia 3,913
107  Uganda 3,700
108  Andorra 3,689
109  Brunei 3,664
110  Cameroon 3,459
111  Ethiopia 3,430
112  Ghana 3,368
113  Ecuador 3,305
114  Belarus 3,296
115  Kyrgyzstan 2,976
116  Slovenia 2,519
117  El Salvador 2,510
118  Cuba 2,500
119  Kenya 2,490
120  Papua New Guinea 2,339
121  Haiti 2,296
122  Estonia 2,065
123  Namibia 2,019
124  Bahamas 1,758
125  Bolivia 1,769
126  Madagascar 1,620
127  Montenegro 1,558
128  Mauritania 1,493
129  Tajikistan 1,482
130  Rwanda 1,458
131  Zambia 1,433
132  Guinea 1,425
133  Gabon 1,377
134  Cyprus 1,271
135  Luxembourg 1,119
136  Laos 1,099
137  Curaçao 1,080
138  Fiji 1,065
139  Niger 1,053
140  Aruba 1,017
141  Bhutan 972
142  Kosovo 950
143  Malta 937
144  Lesotho 785
145  Barbados 770
146  Cape Verde 712
147  San Marino 716
148  Gambia 698
149  Palestine 671
150  Timor-Leste 654
151  Suriname 647
152  Sierra Leone 624
153  Mali 604
154  Maldives 588
155  Guyana 553
156  Solomon Islands 551
157  Seychelles 546
158  Vanuatu 509
159  Democratic Republic of the Congo 505
160  Djibouti 504
161  Malawi 488
162  Eswatini 467
163  Republic of the Congo 443
164  Syria 401
165  Federated States of Micronesia 395
166  Central African Republic 375
167  Saint Kitts and Nevis 365
168  Liberia 342
169  Guinea-Bissau 329
170  Antigua and Barbuda 285
171  Belize 281
172  Saint Lucia 258
173  Yemen 250
174  Grenada 247
175  Tonga 226
176  Togo 208
177  Comoros 197
178  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 192
179  Eritrea 189
180  Samoa 188
181  São Tomé and Príncipe 186
182  Sudan 172
183  Dominica 168
184  Senegal 164
185  Zimbabwe 159
186  Chad 143
187  Burundi 105
188  South Sudan 80
189  Benin 69
190  Montserrat 54
191  Equatorial Guinea 46
192  Burkina Faso 42
193  Somalia 37
194  Kiribati 8

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_foreign-exchange_reserves

kenny714433:
If they delist naira from crypto exchanges and stop them from trading P2P, then we would move to off ramp services.

There, we would convert our USDT to our local currency. So many off ramp providers out there.

Apart from off ramp, we would use Telegram bot, and normal P2P without exchange intermediary. 100 of options would be provided.

I would even suggest to a decentralized exchange like PancakeSwap or Uniswap to offer P2P services. I wonder who FG would contact when decentralized exchange adopts that.


For more context about decentralized exchange:
There's no KYC so all transactions are done via smart contract. So you won't need to know anybody at all, just signing of the transactions and the contract executes it. Even SEC finds it difficult clamping down on DEX since the team is completely anonymous.

Modified: For those of you quoting to tell me FG will completely ban crypto, it's like Satoshi Nakamoto is a joke to you all 😂

Babalegba:
The Federal Government has announced plans to delist the naira from all peer-to-peer (P2P) platforms.

The Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Emomotimi Agama, made this disclosure in a virtual meeting with blockchain stakeholders on Monday.

This decision aims to tackle the manipulation of the local currency’s value in the foreign exchange market.

The country’s regulatory authorities have been investigating and scrutinising cryptocurrency exchanges in recent months.

On March 8, the biggest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, stopped its naira services.

https://punchng.com/just-in-fg-to-delist-naira-from-p2p-platforms/

agabusta:
It all starts with a plan.
The same way Lagos-owned IPPs, blue rail line, red rail line, Lekki Deepsea port, Eko Atlantic city, etc started with just a plan. And were announced in similar manner " Lagos to set up..."




Yeah, you are right.

The citizens should also perform their role and support law enforcement in the safeguarding of Public assets.

Most of the infrastructure (cables and electrical fittings) for street lights are stolen.

While driving early in the morning around 4am, I once came across one useless vandal with pliers trying to steal part of the cable and breaker for a street light pole in Ikoyi. He was just struggling and struggling with the thing and looking left and right. By the time I made a U-turn ahead and came back, the useless thief has taken off.

I read with utter shock and disbelief on this Nairaland the useless thief that has already gone to remove cat-eye lane markers on the recently refurbished 3rd Mainland bridge.

That person is a demon and must be dealt with beyond the wrath of the law. The only road in Lagos that one drives on and is comparable to standard roads all-over the world. Already, they have started vandalising it and same evil people will be bad-mouthing the govt and its infrastructure drive.

Opharhe:
Tonye, I'll advise that you be more practical here. I myself am Urhobo and where i live is just a river crossing from Aladja. According to history, due to the close marital ties between Aladja and the Ijaws of Okrotomu(today's Ogbe-Ijaw), the Urhobos of Aladja harbored them and the land where they are now with a well defined border. The Ijaws of Ogbe-Ijaw today were actually living in today's main Warri township by the river, bordering the Urhobo people of Agbarha but they were forcefully relocated by the British in collaboration with the Itsekiri who were their closest partners then during the colonial days. The Ijaws are encroaching into Aladja land and the Urhobos will not give way, hence this problem. I don't want to believe the Urhobos of Aladja did evil by harboring the Ijaw people when others rejected them. There's been a conflict between Ogbe-Ijaw and Aladja before... we know how e take end. The Ijaws were also the 1st aggressors then(u may not agree). Urhobos had to leave Ijawlands along the Forcados and Escravos Rivers, some died, som,e lost properties, likewise Ijaws too in Urhoboland within the Udu axis suffered. Ogbe-Ijaw was burnt to some extent. No be Aladja people Ijaw go blame, na Oyibo and Itsekiri nai do them.
Talking about going to court, Aladja has won a court case against Isaba(one of the Ijaw villages fighting Aladja presently) before convincingly. Why then have they decided to take up arms against Aladja alongside Ogbe-Ijaw? First Aladja main town was being attacked but maybe due to stiff resistance and proximity, they've resorted to attacking Aladja villages of Ayama and Epame. The Aladja people, during that first crisis had to evacuate an Ijaw settlement within Aladja territory called Otombo during that period... You can find out. The Ijaws appear to be intoxicated with the weapons they have and are becoming frustratingly emboldened in recent times.
There are some reports from commissions of enquiry about this Aladja vs Ogbe-Ijaw matter which i believe when and if wisely implemented will go a long way in solving these problems from the roots. I too believe in the Sanctity of the court rooms but for now, it'll be in our best interest to do as the Ighelle-Urhobo have opined- make everybody withdraw to him place until the state govt. finds a lasting solution to this matter.
There's a sizable Ijaw pollution in Urhoboland within Udu especially(Ovwian, Ujevwu, Owhase, Ekete, Orhuwhorun, Aladja etc) just as there're Urhobos in Ijaw areas too. For both our sakes and that of our people and for peace to reign... Prevention is better than cure.

naptu2:
https://lagosstate.gov.ng/lasg-to-set-up-five-additional-hubs-for-alternative-power-supply-2/

InfoGuru118:
https://platinumtimes.ng/demolished-beach-ceo-backs-lagos-calabar-coastal-road-project/

Juoflife1:
This osu thing is not practiced in my part of Igbo and land

muhammaduyusufu:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qsiq_cXthc?si=6Cn0aeNubVSVuPHH

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87ix6jGO31Q?si=aYr7WTe0Cc37YTnp

Good01:
https://punchng.com/hot-mic-even-the-prophets-went-to-prison-buharis-minister-sirika-comforts-self-in-court/?amp

imam07:
u better open your eyes and read clearly. I wonder why is difficult for you people to read and understand. They are not converted Muslim. They are citizens of Israel. Isreali born Muslim. As there are Jews in Isreal. There are also Muslims and Christians just dat d percentage is very low. So stop thinking they will be like repentant boko boys

LegendHero:
Source: https://thenationonlineng.net/just-in-senate-approves-death-penalty-for-drug-traffickers/

Basic123:
You know the funny thing.

The Peter OBI slaves support any of their move because they hate TINUBU.
They hail anything done by them

God1000:
https://www.facebook.com/100064617042388/posts/pfbid02K1WZv8iLeNqz8aMJLp7XRorca5ziYnzmARMBJDjvM7G8cVUwDbNa65sK4cMBrEQWl/

spagettiluv:
Ongoing Project: Reconstruction of the 5.48 km General Gas Junction-Kolapo Ishola GRA-Iyana Church with a spur to Dizengoff Junction Road, Iyana Church, part of Lot 1 of 10 roads to be reconstructed in Ibadan.

Odotech:
Your husband is investing in Nigeria because he knows Nigeria is a lawless place where should both of you divorce today, you will get nothing from the courts. Courts here pervert justice. But if it was in UK he invested, whether he puts your name or not, the properties belong to you both except you had prenuptial agreement. He may have his fear of losing out if divorced for insisting on investing here in Nigeria. You too have the fear of losing out because of his choice of a lawless country as investment destination. The middle point should have been investing in Nigeria under you both's full legal name ie Mrs Jane Sobotie and Mr Jude Sobotie. In law, "Mr and Mrs Jude Sobotie" is not recognized name. Tell him to put your name or henceforth forget about investment in Nigeria. Support only joint investment in UK where you have automatic right to any property in his own name or invest in your own name here in Nigeria if he refuses to include you in the existing properties. Make him understand that you know and understand his fears is about losing it all through divorce but that Nigerian courts and systems are already biased towards men in the event of divorce, so your legal name must be included. Should he relocate to Nigeria tomorrow or secretly marry another Nigerian woman, she automatically inherits properties built with your money because your name is not on those documents. Nigerian law recognizes not just court marriages but also customary marriages so your own properties will be shared between you and the secret wife of your husband. You seem like a good woman. The type most of us would like to have really. You appear supportive and not interested in divorcing your man like we read about Nigerian women dealing with their husbands in the UK

JB0707:
My husband and I both live in the uk and we join all our money and investments together, all the properties my husband acquired in Nigeria doesn’t have my name on it, at first I wasn’t bothered but now i am bothered because his family is chaotic. I started asking for my name to be included and i am not ok with the response am getting. I feel i am just working and I have nothing in my name. I love him but I don’t trust his family. Should i keep insisting or start my investment separately. I am just confused

naptu2:
https://www.channelstv.com/2024/05/09/no-court-matter-against-oba-of-benin-says-edo-govt/

God1000:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFof9bq_lBs

Israel shelled Rafah on Thursday as US President Joe Biden offered his starkest warning yet over the conduct of its war against Hamas, vowing to cut off arms transfers if an offensive into the southern Gaza city goes ahead




https://www.channelstv.com/2024/05/09/israel-shells-rafah-as-biden-vows-arms-suspension

EmmyMaestro:
Why, do you want to meet her

ShoeGetSize:
https://www.hostpic.org/images/2405091612500100.jpg

https://www.hostpic.org/images/2405091612500115.jpg

https://www.hostpic.org/images/2405091623460106.jpg



https://www.timesofisrael.com/arab-muslim-twins-from-east-jerusalem-go-from-delinquents-to-israeli-soldiers/

EmmyMaestro:
“Don’t judge me”- Slay queen says as she causes stir online with her round ny@sh in trending photos

A popular slay queen caused a stir online with her round nyash in trending photos. The slay queen was seen in a few photos wearing a tight-fitting dress that showed off her curves and her round nyash.

The photos quickly went viral and caught the attention of many social media users. Some praised her for her confidence while others questioned why she felt the need to post such photos.

The slay queen responded to the criticism and said that she was proud of her body and wanted to show it off.

She said that she should be allowed to express herself without being judged. The photos also sparked a conversation about body positivity and the importance of being comfortable in one’s own skin.

The slay queen’s post was ultimately a reminder to everyone to be proud of who they are, no matter what shape or size they may be.

Kennitrust:
Togo’s President Signs New Constitution Eliminating Presidential Elections

Late Monday, Togo’s president approved a new constitution abolishing presidential elections, a move condemned by critics as a ploy to prolong his family’s decades-long reign. Civil society organizations within the West African nation have called for protests in response.

Under the new constitution, the president will no longer be elected by popular vote; instead, parliament will select the head of state. This development follows the recent announcement by the election commission that President Faure Gnassingbe’s ruling party secured a majority in parliament.

Ahead of the vote, the government imposed restrictions on civic and media freedoms, including the prohibition of protests against the proposed constitution and the arrest of opposition members. Additionally, the electoral commission barred the Catholic Church from deploying election observers, while Togo’s media regulator suspended accreditation for foreign journalists.

Despite some provisions in the new constitution, such as extending presidential terms to six years with a single-term limit, critics argue that it provides loopholes for Gnassingbe to prolong his tenure beyond the slated 2025 mandate expiration. The Gnassingbe family has dominated Togo’s political landscape for over half a century, with Eyadema Gnassingbe initially at the helm, succeeded by his son Faure Gnassingbe after contested elections labeled as fraudulent by the opposition.

Moreover, the new constitution introduces a prime minister-like position appointed by the ruling party, raising concerns that it could serve as another avenue for Gnassingbe to maintain control.

In response to the constitutional changes, a coalition of civil society organizations in Togo has called for protests demanding the reinstatement of the previous constitution. David Dosseh, a spokesperson for the groups, emphasized the necessity of the 2025 election for a democratic transition, labeling it “absolutely necessary” for Togo’s people to elect a new president.

The move signals ongoing tensions in Togo’s political landscape, with opposition voices and civil society groups vehemently opposing measures perceived as entrenching the ruling party’s grip on power.


https://www.arise.tv/togos-president-signs-new-constitution-eliminating-presidential-elections/

Basic123:
When you see some people reiterating a particular false narrative which they know that it's false,their intention is for the internet to save it on its algorithm to confuse other in future as the truth.

If you type TINUBU is a thief or Peter OBI is a liar on Google you will read a lot if results from nairaland.com. 50yr now,some people will Google search and the only narrative they will see ate those narratives

naptu2:
https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/692445-first-news-apologises-to-gbajabiamila-over-alleged-30-billion-fraud-story.html

SmartyPants:
People gravitate towards the smallest available unit of community.

When you're in Nigeria that is first your religion, then your region, then your tribe and depending on the complexity of your tribe, your particular State.

When you're outside Nigeria, that is first your race, then your religion, then your region/sub-region(West or East Africa for example), and then your country.

Racoon:
Oluwami Dosunmu-Ogunjobi, first black female Robotics PhD holder in Michigan University, US

A Nigerian female engineer, Oluwami Dosunmu-Ogunbi, has made history by becoming the first black woman to earn a doctorate degree also known as PhD in Robotics at the University of Michigan, United States.

Dosunmu-Ogunjobi made this known on Saturday, while speaking at the University of Michigan’s College of Engineering convocation, on the roles of mentors and advocates in realising her aspirations.

Robotics is the interdisciplinary study and practice of the design, construction, operation, and use of robots. Within mechanical engineering, robotics is the design and construction of the physical structures of robots, while in computer science, robotics focuses on robotic automation algorithms

Oluwami, shortened as Wami, a daughter of Nigerian immigrants Dosunmu-Ogunbi, in the US, was elated about her remarkable feat, as she asserted, “I am the first Black woman to get a PhD in Robotics at the University of Michigan.”

Wami Dosunmu-Ogunjobi said, “I do not stand here on my own two feet alone. None of us got here by our individual merit alone, whether it be teacher, friends, family, mentors, or role models, we each have one or multiple people to whom we are grateful for making this moment possible.”

Speaking on what she wanted to be remembered for, the Nigerian female robotics engineer said she wanted to be remembered as the University of Michigan’s first black woman to get a PhD in Robotics, and as a person using her knowledge in engineering to improve the lives of others.

“A Michigan Engineer is one who does not just provide scientific and technological leadership, but is also one who is intellectually curious, socially conscious, creates collaborative solutions to societal problems, and promotes an inclusive and innovative community of service for the common good,” Wami Dosunmu-Ogunjobi said.

She added, “We each have a solemn duty to make positive contributions to the world. Well, my reasons for becoming an engineer were initially frivolous, but they eventually moved into something more meaningful. I want to have a positive impact on the world.”

The University of Michigan Robotics Department website describes Dosunmu-Ogunbi’s journey as one shared by many PhD students who initially lack a clear vision for their final goals.

In her website, Dosunmu-Ogunjobi revealed several achievements in her academic journey at the university which included saying, “I was awarded the Intersectional Advocacy Award in recognition for my dedication to honoring and advocating for the intersectional nature of students’ many identities through involvement and activities.”

She also wrote in one of the posts, “I spoke at the College of Engineering Graduate Student Commencement at the University of Michigan on May 1, 2024.” Other posts with photos included, “I presented a poster at the Midwestern Robotics Workshop in Chicago on April 18, 2024.

“I was awarded the Intersectional Advocacy Award in recognition for my dedication to honoring and advocating for the intersectional nature of students’ many identities through involvement and activities.

“I had the opportunity to inspire a group of high school girls from “Girls Who Code” by telling them about my PhD journey. I represented Michigan Robotics at the Robotic and Intelligent Systems Expo (RISE) at Purdue University on March 30, 2024,” Dosunmu-Ogunjobi added.

The number of Nigerians making waves in academics and technology across the globe keeps growing as they continually contribute to the development of inventions, innovations and ideas. The beautiful thing about the astounding feats is that both Nigerian men and women are blazing the trail.

Recently, Nigerian female scholar, Professor Rose-Margaret Ekeng-Itua, also emerged as the first black woman to earn a doctorate degree (Ph.D) in Cybernetics in the world.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/05/nigerian-oluwami-dosunmu-ogunjobi-emerges-first-black-woman-to-bag-phd-in-robotics-at-michigan-university/

ogododo:
The implication of the proposed new sharing structure, according to him, is that the committee is recommending reducing the federal government’s share from 15 percent to 10 percent.

“We are proposing that the federal government’s portion should be reduced from 15 percent to 10 percent. States’ portion will be increased but they would share 90 percent with local governments,” he said.

He explained that the new sharing formula for VAT is in favour of the lower tier of government because it is a tax generated at the states level.
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/05/fg-plans-further-vat-increase-new-sharing-formula/

Originalsly:
Antigua and other Caribbean islands main attraction are the beaches. Safety is the number one priority ..... can't boost international tourism in an unsafe environment. If the aim is to develop a ehmmm .... more robust tourism industry .... then he should be first looking at safety. Then what do we have that can really boost the industry? No doubt ... most of the descendants in the Caribbean are of African ancestry ..... and so are Blacks in the Diaspora..... that have never set foot in Africa. We should learn from Ghana how they developed their slave trade history into a multi million dollar tourist industry. Why not go to Ghana and get first hand knowledge and return and develop Badagry as a tourist destination?

Cruise liners docked in Antigua. We need not need to travel to know we not ready for Antigua type tourism.

folake4u:


That is no problem.

Hahahaha yeah, Acts of Service is the koko.

About good conversationalist? That is non-negotiable for me. I can't involve myself with men who can't hold good conversations. All those "How are you?" "I'm fine" "Okay" "Bye" and the convo ends there is NOT FOR ME.

If peradventure I give someone my number and the tone of our convo is already like that, I'd be turned off by Day 1 and ignore the person. I won't proceed further.

Let me know what tickles your fancy, were you a thief in your former life? What are your plans and aspirations? What are your thoughts towards Japa? Do you patronize prostitutes?
Does your family have letterhead paper? Where do you see yourself in 5 years time? (I like ambitious and disciplined men. That too is non-negotiable).

However with all these I mentioned, I am not Sapiosexual. I'm Demisexual. I can have great conversations and all with someone but if I CANNOT connect to you emotionally, then it is a wasted cause.

It's the main reason I have so many male friends that are fine and all of that. People always ask me "You have fine male friends na, hook up with one and be in a relationship". It is really not that simple for me. I need that BOND of close friendship. It is after such bond is created, I MAY now develop sexual attraction to such person. It is not a guarantee though, hence I said MAY.

I'm very picky when it comes to Men too. Na why my heart strong.

I like suya, puff puff, boli and grilled fish/groundnut, asun. These are classic Nigerian street foods. Here in Lagos, I get them in clean environs and so far, haven't regretted it or purged yet. That's why I'm careful where I buy stuffs.

Thank you very much Konquest. I'd check the link. Gracias!
(Hehehe I hope to travel internationally soon oh, preferably for my birthday. From my mouth to God's ears. Living in delulu is the solulu )

Alright, have a lovely day ahead, Ma'am/Sir.

Goodvibes007:
World economy is slowing down as central and reserve banks tightening policy begins to bite. ADC in Kenya got their own boot sometime last year.