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641  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: "Global wealth preservation" on: March 25, 2024, 03:57:29 PM
In what ways do the historical narratives and cultural perceptions surrounding gold as a traditional store of value intersect with the emerging narrative and evolving cultural perception of Bitcoin as a digital store of value, and how might these intersections shape the future landscape of global wealth preservation?

Thank you for sharing your insights and perspectives!
Gold has been a precious stone right from time memorial and it keeps increasing in value, Whereas bitcoin is a digital coin that also has value that appreciate with time, I feel the intersection can only come in terms of potential values they both share, but distinctively they stand separately because gold is a physical asset while bitcoin is a digital asset, Hypothetically they are both mined. Well, you can put it this way, since Gold has been an old method of saving value, bitcoin is now the new sheriff in town with a more innovative way to store your assets.
642  Local / Nigeria (Naija) / Re: Government demanding from Binance the lists of its Nigerian users on: March 25, 2024, 03:17:56 PM
JUST IN: NSA confirms Binance executive’s escape from custody

The Office of the National Security Adviser has confirmed that the detained Binance executive, Nadeem Anjarwalla, escaped from custody. It was reported that he escaped on Friday. It was said that preliminary investigation shows that Mr Anjarwalla fled Nigeria using a smuggled passport. ”

They are looking for a way to arrest him back. I guess federal government can not win this and likely he will make it to United States. Let us see how it goes.

You can read more about it here:
https://punchng.com/detained-binance-executive-escapes-from-custody/
https://punchng.com/nsa-confirms-binance-executives-escape-from-custody/

Or United States will arrest him so that he can be sent back to Nigeria?  Grin
This story is hard to believe, how exactly did he escape out of the country when all his belongings where collected from him, before putting him into custody. Who gave him the the passport, how did the he flee the scene without any security personnel taking notice of his movement, for me it's all arrangy. That man cannot walk five blocks away from that environment without the security personnel knowing. I think these are just a make believe story that was cooked up by the Nuhu ribadu's office, just so that the public wouldn't know of the arrangements they've had behind the scene. I'm waiting for the second story that will be brought up for the second detainee that hasn't escaped yet.
643  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024 on: March 25, 2024, 01:55:48 PM
Even though they cannot appear with a full squad, there is no reason for them not to try as hard as they can to win the match. I can't say that they will fail to defend their title this season, but I also can't say that they will succeed in defending their title, because after all, both opportunities are still very open to them. There are still 2 clubs that are competing very closely with them and it is not yet certain whether they will succeed or fail in this very tight competition.

In fact, Manchester City also has an even squad depth, although it won't be like their main players, but at least they don't have any significant differences. Now it's just a matter of how the coach prepares it all, and he must be able to ensure that the players he trusts to play can give the best performance they have. Before the competition ends, there are still opportunities during that time. This applies not only to Manchester City, but also to Liverpool and Arsenal. Especially when the distance between them is very close, it is possible to change only a difference of 1 point.
Guardiola has very good depth, benches, but this also applies to Arsenal and Liverpool, so the conditions are equal for everyone. The most important thing is that all the main players are in the game, injuries can affect it, and players from the bench cannot always fully replace them.

Liverpool could top the table again in the next round if Arsenal lose points. I don’t believe that City will lose at home, so I think that Arsenal will not be able to retain the lead for very long. They are lucky that there is a short break in the championship now, and they can enjoy being at the top.
Pep guardiola's bench is one major advantage he utilises, because he has a second eleven team that can do the job, but Same cannot be applied to Liverpool and arsenal, Liverpool have relatively good bench but not as outstanding as Manchester city's own, same goes for arsenal.  Liverpool can as well lose their next game too, that situation will help arsenal widen their lead a little. As it stands now with the three of them, arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester city, anything can happen. However if Manchester city are allowed to clinch the top spot, then the both teams should be ready to kiss the title goodbye, because pep guardiola hardly drop points when he is at the top spot, he has proven that for the last two and half years in the EPL.
644  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: cruel level of addiction, causing harms and still keeping it up on: March 25, 2024, 09:21:51 AM
Gambling addiction are of different levels I guess Sad

And this one that I just witnessed is likely the most cruel one.

I have seen gamblers who are addicted to gambling fighting for their lives to stop or reduce their gambling activities but they can't, obviously they are addicted to gambling and struggling with it.

But for the first time I happened to see someone who is a gambler and he was harmed because of gambling severally, fully in financial distress but instead of him to calm down and try to avoid what's harming him so badly, even after losing everything, he is still so desperate to continue.

The way I am looking at him, he is behaving unstable, as if he is now mentally derailed, he can communicate but gambling is the next thing he want to do, this have cost him is home, business and family.

Where I am confused is that why won't he stopped already? Those that are addicted to gambling that i knew get to this same level of losing everything and they make a U-turn in the end, what is keeping him imprisoned ? His mind? or he is already crazy? Or even a spiritual attack?
With the level of addiction you've described OP, I think that person needs to be taken to a rehab, it's obvious he has lost his mind, gambling can be one of the addictions he is going through, but i believe there are other things too he can be addicted to that your not aware of. Gambling can be addictive no doubt, but not to the extent of costing him his business, home and family, that's far too much.
At that stage, he cannot stay on his own and stop gambling, he obviously needs help from friends and well washers, because in his state of mind, he hasn't done anything wrong with his gambling lifestyle.
645  Economy / Economics / Re: Does a place called Africa really Exist in the world Economy on: March 24, 2024, 09:03:54 PM
The world second largest and second most populated continent after Asia, is a blessed continent filled with natural and minerals  resources with divers Culture and tribe with sub Saharan Africa being black

But as blessed as this continent is it is the most poorest and underdeveloped continent in the world, from slave trade to colonisation and now to neo colonisation Africa has been at the center of it

What is really wrong with Africa that virtually everything an African is doing there is always an element of foreign culture in it, in fact from the God we call, to the names given to African children at birthday everything about Africa is foreign

Infact our economies are so bad that we depends on European for help, this lead me to the question, does Africa really exist, infact the only thing still keeping Africa is the black skin that her population is known for
I have come to the realization that the highest level of colonisation is mental colonisation because Africa is like a computer program that is running
 
Guys what is your comment on this
OP, first I want to believe your an African. I would like to take you back to history and as well make you understand that Africans where colonized by majorly Europeans, so if you see african children bearing European names is basically because of the traces of colonization that we've had from our colonial Masters. The colonial master came with religion and their way of life, which to a large extent some of us have copied some of their lifestyle. But in times of underdevelopment and poverty that has been ravaging Africa over the years, it is basically because of miss governance and leadership failure that we've had over the years in most African countries.

OP, ask yourself one question, that all the money some African countries have been generating internally and the one's that have been coming from overseas, what have the leaders been doing with the money? I believe your guest is as good as mine.
646  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Gambling until you go totally broke on: March 23, 2024, 05:58:25 PM
A friend, (doesn't stay close to me) called me up on the phone this morning, I was surprised to see his call since it's been a while we Last spoke to each other, and talking to him again on the phone was the last thing on my mind, and Answered the call and we greeted as usual.
He went on to ask me for financial assistance, that he is totally broke and have asked all his friends who are close by, and non of them agreed they have enough so as to lend him some money, he went on to tell me that I am his last hope, that he wouldn't have bothered me if he had anyone else to call or turn to.

I asked him what happened? What the sudden need for financial assistance? He tried lying (I noticed from his turn) but later, he opened tell me that he had some funds on him which could possibly have sustained him until this month ending to get his salary, but he didn't know what came over him, he went to a casino last night and in the process of trying out one and two games, he gambled and lost every single penny on him, and now, he has nothing to fall back on for the few days remaining before he gets his salary for the month of March.

Long story short, I wasn't going to help him, most especially for the fact his a single guy, but out of pity, I later lended him $20.

But then, this got me wondering why a full grown person will gamble until he or she has no money left in his or her bank account, and no cash at hand, I personally have on several occasions gambled away every single cash I had at hand, but I always had some money in the bank to fall back on, together with my family.

I am just wondering if anyone here have ever been in a similar situation before? That is, gambling until you are completely broke with nothing to fall back on?
No money in the bank, no cash in the hand, what did you do?

Or maybe gambled until you are one bet away from going broke (if you lose), do you go ahead and risk the money, or cancel the bet and  keep that money for something more important?
I applaud your generosity,  who told you he is not going to gamble with the $20 you gave him. That guy is obviously addicted and what he needs more is advise from you. gambling is high Risk, he can actually gamble with the last money he has, and luckily win. However you shouldn't be gambling up a point where you don't have money to take care of you upkeep, that's an error. Professional gamblers know when to stop, and that's what's makes you a healthy gambler. If you're gambling and consistently you've been losing, it's best to give yourself a break, the idea of using your last cash to gamble is too risky.
647  Economy / Economics / Re: Farming and it importance to the economy on: March 23, 2024, 02:29:20 PM
Farming is an agricultural practices that involves the cultivation of crop's and plants for the consumption of man either in commercial or subsistence ways

Unfortunately farming is now seen as a thing of the poor that no one wants to go into, even the government is not doing enough to support farming activities
Food is a very important aspect of society that any society that wants to make progress is a society that has eaten very well , infact the economic super powers are society's that have attained food security
Farming activities helps a nation economy grow as scarcity of food will lead to inflation of prices of food in the market
Government should do everything to make sure that people go back to the farm and create the right environment for farming activities

They can do that by granting interest free loans, Education of farmers and giving out fertilizer to farmers
Farming is an important aspect of every economy
Let discuss guys what do you think about farming to economy
Farming for me has never been seen as a thing for the poor OP, farming  is obviously a veritable business that people invest a good amount of money in buying farming equipment from tractors, cultivating machines and the rest of it involves a lot of manpower, and all these involves good money. How many poor people can afford to buy those machines, not talk of paying the people that will be working on the farm.  However, I know that a lot of farmers do get some grants from either international organisation or local bodies to help propagate the production of farm products in most countries because agriculture is always given a high priority.
648  Local / Off-topic (Naija) / Re: Nigeria is the sweetest place on Earth (A tribute to my Home Country) on: March 23, 2024, 11:25:25 AM
Nigeria is a sweet place to live but because of the government it has turn to be the toughest place to settle on the planet.  If the country was in a good shape many who are travelling out.  Nigeria has everything that can make a country to be great. Nigeria has good natural resources,  Nigerians are very hardworking that whatever they do they do it very well , the problem of Nigeria is just bad government.  If their are good leaders in the country Nigeria will put among top countries.

Nigeria remains one of the most peaceful country in the world but the struggle to feed and live there can not just be comparable with anything. Presently,inflation is just on it high level and this has made the masses to find it difficult to live and survive here.
The peace your said to be enjoying in Nigeria cannot be all encompassing, because there are lots of terrorists attacks on Nigerians in every part, people are kidnapped for ransom almost on a daily basis Unabated, we have so many ungoverned spaces, to a point the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT has proposed a need for state police to help caution the effect of insecurity within the state level. So peace can be relative as it's not all incompassing comparing to other European countries that barely have such attacks from terrorists. The other day, I heard over 100 school girls where kidnapped, where else in the world do you hear such news regularly.
649  Other / Off-topic / Re: Where is the fun when you lose your money? on: March 22, 2024, 07:05:50 PM
Hi community,

When we make a bet and put our money on the line, we may lose money, time, and even some daily tasks that we neglect, and the first goal remains to make a quick profit with the largest possible amount of money, but I do not know why some people consider bets to be more  for fun  and a way to spend time than to win money.

Personally, I would consider it fun when my budget is much greater than my losses or when I gamble with someone else's money, and this is something I would not do if I had no benefit in it.

I think there are those who agree with me and those who do not agree with me, but it remains my personal opinion and it's an opportunity to share it with you on this topic.

So where's the fun when you lose your money?
There is no fun in losing your money, it's heartbreaking but gamblers don't think about their losses, they think about the next possible game that will give them a win, consistency in gambling is the key, and when you get matured in gambling, a lost will be just a normal thing in your gambling lifestyle. If you've won big money through gambling, you wouldn't have this view your having OP. Gambling isn't something you just jump on it today and start winning, you need to develop a thick skin and strong immune system against letting a lost get to you, also develop a gambling strategy that will help you have winning edge whenever you make predictions. If not, you will continue to see gambling from this angle your currently seeing it.
650  Other / Beginners & Help / Re: What's the Possibilities of having a corporative affair in the Crypto investment on: March 22, 2024, 04:56:45 PM
There had been multiple of transparent and reliable cooperative tradingband investment affair services which investors and traders are delightfully bumping in and are doing greatly well in them.

So I needed to know if it's possible to subject in engaging on a corporative crypto investment where you and and some friends or relatives have to contribute and funds to purchase and keep accumulating to their crypto assets holdings?
I'm just thinking about how it can be managed to keep the risk side of privacies on track if possible.
Meanwhile right at the moment, I came across group of persons having such discussion. Maybe one of them who maybe more enlightened about crytop currency might be the one who initiated the idea at a disguise of his selfish interest.

Please let's just be careful with people around us because this can't be possible and must be aware that there are people who fronts in attractions while having selfish mindedness dwelling in them.
The idea is totally wrong, crypto investment encourages individualism and the need to keep your assets a secret. If anybody should even phantom that Idea of having a corporate affairs investment in crypto, it should be between married couples with kids. At that point it can even be seen as couples who wants to grow their financial life by investing in cryptocurrency. For those group of friends that would want to invest corporately, I assure you it will always end up in a bad results, because it will come a point in time everybody would want to go solo.
651  Local / Off-topic (Naija) / Re: Will the Prices of Cooking Gas Ever come down in Nigeria on: March 22, 2024, 03:42:44 PM
The rising price of cooking Gas in Nigeria has affected Nigerians Even as many Nigeria homes are now resulting in alternative fuel source. FG have taken various steps to reduce the high cost of cooking gas in Nigeria, it is also important to Note that since cooking gas is imported using The United States Dollars,Same will continue to increase if the Nigeria Naira continue to devalue.
I'm not sure cooking gas is imported, we have natural gas in Nigeria and we have LNNG in bonny Rivers state that processes gas for local use and export some. Most of the power plants in Nigeria are gas turbines and are basically extracted locally.  I believe the rising cost of cooking gas is as result increase in transportation, especially from dealers to suppliers and is basically caused by fuel subsidy removal. How the government intend to fight the rising cost is what i cannot phantom, because will they be fighting the cost of transportation and the multiplier effect of inflation that has affected those of them that are into the business.
652  Economy / Economics / Re: Bitcoin and it's holders in our society on: March 22, 2024, 02:23:26 PM
As a fast rising digital currency and the number one most cherished and valuable coin people within it's environment has been using it greatly to help spread the max adoption which many people goes into trading, holding or investment. We have to also understand that our device aren't safe while moving with either our phone or laptop.

It all happened yester-night; this happened yesterday night while going back to a place of work with my device as I was leaving something in me keeps telling me to freeze my important apps which includes my Binance app, Okx app, Electrum app and other digital asset app within my device was freezed and removed from my phone menu.

Along the way going a black cap men stopped us and wanting to search us after which they asked to unlock our device and so luckily I already hide my important app as my instinct leads me, but people around me that entered same vehicle(taxi) with me didn't do that and I noticed they have similar app on their iPhone so the policemen called to asked them about the Binance and other apps in their phone when they opened it they started questioning them about the funds inside and how did they manage to raise those funds although those young men weren't able to speak boldly and to defend themselves correctly and that was how they asked us to leave took them to station for further questioning.

As trader or holder is bitcoin legal in your country how environmental friendly bitcoin is over there, this is for those country that are facing difficulty with bitcoin and cryptocurrency at large. While leaving at home it's advisable to set an important app hidden if you think trading bitcoin or having them will lead you to great danger especially within my country where they suspect lots of boys to be internet fraudster.

What i experience last night made me to raised this topic so we can learn to secure our investment or be very mindful while moving with our smartphone at night it's very risky to lose one valuable asset at this point.
Ordinarily it is not safe to keep important applications within your device without hiding them, to avoid onlookers that might just tamper with it when they mistakenly get hold of your device. However for those police personnel's that where checking at the phones of those passengers, I think that's against the law as the inspector General (IG) of police has asked police men on check point to desist from doing that. Bitcoin is not illegal in Nigeria, so those people should be able to defend themselves and talk to the policeman that the asset they have in their wallet are all earned legitimately by them.
653  Economy / Economics / Re: Ignore Financial accountability to your detriment on: March 21, 2024, 05:50:40 PM
If we are interested in making the best use of our earnings and investments, the place of financial accountability can't be overemphasized. It is one of the major reasons why some people will have lots of money in their account this month and the next month you see them struggling with finance.

 When you see a rich man who suddenly becomes poor or an average man who never grew above his current financial state, it's basically because they possibly weren't accountable for the money that was coming into their hands.

Being financially accountable entails that you delegate what your income would be used for and ensure you follow it up to the latter. It is one way that helps you plan well for your future since you can probably work on setting a particular amount out of your income that will probably go into short or long-term investment depending on what you want to achieve.

If you've not figured out how to hold yourself accountable financially, you shouldn't even think about making any real investment because it won't take time before you exhaust all the money in your hand and take your investment immediately. It involves discipline, proper planning, and the ability to stick with your plan. Big firms do it and if you take it seriously, even though your income might be little, the proceeds of the income will amaze you.

If you don't take your financial accountability seriously and want to allow everything to fall into place by chance, you will learn a hard lesson the bad way.

Money is a very powerful tool, if well managed it will spring up to something wonderful, that is why there are lay down rules and procedures to effectively use money. Budgeting is a pivotal instrument for money accountability, it gives you the pathway to spend your money either within weekly or monthly basis, every multinational company you know have a budgeting system so that they don't spend extravagantly, however they still create a space for miscellaneous, so that any expedition that comes up outside the original budget, that expedition will fall under miscellaneous.
654  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24 on: March 21, 2024, 12:40:18 PM
In Girona's last game against Gatefe they were not clinical. They had thirteen shots and only three was on target. I also observed that Girona strikers prefer to go for goal even when a simple pass to a teammate will give better chance of getting a goal. I think Michel should find solution to the bluntness of the attack. The club's game will be against the seventh-placed  Real Betis and it is a must-win for them to solidify their hold on the third position.

Girona's performance has indeed declined. it wasn't as consistent and strong as it was at the start of the season. This match was the fifth defeat in the 29 matches that have been played.
Even though the point difference between Bilbao and Atletico Madrid is quite large, if Girona continues to perform like that, they may be moved from the top 4 of the standings.
if they want to keep it, they have to work hard now. finishing in the top 4 will be history for them with a ticket to the European Champions League.
What's happening to Girona is not new to the eyes, it is also similar to what happened to arsenal last season and I don't think anybody should be blamed for it, everything has to do with the mentality and ability of the players and coaching staff. For me I think they have had an amazing season since last year taking the lead for a long period of time putting both Barca and real Madrid and even athletico Madrid on their feet until they lost their place to real Madrid who have now extended their lead on the table.
655  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ? Lega Serie A ?? (Italian League) Prediction Thread 2023/2024? on: March 21, 2024, 12:22:58 PM
Juventus unfortunately did not manage to win this match despite playing at home, Genoa despite not playing very well managed to bring home 1 precious point, Juventus on the other hand played an embarrassing game in my opinion, very nervous and foul players, and the next match will have to do without their best striker Vlahovic due to expulsion, now the gap from Milan becomes 3 points. I wonder why the management still hasn't taken the decision to relieve Allegri from leading Juventus.

yes, but how do you get even with a team in terrible shape in the standings, in twelfth place!!!
at this rate he risks leaving the Champions League zone, not that I care but it should make the team managers ask two questions
Probably Allegri will be sacked.
There are still 9 matches remaining and it is still possible for Juventus to return to second place which is currently occupied by AC Milan with difference of 3 points, this is very small point difference and one mistake made by AC Milan will make Juventus take over its position.
Moreover, in the future Juventus will only face team lower much and of course this is good opportunity for Juventus to finish the season by getting more wins.

Lazio will be the team that meets Juventus in Week 30 and of course we can all see and guess who is the favorite and can win this match to get full points.
I sure that making Juventus the favorite is the right decision because it is clear that they will be able to beat Lazio decisively, after that Juventus will face Lazio again in the Italian Cup semi-final match at the beginning of next month.
There is possibility that Juventus can win the Italian Cup because the opportunity they have to become champions is quite big.
But if they do not perform well according to expectations then there is big possibility that Allegri will be fired an they will have to look for another coach who is much better even though Allegri is actually pretty great coach.nsu
In my opinion, I think allegri should rather be concerned about clinching at least one trophy, maybe the Italian cup and also end up in the champions League spot to ensure that they secure a place in European football come next season because it seems like the current season is already over for juventus as we speak. It has been a very rough campaign for the Turin club after losing the top position to inter who are in some sort of good form but juventus still has the chance to move to second place if AC Milan who are currently occupying the position with a three point difference drops some point before the end of the remaining nine games of the season.
656  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season on: March 21, 2024, 11:41:59 AM
You are right, Real Madrid and Manchester City are the two favorites in the Champions League this season, but unfortunately they had to meet too soon in the quarter-finals. I was basically expecting Manchester City to play Real Madrid in the semi-finals, but that never really came true.

Real Madrid has home advantage in the first leg, while Manchester City will have it in the second leg. Manchester City already have experience beating Real Madrid, but they will never be able to do the same thing every season if Ancelotti has learned enough from his mistakes last season. I would certainly expect the opposite, I mean Manchester City must can beat Real Madrid in the quarter-finals this season.

Yes, I also agree with you. Both Man City and Real Madrid are in top form. In a narrow lane, Real Madrid and Man City faced each other again for the fourth consecutive season in the Champions League. The rematch between Real Madrid and Man City in the quarterfinals of this year's Champions League promises to continue to be a tense match. Man City will continue to defeat Real Madrid this season. In terms of player quality, Man City is still better. Although the talents of the two coaches are equal. Real Madrid can only be firm when they get the final piece of the puzzle, Kylian Mbappé. Only then will they dominate this Europe. Regarding the current squad, Real Madrid cannot overwhelm Man City.
Real Madrid have dominated Europe without kylian mbappé, so even if he comes into Madrid, it's to just help and improve on the already existing structure Madrid have, even in the absence of Ronaldo and benzema they've been outstanding in their performance, currently they are in top gear both in the champions League and their domestic league, sitting at the top of the table with 72 points, and are likely will be the title winners. I know the game between them and Manchester city is always a tough one, but with the current statistics, they are in a better position to win Manchester city.
657  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Feelings on losing the match and the bet on: March 21, 2024, 10:10:25 AM
Do you feel sad when your favorite team loses a match and the bet (if you had placed a bet on that match)?

It is part of every sport where a team loses and a team wins the match. A team is happy and a team is sad, not only in cricket but in other sports too like basketball, volleyball and the last best sport Football.

Also, a match isn't considered a loss but if that match is a final, semi final or such a big match for example between two rivalry teams then it will be like this, but at the same time for us, even if the match isn't important in the context of the series but we place the bet and lose it, it's our lost booked and there are no second thoughts about it.

When your team wins you have happiness. Everything goes wrong including your mood and emotions if the team on which we place the bet loses the match unexpectedly.
The feeling is more saddened when you place your bet on your team and they still lose a match . If you are a regular Gambler or regular football fanatic, this is more like a reoccurring decimal to some of us that are gamblings. As a sportsman this will be a normal thing to you,  you shouldn't be too angry because it happens on a regular basis. So in answering your question OP, I don't have mixed feelings any more when my team loses a match, same thing when I lose a bet.
658  Local / Politics and society (Naija) / Re: Bank recapitalization: 17 out of 24 banks may not meet CBN requirement on: March 20, 2024, 06:52:47 PM
In 2004, under the leadership of the then CBN governor, Charles Soludo, a major reforms took place in the banking sector. The capital base was increased from 2 billion naira to 25 billion naira, and this led to series of merger and acquisition and brought about the total number of banks in 2004 from 89 to 25. Currently, the capital base are categorized into three; banks with regional, national and international license are required to have 10 billion naira, 25 billion naira and 50 billion naira respectively.

Well, the recent development is that the banking sector is about to undergo a recapitulation exercise again. At the moment there's no clear information about the new capital base, but it is estimated to be a 15 - fold increase that will trim down the number of banks further.

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A new report from Ernst and Young estimates that 17 out of 24 banks might not meet the capital requirement from the CBN if it is increased 15-fold from its current N25 billion.

If the report is to be correct, that 7 out of 24 banks are going to have the required capital base to still be operational, which banks do you think are going to make the list and why?


https://dailytrust.com/bank-recapitalisation-17-out-of-24-banks-might-not-meet-cbn-capital-requirements-report/#google_vignette

https://www.google.com/amp/s/punchng.com/only-seven-banks-can-meet-cbn-recapitalisation-requirements-report/%3famp


UBA
Zenith Bank
Access Bank
TajBank
FCMB
POLARIS Bank
And maybe fertility Bank,
are the few banks I know that might survive it because they have huge capacity and profit margin, you can check their yearly profit.
however I think all of these is no longer necessary as most Nigerians have migrated to using fintech banking system which to a large extent has reduced the usage of conventional Banks. OPAY, MONIEPOOINT, Kuda etc.
There's no doubt about the fact that we still need them around, but for me I think their services are too slow compared to the new generational Banks especially online banks we have now. Banks like, unity Bank, Eco Bank, union Bank, and some i cannot remember need to either get a merger or recalibrate their services because it's very poor.
659  Other / Beginners & Help / Re: Develop to maintain your bitcoin holding anonymously to the core. on: March 20, 2024, 03:15:21 PM
Some of us are still loosed with their privacies
We talks about staying unrevealed and anonymous in our Bitcoin investments due to the risks involved within the public, so now what about a scenero to slightly identity a bitcoin investor unknoeingly to him maybe a closed friend or relative, do you've to get revealed to him with the mindsets of being in the same investment with the person?

This is something some of us here doesn't understand, they think because either this forum or the bitcoin industry as one community is brotherlyhood enough reasons to be associated in our social lives.

The secrecy in holding your coins and staying anonymous is an insightment that you've no brothers in the industry because what a Non-Bitcoin investor exhibits at your threats is equal to the task of what a Fellow-Bitcoin investor is capable of.

This crypto investment is like a jungle that has no brother but on your own. That's why it's advised not to reveal your wallet seed phrases to anyone but on a privacy note to yourself if you must have your funds on a safety guard.
Trust no one and not even he who introduced you to the industry.
Keep what gat to be secrets a secret.
I may Invest $100 today as a beginner to the notice of who brought me in to this bitcoin industrial investment system but must not let him know when I diversifies or when I am buying more to accumulate and holding my assets.
A lot of lost assets has remained untraceable and unexplainable due to over trusts with fellas.

You must remember that bitcoin investment is not a better investment for a cooperative financial affairs. Stay on your privacies.
That is the beauty of investing in bitcoin, because you can actually keep your assets a secret, and bitcoin has that uniqueness to maintain a good level of privacy. However too much of secrecy is not too ideal, because of unforeseen circumstances that could happen in the future, it could be illness, an accident or even death. So for me if you have love ones and people you know you can trust with some level of information about you, then you can actually chipping them about your investment lifestyle and some basic information they should know about you, though not letting them know everything but just one or two information.
660  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ Premier League 2023/2024 Discussion Thread ⚽ on: March 20, 2024, 01:37:33 PM
We all know that Tottenham at the start of the season played very well so they were at the top of the standings for some time, sometimes it's like that when a team plays well at the start of the season towards the end of the season they usually play badly and lack consistency which is the case with Tottenham now and also Arsenal last season where they were at the top of the standings for a long time but towards the end of the season they played less well so Manchester City became EPL champions last season.
Tottenham played very well in the early matches of the season with an unbeaten streak, but gradually, with the force depth not strong enough to maintain their form, they fell behind. Tottenham's decline is partly due to Kean's departure, and the overreliance on James Maddison in his playing style makes it very easy for Tottenham to be caught. Now, only Arsenal has enough strength to threaten Mancity's championship, with Tottenham maintaining a top 4 position which has been a success for them this season.

If only Tottenham still had Harry Kean who usually score 25 goals and above it would have been a spectacular season for them. Tottenham have shown strength at some point but it is not enough. Their fans are definitely feeling the absence of their club legend. Yes Arsenal are showing good sign that they have improved from their last season disappointment, when they narrowly lost the league to Manchester City. But this time around they are not just battling with Manchester City alone but with another familiar team which is Liverpool. Arsenal has to show how determined they are when they play city in two weeks time.
I completely agree with you, arsenal to a large extent have learnt their lesson, and they are taking one game at a time, so they don't miss out on the league title again. Liverpool and Manchester City will definitely give them a run for their money, especially Liverpool as they are in the same points 64-64, just that arsenal are topping the League with some goals difference which for me is not a enough as a single match they draw could uptown the entire tables against them. So  Mikel Arteta should try and come up with tactics that will definitely keep them on top, however they've not been doing bad with their last few games.
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