Tired of a man-made swimming pool? In case you want to try out open water swimming, an official report by an agency of the European Union says Austria, Malta, and Greece are the top three countries that have healthy waters for wild swimming. Being one of the leisure activities in Europe, the union’s Bathing Water … Read more
An advisory of a university based in Manchester, the United Kingdom, urging their students to pay up their outstanding tuition fees before the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) stops its Form A discounted rate has sparked a reaction from Nigeria’s apex bank. The UK institution was said to have issued an advisory urging students whose … Read more
New research has revealed that Shiba Inu, Bitcoin, Dogecoin, Ethereum, and Cardano are the top five cryptocurrencies Americans want to sell the most as volatility in the crypto market goes on unabated. Cryptocurrencies Americans Want to Sell the Most by Ope Quadri Crypto sell-off was triggered by the Terra Luna crash in May, since then, … Read more
Amidst the volatility rocking the cryptocurrency market for the past eight weeks or more, President Faustin-Archange Touadéra of the Central African Republic (CAR) says there is no regret in choosing Bitcoin as one of the legal tenders in his country. His tweet message of hope is believed to be directed at his critics who opposed … Read more
There are 21 local government areas in Adamawa state, Northeast, Nigeria. Toungo council area is the largest in terms of land area in the state. The table below shows the LGAs in Adamawa, and their population using the 2006 National Population Commission or the estimates of some of the council areas. Council Areas Population Land … Read more
Recently, authority in Uganda revealed that the geophysical and geochemical surveys and analyses coordinated by its Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development has discovered 31,000,000 metric tons of ore that could lead to at least 320, 158 metric tons of refined gold. This is a piece of good news coming from the East African country, … Read more
Trading currency pairs in the forex market can be a good way to make extra money. But, just like trading stocks in the stock market, you need to know how to make the right moves in order to avoid losses and increase your chances of making solid returns on the money you have invested in … Read more
While the bloodbath in the crypto market has led to the loss of several billions of dollars in investors’ monies, President of El Salvador Nayib Bukele certainly sounded unperturbed by the latest crypto crash and he is also advising Bitcoin investors not to be anxious about the market price. In a tweet, Bukele said: “I … Read more
Exactly a year ago (June 19, 2022) the price of a bitcoin was $35,854.53 and ending the year at $47,169.37 with over $875 billion market capitalization. On Saturday, June 18, 2022, the most capitalized cryptocurrency dipped below $20K for the first since late 2020. After Bitcoin achieved its All-Time High of $68,789.69 on November 10, … Read more
The world’s largest economy, the United States has the highest gold assets in the world with 8,133 metric tons worth over $526 billion USD in the first quarter of 2022. The table below shows the gold reserves by metric tons of 50 countries held by the apex banks of the countries: Ranking Country Reserve 1 … Read more
China isn’t just the largest economy in Asia, the country also has the largest gold reserves held and controlled by the People’s Bank of China (PBC). China’s gold holding at 1,948 metric tons is more than the combined holdings of Japan, India, and Uzbekistan (846, 754, and 337 respectively). At the G20 level and global … Read more
On September 26, 1999, when a group of twenty economies came together to sign the formal formation of what is today known as G20, they meant business. And they have shown their economic capacity judging by the tonnes of gold reserves of the member countries. G20 is made up of 19 countries and the European … Read more
For more than a century, the major occupation of the people of Adamawa is farming – cattle rearing, fishing and poultry – it’s incredible to note that the Northeast state has mineral resources and precious metals in abundance. Adamawa is among the states with different natural resources in Nigeria scattered in different parts of the … Read more
The United States Federal Reserve maintains its lead as the highest gold reserves with 8,133.47 metric tons in the comity of North and South American countries. Rank Countries Reserves by tonnes 1 USA 8,133 2 Venezuela 161 3 Brazil 130 4 Mexico 120 5 Argentina 61.74 6 Bolivia 42.51 7 Peru 34.68 8 Ecuador 21.93 … Read more
According to the official statistics of the United Nations, there are 14 countries in Oceania, but only three of the central banks in that continent are holding the precious metal for economic purposes. They are Australia, Papua New Guinea, and Fiji have a minute of gold holding in the smallest continent in terms of land … Read more