Naira appreciates to around 540 naira to a dollar in the parallel market

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Reports reaching us indicate that the Naira has appreciated in the parallel market. As of today 11th November, 2021. The Naira is exchanging for around 540 to the Dollar or less. Before now the Naira has been exchanging for around 570 to the dollar.

The gain of the Naira has been  attributed  to the efforts of the Central Bank of Nigeria ( CBN). The CBN has injected dollars into the economy, dealt with illegal forex speculators, and introduced eNaira which makes it easier to buy dollars at a cheaper rate anywhere you are in the world. 

Analysts says the intervention by the CBN is short term. The overall value of the Nigerian export must increase for Naira gain to appreciate and stabilize

Nnamdi Kanu’s trial adjourned till 2023

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Justice Nyako, a Federal High Court Judge  in Abuja has  adjourned till January 19th, the trial of  Nnamdi Kanu. This happened yesterday November 10, 2021

The IPOB leader is standing trial because of treasonable felony and terrorism charges level against him by the Federal Government of Nigeria. 

Kanu was not happy that the security operatives did not allow some members of his legal team, especially his US lawyer, Bruce Fein to enter the courtroom and observe proceedings. Kanu’s lead counsel, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, staged a walkout in protest before the Judge arrived.

Justice Nyako expressed disapproval over the conduct of Kanu’s lawyer. The Judge  adjourned the case till January 19 and 20, 2022 for continuation of trial.

How to make Palm Kernel Seed Oil

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Palm Kernel seed oil

Palm kernel seed oil has a lot of health benefits particularly in babies and toddlers. It is said to prevent convulsions in babies. When applied to a baby’s head it also helps to close the gap in the baby’s skull.

Palm Kernel seed oil is oil that is extracted from palm kernel seeds. It should not be confused with palm oil. To get the palm kernel seeds, you will have to break the hard shell covering them.

Procedure

Note: The process generates a lot of smoke so do it in a well ventilated room or outside the house.

Put the palm kernel seeds into a stainless steel pot and place on the cooker with moderate heat applied. Continue stirring the seeds in the pot as they are being fried ( do not add water). 

Continue stirring until oil forms. When a substantial quantity of oil has formed you can drain  it through an iron net sieve.

When oil has been fully extracted from the palm kernel seeds, the seeds will appear burnt.

The whole process can take over 30 mins depending on the type of pot used, cooking heat applied and the amount of seeds being processed.

Soludo wins Anambra Governorship Elections

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Prof. Charles Soludo

Former central bank governor, Prof. Charles Soludo has won the Anambra Governorship Elections held on November 6. The INEC returning officer of the election, Prof. Florence Obi declared Soludo, the APGA party candidate, the winner.

Soludo contested the governorship election against Andy Uba of the APC and Valentine Ozigbo of the PDP. 

Soludo won 19 of a total of 21 local governments. Soludo won with 112,229 votes defeating Valentine Ozigbo of the Peoples Democratic Party, who polled 53,807 votes, and Andy Uba of the All Progressives Congress who got 43,285 votes. Ifeanyi Ubah of the Young Progressive Party polled 21,261 votes and came fourth.

Soludo will be sworn in as governor in March 2023 when the incumbent governor, Willie Obiano tenure, comes to an end.

Quick Paper Mache and Crafting

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How to make paper mache at home quickly and use it to do Craft work.

Procedure:

Get waste papers and tear them  into little pieces.

Soak  in a bowl of water.

Prepare corn or cassava starch With hit water. If the hot water doesn’t thicken the starch, cook it.

Blend the soaked paper, use water to blend.

Place the blender paper on a sieve and lightly squeeze the blend to reduce water content.

Next, put the  blended paper in a bowl and mix thoroughly with the cooked starch. Your paper mache is ready for Craft work.

To mould a small eating bowl  with your hands, use a bowl in your kitchen to serve as the mould. Leave you paper mache Craft work to dry in the sun. It can take up to 3 days depending on the thickness of the craft.

How to place a Selfhold on your Adsense Account

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Sign in to your Adsense Account.

In the Balance section, click the 3 vertical dots on the right, then select ” View Payments. You will be taken to the payments info page.

Scroll down then click Manage settings.

Under the ” Payment account” section, you will see, Payment Schedule. Click the edit button, then you will see an option to increase your payment threshold. You also see the option to schedule a payout date for up to 1 year maximum.