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The Atiku’s “Northern” Comment and Why He Must Move Away from That

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Ndubuisi Ekekwe
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Former Vice President and presidential flagbearer of PDP scored a mindless own-goal on Saturday when he spoke at the interactive session of the Arewa townhall policy dialogue in Kaduna. It was his worst speech as a politician who many have seen to be detribalized. Many in Nigeria still believe that Atiku won the 2019 elections against Buhari.

But with Tinubu coming with a high voltage political force in his domain, Atiku is moving back to that dangerous “small mind” of look at my name, look at where I come from, and the associated demons. The former vice president has many things he can point to for the citizens to vote for him. With Obasanjo, they ran a really decent playbook. As the VP, he was the unofficial coordinator of the economy, well ahead of the ministers. There was peace under them and new sectors like telecoms blossomed.  They paid down debts or got them waived. I mean Waziri has many good records to prosecute this election.

What he does not need to say is that voters should vote for him because he is from the north. He is beyond that and he must move away for that. We need to preach competence. We need to canvas on readiness to read. We need to showcase vision. But NO to tribal politics.

Many northerners will vote for Atiku, Obi, and Tinubu. Many southerners will do the same. I do not expect Nigerians to use Atiku’s logic as they vote. Tinubu cannot tell SW “vote for me because I am Yoruba” or Obi to Igbos “you have never  since 1999 voted for any Igbo, please vote for me as I am an Igbo”.

I condemn Atiku’s logic and challenge him to move away from that.  My mathematics teacher in JSS3 was named Mr. Bukar. We all liked him because he was a really smart man. A teacher must have impacted your life to still remember his name decades after spending a semester in his class. Bukar for maths was a slogan and he booked many into mathematics (under him, no student failed Mathematics in JS3 external exam even though we had 3 who failed English. In other words, Mathematics was easier for all under him).

If they had sent an unprepared Igbo-man teacher from Umuahia who knew nothing, I am not sure that would have helped us. In other words, Nigeria can only rise on competence and not tribal sentiments. Let’s focus on that – and leave where we all came from!

”“I have traversed the whole of this country,” he said.

“I know the whole of this country. I have built bridges across this country. I think what the average northerner needs is somebody who is from the north, and who also understands the other parts of Nigeria and who has been able to build bridges across the rest of the country.

“This is what the northerner needs. He (northerner) doesn’t need a Yoruba candidate, or an Igbo candidate. This is what the northerner needs.

“I stand before you as a pan-Nigerian of northern origin.

Indeed, I hope the southerners who had voted for Atiku in the past are not seen as fools from Atiku’s perspective. Most voted for him because they felt he was more competent than the available options.

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Nigerian Government Orders Reopening of Obajana Dangote Cement Plant

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Samuel Nwite
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After intervening in the tussle between Kogi State Government and Dangote Cement Plc over the ownership of Obajana cement factory, the federal government has ordered the reopening of the plant.

The federal government’s order to reopen the cement plant, which was shut last week on the orders of the Kogi State Government, was disclosed by the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, on Friday at the end of the National Security Council meeting.

The former governor of Osun State said that an agreement had been reached between Kogi State Government and Dangote Group on the necessity to reopen the cement factory, urging both parties to sheathe their swords and honor the deal.

“The council noted the development in Kogi and has ordered the reopening of the cement factory that is closed down and has advised that all issues related to that industry or factory should be resolved in accordance with the law, legally.

“Nobody must take the law into their own hands, either as a government or an individual. We are committed to guaranteeing and providing employment for Nigerians, whatever will hinder that or impede that must be discouraged.

“So, in that regard, the cement industry in Obajana must be reopened and all issues that are in dispute should be resolved legally,” Aregbesola said.

The lingering squabble between the Kogi State Government and Dangote Group over the ownership of the Obajana Cement Company escalated last week, following the inability of the duo to resolve it amicably. Dangote Cement claims 100% ownership of the plant while the Kogi State government said it is co-owned by the state, and that the company has been short-changing both the state and its indigenes by not giving the state its fair share.

Also, the Minister of Police Affairs, Maigari Dingyadi, who’s part of the federal government-led peace initiative, said an amicable solution has been reached to bring to an end this unfortunate development.

“An agreement has been reached between the Kogi State Government and the Dangote Cement in Kogi on the need to reopen the factory and ensure that peace is restored in the state,” he noted.

A picture shared on Friday after the NSC meeting, showed the governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello and the Chairman of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote in what appeared like a reconciliatory pose. However, the picture does not indicate that an agreement has been reached by both parties.

The Kogi State Government is yet to acknowledge that the matter has been settled, suggesting that the fight over the cement plant has not ended.

Elon Musk Says Starlink Will Continue Providing Internet to Ukraine For Free

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Ojukwu Emmanuel
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk via a recent tweet disclosed that Starlink satellite internet service will continue serving Ukraine even if the company doesn’t receive any subsidies from the Ukrainian government.

In the recent Tweet, he said “The hell with it, even though Starlink is still losing money & other companies are getting billions of taxpayer $, we’ll just keep funding Ukraine govt for free.”

A Silicon Valley investor David Sacks later responded by stating that “no good deed goes unpunished,” Musk tweeted in a reply; “Even so, we should still do good deeds.”

Musk’s tweet to keep supplying the Ukrainian government its Starlink satellite for free was a major reversal from a statement he made earlier, where he claimed that his Starlink company could not “fund the existing system indefinitely” without some U.S. funding.

He stated that roughly 20,000 Starlink satellite units have been donated to Ukraine, with Musk disclosing that the “operation has cost SpaceX $80 million and will exceed $100 million by the end of the year.”

Musk then stated that its charitable contributions to Ukraine could be coming to an end, as SpaceX warned the Pentagon that it may stop funding the service in Ukraine unless the US military kicks in tens of millions of dollars per month.

Musk then requested that the Pentagon take over funding for Ukraine’s government and military use of Starlink, which SpaceX claims would cost more than $120 million for the rest of the year and could cost close to $400 million for the next 12 months.

“We are not in a position to further donate terminals to Ukraine, or fund the existing terminals for an indefinite period of time,” SpaceX’s director of government sales wrote to the Pentagon.

Musk’s effort began in late February, just days after Russia invaded Ukraine. He said Starlink terminals were “on the way” but provided little detail about it. Many took this minimal and rather saw it as a promotional approach to mean what it implies that SpaceX was providing the terminals itself, either gratis or with some understanding as to their purchase.

In Ukraine, the satellite service offered by Starlink is now a primary mode of online communication in the country, a consequence of Russia’s sustained attack on Ukraine’s online infrastructure. A satellite cutoff could cripple Ukraine’s military and hand a major advantage to the Kremlin.

Starlink, which has a constellation of more than 3,000 small satellites in low Earth orbit, has been vital to Ukraine’s communications as it continually fights against Russia’s invasion.

Metacryp: An Emerging Metaverse like The Sandbox You Should Not Miss

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TI Partners
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MetaCryp Network is a metaverse platform built on the Binance Smart Chain that aims to provide its users with an ecosystem where they can unwind from daily stress.

The project will use blockchain technology to create a virtual space for community members to work, play, and socialize. Although it is not the first metaverse platform, the team aims to solve five problems associated with blockchain projects.

Firstly, MetaCryp wants to address the issue of lack of transparency and lack of trust familiar with some blockchain projects. Why do those projects lack transparency? Some do not provide details about their token allocation, reward system, and governance mechanism.

However, MetaCryp will ensure that it will account for all its operational processes. Also, the project will use smart contracts to document its reward system. In turn, MetaCryp will be an open-source platform trusted by investors and users.

Also, MetaCryp is removing procedures of blockchain games that discourage new people from entering the industry. These procedures include KYC registrations, payment of commissions, or other costs.

To solve this, MetaCryp will ensure that its users won’t need to provide their details when joining its metaverse. Instead, users only need to connect their crypto wallets and authorize as many transactions as possible.

Meanwhile, some blockchain games charge users recurring fees to play games. At the same time, they remove hidden charges like wallet maintenance fees.

On its part, MetaCryp does not charge entry fees, and the necessary deductions will be low in comparison to other platforms. Regarding wallet maintenance, it will be unnecessary since MetaCryp is adopting a peer-to-peer payment method via a crypto wallet.

In addition, rigorous transaction processes and delayed settlement time will not exist in the MetaCryp metaverse. Its users can quickly move crypto assets to their public wallets through a free in-game wallet.

Furthermore, GameFi projects sometimes restrict their communities from participating in governance. On the contrary, MetaCryp will put its community first. Its users can always submit proposals and possess the right to provide opinions and vote on decisions that MetaCryp will make.

MetaCryp token MTCR

The MTCR token will function as both the utility and governance token of the MetaCryp ecosystem. MTCR will let users gain access to the metaverse platform and serve as a reward to those using the virtual space.

MetaCryp Vs. The Sandbox

Like MetaCryp, The Sandbox is a metaverse platform where you can invest in virtual lands. After buying a land parcel or estate, you can develop and build a gaming experience and sell or store it.

Apart from a full-blown metaverse, The Sandbox offers three other products: VoxEdit, an NFT marketplace, and a game maker. VoxEdit and The Sandbox Game Maker help create digital artwork that you convert into NFTs. Moreover, those NFTs are permanently yours until you decide to sell them.

The Sandbox uses SAND, an ERC-20 token, to operate its GameFi economy. SAND is a utility token that allows you to perform all transactions within the game ecosystem.

MeteCryp Vs. FTX Token

FTX is among the leading centralized exchanges. The crypto platform is based in the Bahamas after moving from Hong Kong. It has a separate company FTX US, running mainly in the United States. Although a joint management team runs both, their capital structures and trading products differ.

On September 5, 2022, FTX US president Brett Harrison stated on Twitter that he had resigned. Meanwhile, he will continue to work with FTX US by taking on an advisory role.

How to buy MTCR token

  • Set up a cryptocurrency wallet and add BTC, ETH, BNB, or MATIC.
  • Proceed to the MetaCryp presale website by clicking here.
  • Create an account and fill in the quantity of MTCR tokens you plan to buy.
  • Deposit crypto to complete your purchase.
  • MetaCryp will reward you with a 32% bonus of the amount you purchase for the first time.

Final Words

MetaCryp Network is a metaverse project that creates a virtual home for everyone.

Learn more about MetaCryp (MTCR)

 

Presale: http://presale.metacryptoken.io/

Website: http://metacryptoken.io/

Telegram: https://t.me/MetaCrypOfficial

 

Moshnake Promises A Fair P2E Experience As Axie Infinity’s Exploitations Surface

By
TI Partners
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Despite the dark crypto winter, the world of play-to-earn crypto games is staying strong. Shortly after the snake-inspired Moshnake opened to a presale, $1 million has already been raised. As the wind of this 90s play-to-earn game spreads to other nostalgic crypto enthusiasts, investments are bound to increase.

Although Moshnake is only in presale, it promises a more fair experience than play-to-earn juggernaut Axie Infinity. Recently, Axie Infinity has recently found itself in hot water for a range of moral and technical reasons.

The Rise Of Axie Infinity

There is no mistaking that Axie Infinity is one of the most popular play-to-earn titles on the crypto market. A year after its release in late 2020, Axie Infinity (AXS) reached an all-time high market capitalization of $9.6 billion. Even more impressive was that the most expensive ever Axie was sold for $820,000.

An Axie is a cute but fierce cartoon NFT that players can battle, build things and hunt for treasure with. The end goal of Axie Infinity is to collect more Axies and utilise them in different games. Despite a negative trend in Axie Infinity’s (AXS) value, the game still hosts around 2,800,000 daily players.

The Fall Of Axie Infinity

Axie Infinity describes itself as a play-to-earn game. A play-to-earn crypto game gives players the possibility of earning in-game items or characters that can then be exchanged for money. The more players that participate in a play to earn a title, the more value they give other players and developers within the game’s ecosystem. However, although Axie Infinity is a play-to-earn crypto game, the economy of Axie Infinity did not function as it should have.

For a long time players in many countries that were hardest hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, used Axie Infinity as a side hustle. However, although this may have initially positively impacted people, it soon became a form of exploitation.

To start playing Axie Infinity, a player would need an Axie NFT. However, Axies can only be bought for a very high price. This meant that existing owners of Axies loaned these creatures out to beginner players and took a huge cut of their earnings. Soon, people began to point out that this system might be a form of digital colonialism.

Although in many ways Axie Infinity revolutionised the play-to-earn space, it also highlighted all the cracks within the current state of play-to-earn games.

Moshnake Promises A Fair P2E Gaming Experience Open To All

Moshnake is a play-2-earn game that will let players “experience those good old days again”. Players will be given their own Moshnake NFT and will be able to feed it and use it to battle other snakes in a battle royal arena. The players who rank at the top of the weekly performance chart will be rewarded with in-game Venom tokens (VEN).

In their whitepaper, the creators of Moshnake make it clear that they do not “personally believe” rewards should be given to players with the most economic power. In Moshnake, participants will need to develop skills, persistence and strategy to improve their Moshnake NFT character.

Indeed, Moshnake is one of the only play-to-earn games that outlines its values on its website. Teamwork, as well as combat balance that means “every player has an equal chance to join and be part of the moshnake family,” are just a few. Developers of Moshnake are committed to avoiding Axie Infinity’s mistakes.

Although the presale has only just started, Moshnake tokens (MSH) are selling fast. Investors can purchase these tokens with Ethereum(ETH), Dollars (USDT) or Binance Coin (BNB) using a wallet supported by Wallet Connect or MetaMask. Currently $1 USDT is worth 50 Moshnake tokens (MSH).

 

For more information on the project:

Presale: https://www.moshnake.io/how-to-buy

Website: https://www.moshnake.io/

Telegram: https://t.me/MoshnakeOfficial

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