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The Crypto Fear and Greed Index has hit its highest index score this year, reaching levels not seen since Bitcoin (BTC) posted its all-time high in November 2021.A March 20 update of the Index showed a score of 66, placing it firmly within the “Greed” territory.The Index’s score of 66 as shown on March 20. Source: alternative.meThe Crypto Fear and Greed Index aims to numerically present the current “emotions and sentiments” towards Bitcoin and the cryptocurrency market, with the highest score being 100.The last time the index recorded a score above 66 was on Nov. 16, 2021, just days after…

Chelsea Lauren/Shutterstock Called out. Eric Braeden slammed Eva Longoria after she spoke about her experience on The Young and the Restless. “EVA LONGORIA: you just made derogatory remarks about daytime actors!” Braeden, 81, wrote via Twitter on Sunday, March 19. “You simply weren’t good enough to survive the pressures of this medium! You were very lucky to get on that ‘housewife’ show! You did one show in 8-12 days, with mediocre but salacious dialogue!” He added, “Our actresses would run rings around you!! And they did then!! From Robert [De Niro] to whoever they all are, many of them started…

The effects of a heart attack are often permanent, as the heart tissue cannot regenerate, unlike some other tissues. This means that despite somebody surviving a heart attack, the damage done could cause health problems or death in the years following the event. Regenerating heart tissue to allow damaged heart tissue to be treated is a hot topic in research. Now researchers have discovered a mechanism that allows them to treat heart tissue in mice, before a heart attack, in a way that provides protection months later. Although most people survive a heart attack initially, the risk of death significantly…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has rejected the governorship election results announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Bauchi State, alleging irregularities. The National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Felix Morka, in a statement on Monday, asked INEC to probe alleged overvoting, BVAS compromise and widespread violence during the governorship election in the state. Governor Bala Mohammed of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was declared the winner of the 18 March governorship election in Bauchi on Monday. The INEC said Mr Mohammed had 525,280 votes, while the APC candidate Sadique Abubakar polled 432,272 votes. The Returning Officer, Abdulkarim…

The International Air Transport Association (IATA), the top global trade association of airlines, has appealed to the Nigerian government to allow international airlines repatriate their funds trapped in the country. The association said the amount airlines have been unable to repatriate from the country rose to $743.7 million in January from $662 million it stood last December. IATA raised the concerns on Tuesday during a courtesy visit to the Aviation minister, Hadi Sirika, in Abuja. In his remarks, IATA Area Manager, West and Central Africa, Samson Fatokun, who led the team hinted that Nigeria has been the country with the…

Kylian Mbappe has succeeded the retired Hugo Lloris as France captain, a source close to the team told AFP on Monday. Paris Saint-Germain forward Mbappe, 24, accepted the proposal after discussions with coach Didier Deschamps earlier in the day. Tottenham goalkeeper Lloris brought an end to his international career in January after losing the World Cup final a month earlier. Lloris, 36, had been skipper for more than a decade. … Read the full article here

I congratulate all the elected governors, irrespective of whether their elections were flawed or not, and implore them to be courageous and determined to make an impact. The task ahead of developing Nigeria is enormous and calls for selfless leadership and sacrifice. I hope for healthy competition among the governors to outperform each other. They should learn from each other to do the right thing and shun all forms of greed and reckless impunity that have marred some other governors. The gubernatorial and state Houses of Assembly elections have come and gone in most states. Unfortunately in some states, it…

Nigeria’s long-anticipated 2023 general election is around the corner and the presidential candidates of the 18 registered political parties have released their manifestos or agenda to convince the electorate on why they should be voted as the nation’s next president. A manifesto, a publication issued by a candidate or political party before an election, contains the set of policies that the candidate or party stands for and would wish to implement if elected. It is mainly a promise, an implied contract between the people and a political party or candidate, presented to the voters on which basis their votes are…

Prior to the discovery of crude oil in commercial quantities in Nigeria, palm oil was a major agricultural export crop and a top foreign exchange earner for the country in the 1950s and 1960s. Nigeria was the largest producer of palm oil in the world but has fallen to the fifth position with an average production of 1.4 million metric tonnes. In this interview with PREMIUM TIMES, Okomu oil plantation agriculture coordinator, Billy Ghansah, speaks on the effects of climate change on oil palm production in Nigeria. PT: How is climate change affecting palm oil production? Ghansah: Climate change is…

The controversial Nigerian preacher, Apostle Johnson Suleman, has expressed strong opinions about the recently concluded Nigerian general elections. The country had its presidential and National Assembly elections on 25 February in which the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, was declared as the winner by INEC. The Governorship and State Assembly elections were held last Saturday. Reports say the elections were characterised by widespread voter intimidation in some states like Enugu, Rivers, including Lagos State. This has not gone down well with notable Nigerians who have openly condemned the election malpractice. One of them is Apostle…