PinkMovement: 08/06/16

Nigeria clamps down on money transfers to the country

The sudden move has created immediate backlash because it affects a large volume of money.

The Central Bank of Nigeria has suddenly changed its policy toward money transfer operators, effectively blocking many services used by Nigerians to send money to and from the country.The decision to revoke the licenses of all but three money transfer companies was backed by a warning, issued on Tuesday, that advises Nigerians at home and abroad to "beware of the unwholesome activities of some unlicensed International Money Transfer Operators."

Comedian and filmmaker Mike Birbiglia criticized the Motion Picture Association of America’s rating system Wednesday, expressing confusion about how a film as violent as Suicide Squad could receive a PG-13, while his own dramedy Don’t Think Twice was rated R.

Turmoil in the Republican Party escalated Wednesday as party leaders, strategists and donors voiced increased alarm about the flailing state of Donald Trump’s candidacy and fears that the presidential nominee was damaging the party with an extraordinary week of self-inflicted mistakes, gratuitous attacks and missed opportunities.

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Has Buhari's image as an ascetic, no-nonsense figure been broken? Credit: SaharaReporters.

Having been carried to the presidency on a wave of optimism last year, President Muhammadu Buhari’s time in office has been characterised by a trio of crises: an economy on the brink of recession; escalating militancy in the Niger Delta; and worsening power supply.
As the economy has imploded, the only bright spots in Buhari’s first 15 months have been modest gains in the struggle against corruption and the fight against Boko Haram.

Clint Eastwood is tired of political correctness and “the kiss-ass generation we’re in right now.”
In a new interview with Esquire, the plain-spoken actor and filmmaker criticized the current state of cultural and political discourse in the U.S. as overly sensitive, citing the controversy surrounding Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump as an example.

Samantha Bee posted a tweet mocking Eric Trump’s statements on workplace sexual harassment, and now, she’s apologized — sort of.During a Tuesday appearance on CBS This Morning, the second-oldest son of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump was asked about the Roger Ailes sexual