By Sonny Aragba-Akpore
While some Nigerians bicker and are uncomfortable with the Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) card registration, and integration with the National Identity Numbers (NINs)it should be noted that the country is not alone in this exercise even when it appears to be a late comer.
Indeed, Nigeria is a...
When a fall back option becomes an option,there are issues to contend with.
Nigerian Communications Satellite(NIGCOMSAT 1) was launched on May 13,2007 and deorbited on November 11,2008 as a result of Solar array power failure and confined to the graveyard.
The consequences of the failure resulted in many companies which derived...
The ultimate measure of a leader is defined by how he responds in times of emergencies; it also goes to demonstrate the attitude, courage and compassion in him. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s response to the killing of 16 soldiers during a peacekeeping mission in Delta State aptly captures the...
Despite efforts of Police Officers in ensuring the safety and security of Nigerians, which require commitment and dedication , an average Nigerian harbors the opinion that the children of Police officers, most especially, the ones who live or lived in the barracks cannot be great and successful.
This notion is...
The Nigerian Communications Commission(NCC) regulations on inactive Subscriber Identification Module(SIM) card stipulates that any SIM card that has not had any form of economic activity within 180 days should be deactivated and reassigned by the Mobile Network Operators (MNOs). And this may have foreclosed any form of grumblings if...
At a time when the International Telecommunications Union(ITU) appears to be racing towards 2030 when every human being on earth is expected to be connected to the internet and mobile networks, no fewer than 42 million mobile network subscribers have been disconnected and therefore disabled from communicating in Nigeria.
They...
Revelations from the recent Monetary Policy Committee meeting of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) were alarming. CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, announced that $26 billion in untraceable funds had flowed through Binance Nigeria Ltd in the past year.
These findings, in addition to unethical activities in the troubled forex market...
Three words defined the life of the late Tor Sankera (1), HRH, Erastus Abu King Shuluwa. These were courage, candour, charisma.
Courage: Shuluwa didn't walk into a room on egg-shells. He didn't swagger, waddle, or trudge. He strode. He strode into meetings and took charge by the mere force of...
Currently, Nigeria is grappling with significant socio-economic challenges and instability due to prevailing economic uncertainties. The situation notably worsened on May 29, 2023, when President Bola Tinubu's administration, upon taking office, announced the cessation of the fuel subsidy and the unification of the exchange rate.
This decision has since influenced...
One of the drawbacks of a free or unregulated market is uncertainty-cum- instability. Unlike other markets that are heavily regulated in Nigeria, the Peer-to-Peer (P2P) crypto market is unregulated, leaving it open to all kinds of manipulative practices.
P2P crypto exchanges allow buyers and sellers to trade cryptocurrencies directly. They...
