Revisiting Seplat, After Six Years, By Okey Ikechukwu
History was made, nearly a decade ago, in the oil and gas and financial services industries, with the simultaneous listing of the ordinary shares of Seplat Petroleum Development Company Plc…
N42bn USSD debt: Reps intervenes urges telecommunication operators to halt planned withdrawal of services
The House of Representatives has urged telecommunication operators to halt the planned withdrawal of Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) services to financial institutions in the country. This was sequel to…
Perspective: Babagana Monguno as conscience of the nation
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Babagana Monguno, a retired Major General, has been a subject of deprecation by a few Nigerians. But to many others, the urbane NSA is the…
Lecture: Driving Pervasive Broadband Penetration to Deepen Digital Financial Inclusion for Nigeria’s Socio-economic Transformation
I thank the Board and Management of the Centre for Financial Journalism for considering me worthy as the Guest Lecturer for this year’s edition of its annual ‘The Bullion Lecture…
Wike: Infrastructure Governor like no other
Governor Nyesom Wike is only one in a class of 36 governors. But he stands out. He towers over his peers in infrastructure development. He’s simply bullish about it, weaving…
Insight: Buhari, Emefiele spark Nigeria’s rice revolution
The recent celebration of the 5th anniversary of the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme (ABP) in Kebbi by the Federal Government spearheaded by the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr….
Valentine: Sex toys, cakes top purchase charts in Lagos – Survey
Themed toys, lingerie (women’s underwear), cakes and wigs have been recorded as topping the demand chart by buyers ahead of Valentine Day, a survey by the News Agency of Nigeria…
Konga: The making of a true African e-Commerce unicorn
The global e-Commerce wave has birthed an aggressive rise of super-structures, led by the likes of renowned international players such as Amazon and Alibaba. With much of the narrative in…
Silverbird Extraordinary Man Award: Another Feather To Wike’s Cap
By Paulinus Nsirim Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike is not a stranger to receiving awards or attracting commendations and recognitions for his numerous heroic and courageous acts. His visionary leadership, astute,…
New Report on African media shows western sources dominate how the continent’s story is told
One-third of all African stories in news outlets on the continent are sourced from foreign news services according to a new report from Africa No Filter. The ‘How African Media…