Nigeria @ 61: For A People’s Independence
Naturally, today is a public holiday in Nigeria. States and the Federal Government traditionally line up activities to celebrate and mark the day Nigeria became free of British rule on October 1, 1960. Read more about Politics In the past, we do also see independent bodies organise street parades – with people donned in […]
The Politics Of VAT And Stamp Duty
The ongoing drama between the Federal Government and some States on the VAT Court Order in Rivers State Federal High Court has generated both good and bad ripples within a very short timeframe. Read more about Politics There are so many inconsistencies that have been going on in the administration of VAT for years. […]
Bloc By TechAdvance Will Help FinTechs Build Applications Faster
There are many FinTech companies in Nigeria currently offering innovative services to millions of Nigerians, but not many of them have set up platforms to allow other innovators to build needed solutions. Read more about FinTech TechAdvance is looking to solve that problem of providing a means for solutions wasting away in sandboxes to […]
ThrowBack Thursday: Abubakar Tafawa Balewa – Pioneer Prime Minister Of Nigeria (1)
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa was born to Yakubu Dan Zala of Gere ethnicity and Fatima Inna of Gere and Fulani descent in Bauchi (Northern Nigeria Protectorate) in December 1912. Read more about Throwback Thursday Balewa began to study at a Koranic School in Bauchi from where he proceeded to Bauchi Provincial School. Balewa furthered his […]
How VAT Court Order Favouring States May Enforce Restructuring
A lot has been said about the need for State governments to collect Value Added Tax (VAT) in their domains, but no concrete action was taken until Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State challenged the unfair practice in court. Read more about Finance After Wike’s audacious suit challenging the FIRS and the Attorney General […]
How To Cancel Your Subscription On Apple Music
Apple Music launched in June 2015 and it has grown into a popular music-streaming service for Apple aficionados and also non-users. Read more about Tech On Apple Music, there are more than 70 million songs that users can stream or listen to. From playlists created by music experts to a 24/7 Apple Music radio […]
LoftyInc Capital Looks To Boost African Startups With $10M
A pan-African VC firm of Nigerian origin, LoftyInc Capital, has announced the launch of a third fund named LoftyInc Afropreneurs Fund 3 to boost African startups. Read more about Tech LoftyInc secured the $10 million for tech startups in Africa funding syndicates such as FBNQuest Funds, The Green Investment Club, High Networth Individuals Andela […]
An Open Grazing Ban Via The Back Door In The North-EastÂ
Consistency of government policy is one thing tiers of government across the world find difficult to achieve. But the experience with Nigeria is different as the government at the Federal level is often found to be walking a path separate from that at the State and Local government levels. Read more about Politics The […]
How To Reduce Your Video Size Using Handbrake
Uploading videos has become a basic staple for content creators across the new media space. For creators using social media such as YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook to generate income, their content will have to be uploaded in a good format before they can expect income from such postings. Read more about Tech Videos are […]
Terrorists, Not Bandits: Calling Them Their Rightful Names
One of the handfuls of Elder Statesmen left in the nation, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, has faulted the subsisting trend whereby terrorists are being called bandits. Read more about Politics While speaking at the 10th edition of the Emeka Anyaoku Lecture Series on Good Governance, the former ex Secretary-General of Commonwealth of Nations has hit […]
Where Were You When Nigeria Had Census In 1991?
Census has remained an essential element of activities that a nation uses to determine resource control and allocation, governance and statistical estimations for fulfilling the people’s wishes. Read more about Politics The 1952/1953 census is reputed to be the first near-scientific census conducted in the nation despite allegedly undercounting the population. It was therefore […]
A Look At Government Clamp-Down On FinTech Companies
Nigerian businesses have had it tough for decades. Braving away the storm in the middle of over-regulation policies has been the norm for businesses that must survive against all odds. Read more about FinTech Wherever infrastructure such as good access roads, stable power supply, etc are inadequate, businesses and enterprises are known to resolve […]
ThrowBack Thursday: Ahmadu Bello, Sardauna Of Sokoto & Premier Of Northern Region
Ahmadu Bello’s name rings a bell not only in the Northern part of Nigeria but equally across the country. Read more about ThrowBack Thursday Often in history books, he is referred to as one of the political figures murdered in the 1966 coup bloodbath, but the man has other layers to his legacy. Born […]
Innovation: Omnibiz To Digitise Informal B2B Supply Chain
Someone once remarked that there are 30 million ‘mom and pop stores’ in Nigeria with the potential of being digitised. Read more about Tech Research also indicates that about 90% of commerce in Africa’s major economies are executed via informal channels such as traditional markets, kiosks and so on. Not much has been done […]
Can PDP’s e-Registration Encourage Youth Participation In Partisan Politics?
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) kicked off the pilot scheme of the much-touted e-Registration on Monday, August 9 starting with Anambra, Osun, Ekiti, Edo, Adamawa and Sokoto States, among others. Read more about Politics The first of its kind by any political party of National importance. It comes at a time the National Assembly […]
How To Livestream On YouTube With Mobile Devices
YouTube is fast becoming a money-spinning haven for content creators. However, the dynamics for earning income either as a side hustle or a full-time engagement depends on whether a creator actively livestreams or uploads video content. Read more about How-To There are thousands of social gamers across the world who Livestream themselves playing exciting […]