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Sim-swap fraud now in vogue

Sim-swap fraud now in vogue

By Owolola Adebola We are in a period when a smartphone functions as a digital wallet, identity card, and security key all at once. One of the oldest tricks in the cybercrime playbook has returned with a vengeance. SIM-swap fraud is at it. It is also known as SIM swapping, SIM hijacking, or phone-number takeover. […]
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Lessons from the Senegalese election 

Lessons from the Senegalese election 

By Nick Dazang OF the Senegalese presidential election, conducted on March 24, 2024, Malin Bjork, the leader of the European Union Observer Mission remarked that it “took place in a calm environment and was well-organized”. On its conduct, the ECOWAS monitoring team reported that it was “smoothly” executed.  Little wonder, not less than seven Presidents and Heads […]

Privatisation of public enterprises: Japan vs Nigeria

Privatisation of public enterprises: Japan vs Nigeria

By FRANCIS OGBIMI THE Oxford Advance Learner’s Dictionary 1995 Edition, defined the word “wisdom” as the ability to make good and serious judgement because of one’s experience and knowledge. However, we know that true wisdom, knowledge and understanding are gifts from God. Making good judgement, as such, is not a common thing. The world is in […]

Faye’s Senegal: Tempering optimism with caution

Faye’s Senegal: Tempering optimism with caution

By CHARLES ONUNAIJU IN 1991, fiery trade Unionist, Mr. Fredrick Jacob Chiluba then 47 years old, led his party the Movement for Multiparty Democracy, MMD, also known as New Hope MMD, formed only a year earlier in 1990, to power with 75% of total votes, ousting the veteran Independence hero, Mr. Kenneth Kaunda in Zambia. Kaunda […]

Nigeria stopped electricity subsidy in 2022 – Falana

Nigeria stopped electricity subsidy in 2022 – Falana

But our argument is that the only reason the power prices in Nigeria are high is because we don’t generate enough. If you generate 10GW of power, tariff will be half of what it costs. So, keeping the prices very low is not the approach, but delivering adequate power.”