The US built world’s greatest card system
By YVONNE-FAITH ELAIGWU The history of payments is, in many ways, the history of making value easier to move. We started at barter and are now at electronic transfers, with stablecoins suggesting that the next evolution is here. New payment methods rarely make their predecessors useless. Cash did not immediately eliminate barter. Cards did not […]
Nigeria’s South-East today and afterwards (2)
By Chidi Amuta From yesterday continues the narrative that the South- East is more than a location on the Nigeria compass; it is a homeland for the Igbos found everywhere beyond South-Eastern Nigeria THEY are the ‘Everyman Everywhere’ of Nigeria and beyond. But the identity of the Igbos is firmly pitched, anchored and rooted in […]
World Teachers Day: Salute to African Teachers
We acknowledge teachers’ crucial role in the ecosystem and we continue to seek partners for collaboration in expanding the scope of this intervention. The COVID-19 pandemic ironically did one important good: highlighted the deficiencies in our education systems across the African continent.
The recent show of shame by misguided protesters
There is a gradual encroachment on our cherished culture with a view to engendering polarisation along religious lines
Science, technology and challenge of national devt (2)
The recognition of the economic impact of competition in the economy has led to the axiom that if a firm cannot compete at home, it cannot compete abroad.
Momoh and the burden of regional development
Hon. Engr. Abubakar Momoh, the Minister of Niger Delta Development, embarked on a transformative journey about a month ago to address the enduring challenges that have long plagued the Niger Delta region. His mission was clear: garner support for the development of this oil-rich region and combat the persistent issue of oil theft.
