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The US built world’s greatest card system

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 […]
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Gbajabiamila: From Speaker to Chief of Staff — What Has Changed?

Gbajabiamila: From Speaker to Chief of Staff — What Has Changed?

By Charity Amanyavbo Femi Gbajabiamila’s transition from the former Speaker of the House of Representatives to his current role as Chief of Staff to the President has sparked numerous inquiries. His prior contributions to democratic growth in Nigeria, his notable influence on Lagos State, and his steadfast dedication to his Surulere federal constituency create a […]

Wike: The new Sheriff in town

Wike: The new Sheriff in town

By ERIC OSAGIE Hello, Abuja! Get set for action.   Get set for business unusual. A new sheriff is in town! You all know what happens when a new sheriff is drafted to a location, a place that needs straightening up? A place that seems to be at peace with disorder, chaos, and impunity? Everywhere and […]

Tinubu: Charity begins at home

Tinubu: Charity begins at home

By  Nick Dazang IT is true that the ECOWAS protocol sternly forbids the overthrow of democratic governments by violent means. In fact, it insists, vehemently, that “every accession to power must be made through free, fair, and transparent elections”. It also exudes “zero tolerance for power obtained or maintained by unconstitutional means”. Arising from the […]

Imo flight by night columnists

Imo flight by night columnists

By Oguwike Nwachuku RECENTLY, I read an opinion piece written by the publisher of a local tabloid based in Owerri. The summary of the opinion is that the author used it to seek attention. I want to believe he got the attention he badly craved from his audience. The initial idea was to ignore the […]