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 […]
Open Letter to the Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami
By Aderonke Ogunleye-Bello Dear Attorney General of the Federation, I intend to go straight to the reason behind my letter, which centres on the lives of over 200 million Nigerians sitting uneasily in a file in front of your table as I write. I want to draw your attention to the fact that the number […]
Okowa not Igbo,reasons South East should vote for Tinubu
By Josef Umunnakwe Onoh The Vice Presidential candidacy of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) awarded to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta state cannot be said to be a South East ticket. It does not assuage the yenning of the South East in whatever guise and the South east will lose out if they vote for […]
Fintech Innovation in Emerging Markets: What Product Managers Need to Know
By Adebare Hannah Adedokun Emerging markets are quickly becoming the new frontier for fintech innovation. With populations that are increasingly tech-savvy and a growing demand for accessible financial services, these regions present both significant opportunities and unique challenges for product managers. Understanding the dynamics at play is crucial for driving successful product development and adoption […]
Muslim-Muslim ticket: The shortest distance between Nigeria and Islamic Caliphate
By HAMILTON ODUNZE WHEN Bola Ahmed Tinubu chose to run on a Muslim-Muslim ticket, he set Nigeria on the shortest distance to becoming an Islamic Caliphate. But unfortunately, a Tinubu win would put Nigeria on a slippery slope; no one can predict where the country’s religious balance would rest. And if you thought that palpable […]
Laolu Akande gets career accolades in throwback photos of US media sojourn
By Femi Adeoye The throwback pictures of Laolu Akande have emerged of him meeting world leaders including current Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Microsoft founder, Bill Gates, former US President George W. Bush, former US chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (1989–93) and secretary of state (2001–05), Collin Powell and a host of others while […]
