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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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Ogun Agriculture: It is superb season [OPINION]

Ogun Agriculture: It is superb season [OPINION]

THERE’s something unique about quality: it speaks for itself. This fact was quite evident when, recently, the Ogun State governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, again carted home the Governor of The Year gong in agriculture.

With the pandemic and disruptions are business plans still relevant today?

With the pandemic and disruptions are business plans still relevant today?

By Timi Olubiyi PLANNING is key to any form of business structure anywhere in the world, be it large enterprise, partnership, small or even start-ups. Benjamin Franklin once said: “If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail.” Therefore, business owners and managers should endeavour to continually plan throughout the business existence without hesitation. […]

Why I’m called defender of the faith

Why I’m called defender of the faith

By William F. Kumuyi I NEVER knew that the words: ‘The Defender of the Faith’ were part of my name and calling. We were in Singapore for a conference with attendees from different parts of the world, and my humble self was required to give series of messages. After I finished the series, one of the […]

National Chairman: ‘Why APC must get it right’

National Chairman: ‘Why APC must get it right’

By Na’fiu Abdulsalaam As the All Progressives Congress, APC, prepares for state congress elections scheduled for October 16 and the National Convention which may hold in December 2021, it is important to beam a searchlight on aspirants that will make or mar the party’s chances in the 2023 general elections and beyond. Any choice the […]

The Rivers State VAT judgement and the “mesmerising love of Abuja”

The Rivers State VAT judgement and the “mesmerising love of Abuja”

By Fola Aiyegbusi Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, like him or not, can be brutally frank on national issues just like his colleague Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, SAN, of Ondo State. The positions of Governor Wike on fiscal federalism and Governor Akeredolu on open grazing are two major issues on national public discourse that keeps […]