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. […]
Between coronavirus and the original repentance we need
By Ladesope Ladelokun THE world is going through one of the most trying times in history. With humans streaming to graves in thousands across the world on a daily basis because a stubborn and deadly virus is bent on mercilessly decimating the population of the world, panic has become an unwanted companion. Indeed, nothing evokes […]
Can democracy work? Democracy works
NIGERIA NOTES (New Series) By Ladipo Adamolekun This is a review article of two books whose titles are juxtaposed above. Can Democracy Work? (2018) is written by James Miller, a distinguished American historian of ideas while Democracy Works (2019) is co-authored by Greg Mills, Olusegun Obasanjo, Jeffrey Herbst and Tendai Biti (three Africans – Mills, […]
Lagos Assembly: Politics, intrigues and discipline
By Jimoh Olusola IT was like a movie series that never seemed to end, but it ended, sadly, on a note that produced a result that could, arguably, be the best decision to be taken. It may not go down well with some people, but a sincere look at what could have ended up a […]
Labour costs of COVID-19: Matters arising
By Funmi Komolafe EXPECTEDLY, Nigeria joined other nations to effect a lock down to prevent the spread of COVID-19 that has claimed lives in hundreds in many developed countries. In many countries, the International Labour Organisation, ILO, anticipates economic and social costs, as we are experiencing in Nigeria right now. The ILO warned: “The eventual […]
Thumbs up for Governor Uzodinma on COVID-19
By Jerome Nwachi AS the novel Coronavirus disease continues to claim lives all over the world, wreaking havoc on daily life and economies of nations, governments have stepped up measures to prevent the spread of the pandemic, which has already taken a huge toll on the global economy. As at Tuesday, April 14, more than 1,912,438 […]
