Nigeria’s digital economy has outgrown question of who’s connected
By Oluwole Asalu Nigeria’s digital transformation story has, for a decade, been told through one measure: how many people are online. That number has grown fast, and it is worth acknowledging. Information and communication technology now accounts for a rising share of the country’s GDP, expanding faster than almost any other sector of the economy. […]
Edo south, Urhoghide and democracy dividends
WHAT baffles many observers of the political trends in Edo South senatorial district is the rather infectious bonhomie and unusual camaraderie that exist between the people of the district and its distinguished senator at the National Assembly, Senator Matthew Aisagbonrodion Urhoghide, since 2015.
Nigeria needs a leader, not a saint
PRIOR to the 2015 presidential election, a lady on a radio programme, summed up the frustration of many Nigerians with the Goodluck Jonathan administration when she said, “even if Buhari presents a NEPA bill as his certificate, I will still vote for him”.
Edo south, Urhoghide and democracy dividends
WHAT baffles many observers of the political trends in Edo South senatorial district is the rather infectious bonhomie and unusual camaraderie that exist between the people of the district and its distinguished senator at the National Assembly, Senator Matthew Aisagbonrodion Urhoghide, since 2015.
Breaking the electricity supply jinx
WHAT is it about electricity supply in Nigeria? Why is it so difficult to simplify and bring under manageable indices, when other climes have taken it for granted and moved on to greater things?
Between Samsung workers and Ladol
It was four weeks ago. A scanty crowd of workers carried out a tame protest in front of the Lagos office of the Department of Petroleum Resources, DPR. Their grouse was with Lagos Deep Offshore Logistics, LADOL. But they work for Samsung Heavy Industries, SHI. So, why would any group of workers leave where they collect their salaries to protest against another company without inscriptions of their names anywhere?
