Today, there are 96,303,028 registered voters in Nigeria, according to data from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In 2019, 84,004,084 registered voters were recorded while the just ‘concluded’ Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) shows that another 12,298,944 Nigerians have been added to the INEC voter register database. The CVR began in June 2021 till July … Read more
One of the popular sayings among citizens of countries where they’ve lost confidence in their leaders and the electoral system is that “election results have been decided before the actual casting of the ballot”. It sounds complicated, but they say so because of the persistent rigging of elections. For instance, some Nigerians believe that their … Read more
All programmes on pay tv are not suitable for children under 18, below 16 and so on, as such, they need parental control so that kids are not exposed to unpalatable violent scenes while watching their favourite programmes. Known as Parental Guidance, PG is a rating category, according to Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB), that … Read more
Katung is the pioneer winner of Big Brother Nigeria in 2006, followed by Efe Ejeba. The eight past and incumbent winners of the show from 2006 to date are: How it started The first edition of the reality TV show Big Brother Nigeria kick-started from March 5 to June 4, 2006, and was aired on M-Net … Read more
Located in Earth’s largest and most populous continent (Asia), the Sultanate of Oman is one of the 22 members of the Arab League which can be found in the Arabian Peninsula. The country practices what is politically known as diarchy: a combination of two systems of government: unitary and an absolute monarchy. As complicated as that may sound … Read more
When you have an idea for a business two things often happen: either you rush right into it, driven by the adrenaline of having the original idea or you stop before you even start, overwhelmed by the daunting task of getting off the ground. It’s important that you find a balance, to give you the … Read more
A country that pays little or no attention to human capital development cannot possibly reduce poverty to the minimum. A conducive environment and enabling policies are needed for people to achieve their potential. Singapore is ranked as the best country in the latest World Bank’s Human Capital Index. The Asian country scores 0.9, the highest … Read more
The 2022 Big Brother Naija Level Up Season 7 came to an end on Sunday, October 2, 2022, with the winner walking home with NGN100,000,000 worth of prizes. Phyna is the winner of BBNaija 7 Josephina Otabor aka Phyna has won the 2022 Big Brother Naija Level Up season 7. She walks home with a … Read more
Called PND for short, Post No Deposit is a restriction on an account which stops an account holder from carrying out debit card transactions, money transfers out of the account, and check transactions. When your account is placed on Post No Debit, it means you cannot conduct any banking transactions in the country of jurisdiction. … Read more
You may spend some months or years (depending on your connection) in jail if you are caught buying US dollars with the Nigerian currency, says the apex bank of the most populous African country. The latest monetary policy became a necessity as the Naira continues to “Lu’le” (that is fall) against other global currencies while … Read more
From Binance to OKX and Coinbase, there are over 200 cryptocurrency exchanges, but they do not have the same trading volume and the same number of supported coins on their platforms. Here is a list of top crypto exchange platforms. Below are the top 10 crypto exchanges by trading volumes Rank Exchange Trading Volume 1 … Read more
In capital markets, trading volume is the total number of shares that exchange hands between the buyer and seller of stocks within a given period of time (usually within 24 hours). In essence, if Mr. K sells 200 shares to Mrs. Z, the volume is 200 shares. A buyer and seller must transact to get the volume … Read more
Results from the 30 Local Government Areas in the just concluded 2022 Osun State Governorship Election showed that the election was keenly contested between Nigeria’s two major political parties: All Progressive Congress (APC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). From the results from all the local government areas in the state, Ademola Adeleke of PDP won … Read more
Nigeria, Egypt, and South Africa are the only three African countries that make the list of the 50 world’s largest economies. The three countries pulled a combined $1.4 trillion of GDP. According to International Monetary Fund (IMF data), the nominal GDP of Nigeria as of April 2022 was $511 billion, Egypt stands at $436 billion … Read more
Nigeria is still the economic leader in Africa with a GDP of $511 billion, throwing Egypt and South Africa to the second and third position at $436 billion and $426 billion respectively. In the latest 50 largest economies in the World which recently surpassed the $100 trillion mark, only three African countries – Nigeria, Egypt, … Read more