For aspirants to clinch the ticket of a political party in Nigeria, they would have to spend a lot of money to buy Expression of Interest (EoI) and nomination forms. Millions of Nigerians have criticised the price tag on several elective positions among the two major political parties in Nigeria: the All Progress Congress and … Read more
In Nigeria, Rita Dominic is synonymous with captivating Nollywood movies. And across Africa, those who have been following her roles in movies know that she is a voice to reckon with when it comes to playing daring and highly technical roles. For 20 years ago or more, millions of her fans and admirers in Nigeria … Read more
Many exchanges offer the option to buy Bitcoin on the exchange platform with a credit or debit card. Connecting a credit or debit card is quick and easy, and it will take you just a few minutes to complete a transaction. In most cases, you will be charged a small fee, disclosed upfront. Once your … Read more
On August 23, 2024, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun became Nigeria’s 23rd Chief Justice of Nigeria, after her swearing-in by President Bola Tinubu at the Council Chamber of the State House, Abuja on Friday. She is the second female CJN after Justice Aloma Mariam Mukhtar and the first female CNJ from the Southwest geopolitical zone. Below is the list … Read more
Currencies like the US dollar, Pound Sterling, Yen, and Euro among others are known as global legal tender because they are accepted for trade around the world. They are accepted for international transactions, making them make the list of most popular currencies in the World. Some currencies are highly sought after because of the strength they carry in … Read more
Following the expiration of the ultimatum given by the Federal Government through the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, we heard that over 70 million SIM cards have been barred from making outgoing calls. For more than a year, Nigerians were directed by the government to link their SIM cards to their National Identity Number … Read more
UPDATE: World’s richest man Elon Musk has bought Twitter for $44 Billion. The Tesla founder’s bid was accepted by the microblogging platform’s Board of Directors on Monday, April 25, 2022. News over Musk’s offer to Twitter had been trending some days ago. And it was reported that Twitter Board was meeting to discuss the offer. … Read more
What Is An Obsolete Currency? When a currency is no longer in use and can not, therefore, be used as a means of exchange by the country of origin, it is called obsolete currency. In the 1990s, my grandma showed us some currencies that were of significant value during her youthful days. She kept it … Read more
On April 9, 2012, Mark Zuckerberg made an announcement that he bought a photo-sharing app, Instagram. His company, Facebook (now Meta Inc) paid $1 billion or £760m (combination of cash and company shares) at the time. It was a huge deal for the founders. Founded on October 6, 2010, by Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, the platform … Read more
The US Dollars is the most important currency in the global market trade and of course, occupies number one among the strongest currencies in North America when exchanged against the Euro (EUR). Strongest in this context means the value of a currency against one of its competitors in the foreign exchange market. And the fact … Read more
An aspirant for the Ayedire/Iwo/Ola Oluwa Federal Constituency, Adisa Muyiwa Muhammed Kulukulu, has disclosed that he would continue to empower the people of the constituency if given the mandate in the 2023 General Elections. The international businessman who already declared his intention to fly the flag of the All Progressive Congress (APC) stated this while revealing the … Read more
The ruble (RUB), Russia’s currency, seems to be making what monetary analysts described as a limited recovery against the US dollar as the Bank of Russia cut its key rate by 300 basis points from 20 per cent to 17 per cent on Friday, April 8, 2022 At the time of publication, 1 USD exchanged for … Read more
Any company or business that uses foreign currencies as a price tag for goods and services will be sanctioned, including an 18-month jail term, the Bank of Ghana has warned. Unless such body or individuals have written permission from the Ghanaian apex bank, receiving payments in US dollars, Pounds Sterling, Swiss franc, Euro or any other … Read more
The two most economically buoyant economies in North America are the United States of America (USA) and Canada. This doesn’t mean that other countries on that continent are not blessed with resources. The Bahamas is not also doing badly. In fact, it is the richest country in the West Indies and is ranked 14th in North America for … Read more
There are requirements anyone or a firm must meet to start as a fund manager in every territory and of course, Nigeria isn’t an exception. The guidelines are clearly spelt out by one of the agencies under the Ministry of Finance, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The guidelines and requirements are to have sanity … Read more