The winner of the 2023 presidential election, Bola Tinubu is the 12th Governor of Lagos State. He ruled Lagos from 1999 till May 29, 2007. He was sworn in as the president of Nigeria on May 29, 2023. He was the national leader of the All Progressives Congress and helped form the ruling party before … Read more
On March 8, 1957, at the Creek Hospital in Lagos, Oluyemi Oluleke Osinbajo was welcomed as the first child of the Osinbajos. He would later become a law professor, Commissioner of Justice and Attorney General, Pastor, and Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Oluyemi Osinbajo, who currently is the second in command in … Read more
The rise of blockchain technology has been met with different reactions across the world, most especially from Central Banks of different jurisdictions. Most of them are not comfortable with how cryptocurrency is disrupting the banking industry. Do banks have roles to play in the crypto-financial sector? Already, leading cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin and Ethereum, have … Read more
A shareholder account number serves as a unique identifier for your shareholding and can be located on either your share certificate or on the non-mandated portal of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Knowing your shareholder account number is essential if you intend to trace a long-abandoned dividend in Nigeria. The major importance of shareholder … Read more
There are individuals who choose to be outstanding among the numerous average people around the world. One such excellent personality is Oleksandr Lutskevych, the founder and CEO of Cex.Io, a London-based group of companies, with subsidiaries including CEX.IO Bitcoin Exchange. The company is one of the major shakers and movers in the world of cryptocurrency. … Read more
Helen Ukpabio is the founder and executive director of the African Evangelical Franchise Liberty Foundation Gospel Ministries, headquartered in Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria. She is often accused of harassing, torturing, and instigating actions that led to the deaths of some children accused of witchcraft which is the major bone of contention even with his followers. … Read more
Remitano Network Coin (RENEC) isn’t for sale, meaning you can neither buy nor sell the coin. The global peer-to-peer cryptocurrency exchange platform categorically made it known that “All activities that buy or sell RENEC at the moment are fraudulent” because the coin isn’t listed on any crypto-tracking website When a cryptocurrency platform issues an Initial … Read more
Harold Thomas Finney II, known as Hal Finney, was born on May 4, 1956. He was an American developer, computer scientist, and cryptographer, notable in the cryptocurrency world for being the first person to receive Bitcoin. He passed away on August 28, 2014. Place of Birth: Coalinga, California Place of Death: Phoenix, Arizona Number of … Read more
The forex allocation for students studying abroad is $15,000 per semester, so what happens if a student exceeded the allocation and needs to meet personal upkeep? We will share with you several alternatives to forex allocation by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). You can use any of the available means to meet your forex … Read more
It is impressive to see women starring the wheels of success and most importantly serving as pioneers of new ideas. Today, one of such notable women is Femi Oyedipe, an amazing young talented woman who is making a giant stride in her home country Nigeria through her unique business choice, making of world-class chocolate known … Read more
In the 1990s and 2000s, hundreds of Nigerians bought shares. Unfortunately, most of them never followed up on how to receive their dividends. If you’re one of the individuals who have not claimed their dividends, here is a guide to calculating backlogs of your dividends. How to know the total dividend payable to you To better … Read more
Accumulating wealth is about taking risks, and risk-taking means more wealth. This is the story of American investor Bill Miller who recently moved 50 per cent of his personal wealth into bitcoin investing. Interestingly, while most individuals, corporations and countries are still in doubt of bitcoin, the business mogul who considers himself the “Bitcoin Bull” … Read more
While the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) believes that cryptocurrency should be restricted because of the risks involved in its trading, Clem Ikanade Agba, Nigeria’s Minister of State, Budget and National Planning, says that Nigeria should look beyond the risk in crypto assets, stating that apex bank should put in place regulations to control it … Read more
Instead of introducing cryptocurrency regulations, the Nigerian government, through its apex bank, issued an autocratic directive on February 5, 2021, instructing financial institutions to block all accounts involved in virtual currency transactions. As a result, several accounts were frozen, and many individuals lost millions of Naira. However, the anti-crypto policy has failed to stamp out … Read more
The power sector is crucial to societal development because electricity is the backbone of industrial and economic development. From small-scale to large scale businesses, they need light for effective production. It should be noted that the power sector provides a lot of business opportunities for those who are ready to become business owners in the … Read more