J. Omojuwa | Using Your Influence To Create Digital Wealth, A Webinar
-J. J. Omojuwa | Influencer & Strategist When I started my journey as an influencer, it was a tough one. There was no manual or guide navigating this path. Today, everyone can be a content creator and influencer. One of the questions I get is,…
Ocholi Esq | Choosing A Marriage That Won’t Mar You
-Ocholi Okutepa Esq | Relationship & Marriage From my counselling, a greater percentage of people in bad marriages had reason to know from facts or intuition or discernment that they were going into something funny. They either ignored it, underrated or undermined it or outrightly…
AfDB Board Bows To US Pressure To Probe Its President
–Africanews | Agencies The African Development Bank’s board agreed to an independent probe of its president, Akinwumi Adesina, after the U.S. rejected an internal investigation that cleared him of allegations of favoritism. Africa’s largest multilateral lender decided on the inquiry after several governments backed U.S….
Nigeria | Why Schools Cannot Reopen Yet
–Emeka Nwajiuba Schools cannot reopen yet despite agitation in some quarters to that effect, the Federal Government has declared. It said schools cannot reopen because it would amount to huge risk for children to get infected with coronavirus. The Minister of State for Education, Emeka…
Artemisia | Plant Behind Madagascar’s Purported Virus Cure
–Africanews Covid-Organics, a herbal tea presented by Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina as a remedy against the deadly Covid-19 pandemic, is made from artemisia, a green fern with an appearance similar to cannabis. Its proponents tout it as the first effective treatment against the coronavirus. Its…
South African Airways Aims To Resume Domestic Flights In Mid-June, 2020
–Africa News | Agencies South African Airways (SAA) aims to resume domestic flights between Johannesburg and Cape Town from mid-June, the cash-strapped airline said on Tuesday, as coronavirus lockdown restrictions ease. SAA, which is under a form of bankruptcy protection, suspended all commercial passenger flights…
Nigeria’s Economy Grows By 1.8% In First Quarter Of 2020
–Africanews | Agencies Nigeria’s economy grew 1.87% in the first three months of 2020 from a year earlier, the statistics office said on Monday, shrinking from the previous quarter as oil prices and international trade fell due to the coronavirus pandemic It is the slowest…
Why It Will Take More Than An Order To Have A Public Digital Database In Nigeria
–Oluwanifemi Kolawole Amid data-handling concerns raised following the pandemic, Nigeria’s National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has directed public institutions handling public data to secure them in digital databases. This guideline is expected to be implemented within 60 days of issuance. Additionally, probably in a…
Why Remote, Virtual Court Hearings In Nigeria Are Constitutional
-Timi Olagunju | Techpoint Africa In the words of Machiavelli in the book, The Prince, “there is nothing more difficult to do or more doubtful of success than to initiate a new order of things, for the lukewarm defenders are those who profit by the…
New Mathematical Model Can More Effectively Track Epidemics
–Princeton University, Engineering School Summary: As COVID-19 spreads worldwide, leaders are relying on mathematical models to make public health and economic decisions. A new model improves tracking of epidemics by accounting for mutations in diseases. Now, the researchers are working to apply their model to…
Global | Didi Angaye Earns A Distinction Award, Another Feather To The Cap
On a bright sunny day, in the month of July, 2024, the prestigious Staffordshire University located in the West Midlands of England organised its Award giving and Graduation ceremony to honour graduates of various educational programmes and courses which it offers. Didi Timipah Angaye,…
Olu Of Warri Bags Award In UK, Wife Advocates Return To Cultural Values
The Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III, has received the Leadership and Community Development award at the 14th African Achievers Awards (AAA), which took place at the Parliament House, United Kingdom. The award was presented by a member of the House of Lords, London, Rt…
Brit Awards | Asake, Burna Boy And Other ‘New Cats’ Get Nominations
Nigerian singers Burna Boy, Asake, and Rema have been nominated for the 2024 Brit Awards. The nomination list for the annual music awards show was released on Wednesday 25, January 2024. Burna Boy and Asake made the ‘Best International Artiste’ category, while ‘Calm…
Brit Awards 2024 | The Full List Of Artist(e)s
This year’s Brits nominees have been revealed ahead of the ceremony in London in March. Dua Lipa is the first star confirmed to perform at the event – but how many awards is she up for? Musicians including Raye, Central Cee, J Hus and Blur are also…
Despite Increased Transfer Volume And Institutional Adoption, Bitcoin Stays Below $60K
Bitcoin’s price hovers around $59K as increased transfer volume indicates a stable demand among investors. CryptoQuant data indicates buyers are absorbing the panic selling pressure around the $57K price level. Bitwise’s latest report suggests that institutional investors are still buying Bitcoin despite the recent price…
Traders Focus On Meme Coins As Bitcoin, Ethereum And XRP Erase Recent Gains
Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP dip under key support levels at $60,000, $2,600 and $0.60 respectively. Tron ecosystem’s meme launchpad SunPump generates over $1.1 million in revenue within twelve days of its launch. Tron network daily revenue reached a record high of $26.83 million on Tuesday,…
Top 10 Cryptocurrencies To Invest in January 2024
-Michael Adams From Bitcoin and Ethereum to Dogecoin and Tether, there are thousands of different cryptocurrencies, making it overwhelming when you’re first getting started in the world of crypto. To help you get your bearings, these are the top 10 cryptocurrencies based on their market…
The Risk And Reward Of ChatGPT In Cybersecurity
Juan is an experienced CTO with a demonstrated history of working in the computer and network security industry. He is an information technology professional skilled in SAP and Oracle applications, computer forensics, vulnerabilities research, IPS/IDS and information security. Unless you’ve been on a retreat in…
