Jun 27A Psychological Trick Used by Public SpeakersBy virtue of what I do for work and passion, I seldom go a week without public speaking. And while I love doing it every time, it just so happens that — despite the ice breakers I have at hand — at that moment before the session starts or I…Alter Ego4 min read
Jun 20Straight from Egypt — A Lesson in Managing an Economy(All references are below the article) On May 29, 1984, Chinese President Deng Xiaoping met with Brazilian President João Baptista de Oliveira Figueiredo. This meeting spurred another meeting on April 26, 1988, when a team of high-ranking Chinese officials met with another important Brazilian figure in Brasilia. Antônio Delfim Netto…Nigerian Economy9 min read
Jun 16In Search of Solutions to Nigeria’s Power Challenges(All references are below the article) No sooner had Peter Obi, the presidential aspirant of the Labour Party, made a tweet about his journey to Egypt to understudy, among others, the Egyptian Power Sector than reactions poured in (1). While some hailed it as a welcome development, others posited that…Nigeria Power Sector8 min read
Jun 16How Not to Fall for the New Official-Looking Google Forms Phishing ScamI received an email from forms-receipts-noreply@google.com saying 0.386750 BTC is available to me. Usually, I just mark as spam anything that tells me I have free money, but I was curious that the sender used ‘google.com’. That’s an impersonation of Google. Then it occurred to me that it’s a continuation…Phishing Awareness3 min read
Jun 15The Good-Natured Whisky WarIn August 1984, Denmark’s minister of Greenland affairs set off for Hans Island with some troops. When he got there, he took out the Canadian flag he found on the island and replaced it with a Danish flag. He also placed beside the flag a bottle of Copenhagen’s finest schnapps…Whisky War2 min read
Jun 15ISWA’s Foray into the South — A Clarion Call for Security ActionIn the early hours of yesterday, while having a vigil, Daily Trust reported that gunmen stormed the Celestial Church of Christ in Wasimi somewhere in Ogun state and abducted two worshippers. …Insecurity In Nigeria5 min read
Jun 12Election Questions — Fuel SubsidyIt’s unfortunate that economic issues are relegated during the political season. With the 2023 elections approaching and the candidates emerge from the political parties, it is time to ask the tough questions and make our decisions based on where they stand on these sensitive issues. I will be calling attention…Fuel Subsidy3 min read
May 25EXPLAINER — How Nigeria’s Political Parties Choose Presidential CandidatesI find it odd how little Nigerians know about the political system of the country they live in. It is difficult to be a part of effecting changes in the system when we do not know how candidates are chosen and elections are conducted. …Elections In Nigeria6 min read
May 24My Encounter with a BuddhistOne of the reasons I like remote jobs is that it allows me mingle with diverse people beyond my border. I have been handling a project for months now which allows me to deal with an unusual number of Japanese. …Nichiren Daishonin4 min read
May 21EXPLAINER: MTN Commences MoMo PSB OperationA woman wakes up to go to the market in rural Southern Nigeria. She had used the remaining money on her to buy food for her children the previous day. That leaves her with nothing to take on her shopping trip. A man in urban Nigeria would seek a nearby…Mobile Money Banking7 min read
