Afrinolly Launches the Biggest GSM Market for Nollywood and African Entertainment

Afrinolly Launches the Biggest GSM Market for Nollywood and African Entertainment

Afrinolly Limited the developers of Afrinolly; the most downloaded mobile application (App) for African entertainment enthusiasts to watch African movies, movie trailers, short films and music videos is launching the Afrinolly MarketPlace, a first of its kind pay per view online Global System for Mobile (GSM) platform for Nollywood, the US$5billion Nigerian film industry and for other African movies, short films and TV series.

How To Steal A Million Barrels Of Oil

~ By Smith, Robert; Simon, Julia (30 October 2014). "How To Steal A Million Barrels Of Oil". Planet Money. NPR. Retrieved 1 November 2014. 

Photo Credit: The Togo triangle: where stolen Nigerian oil disappears. 

The Togo triangle: where stolen Nigerian oil disappears. From the brilliant War on Terror board game. 

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Political Quote of the Week: Buhari Has Removed Veil of Economic Secrecy - Senator Nwaogu

Buhari Has Removed Veil of Economic Secrecy.
 ~ Senator Nkechi J. Nwaogu See full report on Daily Independent.  

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MTN Must Pay $5.2 Billion Fine - South Africa

Mr. Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa.

The Deputy President of South Africa, Mr. Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa who is a former chairman of MTN has said that MTN Group Ltd., Africa’s biggest mobile-phone company must pay the US$5.2 billion fine in Nigeria, because MTN must follow the rules in countries where it does business, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday.

“We will obviously be taking note of what is happening with a view of seeing how the company involved responds and reacts in this matter,” Ramaphosa told lawmakers in Cape Town on Wednesday. “We would like our companies to comply with the laws and regulations of countries where they operate, without violating those.” 

MTN and the other three GSM service providers, including Globacom, Airtel and Etisalat operating in Nigeria signed an agreement that set the fine at 200,000 naira (about $1,000) for each unregulated SIM card in 2011. The regulations are aimed at helping law enforcement and security forces to track criminals.

MTN has 62 million subscribers in Nigeria, which is the biggest market of the GSM company. The NCC has given MTN until November 16, 2015, to pay the US$5.2 billion fine.

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GTBank Says How Customers Can Solve BVN Challenges

GTBank Says How Customers Can Solve BVN Challenges

The management of Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) has reacted to the current situation of anxious customers affected by the Bank Verification Number (BVN) deadline account lock-down.

Many bank customers have been affected by the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) directive that all unregistered accounts within Nigeria be resticted from debit transactions, The Herald reports.

The bank responded by providing tips to help combat the difficulties associated with the situation.

 About Bank Verification Number (BVN)

With the increasing incidents of compromise on conventional security systems (password and PIN), there is a high demand for greater security on access to sensitive or personal information in the Banking system.

The BVN gives each Bank customer a unique identity across the Nigerian Banking industry that can be used for easy identification and verification at Point of Banking operations.

Biometrics refers to identification of an individual based on physiological attributes- fingerprint, voice, facial features etc. To address existing challenges with identity management, the Central Bank of Nigeria, in collaboration with all Nigerian banks launched a centralized biometric identification system tagged Bank Verification Number (BVN)

• Benefits
• Enrolment Process
• BVN Centres Outside Nigeria
• BVN Linking
• BVN FAQs

• Your BVN gives you a unique identity that can be verified across the Nigerian Banking Industry (it is not peculiar to one Bank)
• Your Bank Accounts are protected from unauthorized access
• Its reduces fraudulent activities on bank account
• Gives easy access to Banking operations
• Your BVN is accepted as a means of identification across ALL Nigerian Banks

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Be An Astronaut: NASA Seeks Explorers for Future Space Missions

Astronaut Joan Higginbotham. Image credit: NASA.
Be An Astronaut: NASA Seeks Explorers for Future Space Missions

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In anticipation of returning human spaceflight launches to American soil, and in preparation for the agency's Journey to Mars, NASA announced it will soon begin accepting applications for the next class of astronaut candidates. With more human spacecraft in development in the United States today than at any other time in history, future astronauts will launch once again from the Space Coast of Florida on American-made commercial spacecraft, and carry out deep-space exploration missions that will advance a future human mission to Mars.

The agency will accept applications from Dec. 14 through mid-February and expects to announce candidates selected in mid-2017. Applications for consideration as a NASA Astronaut will be accepted at:
http://www.usajobs.gov

PriceCheck of South Africa Records Y-o-Y Growth of 600% in Nigeria

Initially launched in South Africa, PriceCheck also expanded into Nigeria, the continent’s largest economy, in 2013. The platform now sees 25 million unique annual visitors across its two platforms, and has recorded y-o-y growth of 40% in South Africa and 600% in Nigeria, as savvy African shoppers look online for the best deals.

The largest African Price Comparison Service sold to Naspers in 2010 has just been reacquired by the original Founder and African Leading Tech Investor, Silvertree and Kevin Tucker.

Buhari, the Good Shepherd Surrounded By Wolves in Sheep Clothing

President Muhammadu Buhari is like a good shepherd who went looking for his lost sheep and then wanted to bring his sheep to greener pastures, but he found himself surrounded by wolves in sheep clothing.

He now wants to tame these wolves into shepherd dogs. But can wolves in the jungle be transformed into shepherd dogs when they live on eating sheep?  

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Nigerian Journalist Threatened for Alleging Rape At A Boys' School in Kano

NEW YORK, 30 October 2015 / PRN Africa / -- A radio journalist told the Committee to Protect Journalists on Thursday that he had been threatened by three men after he reported on the alleged rape of students in a boys' school in Nigeria's northern city of Kano.

"The threat against Nasir Salisu Zango is a threat to the public's right to know what is happening in society," said Peter Nkanga, CPJ's West Africa representative. "CPJ calls on Nigerian authorities to ensure Zango's safety and apprehend the individuals behind the threats."

Emirates Airlines Partners With Oxford University To Launch Data Science Lab

Oxford-Emirates Data Science Lab set to shape digital transformation of the whole Emirates Group

Thursday, October 29, 2015 — London, UK, 29th October 2015: Emirates has launched a data science lab in a five year partnership with Oxford University.

Employing a team of world-class scientists, engineers, social scientists and domain experts from Emirates and Oxford University, the Oxford-Emirates Data Science Lab will examine new ways of forecasting demand and optimizing seat inventory across the airline’s global network driving immediate, tangible benefits to the Emirates Group. Longer term, the lab’s focus will be to redefine the customer experience through improved personalisation with individual customers.