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How Fake Bankers Scam Consumers
The number of Nigerians losing money to fraudsters impersonating bank officials has continued to rise despite the wide publicity given to this form of scam. Known as voice phishing, the scam involves a caller pretending to be a customer care personnel of a bank and tricking victims into disclosing their account information with the aim […]
And the Door Closed at Lagos Court!
When in March 2018, I got impatient with a company owing me some months in salary arrears, I sought advice from a lawyer friend who advised me to take the matter to court. I agreed with him but the question was which court to go since court cases take several years, as the wheel of […]
Beware of Bottled Poison
When Madam Hanna, the oil merchant, extracts oil from groundnut, corn, safflower, sunflower, soybean, etc., and she doesn’t add a chemical or preservative to it, she loses her capital because the oil will go bad (rancid) when exposed to air. So she hydrogenates it (adds hydrogen). The natural fat then becomes mutated, which means that […]
How Safe is Paracetamol?
Paracetamol, otherwise known as acetaminophen, is one of the most commonly used analgesic/pain reliever in the country. This prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) drug is used by millions of people daily for pain, headache, toothache, fever, and a host of other ailments. Lamentably, it is one of the most abused and misused drug as most consumers […]
Nigeria’s Electricity Problem: FG Vs. DisCos, By Reuben Abati
Here is the main problem with Nigeria’s electricity sector: Nigeria is Africa’s most populous nation, but it has failed consistently to generate, transmit and distribute enough electricity to power its development process and accelerate economic growth. Between 1999 and 2007, President Olusegun Obasanjo focused on the reform of the electricity sector as one of the […]
Experts Fault Forex Food Restrictions, Say it will Not Benefit Consumers
The restriction on foreign exchange (forex) for food imports is not in the interest of consumers. This was the view expressed by experts at the fourth edition of Regulatory Conversation which held in Lagos. Discussing the theme, Foreign Exchange Restrictions on Food Imports and Implications for Regulating and Growing the Nation’s Economy, the experts also […]
Experts Fault Forex Food Restrictions, Say it will Not Benefit Consumers
The
restriction on foreign exchange (forex) for food imports is not in the interest
of consumers. This was the view expressed by experts...
Procter & Gamble Set to Launch Smart Diapers into the Market
The most popular ways parents determine if their baby’s diapers should be changed are obviously the baby’s cries and physical examination...
Beware of Bottled Poison
When Madam Hanna, the oil merchant, extracts oil from groundnut, corn, safflower, sunflower, soybean, etc., and she doesn't add a chemical or preservative to it, she loses her capital because the oil...
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Nigerian identifies those responsible for the crash of the naira, poor...
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Those Unwanted Text Messages
By Arnold Alalibo
It is not an experience one enjoys sharing with anyone. It is something...
