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"Change and attitude palaver" tales of a Nigerian commuter The word change means different things to different people in different situations or circumstances. In the run up to the 2015 general elections in Nigeria, it was the slogan of choice for the then main opposition party with a manifesto to turn the country around towards a brighter future. However, the word could have an entirely different meaning when used in some other situations. In the public transport system of…
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"Driver drop me!" tales of a Nigerian commuter One of the most common and accessible means of public transportation in Africa is the commercial motorbus. They are often called different names from one location to another. In Lagos State, Nigeria the common motorbuses are either the "***Danfo***" or the larger "***Molue***" with their characteristic yellow colour. In my state of residence the common motorbus popularly referred to as "***tuke tuke***". The "***tuke tuke***"…
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Bitcoin Cash to the rescue In the past few weeks in some States in Nigeria, financial institutions have been operating for periods below their usual working hours. Most banks now open for about four hours daily. Previously for about a week in my locality , the banks were shut as there was a curfew in place. This was occasioned by the chaos and air of insecurity after the endsars protests spiralled out of control as miscreants took advantage of the protests to unleash mayhem.…
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"The men in black" tales of a Nigerian commuter As kids growing up, we simply adored and admired the men in uniform. They were well respected and looked up to. I remember my younger brother used to love playing the role of a cop back then. Sadly over the years ,the men in uniform particularly those in black have lost their shine although till date military officers still command a lot of respect largely due to the level of discipline exhibited while carrying out orders or…
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Copied without credits: plagiarizers on read.cash beware While going through some articles in the home page section of the read.cash platform I observed that some articles had topic tags. It was at that point that I also observed that a topic tab had been included to the left of the search bar which is quite a welcome development. This will further help users who are interested in particular topics or areas easily locate articles that fall within that category or area of…
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A close encounter Have you ever had a close encounter? This question may get varied responses depending on how an individual perceives the question. For the purpose of this piece the close encounter being referred to is with a creature no one would ordinarily want to meet as such meeting is usually accompanied with a period of grief. How long the period turns out to be depends largely on how those who feel the impact of the encounter relate with the creature. This encounter…
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Swap BNB to ETH with Binance Smart Chain Sometimes it is a challenge to purchase Ethereum (ETH) especially for newbies in crypto trading who may not have a big portfolio or large amount of finance. Similarly due to financial challenges one may not be able to purchase small amount of ETH due to the minimum threshold as to the quantity of ETH one can purchase on most exchanges. Thanks to Binance via its exchange and smartchain you can swap your BNB on the Binance Smart Chain…
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BCH Hard fork: BCHN becomes the dominant chain A couple of hours ago CoinDesk reported on its website that (as at 16:21) UTC Bitcoin Cash ABC was yet to receive any hashpower according to data from coin.dance suggesting that Bitcoin Cash Node was now likely to be the dominant chain. This did not come as a surprise though as CoinDesk also reported that 80% of miners had indicated their support for BCHN prior to the hardfork. As the much anticipated hard fork of Bitcoin Cash…
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PanCake Swap Cake pending bot(unofficial)is live **While** going through my Twitter time line a couple of nights ago I came across a tweet about a telegram bot that is capable of displaying your pending Cake balance earned from staking on Pancake Swap. I might have ordinarily waved the tweet aside and dismissed it as another scam bot. However I decided to give it a try for two reasons. 1. The tweet was made by the official Twitter handle of Pancake Swap, boosting my…
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'Journey to the East' tales of a Nigerian commuter Travelling especially over long distances has never been my strong point. While some derive pleasure from the thrill of being on the road, others like myself dread the thought of spending hours in a vehicle especially with the nature of the roads we have in Nigeria. My longest commute thus far from my home base have been to Kaduna and Enugu States in Northern and Eastern Nigeria respectively while collecting samples for my…
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'Journey to the North' tales of a Nigerian commuter I have always been fascinated by the Northern part of Nigeria. I remember seeing pictures of the famous groundnut pyramids while growing up. Sadly that sight is no more with the discovery of the '**black gold**'. There was a rather unfortunate move to totally focus on the '**black gold**' i.e. crude oil production solely while neglecting other sectors with potentials of making significant contribution to Nigeria's economy.…
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The Aboki The term '**Aboki**' is one of the rather popular words in use across Nigeria. The word with it's origins from Northern Nigeria denotes friend. Till date its use in Northern Nigeria retains its original meaning of friend. However in other parts of the country it may convey a different meaning based on the intent of the speaker. In the Southern part of the country it is general used to refer to tradesmen of Northern descent. So when you hear someone being referred…
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Have you seen the light This is the 'million dollar question' that preachers usually ask people whom they percieve to be 'lost' or require guidance. It is a way of inquiring from the one being questioned to find out if they have embraced salvation. In other situations not related to religion, it elicits a response of being in the know of the actual facts of a matter or the truth. The choice of title is borne out of the fact that the modern scientific understanding or…