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EGUNGWU CHUKWUKA BENJAMIN  T he introduction of eNaira and cNGN stable coin (crypto currency) is a great concept to aid digital trading in Nigeria, but might not aid in stabilizing the Naira.  Nigeria is the first country in Africa to roll out a digital currency by the central bank.  Recall that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) launched eNaira (a digital currency) on 25th October, 2021, with the intention of making transaction seamless and easier.  On 29th December, 2023, report emerged on national dailies, stating that Nigerian banks – Access bank, Sterling bank, First bank, Providus bank – were in collaboration with payments companies – like Budpay, Kora (formerly KoraPay), Interswitch, Blockchain consultants Convexity and Interstellar – to create a stable coin, cNGN.  This is after the federal government lifted the ban on cryptocurrency. Each was created to serve as legal tender, equivalent to the physical Naira (cash).  The introduction of cNGN coin wa...

  I n this exclusive interview, award- winning Nigerian singer and songwriter KOREDE BELLO opens up about the unexpected ways his journalism education has shaped his music career. He also shares the inspiration behind his latest single and how personal experiences have influenced his writing. EGUNGWU CHUKWUKA BENJAMIN brings excerpts. In what ways has your journalism education supported your music career? Very much. I always say I under- stand how the media works in a way and that has kind of kept me out of the wrong side of the media. I know people are just looking for entertainment and bad news spreads faster, but besides that, I know what makes news, and I know what’s newsworthy. I know how to engage people, and the audience, and I know how to interact on a social level. On digital media , it helps me to understand what the audience’s mind is like. I know what my demography is like. I understand how to speak to alot of people at once and how to make someone feel like I’m talk...

I n this exclusive interview, Popular UK, multi-award-winning DJ and pro­ducer, ‘ DJames ’, shares his journey, from starting out organically to becoming an international DJ. Due to his ability to in­fuse Afrobeat with other international sounds, DJames has been able to create a fan base across Europe, North Amer­ica, and Africa, specifically in Nigeria, through his mixtapes, songs, and live concerts. He has also DJed for popular singers like Burna Boy , Drake , and Chris Brown , et-al. EGUNGWU CHUKWUKA brings excerpts. Can you share with us what inspired you to become a DJ, and how you started? Honestly, I was never inspired to be a DJ, it just happened organically over the years. I always loved music and I would be the one making compilation CDs for all my friends to play in their cars. Then at University some friends of mine start­ed running campus events and needed a DJ. I said I’d do it to help them out and it really took off from there. Being an international DJ, how do you com...