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While the battle for dominance in the mobile phone ecosystem heightens in the Nigerian market and in Africa as a whole, every Original Equipment Manufacturer, OEM, operating in the region knows quite well that brand development through innovative technologies is important for success story. In this interview with EMEKA AGINAM, Mr. Arif Chowdhury, the Vice President of Transsion Holdings, a group that owns different brands, such as TECNO Mobile while telling the success story of the OEMs as the fasted growing mobile device in the country said that TECNO Mobile is not left out in the universal trend of unique brand development, high quality product offerings, affordability and improvement. Attributing TECNO Mobile ‘s success story to innovative technologies with friendly price, the VP said that TECNO Mobile thinks globally, and act locally. He said that Africa is their sole market and will be treated right . Excerpt: M ARKET share:  TECNO Mobile is now among the TOP 3 mobile...

When Nigeria’s telecoms revolution took off after the licensing of GSM operators in 2001, it heralded positive developments for Nigerians as a people, and the economy in general. Communications among Nigerians and between Nigeria and the rest of the world, which was very difficult, became simplified almost overnight. As the GSM operators penetrated the virgin market, information technology devices became prime gadgets for acquisition by Nigerians. In no time, computers with internet connections became ubiquitous, and with the coming of data services, devices with mobile internet capability became choice attraction. When the tablet computer took the world by storm, Nigeria and Nigerians were not left out as tablets of various brands found their way to Nigeria, and were promptly gobbled up by a population whose desire to communicate became almost insatiable. Thus, Nigerians joined the rest of the world in being active in cyberspace. Thousands, even millions, opened email account...

A buja —The nation’s foreign reserve currently stands at $38 billion, the Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, disclosed yesterday. Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Speaking at the Public Affairs Forum, in Abuja, the minister said the economy was stable and the Gross Domestic product, GDP, was growing at over 6 per cent in spite of the challenges facing the nation. Her words, “One of the key things I want to tell you is that we have tried to keep this economy stable under this administration. All these things you are seeing- the investments in roads, the investments in industries cannot happen if your economy lacks stability. “If you wake up worrying about inflation; if you wake up worrying about exchange rate, you know Nigerians watch the exchange rate every single day. If you wake up worrying about no growth then you cannot even talk about investing in the sector. “So ...

The council of State president over by President Jonathan on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Mr. Suleiman Abba, as the Inspector General of Police. President Goodluck Jonathan had earlier named Abba the acting Inspector General of Police following the retirement of his predecessor, Mr, Mohammed Abubakar.

Lagos –  Some distributors of cement said on Tuesday it would take some time for the  PRICE  of Dangote cement to be N1,000 per 50kg of cement in spite of the company slashing the  PRICE  of the product. The distributors said that they had yet to dispose of the old stocks and that it would be difficult to sell at Dangote’s recommended  PRICE . Mr Ben Ohaegbu, a distributor of cement in Lagos, said that the price of Dangote cement in his store had not changed. “I got my stock of Dangote cement long before the announcement of the price slash. Aliko Dangote “The slash will be implemented as soon as I  GET  a new stock from the company. “For now, the  PRICE  of 50kg of cement is N1,700 and it remains until I replenish my stock,” Ohaegbu said. Another distributor, Mr Alani Adeboyejo at Ijaye-Ojokoro in Ifako-Ijaye Council Area, Lagos, also commended the  PRICE  slash for Dangote cement. He however said that the p...

Christiano Ronaldo will be aiming for another record as the Champions League’s all-time leading scorer when Real Madrid host a Liverpool side short on confidence at the Santiago Bernabeu Tuesday. Ronaldo’s opener in the European champions’ 3-0 win at Anfield two weeks ago took him to within one goal of Madrid legend Raul’s 71 Champions League goals. A 12th consecutive victory in all competitions would allow Real to seal their place in the last 16 with two games to spare in Group B. Liverpool are tied with Swiss champions Basel and Champions League debutants Ludogorets Razgrad in a battle for second place on three points.

When Isco signed for Real Madrid last summer, the former Malaga midfielder described the possible arrival of Gareth Bale as a "nice problem" both for him and for the Spanish side. Just over a year on and coach Carlo Ancelotti has a tough decision to make as he decides between the in-form Andalusian and the returning Welshman. Bale has missed the last few matches through injury and is yet to hit the heights for Madrid in the current campaign, his spell on this sidelines handing Isco a golden opportunity to show exactly what he can do when given an extended run in the team. And he has grabbed it. The 22-year-old has started  the last five games and Madrid have been on fine form, sweeping aside Levante (5-0), Liverpool (3-0), Barcelona (3-1), Cornella (4-1) and Granada (4-0) en route to top spot in La Liga. Instrumental in those wins, many Madrid fans and journalists are keen to see Isco retain his place in the side over Bale. So with the Welshman back in contention, which of ...

A group of suspected Boko Haram gunmen have reportedly attacked a police station in Nafada Local Government in Gombe state. The police station was burnt down, while the armoury attached to it was looted. According to a witness, who contacted TheCable via telephone, the raid happened around 2pm on November 4, 2014, Tuesday. The attackers, who came on about 50 motorcycles, did not face any resistance, as the policemen ran for their lives. According to tweets by some residents, a military checkpoint by Ngada Bridge has also been attacked. The facilities of MTN telecommunications operator and the building of the Peoples Democratic Party secretariat have been set ablaze. The locals also report that heavy gun fire is heard in various parts of the town. The number of casualties was not clear, but the initial data provided by a journalist for BBC Hausa Service, Nasidi Adamu Yahaya, indicates that an Islamic cleric and five soldiers lost their lives in the attack. ...

ABUJA—Seven days after Boko Haram insurgents seized Mubi, the commercial nerve centre and second largest town in Adamawa as well as Vimtim, home town of Defence Chief, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh, the Federal Government, yesterday, gave a marching order to the military to flush out the terrorists from the occupied areas immediately. This happened on a day that more than 23 people were killed after  TWO  suspected Boko Haram suicide bombers burst into the Shi’ite Muslim procession in Potiskum, Yobe State to commemorate the new Islamic calendar. It was also a day gunmen attacked Kogi prison, setting 145 inmates free. In Adamawa, to ensure that the terrorists were flushed out from the occupied areas, more attack helicopter gunships and surveillance aircraft were deployed, yesterday, while the new General Officer Commanding 3 Division of the Nigerian Army, Major General FO Alli, whose Area of Responsibility (AOR) includes Adamawa State, was said to have relocated to Yola. ...