Why CDMA operators never thrived in Nigeria

Telecommunications ecosystem in Nigeria is dominated largely by two parallel operating network technologies. They are the Global system for mobile communications otherwise known as G.S.M communications and the Code Division Multiple Access communications otherwise known as CDMA communications. In comparison, it is obvious that G.S.M communications is thriving better than CDMA communications in Nigeria.Take for instance Etisalat that came into the Nigerian market a bit late they have been able to find their feet and attracting their own loyal customers with their unique promos and offers. Of recent it launched its easy flex promo whereby subscribers get up to 300% bonus plus a specified amount of data on all recharges from N300.00 and above. Offers like this has really helped the network to gain grounds and thrive.

However, the success of the GSM network can be attributed to their ability to cover vast areas within a short time while CDMA operators lack the capacity of widespread presence and this affects their stability and threatens their existence. The longer the distance  a telecommunications signal can travel is the larger the users it can attract and the more the income it can generate. Most CDMA operators in Nigeria have fewer than a hundred telecommunications mast installations which is barely enough to circulate round. Consequently, their subscribers line is so thin and income generated so tiny when compared with expenses on maintenance, advertisement salaries e.t.c. No company can thrive in this condition.

Even Visafone communications, a network that stole the heart of many Nigerians, consistently receiving laudable commendations for its effort to  keep the CDMA flame burning and competing favorably with its G.S.M counterpart suddenly threw in the towel to the surprise of everybody. Now Visafone is a property of a successful G.S.M operator which further confirms that G.S.M operators are thriving better.

Starcomms on the other hand was so determined to succeed when it came into Nigeria. But along the line, faced severe business challenges that led to a reduction of its network coverage areas. Consequently, this affected their service delivery and they lost a lot of customers in the process which led their down fall. Today, starcomms is struggling to record up to a million subscribers line.

Multilinks from inception has never been comfortable with doing business in Nigeria. They never hestitated to complain how expensive doing business in Nigeria was and how low their profit margin had been. They always recall their struggles for survival in this harsh Nigerian business arena. On several occasions they had threatened to quit the country. 

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Blogging is all about patience and consistency

Patience, how many people can practice it? You can never attain success blogging if you are not patient because, blogging falls into the category of businesses tagged, 'Do the work and forget the money'. So, if you go into blogging with the mindset of getting rich overnight, then, you are definitely in the wrong business and will be disappointed in no time.
Many have withdrawn from the race because along the line they discovered that it isn't as easy as they thought. Whether you choose to monetize your blog through 3rd party ad networks like adsense, clicksor, infolinks or sell advert spaces or even affiliate for others, no one is easy. Or, is it attracting visitors to your blog that comes easy? To get just a single person online to view your blog posts 'no bi moi moi.' Before your blog becomes discoverable and popular among the people, a lot of effort and hard work needs to be done. You must work hard on your contents to distinguish yourself. Never listen to those who tell you that when you start a blog, automatically you start earning six figures and they persuade you to buy their books or training materials on how to make six figures blogging. Some will even tell you to quit your 9-5 job and start blogging. Don't try it! Rather, see how you can combine both then when the blog gets going and can pay your bills then you can quit your job. Yes, it is possible to earn six figures from blogging but a lot of effort, hard work, consistency, powerful contents is needed.
Blogging is not a get rich quick scheme. Linda Ikeji blogged for 4 years without making a dime. How many people can indeed be patient that long? No other thing could have been driving her other than passion. The stories of other successful bloggers like Neil Patel and co are not different from hers. You cannot erase the power passion from a successful blog. These bloggers had passion for what they did and that kept them going when the going was tough. Make passion the driving force of your blog, be consistent, don't be in a hurry to explode and don't give up. Over time, things would definitely turn around for you.

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What you need to consider before choosing a niche for your blog

A lot of bloggers or would be bloggers make that mistake of referencing the successes recorded by other bloggers in a particular niche when trying to choose a niche for their blog. Forgetting the fact that what works for one person does not necessarily mean it will work for you or all. Thus, they go into a niche they have little or no knowledge about, just because they want to be like that person. Many a newbie bloggers even go into a niche because they heard that the niche is profitable. Along the line, they get stocked, entangled and nobody heard of their blog.
To be a successful blogger, you must be yourself. Search yourself deeply and identify what you are passionate about, naturally good at and have deep knowledge about. This is what keeps you going when the going gets tough. Never follow the crowd. Everybody has one thing or the other he is knowledgeable about. Blog about those things!
Being passionate about your niche helps you worry less about traffic or whether people are viewing your posts or not. It brings out the originality in you, it builds your confidence, aids consistency and makes blogging a less stressful career to handle. And before you know it, people start seeing you as an authority in that niche. This would invariably open doors for you, shooting you into lime light.

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External defects of the new model Toyota RAV 4

New model Toyota RAV 4

New model Toyota RAV 4

Though, I wouldn’t know what the designer or manufacturer of the new model Toyota RAV 4 had in mind but in my own opinion, this car is like an outcast in the RAV 4 family. It looks more like an advanced form of Toyota matrix.

Firstly, it appears smaller than the 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 etc models of the car. Usually, the rule has been, the newer the model the bigger the car. This new model RAV 4 appears more like an SUV rather than a "jeep". Am very sure Nigerians understand what I mean by "Jeep." For non Nigerians, a jeep is the general name for all cars that have similar shape like the old model Toyota RAV 4. It won't be a crime to compare this new model Toyota RAV 4 with Toyota Matrix. They look very similar. What Nigerians call, they resemble!

Secondly, the unique hanging of the spare tyre on the boot door of the car which is a repeated feature in all other models of the car except for this new model which has the spare tyre compartment inside the boot. This gave the car a different look from the RAV 4 we are use to.

Old Toyota RAV 4

Inspite of these external flaws, big ups to the interior and engine capacity of the car. The interior of the car is like see Paris and die.

With the new model RAV 4, Toyota has proved to the world that it has the capacity to take car interior décor and engine design to the next level. 

Interior of New Toyota RAV 4

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Has ICT devices changed the liesure pattern in teenagers?

No doubt about it, information and communications technology (ICT) has definitely made the world a better place for all. It has made a lot positive impact on the teenagers of today. No wonder this epoch is referred to as the computer age. Anything and everything is tendering towards digital technology. With the aid of the computer, something that could take days to accomplish is achieved in matters of seconds now. The computer has continued to proof its definition right, as a device that makes work easier and faster to accomplish. With more and more great inventions yet to come in this regards, the sky can only be starting point for digital and computerized world.

New model Toyota RAV 4

As it has been rightly confirmed, there is nothing good without a bad side too. Early exposure to ICT is really impacting negatively on teenagers of  today. They are mostly distracted by a lot of ICT devices like ipods, ipads, tablets, blackberry, android phones etc. With these devices, they come in contact with X rated and explicit contents, spend there precious time playing computer games or visiting social media platforms like facebook, twitter, instagram, whatapps e.t.c.
These new age leisure techniques that teenagers of today derive so much pleasure in and engage themselves has completely replaced old time leisure methods like engaging in folk plays & games, folk songs & dances, story telling, rendering voluntary & humanitarians services, joining social clubs like the boys scout, girls guide, red cross, boys brigade e.t.c.
The teenagers of today have succeeded in establishing a great social online presence to the detriment of their academics, religious and moral standards. Unlike before whereby teenagers are encouraged to embrace the world of books and literatures, social media exercises like chatting, posting, twitting etc are now the in thing.
We cannot over rule the fact that youths of today spend more time with the media rather than with their parents or teacher and the challenges are enormous. Only close monitoring of the manner of usage of these ICT devices can actually curb situation.

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Is Google adsense worth the trouble?

Displaying Google ads on a site or blog is not a sure deal to riches. So, why is Google so strict with approving sites or blogs into the Adsense program? As if an approval would make them instant millionaire. Not at all! Enough work still has to be done to make sense out of Adsense. For sure you must be on top of your game to make anything meaniful out of Adsense.  Even those sites or blogs already accommodated into the Google ad network are being guided by stringent policies that could sometimes be violated unknowingly. To get Adsense approval is tough but to make money with Adsense is even tougher. Even after approving your site or blog, they continue to display blank ads for close to two months. All in the bead to frustrate you. Therefore, what is the essence of being so severe with alleged violators of Adsense policies to the extent of disabling their account without warning, not even a suspension is given for start. Just outright blocking! To add salt to injury, when blocked, no concrete reason is given of your offense. That's is not fair and infact an abuse of fundamental human right! Punishing somebody without telling him his offense. Sometimes, site or blog owners are completely innocent of the offense.
The greatest frustration of all is that Adsense is once in a life time participation. Thus, when you lose it, you cannot get it anymore i.e when ban, it is for life. Not even an appeal can remedy the situation.
Being ban from the Adsense program is not the end of the world. Never let Google's frustration deprive you of what you intend to achieve with your site or blog. Stay focused and continue to thrive your site or blog. Many have grown their site or blog to success without Adsense. You too can.So, remain focused!

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10 wealthiest Nigerians in 2017

1. Aliko Dangote: tagged the richest black man in the world and also the richest Nigerian. Operates factories in many countries in Africa. He is worth 12.5 billion dollars.

2. Mike Adenuga: tagged second richest in Nigeria. owner of Globacom Nigeria, Conoil etc He is worth 10.5 billion dollars

3. Femi Otedola: the oil and gas mogul himself. He is third wealthiest Nigerian and the CEO of Zenon and Forte oil and gas plc. He is worth 2.3 billion dollars.

4. Folorunsho Alakija: tagged the richest woman in Africa and Nigeria. A business tycoon worth 2.1 billion dollars.

5. Theophilus Danjuma: the chairman of Atlantic petroleum and former chief of Army staff who is worth 1.7 billion dollars.

6. Abdulsalam Rabiu: the sixth richest Nigeria who runs a conglomerate known for sugar production, real estate, cement production, port operations etc

7. Tony Elumelu: Former chairman of UBA and founder of Transcorp and Heirs Holdings. A renowned  philanthropist worth 1.4 billion dollars.

8. Orji Uzor Kalu: the founder of Slok Holdings former governor of Abia state. He is worth 1.1 billion dollars.

9. Jim Oviah: the Zenith bank founder and the chairman of defunct Visafone communications ltd who is worth 1 billion dollars.

10. Oba Otudeko: founder of honeywell group and chairman FBN Holdings plc. He is worth 650 million dollars.

But somebody is missing in the list! This is because nobody has concrete fact about is profile. But he is perceived to be very wealthy by most Nigerians. This no other person than Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu  

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