HowToNaija: How to do stuff in Nigeria

Due to the increase in the number of cases of stolen phones, it is very important that you know how to report or block a stolen phone in Nigeria. While no one is praying for you to lose your phone, it is advisable to read the article for educational purposes. Who knows, you may be helping your friend! In advanced countries, all you had to do was pop into the nearest police station and make your report.   The police are the ones that will try to recover the phone for you and if all attempts fail, they will now block it permanently. Unfortunately, that is a luxury we can’t afford in Nigeria. The police force here struggles immensely in trying to recover missing persons let alone mobile phones! To block a phone, the most common way is to send the IMEI number of the phone to your service provider asking them to block the phone. IMEI stands for (International Mobile Equipment Identity) and can be found behind your phone when you remove the battery. You can also get it by diali...

The telecommunication sector is one sector that has been on a steady rise. It has employed so many persons and more are being employed on a daily basis. One way through which people are employed in the telecom sector is by becoming a major distributor of recharge cards. Therefore, this article is going to x-ray things you need to know on How to start recharge card printing business in Nigeria. To start the recharge card printing business, here is a list of what you will need to start with: ·          A computer :   The computer is the primary tool because that is where you will be doing bulk of the work involved.   If you don’t own a computer, you can always use a relatives own or even a cyber café (but you need to be extremely careful) ·          A printer:   This for the printing of the pins. Again, you can always make provisions to get your pins printed somewhere else if you ...

The advent of the internet has opened doors to many opportunities globally. Not only has communication has been made easy, but people even make money from it. Imagine being able to communicate with other people miles away from you and still make money from them. That is just how easy the internet has made it to earn a living. Nigerians, as opportunistic as we are have become experts in taking optimum advantage of every new technology. The ability to send text messages is no longer limited to network coverage because the internet has removed all boundaries. One of the most profitable internet businesses in Nigeria is the short code business service. Many Nigerians are unsure of how easy and profitable this new internet business is. How you set it up and the messages you send largely determine your profit. You need to know how it works before launching into it. Just like many other businesses, you can be a wholesaler or retailer of short codes. The wholesaler is simply a short ...