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Why Nollycoin Stands out as A Winning ICO Project That Will Provide Long Term Value by Ope Banwo
This article discusses how to cut through the ICO Crowdsale hype and how to purchase real ICOs of value in the fledgling crypto revolution.
In a world driven by hype and FOMO [Fear Of Missing Out], it is becoming clearer every day that a diligent crypto enthusiast needs to have a litmus test for picking a token to support in a world where genuine viable projects are hard to find and good projects with long term prospects are even harder to distinguish from money grabbing ‘shitcoins’.
With the recent developments where most new cryptos are hitting record lows, and new ICO Projects not living up to their hypes after the Crowdsale , it is now common for disappointed ‘investors’ to go around blaming the ICO promoters on Social Media, rather than blame themselves for not doing the proper due diligence to pick a most probable post-crowdsale winner before purchasing a token during its ICO.
From my extensive observation, it appeared that most crypto buyers simply bought coins during an ICO based on the FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) created by the masters of the hype behind those coins. Many simply bought without understanding the post-ICO purpose of the coin, or what the token was supposed to do after the Crowdsale. When nothing happened after the ICO, as is often the case now for many ICOs, they would then jump on social media to scream bloody murder.
Recently, myself and my team just finished a tour of Africa and some parts of Usa to promote the Nollycoin ICO. We organized and sponsored different conferences, did live AMA (Ask Me Anything) press meetings, and held lots one-on-one meetings with Crypto whales, little investors, and crypto millionaire wannabes of every color.
Through it all, one thing that amazed me beyond all else was that MOST token holders had NO CLUE about the underlying business or project behind the token sales they participated in.
Even stranger in my observation, was the Amazing fact that many could not tell you the value proposition of the project, its objectives or the plan of the company to disrupt the marketplace and grab a chunk of the buyers in their industry. They simply bought the ICO because several telegram or Facebook Pages they visited kept telling them to ‘Buy. Hodl and buy more’. Most simply acted on herd instinct rather than objective deliberation.
Now, if most of the people I met were just teenagers or people without education, I would not have been so surprised at the level of ignorance of many of the crypto ‘investors’ I met. On the contrary, many of those I met were college graduates and people of some means. Yet less than 10% of them could readily articulate why they bought a coin in expectation that it would increase in value over time. Everywhere I went, very few in the crowd could tell me the name, experience and capability of the corporate managers of the company selling the coins.
The only thing most of them could point out was that the coins were recommended by ‘respected’ influencers when facts have proved that most of them were paid chills to create FOMO and respectability for otherwise useless shitcoins.
Beyond the so-called bogus influencers, all many crypto buyers knew was that the names of the team leaders were Russian, Chinese or Korean though they knew absolutely nothing about them. It was as if all you needed to have a successful ICO was to list names of people from Korea or China or Russia that no one could even verify with a simple google search.
While I agree there are certainly many things to consider deciding whether the tokens of a project would increase in value over time, I think the acid test, and the most immediate evaluation criteria, should be the utility of the coin itself outside of what would happen in the crypto exchanges.
Though most crypto token owners I met didn’t even know it, the reality is that if you bought a token from most ICOs, you were not really ‘investing’ in that company. You would not be buying shares of the company and you were not buying any security from the company.
And at best, what you were doing when you bought tokens during most ICOs was ‘donating’ to a project in exchange to being given a utility token or coin that legally had no real value beyond the business ecosystem controlled by the issuing company.
In order words, apart from your hope that the price of the tokens would ‘moon’ or rise to make you a millionaire, there is not much else you could do with the token other than enjoying the utility attached to it by the ICO company, if any.
Since no one could really predict for sure how a Crypto would perform on a crypto exchange when it finally got there, and most recent experience have shown that the prices of most tokens would most likely nose dive in the first few weeks of hitting an exchange (due to large sell offs by speculators ), it would make some sense for you to look at what other value or utility you could derive from your token, beyond the expected ‘mooning’ on the exchange.
As the crypto revolution continued to rev, morph and adapt to different developments in the market place, the only way to ensure your money is not being thrown into the gutter is to be sure that you could still use those tokens to get excellent value and benefits even if you could sell it for profits immediately on an exchange.
In making this determination you must ask yourself this primary question: What is value, product or service that the company selling the token with generate that will give me enough value for my cash to make this purchase worth my while?
In a world of crashing prices of tokens at different exchanges, the more opportunities you have to derive real life utilization with a token outside of the expected listing on the crypto exchange, the better the chances that you would not end up being frustrated or stranded with tokens that are useless to you.
So, you must ask over and over: IF this coin never traded on an exchange, would I still be happy that I supported the vision? If this token lost 70% of its value on an exchange, can I still use it and get value for my money elsewhere with it?
If you could not answer these questions positively after reviewing the WHITEPAPER and investing the claims of the company, then you should think twice before buying that coin.
Take a current ICO like Nollycoin which is the token powering a Blockchain enabled movie distribution ecosystem. The promoters of the coin have created different utility scenarios for buyers of the coin to ensure that no matter what happens to Nollycoin on the crypto exchange, their backers and token hodlers will keep smiling.
Some of the great utility attached to the Nollycoin token in the Nollytainment ecosystem include
• Ability to use Nollycoin tokens to watch exclusive movies at the cinemas and movie houses
• Ability to use the Nollycoin tokens to access 1,000s of movies on their Netflix-on-steroids blockchain Movie distribution.
• Ability to use Nollycoin tokens to purchase products and services at the NollyMall which is like an Amazon platform for entertainment-based products.
• Ability to use the Nollycoin tokens to pay for school fees at the NOLLY Academy platform and partner companies
As you can see, beyond the normal expectation that the tokens may be listed on a crypto exchange platform, you can use the Nollycoins right now to get tremendous value for ‘investing’ in the vision of Nollytainment by supporting their project. For more on information on Nollycoins and its amazing utility for purchases go to ico.Nollycoin.com.
Dr Ope Banwo is the Founder/Ceo of Nollytainment Inc, promoters of the Nollycoin ICO, he is a crypto enthusiast, author and trainer
NNPCL and Corruption’s Final Throes
By Pius Olasanmi
In the twilight of the Obasanjo administration, when Nigerians were still capable of being outraged, when Turn Around Maintenance (TAM) of refineries was a buzzword that still held some mysticism to bamboozle citizens, during a conversation, a certain man said something profound. The man said, “As a businessman, if I were the owner of these refineries, knowing that they are three decades old, I would take the last money I have, hire bulldozers, raze them to the ground, and obtain loans to build new ones.”
When we pressed him further on why he would engage in such waste, he explained that repairing the refineries is the real waste. He explained that even if the TAM were honestly carried out, a thirty-year-old refinery would never compete favourably with a new one that would integrate contemporary technology. Operating at its best, such a refinery would never be comparatively more efficient. It is therefore pointless to have spent another one naira on the refineries at that point.
A few months later, I had a conversation with a then-lawmaker on an entirely different matter. I mentioned that the National Assembly has failed by not crafting legislation that would criminalise and punish public office holders who foist wrong decisions on the country. The logic: a public office holder need not steal to be punished, wrong decisions should attract penalties for an office holder who opts for the worst of all options when there are less injurious ones.
These established premises speak to the ongoing nauseating efforts at revisionism by those who wrecked the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and its previous iteration, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). Notably, this campaign to rewrite history is traceable to Engineer Mele Kolo Kyari, the disgraced immediate past Chief Executive Officer of NNPCL and his hirelings. They have suffocated the news and the public opinion space with even more lies than they spun while in office.
The Saint Kyari campaign is anchored on convincing Nigerians that the Port Harcourt, Warri and Kaduna Refineries were fully functional when he was booted out of office. So brazen is the campaign that one of its talking heads challenged the group chief executive officer (GCEO), Engr. Bayo Ojulari, to “inform Nigerians categorically what happened to the functioning refineries he inherited from his predecessor, Engr. Mele Kyari.” The effrontery.
We have not forgotten so soon the charade that followed the baffling claim that Nigeria has spent $2.8 billion on the repair of the refineries, while they are not churning out even a single litre of refined product among them. Saint Kyari and his goons played all manner of tricks, all of which embarrassed President Bola Tinubu, who had counted on ticking off the return to productivity of the refineries as part of his achievements, only to realise that he was deceived into celebrating phantoms. Tragic.
Lest we forget, 200 trucks were arranged as props in a well-directed video clip to celebrate the re-streaming of the Port Harcourt Refinery. The disappointment. Nigerians were to learn from several reports that the Port Harcourt refinery was not producing and was instead using old, stored petroleum products to load trucks. Worse still, the Kyari crew was passing off sanction-tainted Russian-sourced crude oil refined in Malta as locally refined products. More insult was piled on the assault on our collective sensibility with the lies that the Port Harcourt Refinery exported semi-finished products. Brazen.
Meanwhile, Kyari and his hirelings called those who pointed out or protested these glaring scams all manner of names. They hid behind industry technicalities and jargon to create the impression that those of us who knew Nigerians were being robbed did not understand what we were saying. The point remains that a $2.8 billion investment can potentially build a refinery with a capacity of around 100,000 barrels per day (bpd). Of course, the actual capacity of such a refinery will depend on various factors, including the complexity of the refinery, the technology used, and the location. That is the amount that Kyari’s regime at the NNPCL took and did not give Nigerians refined products.
Fast forward to Kyari’s sack and the appointment of Engineer Bayo Ojulari, who has demonstrated that things can indeed be done differently. Kyari’s exit was expectedly followed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) going after him and his associates. The extent of the theft is better understood against the backdrop of N80 billion being found in the bank account of one of his associates. They went on the run.
Perhaps because the EFCC was biding its time on securing international warrants for the arrests of these characters on the lam, they have become emboldened. They have decided to fight back and rewrite the story of their participation in the greatest fraud against Nigerians. Engineer Ojulari’s renewed mindset, which is entrenching a semblance of the transparency Nigerians demand, became their natural target. The demons that once roamed around the corporation came out with malevolence. They started spinning stories of corruption to tarnish the incumbent who refused to hide their crimes. The objective: bring Ojulari down. But alas, he is winning the war as it stands.
His innocence is proven, and it is glaring that those who want him out are mere charlatans who can no longer ply their corrupt wares because of the impact of the new reforms. Corruption in the NNPCL is in its final throes. The fake news being unleashed against the incumbent leadership is akin to corruption’s last kicks as reforms in the sector strangulate it and its practitioners. The reforms must take place in the NNPCL, whether the industry demons like it or not.
As a parting shot, Kyari and his associates would do well to prepare their defence. In addition to accounting for the $2.8 billion they laundered in the name of repairing the moribund refineries, they must also answer for the poor decision to fix that which is irretrievably broken. Awarding contracts for Turn Around Maintenance of 59-year-old refineries that a right-thinking person had suggested should be demolished almost twenty years ago, when they were only 30 years old, is criminal. Trying to deceive Nigerians that the fake repairs worked is treason.
Olasanmi is a public affairs analyst writing from Lagos.
GRANDIS 5STAR LUXURY APARTMENT & SUITES SET TO REDEFINE LIVING IN VICTORIA ISLAND
Set to Rise elegantly against the Lagos skyline, is the Grandis 5Star Luxury Apartment & Suites. According to Adejuwon Ademola, The General Manager of the Development company, it is more than just a residential building
“it’s a lifestyle statement. Standing 17 floors high in the heart of Victoria Island, this revolutionary masterpiece of modern architecture will offer a panoramic 360° view of Eko Atlantic, Victoria Island, and Ikoyi, transforming every apartment into an exclusive penthouse experience for the world’s most discerning elite.”
Developed by Dumarco Construction Limited, a globally acclaimed company with decades of delivering complex, high-value projects in the highly regulated petroleum, oil, and gas industries, Grandis 5Star brings unmatched international safety standards, uncompromising quality, and timeless elegance into Nigeria’s luxury property market.
> “When you live in Grandis, you’re not just buying a home—you’re investing in peace of mind, world-class safety, and an effortless luxury experience that will remain pristine for decades,” says Adejuwon A. Ademola, General Manager of Dumarco Construction Limited.
The Gold Standard in Safety and Quality
Dumarco’s roots in the oil and gas sector mean the company operates to some of the strictest safety protocols in the world. Every stage—from conceptualization, design, construction, to long-term maintenance—follows internationally accepted procedures and quality assurance measures. Cutting corners is simply not in Dumarco’s vocabulary.
> “In the oil and gas industry, there’s no room for compromise. We’ve brought that same discipline and zero-tolerance for mediocrity into property development,” says Ademola. “That’s why Grandis will be one of the safest and most enduring residential developments in Nigeria.”
To ensure transparency and prevent (project complacency), Dumarco deliberately separates the developer, contractor, and consultant roles, engaging only the most competent professionals in each respective field. Dumarco’s project team includes globally recognized contractors such as Julius Berger, Cappa & D’Alberto, and Elalan, Migliore Construczione & Tecniche (MC&T) and their partners VENCO IMTIAZ CONTRACTING COMPANY (VICC) based in Dubai, UAE, Business Contracting Limited, alongside leading consultants like Morgan Omanitan & Abe, LAMBERT, and James Cubitt.
Grandis – Investments, appreciation, returns and profitability
Our selection process for the location of the project alone was pains-taking and completely thorough scientific process. Top professional companies were employed to conduct a scientific data acquisition and analytical survey of the entire Victoria Island, Ikoyi, Lekki and Eko Atlantic before a project site is selected. Analyzing and acquiring areas developmental charts and trends, studying and gathering historical and present sale prices, rental charge and occupancy rates over a 50 year period from every individual street before the selection of the location of any of our developments especially true for the Grandis Project
He adds,
“Our clients and residents can be rest assured that the location of Grandis has been scientifically proven through all existing data to provide our clients with a 100% occupancy rate, highest developmental location, highest rental income and investment returns. ”
The Grandis Experience
Located minutes away from international corporate headquarters, embassies, and landmarks such as Eko Hotel, Radisson Blu, and the Radisson Red, Grandis offers unmatched convenience for professionals, diplomats, and high-net-worth individuals. Every residence is designed for both indulgence and efficiency, with high-grade finishes, smart-home systems, and private amenities that ensure seamless living.
From sunrise over the Atlantic to the glittering Lagos night skyline, residents will enjoy uninterrupted luxury, supported by discreet and highly trained staff, advanced security systems, and a design that prioritizes comfort and privacy.
> “We designed Grandis for people who want everything—security, elegance, convenience, and the assurance that their home will look as spectacular in 20 years as it does on day one,” Ademola notes.
A Legacy That Lasts
With its combination of visionary architecture, peerless safety, and meticulous maintenance planning, Grandis is built to remain iconic for generations. Thanks to Dumarco’s meticulous approach, the building’s service charges are expected to remain low while its value and appeal continue to appreciate over time.
In a market often marred by shortcuts and substandard practices, Mr Ademola says
Grandis stands as a beacon of what luxury living should be—safe, spectacular, and built to last.
“Grandis 5Star Luxury Apartment & Suites — Where safety meets sophistication, and every detail is designed for a life well-lived.”
He added
Website -www.dumarcoltd.com
Project website – www.26idowutaylor.com
Email [email protected]
Tel / WhatsApp +234 9077777883
GM – Adejuwon A. Ademola
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Nationwide Talent, One Broadcaster: Tinubu Picks Pedro, Bello, Din, Mohammed to Lead NTA
Tinubu Overhauls NTA Leadership: Media Powerhouse Rotimi Pedro Takes Helm as DG
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced a major shake-up at the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), appointing renowned media executive Rotimi Richard Pedro as the new Director-General in a move widely seen as a bold step toward modernising the state broadcaster.
Pedro, a Lagos native, brings nearly 30 years of expertise in broadcasting, sports rights, and marketing communications across Africa, the UK, and the Middle East. A trained entertainment and intellectual property lawyer, he also holds an MSc in Investment Management and Finance from City University Business School, London.
In 1995, Pedro founded Optima Sports Management International (OSMI), which rose to become one of Africa’s leading sports content providers—distributing premium events such as the English Premier League, UEFA Champions League, FIFA World Cup, and CAF competitions to audiences in over 40 countries.
His career highlights include top roles at Bloomberg Television Africa and Rapid Blue Format, as well as advisory work for FIFA, UEFA, Fremantle Media, and the African Union of Broadcasters (AUB). At the AUB, he was instrumental in securing exclusive pan-African free-to-air media rights for all CAF competitions.
Alongside Pedro’s appointment, Tinubu named Karimah Bello from Katsina State as Executive Director of Marketing, Stella Din from Plateau State as Executive Director of News, and Sophia Issa Mohammed from Adamawa State as Managing Director of NTA Enterprises Limited.
Industry insiders credit Pedro with building commercially viable broadcast platforms, driving sponsorship growth, and delivering world-class content to African audiences. His appointment marks one of the most significant leadership changes at NTA in years—signalling the government’s intent to strengthen the broadcaster’s competitiveness in a fast-evolving media landscape.
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