DAILY RENDEZVOUS

Daily Rendezvous On Jan 1, 2022, Lamido Adamawa, Dr. Barkindo Musdafa, will turban Dr. Abubakar Abba Tahir as the official spokesman of the Fombina Kingdom. The Lamido Fombina sphere of influence extends to the Adamawa region covering parts of the Cameroons, Tchad, and central Africa. The Emirate Council conveyed  the Adamawa State government's approval of the appointment via an official letter to Dr Tahir in December 2020. At the pleasure of the Lamido, KaaKaaKey Adamawa title holder will oversee the public relations functions of the Emirate's administration. At various times, Dr. Tahir led the American University of Nigeria, Yola, in engaging with the host community. Dr. Tahir, who was overjoyed at the title conferral, says, “I can hardly quantify or qualify my excitement and appreciation and that of my family, friends, colleagues, and associates. And for singling him out of several qualified candidates, my gratitude to the 12th Lamido Fombina remains immeasurable...

Daily Rendezvous A final-year Software Engineering student of the American University of Nigeria (AUN), David Edijala, has launched an innovative new payment platform: “Zinger Wallet.”  This app was created to address problems with payment methods in Nigeria, especially with cash, bank transfers, and POS machines. “Zinger Wallet” allows businesses to receive payments in a reliable, quick, and cheap manner while providing easy management of staff, departments, and customers. Currently, cash transfers require payments to be transferred to the bank, raising security issues and the possibility of human error. Bank transfers are inconvenient for medium and large businesses since someone is not always around to verify transactions, such as in large stores, and networks can fail, causing long delays.  With POS machines, network problems arise, and cash is not always readily available. Nigerian businesses need a better tool. “Zinger Wallet” addresses all these pr...