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Communication Satellite in the wireless age has the potentials of bridging the digital gulf that exists between civilized and developing nation. If well used, communication Satellite is a potent infrastructure of addressing technology convergence for holistic national development. This paper examines Nigeria’s technological efforts so far at bridging the Digital Divide through communication Satellite. This discourse focuses on the uses and challenges of Satellite communication in Nigeria. The paper relies on secondary data to explore the fate of Nigeria nation in the era of digital divide and recommends that urgent need to increase penetration of broadband service, international networking and empowerment of information communication and technology experts as parts of the way forward for technological revolution of Satellite in Africa.Keywords: Communication satellite, digital divide, ChallengesLWATI: A Journal of Contemporary Research, 9(3), 216-226, 2012

The incessant and current crisis in the Nigeria nation has become worrisome to the extent that both the poor and the rich hardly go to bed with both eyes closed. In the course of research it has been discovered that the increasing rate of unemployment is the major cause of alarming crime rate in the country therefore this paper tries to explore other ways in which Nigeria society can create jobs for themselves and rid the country of unemployment. One of those ways is through the institution of cooperative society, how it can be established, managed and sustained by ensure highest efficiency while providing services to members; improve management capabilities and competencies through effective organizational designs and structure;, increasingly focus on directly enhancing socio-economic conditions of their members by undertaking value-added operations; encouraging members’ participation through improved, diversified services; and strictly adhere to the values of honesty, openness, caring and concern for community and environments.LWATI: A Journal of Contemporary Research, 9(2), 159-173, 2012