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Have you ever had fresh Nigerian strawberries or grapes from your favorite smoothie maker or cocktail bar? The chances are you have eaten from the supplies of either Earth Fresh Foods or the Grocery Lady.

We have, not one, but TWO amazing and successful agropreneurs in this house this Thursday, Ajoke Amusat( The Grocery Lady) and Ngozi Christiana Ebegbulem(EarthFreshFoods).

Not only are these women managing the agric value chain beautifully, despite the very many hiccups presented by Nigeria’s unique problems, but they have also been able to provide locally produced exotic foods at amazing prices to local businesses in various parts of the country.

You definitely do not want to miss these 2 powerful women who while working in the same industry also find ways to collaborate for the good of their businesses.

They will together be telling us how to “Kickstart your Career in the Agricultural Sector.”

Please join us by 8 pm on Thursday to learn from 2 women actually doing good work about how you can start a successful career in agriculture.

Business

Media bills: Buhari, National Assembly attempting to criminalise journalism, says IPC

THE International Press Centre has kicked against attempts by the government to criminalise journalism in the country, urging media professionals to fight before it is too late. Read more…

Cryptocurrency market losses $270 billion in 1 week

The cryptocurrency market had a fatal week as the market capitalization of the entire market shed approximately 17% over the week. Read more…

Laurel Hubbard: First transgender athlete to compete at Olympics

New Zealand's Laurel Hubbard has become the first ever transgender athlete picked to compete at an Olympics, in a controversial decision. Read more…

Insecurity suppressing improved agricultural production – NESG

The Nigerian Economic Summit Group, NESG, has warned that Nigeria’s insecurity situation suppresses any progress made towards increased food production in a bid to ease food inflation. Read more…

JAMB blames NIN requirement as revenue drops to N5.8bn

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has attributed the drop in the revenue it generated from the sale of forms for the 2021 Unified Tertiary and Matriculation Examinations and the Direct Entry Examinations, read more…

Ethiopia elections 2021: Abiy Ahmed faces first vote amid conflict

Ethiopians are voting in key elections amid rising tensions and a bloody conflict in the northern Tigray region. Read more…

How to know if your NIRSAL COVID-19 loan is approved

NIRSAL Microfinance Bank has reacted to the enquiries of several Nigerians that appear to be in the dark over the approval of their COVID-19 NIRSAL loan requests. Read more…

States cry for cops, bandits change strategies, attack schools enmasse

North-West states are currently battling with the problem of inadequate security agents to man schools as fears of bandits’ attacks rise, The PUNCH has learnt. Read more…

Nigeria generated N79.96 billion from solid mineral sector in 2019, highest in 5 years

The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has said that Nigeria generated N79.96bn from the solid minerals sector in 2019, the highest in 5 years. Read more…

Banking sector dominates the Nigerian stock exchange

Last week, the banking industry outpaced other sectors with a gain of 1.3%. The NGX Banking Index grew the quickest, read more…

Covid-19: Only vaccinated fans will be allowed for 2022 World Cup – Qatar

The Prime Minister of Qatar, Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa, has said that Qatar will deny entry to stadiums to fans without full vaccination protection against the coronavirus. Read more…

15 Niger kidnap victims escape from Zamfara forest as drunken guard sleeps off

NOT less than 15 persons recently abducted by bandits in Tegina town of Niger State on Sunday escaped from their captors’ den in Zamfara State. Read more…

Nigeria may earn N462bn from EMT levy in 2021 — World Bank

The World Bank has said Nigeria is likely to make N462bn the electronic money transfer levy as a source of stable revenue in 2021. Read more…

Social

Usain Bolt welcomes newborn twin sons Thunder and Saint Leo

Sprinter Usain Bolt has had twin boys, named Thunder Bolt and Saint Leo Bolt. Read more…

Team Nigeria miss out again on Olympics relay qualification

The Nigerian men’s 4x100m, 4x400m, and women’s 4x400m and mixed 4x400m teams failed in their bids to qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics on the last day of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria Olympics National Trials at the Yaba College of Technology, Lagos on Sunday. Read more…

AGS Quote of the Day

“Only I can change my life. No one can do it for me.”

Carol Burnett