AGS Daily Juice
AGS Daily Juice
Fresh #EndSARS protest: Campaigners adamant, Buhari talks tough, deploys soldiers, cops
AGS Community News
The AGS Tribe APP is live
We finally unveiled our mystery product - The AGS Tribe APP built especially for you. The AGS Tribe App is live and ready to serve you. Download the App now to get access to tons of opportunities - grants, loans, scholarships, jobs, etc. Get the Gold membership and enjoy tons of discounts off our many partner stores! It’s very emotional for us to see this dream come alive; we are certain it will be a game changer for the today’s woman. Learn more
Business
FG announce reduction in petrol pump price to N162.44 per litre
The Federal Government has reduced the pump price of premium motor spirit, otherwise known as petrol, from N168 to N162.44 per litre with effect from December 14, 2020. According to a report from Punch, this disclosure was made by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, while speaking to newsmen at the end of a meeting with labour leaders which began around 9 pm on Monday and ended at 1:30 am on Tuesday. Read more
90 year old woman becomes first to receive Covid-19 Vaccine in the UK
90-year-old Margaret Keenan became the first person to receive the Covid-19 vaccine outside of clinical trials in the United Kingdom since it was approved by UK authorities. She received the first two doses at the University Hospital in Coventry. This also means the United Kingdom is the first country in the West to administer the vaccine to its citizens. The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine was approved by UK authorities last week and is set to be given to over 40 million Britons in a programmed roll-out. Read more
Buhari reappoints Ahmed Kuru as AMCON MD, nominates new NDIC boss
President Muhammadu Buhari has reappointed Ahmed Kuru as managing director of Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) for a final term of five years. This was disclosed on Monday, in a statement signed by Garba Shehu, senior special assistant to the president on media and publicity. Read more
Commercial operations begin on Lagos-Ibadan rail line
Commercial operations have kicked off on the Lagos-Ibadan rail line. This comes three years after Vice President Yemi Osinbajo performed the groundbreaking ceremony for the project on March 7, 2017. President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to formally commission the project in the first quarter of 2021. Read more
Fresh #EndSARS protest: Campaigners adamant, Buhari talks tough, deploys soldiers, cops
Less than two months after the suspension of the nationwide #EndSARS protests against police brutality, the organisers and activists have ignored threats by the government and security agencies by organising fresh protests in some parts of the country.However, soldiers and policemen were deployed in some of the venues to disrupt the protests on Monday, especially in Lagos. Read more
Buhari to address a joint session of National Assembly on Thursday
President Muhammadu Buhari has agreed to honour the invitation of the House of Representatives and will on Thursday, December 10, 2020, address a joint session of the National Assembly on the security challenges in the country. This was disclosed by an aide to the President on Social Media, Lauretta Onochie, through a tweet post on her official Twitter handle on Monday, December 7, 2020. Read more
Oando blames SEC for failure to submit Q3 financial results
Oando Plc, an integrated energy company, has blamed the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for its inability to submit third quarter (Q3) 2020 financial results. In 2019, SEC found the energy company guilty of “serious infractions”, thereby barring Wale Tinubu, its chief executive officer (CEO) and Mofe Boyo, deputy CEO from the boards of public companies for five years. Read more
Social
Ronke Odusanya reacts to alleged messy separation scandal with baby daddy
Nollywood actress Ronke Odusanya has reacted to the messy separation scandal report with her partner and father of her daughter, Olanrewaju Saheed popularly known as Jago. In a post shared via her Instagram page on Monday, December 7, 2020, the actress said the rumours about her financial irresponsibility are factless and lies. Read more
Kunle Afolayan to star 'be calming down' viral kid in new production
Ace filmmaker, Kunle Afolayan has confirmed the commencement of the preproduction stage of his forthcoming film. According to Afolayan, the new production will star internet sensation, Oreofe Lawal, whose 'mommy be calming down' video went viral months ago. Read more
Bayelsa SSA, Nengi Snubs BBNaija Season 5 Whatsapp Group Chat
Former Big Brother Naija housemate, Nengi Rebecca Hampson has revealed why she refused to join other housemates of the season 5 edition of Nigeria’s biggest reality show in a WhatsApp group chat. While interacting with her loyal fans recently in Abuja during the meet and greet session in the capital city of Nigeria, the Special Senior Assistant to governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State noted that her decision to snub the social media group created by her fellow housemates in the Biggie house was intentional. Read more
AGS Quote of the day
"Grit is that ‘extra something' that separates the most successful people from the rest. It's the passion, perseverance, and stamina that we must channel in order to stick with our dreams until they become a reality." -Travis Bradberry
About AGS Tribe
The AGS Tribe is a Pan African community built to inspire, connect and build the capacity of young entrepreneurs and professionals. The main purpose of the AGS Tribe is to build a community of strong leaders (Entrepreneurs or Professionals) who will create more job opportunities that will ultimately reduce unemployment in Africa.
The Platform has 3 focus areas which are:
Promoting youth entrepreneurship as a tool to reduce youth unemployment and promote economic growth
Women Empowerment through our AGS Impact Fund and AGS Enterprise Challenge
Capacity building for entrepreneurs and nonprofits
Click on this link https://www.agstribe.org/community/to join our community of entrepreneurs and young professionals.