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Could things get any scarier? Kaduna NDA was attacked, and about 36 were killed in Plateau but Kanye just wants to be Ye.

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AGS August Family Meeting

Join us on Thursday for our AGS Family Meeting, an excellent avenue to network with other members of the tribe and share your business and career concerns.

Prepare your questions, observations, concerns and even legal issues and get advice from the amazing and diverse members of the tribe and our experienced business owners on how they solve their issues.

Can’t wait to see you.

Time: 8:00 PM

Date: Thursday 26th August

Mandela Washington Application Bonus Session

Next Monday we will be hosting a Bonus Lightbox Session with our founder, Ife Durosinmi-Etti, who will be breaking down the nitty-gritty of the application process and how she went about getting her application approved.

You can check out the Mandela Wahington Fellowship on the opportunity board of the AGS Tribe App and apply.

Download the app for iOS or Android here.

Local Stories

36 feared killed, houses razed as gunmen attack Plateau community again

Gunmen have killed no fewer than 36 persons while several others were injured in a fresh attack which occurred in Ahwol Ward, Naraguta community, in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau state. Read more…

Gunmen kidnap NASIEC secretary in Nasarawa

The Secretary of the Nasarawa State Independent Electoral Commission, Barr. Muhammed Abubakar Opu has been kidnapped by unknown gunmen. Read more…

Outrage as uniform-wearing gunmen invade NDA, errant officers to face trial

GUNMEN wearing army uniform, in the early hours of Tuesday, invaded the country’s foremost military institution, the Nigerian Defence Academy, Afaka, Kaduna, killing two officers and abducting one. Read more…

PDP splits as two chairmen emerge, Wike, Secondus divide NWC

Nigeria’s leading opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party, was on Tuesday factionalised with the emergence of two acting national chairmen. Read more…

Withdraw suit against striking doctors, NMA tells FG

The Nigerian Medical Association in Enugu State has urged the Federal Government to withdraw the case instituted against the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors to bring about an amicable resolution. Read more…

International Stories

Afghan evacuations pick up with days to deadline

More than 70,000 are evacuated as US president vows to complete troop pull-out by 31 August. Evacuations from Kabul airport in Afghanistan pick up pace, with the total number leaving since the Taliban takeover reaching 70,700. Read more…

US court rules asylum seekers must stay in Mexico

The US Supreme Court has ordered President Joe Biden to reinstate a policy of making asylum seekers stay in Mexico while claims are processed. Read more…

Kabul banks open for first time in over a week

Banks in the Afghan capital have reopened for the first time since the Taliban takeover on 15 August - but many people are still having difficulty accessing their savings. Read more…

Tech Stories

MaxAB extends Series A to $55M, largest ever by an Egyptian startup

MaxAB, an Egyptian eCommerce platform that serves food and grocery retailers, has raised an additional $15M from existing investors bringing its total Series A funding to $55M, the largest ever by an Egyptian startup. Read more…

Ethiopia takes on Facebook, Facebook Marketplace expansion, EcoCash users to pay more, Chari.ma acquires Karny.ma

The Ethiopian government plans to build local alternatives to Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, and the video conferencing platform, Zoom. Read more…

Business

PIA: Govt can sell NNPC shares to individuals, says Kyari

There is provision in the Petroleum Industry Act that gives room for individuals to acquire stakes in the new Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, the Group Managing Director, NNPC, Mele Kyari, said on Tuesday. Read more…

Nigeria leads sub-Saharan Africa’s P2P bitcoin trade

Sub-Saharan Peer-to-Peer Bitcoin trading has surpassed that from North America, making the region the largest P2P market in the world. Read more…

2022 Budget: Health, defence, transport, works get highest capital allocations

The Ministries of Works and Housing, Defence, Health and Education are to get the highest capital allocation in the 2022 federal budget. Read more…

Afghanistan: World Bank halts aid after Taliban takeover

The World Bank has halted funding for projects in Afghanistan after the Taliban seized control of the country. Read more…

NITDA’s ₦10 million sanction on Soko Loan is expected to be first of many

National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has slammed Soko Loan Company Limited – a Nigeria-based microloan platform, with a fine of ₦10 million for invasion of privacy after being found guilty of illegally tampering with users’ private data. Read more…

Metro

Kanye West files to officially change name to Ye

Rapper Kanye West has filed papers to officially change his name to be known simply as Ye. Read more…

Soldier dies in army detention centre, widow demands probe

The family of Lance Corporal Kazeem Aribido, who was attached to the 81 Battalion, 2 Division of the Nigerian Army, has been thrown into mourning after receiving the news of his death in a detention centre in Ibadan, Oyo State. Read more…

Baby from Nirvana’s Nevermind album cover sues Kurt Cobain’s estate for child sexual exploitation

The plaintiff is seeking either £109,329 from each of the 15 defendants or unspecified damages to be determined at trial. Read more…

The Africa Channel acquires distribution license to bring ROK studio films to global audience

The Africa Channel (TAC), a Los Angeles-based cable and streaming channel, has sealed a licensing and distribution deal with THEMA TV. Read more…

AGS Quote of the Day

You get what you give.

Jennifer Lopez