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Lightbox Session postponed to Friday
Our Lightbox session for the week will now be held on Friday, which is Tomorrow.
Please note, if you’ve signed up before, there’s no need to sign up again as we will be using the same link!
We hope this will get more people on board and available since the session WILL NOT be recorded.
We apologise for any inconvenience and hope you come well-rested and ready.
As earlier circulated, we'd be having Amin of Everything Na Art, a consummate art lover, Engineer, Product Professional, Graphic designer, and consultant as our speaker for the week.
Amin is always dropping nuggets on her various social platforms that have helped many people navigate top company interviews, pay negotiations, and other career choices.
A Columbia Engineering graduate with over 12 years of work experience, including volunteering roles at Google, Forbes and various speaking engagements.
She will be with us for one hour, taking us through the intricacies of transitioning into a Product Management role, with tips on interviewing for the role.
This session WILL NOT be recorded!
Don’t miss this amazing opportunity to learn about new opportunities in the global tech space.
Join us on Friday for this insightful one-hour session.
If you know anyone who can benefit from this session, please share with them and they can subscribe to our 5,000 Naira Monthly plan or our 50,000 Naira Annual plan.
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Local News
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International News
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Business
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Metro
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AGS Quote of the Day
What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.
Zig Ziglar