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Lightbox Session: Effective Communication in a PR Crisis
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Local Stories
Covid-19: 911,248 persons receive Moderna first shot, 123,500 get second shot of AstraZeneca – NPHCDA
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency, NPHCDA, has announced that 911,258 Nigerians have so far received their first shot of the Moderna vaccines. Read more…
Looming hospital shutdowns: Strike threat ridiculous, says FG, NARD, union flay minister
The Federal Government, on Sunday, described as ridiculous a threat by the Joint Health Sector Union to embark on a strike. Read more…
FG to recover millions wrongly paid to 588 doctors – Ngige
The Federal Government announced it will recover money wrongly paid to 588 doctors which were meant for the Medical Residency Training Fund. Read more…
LASEPA shuts Ikorodu steel manufacturing firms
The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency has issued a ‘stop-work’ order to two steel and iron manufacturing companies in Ikorodu, Sun Flag and Top Steel companies. Read more…
International Stories
Storage limits for sperm, eggs, embryos in UK increased to 55 years
Storage limits for eggs, sperm, and embryos would be increased to a maximum of 55 years as British Government plans to give people greater choices over when to start a family. Read more…
US Senator Lindsey Graham: 'We will be going back into Afghanistan'
US Senator Lindsey Graham: 'We will be going back into Afghanistan'Close
US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham has told the BBC that he believes American troops "will be going back into Afghanistan" in the future. Read more…
Germany’s envoy to China dies two weeks into job
Germany’s new ambassador to China, Jan Hecker, has died shortly after taken up his post, the Foreign Office confirmed Monday. Read more…
Guinea coup: Soldiers seek to tighten grip after ousting Alpha Condé
A group of soldiers who ousted Guinea's President Alpha Condé from power on Sunday have ordered the country's cabinet to attend a mandatory meeting on Monday. Read more…
Brazil v Argentina abandoned five minutes after kick-off after visiting players accused of Covid violation
Brazil and Argentina's World Cup qualifier was abandoned just minutes after kick-off on Sunday after Brazilian health officials objected to the participation of three Argentine players they believe broke quarantine rules. Read more…
Taiwan says 19 Chinese warplanes entered air defence zone
Taiwan has said a large incursion of Chinese military jets flew into its air defence zone on Sunday. Read more…
Six Palestinian prisoners escape Israeli jail through tunnel
Israeli authorities have launched a massive manhunt after six Palestinian prisoners escaped from one of the country's most secure jails overnight. Read more…
Sunil Perera: Sri Lanka's larger than life music legend dies at 68
Sunil Perera, one of the stalwarts of Sri Lanka's baila genre - a memento of Portuguese colonisation - died on Monday aged 68, his family said. Read more…
Mexico City to swap Columbus statue for one of indigenous woman
A statue of Italian explorer Christopher Columbus, which stood on one of the main avenues of Mexico City, will be replaced by one of an indigenous woman. Read more…
Tech Stories
Passfolio solidifies stance with FREE virtual digital literacy programmes
Passfolio, the mobile investment app that helps users invest in US stocks with Passfolio Securities and cryptocurrencies with Passfolio Financial, hosted its first-ever virtual conference on August 19, 2021. Read more…
Business Issues
The appetite for foreign goods is destroying the Naira – CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has stated that Nigeria’s appetite for foreign goods is destroying the naira. Read more…
Nigerian pension fund asset rises to N12.8 trillion as RSA contributors hits 9.4 million
Nigeria’s total pension asset value rose by N123.47 billion in July 2021 to close at N12.78 trillion compared to N12.66 trillion recorded in the previous month. Read more…
Diaspora Remittances into Nigeria fall by 24% in Q1 2021
Nigeria attracted $4.2 billion in foreign remittances in the first quarter of 2021 as the country continues to grapple with foreign currency challenges. Read more…
Naira gains at official forex market as demand pressure dampens rate at black market
The exchange rate between the naira and the US dollar closed at N411.5/$1 at the official Investors and Exporters window. Read more…
Telecos to pay N200,000 for failing to verify NIN – NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission has proposed a fine of N200,000 for mobile communications services providers that fail to verify and validate biometric, read more…
VAT controversy: FIRS may lose N2.4tn revenue to states
The Federal Inland Revenue Service may lose over N2.4tn revenue to the 36 state governments in 2022 if it loses its appeal against a Federal High Court verdict, read more…
Dangote Refinery to employ additional 17,000 staff in a few months
The number of staff employed at the Dangote Refinery Project site is expected to increase from 40,000 personnel to 57,000 in the coming months. Read more…
Nigeria opted out, could save $432.6m in debt service suspension – World Bank
The World Bank has disclosed that Nigeria could save about $432.6m from May 2020 to December 2021 through the debt service suspension initiative. Read more…
Gold prices drift lower amid rising dollar
Yellow metal prices fell at the start of the week, but they remained below a two-and-a-half-month high. Read more…
Bitcoin trades above $51,000 ahead of El Salvador’s adoption
Flagship cryptocurrency Bitcoin rallied strongly yesterday and many analysts believe this is a result of El Salvador’s adoption of Bitcoin as a legal tender, read more…
Metro
Cristiano Ronaldo’s ‘No. 7’ jersey breaks sales record
Days ago after he broke the world record for the most international goals by a male surpassing Iran’s Ali Daei record, Cristiano Ronaldo has now broken the sales record for the fastest-selling shirt in Premier League history, read more…
Footballer collapses, dies during FA Youth Cup match
A young footballer has died after collapsing during an FA Youth Cup game in Nottingham. Read more…
BBNaija: Tega, Michael, Peace, Boma evicted in first-ever kingsize eviction
15 housemates were up for possible eviction this week. Read more…
AGS Quote of the Day
"Maturity is the ability to think, speak and act your feelings within the bounds of dignity. The measure of your maturity is how spiritual you become during the midst of your frustrations."
~ Samuel Ullman