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Hope You Can speak French, ‘cos We Heading to Morocco!
We Signed Our Very First Pan-African Partnership!
El Olivar Palace in Marrakech is the Truth! And you can get 10% off with your AGS Gold Visa Card for every booking you make for El Olivar, whether it’s a solo trip, a family vacation or even your dream destination wedding!
What are the features that make El Olivar Palace perfect for your holidays or Destination weddings?
5 Star Palace Hotel
84 magnificent rooms and 34 suites
-3 large swimming pools
Spa
Gym\
Indoor Swimming Pool, etc
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Our September Lightbox sessions are going to be wild!
So, this month we are going ALL OUT to learn Everything Communications and Public Relations, and helping members of our community get on the PR train, with our amazing speaker Line-up
1. @abiolabonuola is a tech Public Relations consultant whose work involves helping tech brands tell better human stories. Abiola has worked for MTV Shuga, Reckitt, Nigerian Breweries, MTN Nigeria and ImpactHer.
2. @adedoyinjaiyesimi is the Chief Communications Consultant at The Comms Avenue, a capacity building and networking platform for communications professionals, with over 600 communications professionals from Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, Kenya, Zimbabwe, the United Kingdom, the United States and Canada.
3. @theelizabeth_ a Communications Strategist and exceptional communicator, with over a decade of experience in Public Relations, Marketing, Market Research, Communications, and Journalism. She has also established a personal brand, @somesolutions and is a seasoned brand influencer...
4. @sharonadaigbe is the Head of the content team at @careermasterclass and a published writer on HuffingtonPost, BellaNaija, Spark, BusinessDay and Guardian. Sharon-Ann loves speaking on Content Marketing and Strategy as well as editorial strategy and Comms.
5. Tolulope Olorundero, @tolucomms a strategic and enterprising public relations and communications consultant as well as a board advisor in sub-Saharan Africa, with a core speciality in crises and reputation management, content strategy, corporate events ideation and execution, and business communication. She is the Founder and Principal Consultant @mosroncommunications one of Nigeria’s leading public relations companies.
Which of these sessions are you most excited about?
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Local Stories
BREAKING: DSS stopped American lawyer, others from visiting Kanu —Counsel
Ifeanyi Ejiofor, Lead Counsel for the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has said that the Department of State Services stopped the detainee from seeing his lawyers on Thursday. Read more…
Mixed reactions trail unveiling of ‘water-logged’ N5.5bn Ibadan stadium
Reactions have trailed the commissioning of the Lekan Salami Stadium, Ibadan by the Oyo State State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday. Read more…
FG to prosecute officials, others over stealing, mismanagement of NDDC funds
The Federal Government has said that it will commence criminal investigation and prosecution of will those behind the mismanagement of funds allocated to the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Read more…
International Stories
New Zealand PM Ardern says supermarket stabbing was 'terrorist attack'
Police in New Zealand have shot and killed a "violent extremist" after he stabbed and wounded at least six people in an Auckland supermarket. Read more…
New York City declares state of emergency after record rainfall
New York City declares state of emergency after record rainfallClose
A state of emergency has been declared in New York City after it was hit by record rainfall and flash flooding as a result of Tropical Storm Ida. Read more…
Texas abortion: Biden vows 'whole-of-government' response to new law
US President Joe Biden has launched a "whole-of-government" response to oppose a new law in Texas that bans most abortions. Read more…
Tech Issues
Zip acquisition of Payflex means Africa is ripe for BNPL disruption
Australian buy now, pay later (BNPL) company Zip this week acquired South Africa-based BNPL player Payflex for an undisclosed amount. Read more…
Ireland fines WhatsApp 225 million euros over data transparency violations
Irish data protection regulator fined WhatsApp 225 million euro ($266 million) on Thursday for privacy breaches after the EU privacy watchdog pressured the country to take a tougher line with a bigger penalty, Reuters reported. Read more…
Rwanda’s new SIM registration, Somalia’s Trade Information Portal, Cellulant’s partnership with GAINDE 2000
Today on #TechpointDigest, @latoria_ria discusses Rwanda’s new SIM registration directives, Somalia’s Trade Information Portal, and @Cellulant’s partnership with @Gainde2000. Read more…
Online learning platform CLASS101 bags $26M Series B to support growth
Everything is switching from offline to online mode, spurred by the pandemic, and that also has turned around things for the creative economy. Read more…
SimpliFed serves up $500,000 pre-seed toward infant nutrition support
Feeding babies can take many different forms, and is also an area where parents can feel less supported as they navigate this new milestone in their lives. Read more…
Business
Twitter ban remains, says NCC as Nigerians lose N220.36bn
The Twitter ban in Nigeria is still in effect according to the Director, Public Affairs, Nigerian Communications Commission, Dr Ikechukwu Adinde. Read more…
Increasing spending: FG’s three-year deficit hits N15.4tn amid revenue crisis
Within a three-year period covering July 2018 to June 2021, the Federal Government recorded a fiscal deficit of N15.35tn, statistics obtained from the Budget Office of the Federation have shown. Read more…
Naira sinks to 530 against dollar, pound hits N720
The naira plunged to a fresh record low against the dollar, the British pound sterling and euro on Thursday amid the lingering scarcity of foreign exchange in Nigeria. Read more…
MAN, others commend Ogun for improved ease of doing business
As part of the state’s efforts to improve the ease of doing business, the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria and other stakeholders have commended the Ogun State Government’s, read more…
Our six-month expenses outstrip revenue by N1.65bn – SEC
The Senate on Thursday, raised the alarm that the Security and Exchange Commission, was gradually becoming insolvent and could go bankrupt very soon. Read more…
Investors should avoid Chinese stocks right now – J.P. Morgan’s Joyce Chang
A major investment bank is shunning Chinese stocks due to the crackdown on Chinese firms by its government. Read more…
SEC scores points as judge orders Ripple to hand over 1 million Slack messages
Ripple, the creators of the XRP token, has been ordered to produce one million missing Slack messages between its employees. Read more…
Solana oust Dogecoin to become 7th most valuable crypto
According to data retrieved from FTX exchange, SOL, the native crypto of the Solana blockchain, is now ranked seventh on the list of the most valuable cryptocurrencies by market capitalization. Read more…
Nigeria’s crude oil production falls by 90,000 BPD in August despite OPEC increase – report
Nigeria’s crude oil production for the month of August fell by as much as 90,000 barrels a day to a five-year low of 1.43 million a day, Read more…
Metro
Wizkid sells out two more shows at the O2 in 2 and 35 minutes respectively
Dates for Wizkid's Made In Lagos Tour have been selling out across the world. Read more…
Johnny Drille releases debut album, 'Before We Fall Asleep'
When Drille announced the album on his Instagram page, he wrote that, "My debut album is now 9 days away. I’ve never been this excited. I hope you’re as excited as I am 🧡 Sept 3, we feast." Read more…
Tems features on Drake's album, 'Certified Lover Boy'
This comes after Tems also featured on 'Essence,' Wizkid's song, which now sits at No. 13 on the Billboard 200. Read more…
Annie Idibia slams Tuface, accuses husband of infidelity
Popular Nigerian actress, Annie Idibia, in a now-deleted Instagram Story post has accused her husband, Tuface, of infidelity. Read more…
Peacemaker stabbed to death during scuffle in Lagos bar
A peacemaker, Aminu Yusuf, has been killed during a fight between two customers in a bar around Volks, in the Ojo Local Government Area of Lagos State. Read more…
AGS Quote of the Day
Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow.
Helen Keller