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Creating a Media Strategy for Your Brand
To dissect this topic, we are bringing the baddest in the game, the Head of CNN Africa @stephbusari to teach members of our community how to create an excellent media strategy and it’s importance. Stephanie Busari is the head of CNN Africa based in Lagos. She moved from London in July 2016 to pioneer and head CNN's first digital and multiplatform bureau. She also reports on-air for CNN International and last year led the network's 2019 Nigeria presidential election coverage. Stephanie oversees CNN Africa's digital's editorial and operational strategy and is passionate about crafting a new narrative for African storytelling. This webinar is scheduled to today 10/09/2020 Time: 8 pm WAT. AGS LIGHTBOX is a bi-weekly capacity building webinar open to only AGS Tribe Community members. Learn more
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FG to give up majority stakes in its 4 refineries, to be privately managed
The Federal Government has disclosed that it is in talks with some investors to give up majority stakes in the government’s 4 refineries. The disclosure was made by the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mele Kyari, during a discussion programme on Channels Television on Wednesday, September 9, 2020. Read more
3 bank directors resign from NESG in protest to CBN immunity letter
Nairametrics can authoritatively confirm that some members of the board of directors of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) have voluntarily resigned from their position. Their resignation appears to be related to the recent spat between the NESG and the CBN following a controversial press release that purportedly claimed Godwin Emefiele was seeking immunity. The report also attacked the recent macroeconomic policies approach of the CBN in ensuring economic stability. Read more
NCDC insists passengers must carry out COVID-19 test 96 hours before travelling to Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced passengers wishing to travel to Nigeria must conduct a COVID-19 PCR test at least 96 hours before entering Nigeria, in an update on its Nigeria International Travel Portal (NITP). This was announced by the agency in a statement on Wednesday afternoon via its Twitter handle. Read more
Union Bank of Nigeria Plc announces the appointment of 2 directors
Union Bank of Nigeria Plc has announced the appointment Mr Emeka Anthony Ogbechie and Mr Paul Kokoricha as Non-Executive Directors, with effect from May 27, 2020, and August 28, 2020, respectively. In the announcement, Emeka Anthony Ogbechie was appointed to replace Mr Dick Kramer, who retired from the Board of the Bank in September 2019 and Paul Kokoricha was appointed to replace Mr Cyril Odu, who passed on in September 2019. Read more
Malabu: FG asks Shell, Eni to pay $1.92bn damages
The Federal Government asked a Milan court on Wednesday to order Eni and Royal Dutch Shell to pay $1.09bn as an immediate advance payment for damages it is claiming in one of the oil industry’s biggest-ever corruption trials. Shell and Eni jointly acquired the rights to Oil Prospecting Licence 245, a Nigerian offshore oil block, for about $1.3bn in 2011 from Malabu Oil and Gas, a company owned by a former Nigerian Minister of Petroleum Resources, Dan Etete. Read more
Buhari inaugurates committee for Vision 2050
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Wednesday inaugurated the national steering committee to oversee the development of the Nigeria Agenda 2050 and Medium-Term National Development Plan to succeed Vision 20:2020 and the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan, 2017 – 2020. Mr Atedo Peterside and the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, will jointly chair the committee for the development plan. Read more
Zainab Ahmed campaigns for outright debt cancellation
Ahmed was speaking on Tuesday during the United Nations meeting of finance ministers to consider options for financing the 2030 agenda for sustainable development in the era of COVID-19 and beyond. The minister said lenders could consider either outright debt cancellation or at the very least, extended debt suspension. Read more
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Nollywood veteran Shan George is engaged for the 3rd time
Nollywood actress, Shan George is set to walk down the aisle again. The movie star made this known via her Instagram page on Wednesday, September 9, 2020, where she shared a photo of her engagement ring. "As Scared and Sceptical as I've been all these past years, based on unfavourable past experiences, this one seem to be just too right to be afraid of, or to Hide," she wrote. Read more
'Keeping Up With The Kardashians' ending after 14 years on air
The popular reality TV show 'Keeping Up With The Kardashians' will be going off-air in 2021. In a statement released by Kim Kardashian's Instagram page on Tuesday, September 8, 2020, the Kardashian clan say they have decided to no longer film the E! reality series. "To our amazing fans, It is with heavy hearts that we’ve made the difficult decision as a family to say goodbye to Keeping Up with the Kardashians," she wrote. Read more
#BBNaija2020: We Spent ₦3.5 Billion Production Of Big Brother Naija Lockdown – MultiChoice
MultiChoice Nigeria on Wednesday revealed how much the production of the Big Brother Naija Season five cost them in total. The Managing Director, John Ugbe made the disclosure at the Multichoice Showcase 2020 launch held via Zoom. Read more
BBNaija: I Will Tell Kiddwaya To Give Half Of The Money To Erica If He Wins – Terry Waya
Terry Waya, the billionaire father of big brother Naija housemate, Kiddwaya, has in a new interview he granted stated that if his son wins the competition, he would make sure he gives half of the money to his love interest, Erica. He further noted that the other half of the price would be donated to charity. Read more
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“Very often, a change of self is needed more than a change of scene.’ – A.C. Benson
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