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IT’S OFFICIAL: Naira to now trade at N392/$
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Win an All Expense Paid Holiday to Dubai when you register for the Launch of Herconomy!
Finally!!! 6th of December! Herconomy is coming!!!! We are launching a Mystery Product!!!!! Wow, it’s taken a whole year or more for this to come to life!!!! Can you guess what it is??? Register here to attend the launch where we’d be announcing this amazing product! Once you register, you can participate in a competition to win an all expense paid trip to Dubai this Christmas! Whoopsss! To participate in the competition, please follow the steps below.
Step 1: Register to attend the launch of Herconomy at https://www.agstribe.org/herconomy/
Step 2: Once you register, you’d receive an email. Follow the steps in the email to receive your personalized flier for you to post on your page.
Step 3: Upload poster created from the above link on your Instagram page and use the hashtag #Herconomy and #AGSTribe so we can track your post.
Step 3: Tell us under the Instagram post one way you’ve have been able to contribute to the Economy and why you deserve a holiday.
Step 4: Tag 3 of your friends on the post
You must be following @agstribe and @dndtravelsandtours to participate. Make it fun!!! We look forward to reading from you! 2020 has been hard enough, we all deserve some fun! Terms and Condition apply.
Business
Qatar Air starts Abuja operations with first Nigerian female Boeing 787 pilot
Qatar Air has commenced its inaugural flight to Abuja, Nigeria on Friday. The airline commenced the operation with the first Nigerian female Boeing 787 pilot, Adeola Ogunmola Sowemimo. This was disclosed on Friday by the Director-General, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri, via her official Twitter handle. Read more
Nigeria edges closer to getting World Bank loan, in the final stages of talk
Nigeria is set to achieve its plans of getting the $1.5 billion World Bank loan package as it is in the closing stages of the deal following its fulfilment of the conditions set by the international multilateral organization. This disclosure was made by the Minister for Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, during an interview on Friday, November 27, 2020, with Bloomberg Television. Read more
IT’S OFFICIAL: Naira to now trade at N392/$
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed bureau de change operators in the country not to sell dollars higher than N392 to end users. In a circular signed by O.S. Nnaji, director of trade and exchange at the CBN, and dated November 30, 2020, the apex bank said the volume of sales for each market is $10,000 per bureau de change (BDC). Read more
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala: how global and local experience would play out in WTO top job
The global economy faces profound uncertainties, particularly in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, faith in the efficacy of international bodies such as the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has been weakened by a power struggle between China and the US. As the process for appointing a new head of the organisation moves into its final phase, it’s worth considering what front runner Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala could bring to the complex role of managing an international organisation, including designing and implementing reforms. Read more
It’s highly speculative to deny the coronavirus started in China – WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has stated that it would be highly speculative for the UN health agency to say that the coronavirus disease did not emanate from China, where it was first identified in a food market in December 2019. According to a report from Reuters, this statement was made by WHO’s Executive Director, Mike Ryan, at a virtual briefing in Geneva, on Friday, November 27, 2020, after he was asked if the coronavirus disease could have emerged outside China. Read more
Unilever announces the appointment of Jaime Aguilera as Non-Executive Director
The Board of Directors of Unilever Nigeria Plc has announced the appointment of Mr. Jaime Aguilera as a Non-Executive Director. This information was disclosed by Unilever in a notification issued and signed by the Company’s Secretary Abidemi Ademola. According to the information contained in the notification, the appointment of Mr. Aguilera as a Non-Executive will take full effect from 1 January 2021. Read more
$35bn external reserves sufficient for seven-month imports — Emefiele
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr Godwin Emefiele, has said Nigeria’s external reserves, which currently stand at $35bn, are sufficient to cover seven months of imports of goods and services. He spoke during the 55th Annual Bankers Dinner organised by the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria in Lagos on Friday. Read more
Social
Ex-BBNaija Housemate, Ozo To Receive $2.4 Million Monthly From Juventus – Netizen Reveals
Former housemate in the recently concluded Big Brother Naija reality show, Ozo, will be allegedly receiving the sum of $2.4 million monthly from Italian professional football club, Juventus. In a post on his Instagram page on Thursday, November 26, Ozo confirmed his new role as the Brand Manager of Juventus Academy in Nigeria, Naija News understands. Read more
Adekunle Gold Gets Mobo Awards Nomination In The Best African Act Category
Nigerian singer and songwriter, Adekunle Kosoko, better known as Adekunle Gold (AG Baby), has been nominated in the best African act category for Mobo Awards. The Mobo award event is scheduled to hold on Wednesday, December 9, 2020, Naija News understands. Read more
Williams Uchemba’s Alleged Ex-Girlfriend Voices Out After A Week Of Marriage
Just a week after Nollywood actor, Williams Uchemba was joined with his wife, Brunella Oscar, a social media user identified as Kween Chizzy Sylva has come out to describe his wedding as a camouflage. According to the lady who identifies herself as the actor’s ex-girlfriend, she had no regrets dumping him because she knows he is a cheat. Read more
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