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Lightbox Session: How to Build and Foster Meaningful and Valuable Relationships in the Workplace
I remember my first ever job was a referral from a friend I had worked freelance with over the years.
Two things were at play.
1. I had a good relationship with this person.
2. They knew I could do my job.
No matter how villainous Nepotism is, the reality remains that opportunities will only come to those who are in Top of Mind Awareness for those in hiring positions, or those around them.
How many opportunities have you missed out on because you didn't have a distinctive relationship with someone who could have spoken for you in a room where you were not?
So, this week, we are bringing in Frances Andah to help us Foster Meaningful and Valuable Relationships in the Workplace
@franeka03 is a Procurement Specialist with over 10 years of experience. Frances Leads a small but experienced procurement team to provide Contracting support to the Wells and Exploration Units of ExxonMobil’s Nigerian affiliates.
Prior to this Frances had a meaningful experience with Procter and Gamble as a Key Account (sales) Manager where she developed lifelong enriching relationships and key work experience.
When not negotiating world-class contracts for ExxonMobil Frances spends her time creating an amazing day to day experiences for Her spouse and Her children Abigail and Jeremy.
Join us tomorrow
If you know anyone who will benefit from AGS Lightbox sessions, they can register to join the AGSTribe for N5,000 per month or N50,000 per annum.
Local Stories
Second Nigerian "Chibok girl" freed in a week seven years after abduction
The army handed over Hassana Adamu, along with her two children, to Governor Babagana Zulum on Saturday, one week after his office announced that another of the victims had been freed and reunited with her parents. Read more…
Lai Mohammed: 'We will not rest until social media is regulated'
The minister says the administration won't stop until social media is regulated. Read more…
FEC approves N658m for sniffer dogs, education, others N21bn
The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday approved N21,107,212,510, for various projects in the education and aviation ministries as well as a few other federal agencies. Read more…
Nigeria records 1,149 new cases of covid in one day, highest in over 6 months
A total of 1,149 new cases of the covid-19 disease were recorded in Nigerian on Wednesday, 18th August 2021. Read more…
International Stories
Ashraf Ghani: Afghanistan's exiled president lands in UAE
Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani has taken refuge in the United Arab Emirates, the Gulf nation says.
Mr Ghani left Afghanistan as the Taliban advanced on the capital city Kabul over the weekend. Read more…
Singapore sentences Briton to six weeks in prison for not wearing face mask
A Singapore court sentenced a British man to six weeks in prison on Wednesday, local media reported, after he repeatedly breached coronavirus protocols by refusing to wear a face mask in public. Read more…
Afghanistan crisis: Biden says US troops may stay past withdrawal deadline
US President Joe Biden has said US troops may stay in Afghanistan beyond his withdrawal deadline, as armed Taliban fighters kept desperate evacuees from reaching Kabul's airport. Read more…
Struggle to evacuate Afghans from Kabul airport
Western countries continue evacuating nations and Afghans who worked for them. But reports say Afghans have been beaten by Taliban guards on their way to the airport. Read more…
Sydney rushes to vaccinate as Delta variant tears through suburbs
Australian authorities have begun handing out emergency supplies of COVID-19 vaccines in the Sydney suburbs worst hit by the outbreak of the fast-moving Delta variant, read more…
New Zealand links first COVID case in months to Australia
The Prime Minister of New Zealand, Jacinda Arden has confirmed that the first community case of COVID-19 in six months is the Delta variant and has been linked through genome sequencing to Australia. Read more…
IMF suspends Afghanistan's access to funds
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said Afghanistan will no longer be able to access the lender's resources. Read more…
Business
Naira falls at official forex market as finance minister hints at unified rate
The exchange rate between the naira and the US dollar fell to N411.75/$1 at the Investors and Exporters window, where forex is traded officially. Read more…
FIRS says its 2022 revenue target is N10.1 trillion
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) says its revenue projections for the year 2022 financial year is N10.1 trillion. Read more…
Investors lose N2.4bn amid banking stock sell-off
Investors in the equities market of the Nigerian Exchange Limited lost N2.44bn on Wednesday, a development analysts attributed to the sell-offs of some banking stocks. Read more…
Petroleum Industry Act: States tackle FG today as FAAC meets, NBA advises governors
The 36 state governments will today (Thursday) at the Federation Account and Allocation Committee meeting review the Petroleum Industry Bill, which was signed into law on Monday by the President, Read more…
Exchange rate used for purchasing stocks via fintech apps falls to N522/$1
The exchange rate for converting naira to dollar using FinTech apps nosedived to N522/$1 according to data collated from the apps. Read more…
Computer Village merchants signal higher prices for gadgets, blame CBN forex policy
Nigerians are on course to pay more for electronic gadgets and computer accessories, a recent survey carried out by Nairametrics reveals. Read more…
62% of Robinhood’s Q2 crypto revenue came from Dogecoin
Robinhood, an American financial services company known for pioneering commission-free trades of stocks and exchange-traded funds, released its second-quarter results which revealed some interesting facts. Read more…
MDAs couldn’t account for N4.97tn in 2019, says auditor-general
The Auditor-General of the Federation, Adolphus Aghughu, says ministries, departments and agencies of the Federal Government failed to account for a total sum of N4.97tn in 2019. Read more…
Nigerian insurers settled N5.4bn #EndSARS claims – NIA
Nigeria Insurers Association has said that the insurance firms have paid over N5.4bn in claims settlement arising from #EndSARS losses. Read more…
VAT judgment: 30 states may suffer revenue drop, say experts
Tax experts have said that the new judgment on the administration of Value Added Tax in Nigeria might adversely affect the revenue of states, hamper the ease of doing business in the country and repel foreign investors. Read more…
Investors lose N2.4bn amid banking stock sell-off
Investors in the equities market of the Nigerian Exchange Limited lost N2.44bn on Wednesday, a development analysts attributed to the sell-offs of some banking stocks. Read more…
Tech News
TechCabal Daily – Shoprite’s new AI-powered store
Yesterday, Shoprite Group announced the launch of Checkers Rush, a pilot Artificial Intelligence-powered store that has no cashiers or checkout counters in Cape Town. Read more…
Metro
Policemen run for their lives as robbers attack empty bullion van in Ondo
Police say the robbers did not succeed in carting away any money. Read more…
Lagos community laments as cultists raid 12 streets, vandalise 30 vehicles
Residents of Ilupeju-Oshodi, in the Mushin Local Government Area of Lagos State, have lamented their losses after suspected cultists unleashed mayhem on the community on Monday and Tuesday. Read more…
AGS Quote of the Day
It isn't where you came from. It's where you're going that counts.
Ella Fitzgerald