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On today's headlines; Saudi Aramco is offering discounts, and Michael K. Williams was found dead in his apartment.

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Sep 7, 2021
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Lightbox Session: Effective Communication in a PR Crisis

Adedoyin Jaiyesimi 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.

Adedoyin will be walking us through industry standards of handling a PR Crisis in ways that are not detrimental to the business. This also involves people trying to manage damaging PR to their personal brands.

Join us on Thursday, 8 pm, to learn how to effectively handle a PR Crisis.

Download the app for iOS or Android to join the Lightbox session.

Local Stories

Leaked audio: I am no longer afraid of anyone, Benin should return me to Nigeria – Sunday Igboho

Yoruba Nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has expressed confidence in gaining freedom if returned to Nigeria by Benin Republic. Read more…

How I escaped from gunmen who killed Sowore’s brother – Widow

A woman, Emmanuella Anyanwu, who escaped from the hoodlums who reportedly killed late Olajide Sowore on Saturday,  read more…

Super TV boss murder: Court orders Chidinma, accomplice trial

A Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos has ordered that Chidinma Ojukwu, who was charged with the murder of the Chief Executive Officer of Super Television, read more…

President Buhari approves committee for health reform

President Muhammadu Buhari has announced the approval of a Health Sector Reform Committee, for development and implementation of a Health Sector Reform scheme in the country. Read more…

Naira speculators’ gains hit record high as spread rise by 2270 basis points

As of Monday’s close of business, there was a 22.7% gap between the Nigerian currency’s unofficial and official rates. Read more…

International Stories

Justin Trudeau hit by stones on campaign trail

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been hit by gravel thrown by protesters during a campaign stop. Read more…

Michael K Williams: The Wire star remembered as 'a fine man and a rare talent'

Tributes have been paid to US actor Michael K Williams, best known for starring in HBO drama series The Wire, following his death at the age of 54. Read more…

Afghanistan: Taliban fire warning shots at protest in Kabul

The Taliban have fired shots to disperse the crowd at a large protest in the Afghan capital, Kabul. Read more…

Scott Morrison: Australia PM criticised for Father's Day trip amid lockdowns

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has been criticised for flying to visit his children on Father's Day while families remain separated due to lockdown orders around the country. Read more…

Kim Kardashian crypto ad singled out by financial watchdog

Kim Kardashian has been criticised for promoting an untested cryptocurrency on Instagram, by the head of the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Read more…

Bolsonaro: New bill will limit tech giants' power to remove content

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro has signed a decree aimed at restricting the powers of social media companies to remove accounts and content. Read more…

Tech Stories

AGRICORP IS SPICING THINGS UP WITH $17.5 MILLION

Agricorp International, a Nigeria-based spices producing, processing, and exporting company has raised $17.5 million in pre-series A funding. Read more…

Endeavor Nigeria unveils inaugural cohort for its ScaleUp program

To build a formidable business ecosystem that can stand the test of time, one must first build people into leaders. Read more…

Business Issues

World’s biggest oil company, Saudi Aramco is offering discounts amid dwindling demand

On Tuesday, oil prices were mixed following recent losses with some investors snatching up bargains. Read more…

Nigeria’s international trade deficit hits N5.81 trillion in H1 2021

Nigeria extended its negative trade balance in the first half of 2021, as its trade deficit surged to N5.81 trillion in the period. Read more…

Naira weakens to 532/dollar despite rising forex reserves

The Nigerian currency weakened further against the dollar at the parallel market on Monday despite the rise in the country’s foreign exchange reserves. Read more…

Nigeria spends N1.47tn on petrol imports in six months

The amount spent on the importation of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) in the first half of this year jumped to N1.47tn, which is more than 73 per cent of what was incurred in the whole of last year. Read more…

NNPC to begin sale of shares in 2024 – Kyari

The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Mele Kyari, has said that the earliest the corporation can issue its Initial Public Offer to investors is in the next three years. Read more…

Imo-IPMAN faceoff: Marketers seek South-East govs’ intervention

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, Enugu Depot Unit, on Monday called on the South-East Governors to save President, read more…

Climate change hitting OPEC hard, Barkindo laments

The Secretary-General of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, Mohammad Barkindo, said on Monday that members of the cartel are recipients of some of the worst impacts of climate change. Read more…

Metro

Wizkid's 'Made In Lagos' to become Nigeria's highest charting album ever on the Billboard 200

Last week, 'Made In Lagos' peaked at No. 58. When the album dropped in October 2020, 'Made In Lagos' peaked at No. 80. Read more…

BBNaija's Lucy spoils herself with a Lexus car

The reality TV star is now a car owner. Read more…

AGS Quote of the Day

Never limit yourself because of others’ limited imagination; never limit others because of your own limited imagination.

Mae Jemison

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