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This week, We have a Family Meeting
Do you have concerns, worries, complaints that you would like to be addressed by the amazing wealth of individuals on the AGS Tribe platform? ell, get your pens out and write down all the questions you need answers to.
This Thursday, we have our Family meeting, an avenue for all and sundry to air their concerns, about life, career, business, and most importantly, about the tribe and what they want to achieve from being part of the tribe.
So, if you have any issues, any grievances, come on, let’s sort it out!
COME TO THE FAMILY MEETING!
Time: 8 pm
Date: Thursday 15th July
Venue: ZOOM
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You haven’t? No stress, here is the link to apply.
We bring it to you on a platter, no need to go looking for it.
Click, Pay, Get your beachwear, and come have fun on Saturday.
Remember, life is too short to not make a little time to live it up
Business
Google Hit With $593 Million Fine In France For Failing To Ink Deal With News Publishers
Google was hit with a $593 million (€500 Million) fine by antitrust regulators in France on Monday after the company failed to offer a fair deal to local publishers for hosting their news content on its platform, read more…
Sanwo-Olu’s convoy catches Lagos traffic robbers in operation
The Lagos State Governor Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s convoy on Monday arrested a gang of suspected criminals, who specialised in harassing motorists and road users in traffic. Read more…
FG halts refineries’ privatisation, says Ajaokuta Steel problem complex
The Federal Government has halted its plan to privatise Nigeria’s refineries following demands by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation to allow the corporation revamp the dormant facilities. Read more…
Outdoor Wedding: 6 Fully Vaccinated Infected With Covid-19 Delta Variant
Fully vaccinated against Covid-19? Attending an outdoor wedding? Absolutely nothing to worry about, right? Read more…
CBN to launch Tertiary Institutions’ Entrepreneurship Scheme
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced that it is developing a Tertiary Institutions’ Entrepreneurship Scheme (TIES) to train and finance entrepreneurship ideas of Nigerian university graduates. Read more…
Panic in altcoin market as Ethereum miners dump their GPUs
Troubling signs for Ethereum as it nose-dived below the critical support level amid a significant amount of profit-taking, down by 5%. Read more…
Petrol subsidy ends after Buhari signs PIB – Minister
The assent of the Petroleum Industry Bill by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), will put an end to petrol subsidy in Nigeria, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, announced on Monday. Read more…
Enugu State records IGR of N7 billion for Q1 2021
The Enugu State Government recorded an Internally generated Revenue of N7 billion for the first quarter of the year. Read more…
FIRS vs Multichoice tax scramble: A regulatory onslaught or a case of negligence?
When the news of the N1.8 trillion alleged tax fraud, which the Federal Inland Revenue Service levied against MultiChoice Nigeria and its parent’s company, broke last Thursday, read more…
Osinbajo urges NPA to review port dues on petrol
The Vice President of Nigeria, Yemi Osinbajo has called on the Nigerian Ports Authority to review its import dues on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) in a bid to reduce the pressure of the price in Nigeria. Read more…
Why Virgin Galactic’s stock fell after successful space flight
Virgin Galactic’s stock fell on Monday after the firm announced plans to sell up to $500 million in common stock. Read more…
Iraq hospital fire: Protests as Covid ward blaze kills more than 60
More than 60 people have died after a fire in a coronavirus isolation ward at a hospital in the Iraqi city of Nasiriya. Read more…
Manufactured imports rise to N40.94tn, Nigeria exports N4tn goods
Between January 2017 and March 2021, Nigeria spent N40.94tn on the importation of manufactured goods. It earned only N4.22tn on the export of manufactured goods within the same period. Read more…
FG to collaborate with Cuba on vaccine production
The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu has disclosed that Nigeria is concluding plans to produce vaccines locally in a bid to improve skill development in the process and would be seeking Cuba’s collaboration in the process. Read more…
Naira appreciates at forex market as dollar supply increases significantly by 141%
The exchange rate between the naira and the US dollar started the week on a positive note as it closed at N411.5/$1 at the official forex market. Read more…
Tesla: Elon Musk ‘rather hates’ being company boss
"I rather hate it and I would much prefer to spend my time on design and engineering," he told a US court. Read more…
Social
Jennifer Lopez to star as an assassin in new Netflix movie
The film set for release in 2022 will be helmed by 'Mulan' director Niki Caro. Read more…
Comedian Basketmouth welcomes 3rd child with wife Elsie
This is Basketmouth's fourth child. Read more…
Ric Hassani to reportedly produce, star in new web series
The untitled web series will be directed by Diji Aderogba. Read more…
AGS Quote of the Day
“The youth of any society are the true engine of growth and development; they should be rightly empowered.”
― Ifeanyi Enoch Onuoha