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How do you position your brand with mere words? We find out tomorrow.
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Lightbox Session; “Positioning Your Brand Globally Using Content Creation” with Sharon-Ann Adaigbe
Sharon-Ann Adaigbe is the Head of the content team at Career Masterclass and a published writer on HuffingtonPost, BellaNaija, Spark, BusinessDay and Guardian. Sharon-Ann loves speaking on Content Marketing and Strategy as well as editorial strategy and Comms.
Sharon will be speaking to us about positioning your brand for Global opportunities, using a content creation strategy. How can you use the correct words to position yourself well?
Join the class on Thursday 23rd of September and let’s learn together how to position our brands for global prominence.
If you know anyone who will benefit from this session, they can download the AGS app for iOS or Android to get started and register for either the monthly or annual plan.
Women’s Corner
BLACKPINK Just Became the First Female K-Pop Group to Perform at Coachella
BLACKPINK didn't just slay their first Coachella performance — they also made history. Read more…
Local Stories
Five banks fined N1.4bn for forex infractions, others
Five top banks in Nigeria paid a total of N1.4bn as penalties to financial regulatory bodies such as the Central Bank of Nigeria, Security Exchange Council and Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria, in the first half of the year. Read more…
VAT: Uncertainty over Supreme Court hearing of Rivers, Lagos case
Seven days after the Rivers State Government dragged the Federal Inland Service before the Supreme Court challenging the order by the Court of Appeal directing parties to maintain status quo, Read more…
Our boss deploys us in Jos to kill during religious crisis – Suspected kidnapper
A suspect, Sanusi Lauwali, arrested by the Police in Bauchi State for alleged kidnapping and armed robbery, has disclosed that he killed five people during religious crises in Jos, Plateau State. Read more…
Ultimatum: No response from Federal Govt, says ASUU
The Academic Staff Union of Universities on Tuesday said the ultimatum it issued in July did not elicit any response from the Federal Government. Read more…
51 days after, resident doctors vow to continue strike
The National Association of Resident Doctors has insisted that it will not call off its ongoing strike until its demands are met. Read more…
Buhari demands PIA amendment, ignores host communities’ three per cent agitation
THE President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has asked the Senate to amend certain provisions of the controversial Petroleum Industry Act. Read more…
Contractors begin preliminary work on $1.9bn Kano-Niger Republic rail line
Allott Consulting Nigeria Ltd on Tuesday announced the commencement of an environmental and social impact assessment of the proposed 2,854 kilometres Kano to Maradi Rail track project estimated to cost $1.9bn. Read more…
Covid-19: 20% of fully employed Nigerians left the workforce during pandemic – NBS/UNDP
20% of fully employed Nigerians lost their jobs during the covid pandemic lockdown of 2020, read more…
International Stories
UK employs 353 Nigerian doctors in 100 days
At least 353 Nigerian doctors have been registered to work in the United Kingdom in the last 100 days. Read more…
Joe Biden plays down chances of UK-US trade deal
Joe Biden has played down the chances of a post-Brexit free trade deal between the US and UK, as he held talks with Boris Johnson at the White House. Read more…
Melbourne earthquake: Tremor rattles southeast Australia
A 5.9 magnitude earthquake has rattled southeast Australia, damaging buildings in the city of Melbourne. Read more…
Gabby Petito: Body found in Wyoming is missing 'van life' blogger
The FBI has confirmed that a body found inside a Wyoming national park on Sunday belongs to the missing "van life" blogger Gabby Petito. Read more…
Taliban ask to speak at UN General Assembly in New York
The Taliban have asked to address world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly this week in New York City. Read more…
Trump sues niece and New York Times over tax story
Former US President Donald Trump is suing his niece and the New York Times over a 2018 article that alleged he was involved in "dubious tax schemes". Read more…
Tech Updates
Netflix launches free mobile plan in Kenya market
“If you’ve never watched Netflix before — and many people in Kenya haven’t — this is a great way to experience our service,” Netflix’s director of product innovation at Netflix, Cathy Conk, said in a blog post. Read more…
Tesla backed ZOLA Electric is solving Africa’s energy shortage by digitising energy
By 2025, Africa will be more populated than China; however, 600 million people do not have access to electricity. @ZOLAElectric wants to use its smart battery tech to close the gap in Africa’s electricity infrastructure. Read more…
Business Issues
Digital Tax: Presidency orders use of technology to tax digital transactions
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the use and deployment of technology to tax all digital transactions carried out across Nigeria in a bid to improve government earnings. Read more…
Nigeria, China trade volume tops $20bn
The Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Ambassador Cui Jianchun, has said that the trade volume between his country and Nigeria was $20bn in 2020 despite the coronavirus pandemic. Read more…
Nigeria borrows fresh $4bn through Eurobonds
Nigeria has raised another $4bn through Eurobonds. Read more…
Experts lament as FG spends N20bn on idle Ajaokuta Steel in six years
Recurrent expenditure gets N18.7bn, capital, N1.4bn under Buhari regime. Read more…
EXCLUSIVE: Best performing banks in Nigeria judging by the numbers
Nairametrics tracks the public information of listed banks on the NSE. We analyze them based on popular metrics to determine the leading players in the industry. Read more…
Exchange rate gains marginally at official market as Bitcoin price dips significantly
The exchange rate between the naira and the US dollar closed at N413.28/$1, at the official Investors and Exporters window. Read more…
Over 180,700 investors liquidated as Bitcoin drops to $40k
A new round of selling in the crypto market was triggered by fears regarding the potential default of Evergrande Group, a China-based real estate company whose collapse could send ripples through equity markets. Read more…
Metro
The Fugees are set to visit Nigeria
Wyclef Jean has also become a cultural staple, with several platinum records, and strong affiliations to Nigeria. Read more…
Wizkid's 'Essence' set to become the first Nigerian record to hit platinum in the US
After it fell last week, 'Essence' is back to No. 17 on the charts. Read more…
King Sunny Ade loses wife a day to his 74th birthday
She was survived by her hubby and six children. Read more…
AGS Quote of the Day
"Hire character. Train skill."
Peter Schutz