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The Herconomy AFRICANXT Session for 2022 is titled EMPOWERMENT+INCLUSION: THE ROLE OF WOMEN AS STAKEHOLDERS IN A POST COVID ECONOMY. We have Tomi Balogun, Oluwatosin Olaseinde, Dr. Noimot Abisola Balogun on our panel this year.
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Local Stories
Fuel scarcity persists as NNPC releases 387.6 million litres
The over two weeks long scarcity caused by the withdrawal of the methanol-blended Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, imported into Nigeria in January, persisted on Wednesday in Abuja and other states. Read more…
Certificate forgery: Asaba college provost denies wrongdoing
The Provost, Federal College of Education (Technical), Asaba, Delta State, Dr. Josephine Anene-Okeakwa, has denied any wrongdoings in the ongoing investigation on certificate forgery and age falsification involving of the institution’s staff. Read more…
Constitution amendment: Outrage as National Assembly considers life pension for presiding officers
A fresh move by the National Assembly to grant life pension for its presiding officers, including the Senate President and the Speaker of the House of Representatives as well as their deputies has sparked outrage among civil society groups and some senior advocates. Read more…
Strike continues, ASUU insists as Ngige pleads with union
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, has appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities to call off its four-week strike before the expiration date. Read more…
BREAKING: US oil hits $100 per barrel
The West Texas Intermediate (WTI) just hit a $100 per barrel mark, for the first time since July 2014. Read more…
International Stories
BREAKING: Ukraine’s airbases, air defences destroyed -Russia
Russia’s defence ministry said Thursday it had neutralised Ukrainian military airbases and its air defence systems, hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a military offensive against his country’s neighbour. Read more…
Ukraine-Russia crisis: The soldiers on the front line
Ukraine-Russia crisis: The soldiers on the front line
In Avdiivka, eastern Ukraine, for the last eight years soldiers have been fighting Russian-backed separatists. Read more…
Canadian varsity offers special scholarship to Nigerians, others
The University of Ottawa has announced special scholarships for students from Nigeria and other African countries willing to study courses in engineering, sciences and social sciences faculties. Read more…
Breonna Taylor: Officer was reckless during deadly raid, prosecutors say
A jury is deciding whether a former detective showed "extreme indifference to human life" during the raid that led to the death of Breonna Taylor. Read more…
Ukraine's president offers weapons to anyone who wants them
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has also said that he will issue weapons to everyone who wants them, according to state media. Read more…
Tech Updates
Clickatell raises $91M to scale its chat commerce platform and US expansion
The global chat commerce’s total addressable market is worth an estimated $80 billion and is seen as the third big wave of digital commerce after e-commerce and app commerce markets. Read more…
Business Matters
Wheat prices hit 9-year high as top exporter, Russia goes war
The prices of wheat climbed to a nine-year high as investors worry about a potential supply disruption due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Read more…
Pepsi introduces a first-of-its-kind flavor
In what the company describes its "most ambitious feat yet," PepsiCo (PEP) announced Wednesday a first-of-its-kind nitrogen-infused cola that has a creamier and smoother taste compared to traditional carbonated sodas. Read more…
$1.04bn spent on fuel imports in 2021, says CBN
The quantity of foreign exchange used for the importation of petroleum products into Nigeria fell to $1.04bn last year from $1.32bn in 2020, according to data obtained from the Central Bank of Nigeria. Read more…
Facebook accused of blacklisting OnlyFans’ rivals
Facebook has been accused of colluding with OnlyFans to blacklist rival adult websites in a lawsuit filed in the US. Read more…
Bloody Thursday: Russia’s stock market crashes over 45% as country invades Ukraine
Russian stocks crashed at the start of the trading session on Thursday after the country launched a special military operation on Ukraine. Read more…
World Bank sanctions Nigerian firm, MD over alleged corrupt practices
The World Bank has sanctioned AIM Consultants Limited, a Nigerian consultancy company, and its Managing Director, Amin Moussalli, for alleged corrupt practices. Read more…
Metro
Singers Zinoleesky and Mohbad reportedly arrested by the NDLEA
The Marlian records signees are reportedly in the custody of the agency. Read more…
Annie & 2Baba join African stars in new Netflix reality show 'Young, Famous & African [Trailer]
The seven-episode series premieres on Netflix on March 18. Read more…
American rapper Da Brat weds partner Judy Dupart
The rapper and Judy costar in the reality TV show 'Brat Loves Judy.' Read more…
Quote of the Day
“Envisioning the end is enough to put the means in motion.”
—Dorthea Brande