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Herconomy is coming to Abuja with a bang!!!
Yaay!!! We finally have a date and you will be seeing us in Abuja!
Two of our Herconomy men will be coming to Abuja to share some of the insights on how we have been able to build and maintain our community.
Godwin and Charles will be giving tips and tricks and we will also be starting our Abuja forum.
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Partnerships
Herconomy & The Happiness Center present; a Wellbeing Session
Where will you be on the 21st of May!
In commemoration of May as Mental Health Awareness Month, Herconomy in conjunction with @thehappinesscenter is hosting a Wellness & Well-being event for our lovely followers.
Come hang out with us and enjoy a holistic experience.
Visit the link HERE to get register and come enjoy some Yoga, meditation, alternative medicine and breathwork.
Trust us to only bring the very best to you!
You deserve to be pampered, let’s pamper you.
SME Mall and Herconomy Lightbox Presents
This month; Lightbox is coming to you in partnership with The SME Mall, and the first session is focused on how to foster business growth.
Meet our speaker Muyiwa Femi-Pearse CEO/MD The SME Mall.
Muyiwa is a consummate professional who has significant
experience in the public and private sectors. His
experience spans almost two decades of dual exposure.
He has worked in various capacities in senior roles in 5
commercial banks. Muyiwa’s last stint as a banker was in
senior management with Ecobank, where he served as the
Technical Assistant To The CEO then also Head of strategy
implementation.
Muyiwa went on to drive the value chain business for the bank
nationally, before taking up the lead role in the Ecobank
Regional SME Banking team. Since then, he has been able to identify
numerous gaps and opportunities within the SME space. He is
the Founder of The SME Mall and is passionate about SME
Advocacy.
Join us today by 8 pm, as he breaks down the tools of Business Governance that can help SMEs to create lasting structures and stability that can outgrow them and uphold their business. Visit the link below to register.
Local Stories
Ministers’ exit: Buhari bows to pressure, APC panel may demand resignation letters
There are strong indications that members of the Federal Executive Council who have declared their intention to contest the 2023 presidential election may appear before the All Progressives Congress screening committee with copies of their letters of resignation and acknowledgement. Read more…
ASUU: Reps intervene as students shut down Lagos-Abeokuta road
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives has ordered relevant committees of the chamber to intervene in the crisis between the Federal Government and the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities. Read more…
Why FIFA ordered NFF to pay Rohr N157m
Director of Communication, Nigeria Football Federation, Ademola Olajire, has shed more light on why world body FIFA ordered the Nigeria Football Federation to pay former Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr, compensation after the federation parted ways with the Franco-German last December. Read more…
Buhari felicitates ex-Deputy Senate President Ekweremadu at 60
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Wednesday, felicitated former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, as he turned 60 today, Thursday, May 12, 2022. Read more…
Ministers’ exit: Buhari bows to pressure, APC panel may demand resignation letters
There are strong indications that members of the Federal Executive Council who have declared their intention to contest the 2023 presidential election may appear before the All Progressives Congress screening committee with copies of their letters of resignation and acknowledgement. Read more…
ASUP declares two-week strike, says decision considerate
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics has appealed to well-meaning Nigerians to prevail on the government so that the polytechnics across the country are not shut indefinitely. Read more…
International Stories
A passenger plane catches fire during takeoff in southwestern China
A Tibet Airlines plane caught fire after skidding off the runway in the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing on Thursday morning. Read more….
North Korea declares 'major national emergency' as the first case of Covid-19 identified, state media reports
North Korea has identified its first-ever case of Covid-19, according to state media, which called the situation a "major national emergency." Read more…
Thailand to give away one million free cannabis plants to households, minister says
The Thai government will distribute one million free cannabis plants to households across the nation in June to mark a new rule allowing people to grow cannabis at home, its health minister has said. Read more…
Hong Kong arrests 90-year-old cardinal on national security charge
Hong Kong's national security police on Wednesday arrested Cardinal Joseph Zen, a 90-year-old former bishop and outspoken critic of China's Communist Party, drawing concern from the Vatican and condemnation from the United States. Read more…
German airline apologizes after a large number of Jewish people are denied boarding
A German airline is apologizing after a large number of Jewish passengers were denied boarding on a connecting flight at a Frankfurt airport earlier this month because, the airline says, a "limited" number of them did not follow mask rules and other crew instructions. Read more…
Fierce US abortion debate spills over into Canada
With the overturn of Roe v Wade potentially on the horizon in the US, anti-abortion activists in Canada say they are optimistic the "culture change" could spill across the border. Read more…
Business Matters
Oil sector to see 109 projects in four years – Report
Nigeria’s already dwindling oil production will finally get a boost, as 109 oil and gas projects will commence operations in the sector in the next four years. Read more…
NESG holds dialogue on Nigeria’s economic challenges
The Nigerian Economic Summit Group, NESG, is planning to hold an economic dialogue that will discuss daunting economic challenges confronting the nation. Read more…
FCMB, Mastercard Foundation to support 100,000 MSMEs
First City Monument Bank, a member of FCMB Group Plc, has partnered with the Mastercard Foundation to provide subsidised loans to 100,000 Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises to scale their operations and create work opportunities for young Nigerian women and men. Read more…
52,000 vessels visited West Africa in 2021 – Group
The Secretary-General of the Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control for West and Central African Region, Sunday Umoren, has said that a total of 52, 000 vessels visited the West African region in 2021. Read more…
Shipping firms partner to boost port efficiency
A terminal operator, AP Moller Terminal, has partnered with Maersk Shipping Company to boost port efficiency in Nigeria. Read more…
Tech Updates
Apple loses position as most valuable firm amid tech sell-off
Apple has lost its position as the world's most valuable company amid a broad sell-off of technology stocks. Read more…
Metro
Lagos to demolish over 10 distressed buildings before Sunday
As part of the ongoing efforts to rid Lagos State of distressed buildings, the Lagos State Building Control Agency says it has marked over 10 structures in the state for demolition. Read more….
Edo police arrest grave robbers, kill suspected kidnappers
The Edo State Police Command has said it has arrested a criminal gang that specialises in robbing graveyards and using body parts for rituals, while six kidnappers were killed in a gun duel. Read more…
Rihanna is set to launch Fenty Beauty & Fenty Skin across Africa this May #FentyAfrica
Fenty Beauty and Fenty Skin will be available for purchase across Africa, including cult-favourite complexion essentials. Read more…
AMVCA8: Toke Makinwa, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, Uti Nwachukwu & Sika Osei to host red carpet
Ahead of the awards night slated for Saturday, 14 May, Africa Magic has unveiled top media personalities and fashion icons - Toke Makinwa, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, Uti Nwachukwu and Sika Osei as red carpet hosts for the night. Read more…
It has gotten to the point where I'll speak' - Yul Edochie threatens
Nollywood actor Yul Edochie has threatened to speak up about the drama in his marriage. Read more…
Quote of the Day
"Believe it can be done. When you believe something can be done, really believe, your mind will find the ways to do it. Believing a solution paves the way to the solution."
—David Joseph Schwartz