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Herconomy Updates
How Confident Are You in Your Investments?
This week, Lightbox is back and we will be having a gbas gbos session with Florence Warikam.
Florence will be speaking to us on the basic requirements for a robust Investment Portfolio.
Florence Warikam is a Fund/Portfolio Manager at FSDH Asset Management Limited with over 10 years of progressive experience. She is a Chartered Accountant (ACA) and has an MBA from the University of Lagos.
Florence is passionate about Investments and educating the public on investment decisions to grow their financial portfolios.
In her spare time, she loves good movies and volunteers in the theatre department and finance professionals community group of her local Church.
Join us today; the 14th of April by 8 pm.
Register to be a part of the ZOOM session here and get to ask all your pressing questions here.
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Local Stories
Two Ikoyi high-rise buildings fail the integrity test, risk collapse
Two high-rise buildings in Ikoyi, Lagos are at risk of collapse after failing experts’ integrity test, The PUNCH has learnt. Read more…
Plateau attacks: Over 4,800 persons displaced, says FG
The Federal Government, on Wednesday, said over 4,800 persons were displaced after recent attacks by bandits in Garga District of Kanam Local Government Area of Plateau State. Read more…
Kidnapped train passengers’ families protest today, FG assures of rescue
The families of at least 60 passengers kidnapped from the bombed Kaduna-bound train on March 28, 2022, are set to hold protests in Abuja on Thursday (today). Read more…
FG fixes August 2 for federal civil servants promotion, confirmation exams
The Federal Government has approved the conduct of the combined promotion/ confirmation exams for employees in the federal civil service. Read more…
International Stories
Russian navy evacuates flagship in the Black Sea. Ukraine claims it was hit by a missile
One of the Russian Navy's most important warships is either floating abandoned or at the bottom of the Black Sea, a massive blow to a military struggling against Ukrainian resistance 50 days into Vladimir Putin's invasion of his neighbour. Read more…
US military confirms an interstellar meteor collided with Earth
Researchers discovered the first known interstellar meteor to ever hit Earth, according to a recently released the United States Space Command document. Read more….
Brooklyn subway shooting suspect is in custody, set to appear in court Thursday
Frank James, the man arrested on suspicion of setting off smoke grenades and shooting 10 people at a Brooklyn subway station Tuesday morning, will make his initial court appearance Thursday, authorities said. Read more…
Business Matters
Visa ban: FG approves foreign professionals with skills lacking in Nigeria
The Director-General and Chief Executive Officer, National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion, Dr Dan-Azumi Ibrahim, has disclosed that the Federal Government, through Executive Order 5, has restricted the issuance of visas to certain foreign professionals. Read more…
National Assembly to pass Buhari’s revised 2022 fiscal framework today
The Senate and the House of Representatives will on Thursday (today) pass the revised 2022 fiscal framework of the Federal Government. Read more….
NSML bemoans the global shortfall of competent seafarers
The Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Ship Management Limited has lamented a global shortfall of skilled officers in the maritime industry. Read more…
Tech Updates
Microsoft and other tech firms take aim at prolific cybercrime gang
Technology firms including Microsoft have tried to disrupt a cybercriminal group whose malicious software has been used in ransomware attacks and other hacks around the world, the companies said Wednesday. Read more….
Google to invest $9.5 billion in US offices and data centres this year
Google on Wednesday said it plans to invest $9.5 billion in US offices and data centres around the country this year, up from more than $7 billion in 2021. Read more…
Elon Musk makes offer to buy Twitter
In a surprise announcement, Mr Musk said he would pay $54.20 a share for Twitter, valuing the firm at $41bn. Read more….
Metro
CKay's 'Emiliana' receives gold certification in France
CKay will undoubtedly have a room full of medals. Read more…
Lagos motorcyclist bags life sentence for raping a passenger
A Lagos State High Court sitting at Ikeja on Wednesday sentenced a 33-year-old motorcyclist, Michael Ahmed, to life imprisonment for raping his 21-year-old passenger on an estate. Read more…
28 drown in Sokoto canoe accident, village head buries five children
No fewer than 28 people have drowned in a canoe accident at Gidan-Magana village, in the Shagari Local Government Area of Sokoto State. Read more…
Sisters, couple, driver burnt in Anambra crash, FRSC blames speeding
Five persons, including two reverend sisters, a couple and their driver, have been burnt to death in a road crash at Nawfia, along the Awka-Enugu Expressway, Anambra State. Read more…
Apple Music announce Black Sherif as ‘Rap Life Africa’ cover star for April
Black Sherif has been named the 'Rap Life Africa' cover for April. Read more…
Singer TI Blaze arrested by the police
The reason behind the singer's arrest is yet to be ascertained. Read more…
Quote of the Day
Failures are made only by those who fail to dare, not by those who dare to fail.
—Lester B. Pearson