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Gender bills: "No going back!" says National Assembly. And still no fuel 🤦♀️
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It’s Day 4 out of 5 of the Amazon Recruitment Week
Today is for the Operations Engineering, Start-Up, and Project management team.
If you or anyone you know will like to interview for any of these roles with Amazon or any big tech company, in fact, this session is strongly recommended. Starts in an hour, you can join with this link here.
Tomorrow is the Day!
Guys we’re bringing you an amazing panel with Tosin Olaseinde of @moneyafrica, Tomie Balogun of @thetgiclub and @twelve.app, also Dr. Noimot Abisola Balogun of @linka.ng on Friday the 4th, just before we round off our Amazon Week Sessions!
They will be speaking with our founder @ifedurosinmietti on The Role of Women as Stakeholders in a Post-Covid Economy!
If you’d be at the AfricaNXT venue don’t forget to join us by 9.30am.
Do we even have to convince you about the quality of that session with our amazing lineup of speakers?
Just don’t miss out!
See you on Friday!
Local Stories
Gender bills: No going back says National Assembly, women fume
The Senate has stated that there is no going back on the gender bills which members voted on and rejected in the ongoing amendments to the 1999 Constitution. Read more…
Nigeria’s total domestic gas requirement now 4.482BCF – FG
THE Federal Government on Wednesday announced that the country’s total domestic gas demand was currently 4.482 billion standard cubic feet per day. Read more…
FCCPC orders domestic airlines to immediately stop airfare increase
FCCPC has ordered domestic airline operators to immediately discontinue the current implementation of airfare increases. Read more…
International Stories
Russia’s Roman Abramovich to sell Chelsea Football club, to donate proceeds to Ukraine war victims
Roman Abramovich has announced that he will sell Chelsea football club and donate the proceeds of the sale to victims of the war in Ukraine. Read more…
Nigeria, 140 others vote against Russia, Ukraine to get $5.2bn lifeline
Nigeria on Wednesday sided with 140 countries to demand the immediate withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine. Read more…
Russia and Belarus athletes removed from Paralympics
Their athletes will not be allowed to compete at the Winter Paralympics after multiple team protests. Read more…
China asked Russia to delay Ukraine invasion until after Olympics, Western intel shows
A Western intelligence report indicated that Chinese officials in early February requested that senior Russian officials wait until after the Beijing Olympics had finished before beginning an invasion into Ukraine, US officials said Wednesday. Read more…
Tech Updates
Huawei develops technology to combat oil theft
HUAWEI Technologies, a Chinese multinational technology firm, says it has developed a technology called the intelligent pipeline monitoring system to help in combating crude oil theft in Nigeria. Read more…
The US SEC is investigating the NFT market over potential securities violations
The US SEC is reportedly investigating Non-Fungible Token (NFT) creators and marketplaces for securities violations. Read more…
Business Matters
Nigeria records foreign direct investment of $698.8 million in 2021, worst on record
Nigeria attracted a sum of $698.78 million as foreign direct investments (FDIs) in 2021, representing its lowest level on record. Read more…
NNPC, Dangote, Shell, others sign gas supply deal, FG to save $1.8 billion in forex
The NNPC Limited and its have signed a Gas Sale and Aggregation Agreement (GSAA), aimed at increasing local production of fertilizer in the country. Read more…
NGX celebrates female board chairs with a Digital Closing gong ceremony
NGX remains resolute in our commitment to supporting global aspirations to achieve gender equality in line with the targets of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 5. Read more…
Modular refineries can’t refine fuel due to price regulation – NNPC
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited on Wednesday explained that one of the key reasons modular refineries in Nigeria were not producing Premium Motor Spirit, read more…
‘12, 000 imported vehicles trapped in ports over strike’
The Ndigbo Amaka Progressive Association, Southeast Lagos and Shippers Association of Lagos have said that over 12,000 imported vehicles are currently trapped at the ports as a result of the ongoing strike action, read more…
Seplat Energy grows profit by 128.9%
SEPLAT Energy Plc has announced its audited results for the full year ended December 31, 2021, recording a 128.9 per cent growth in its gross profit to hit N114.2bn. Read more…
Seplat Energy Plc announces resignation of Austin Avuru as Non-Executive Director
Seplat Energy Plc has announced the resignation of Mr. Austin Avuru, as a Non-Executive Director from the Board of the company. Read more…
Sanwo-Olu says construction of Badagry deep seaport to commence in June
Governor Sanwo-Olu has announced that the construction of the Badagry deep sea port would commence in June 2022. Read more…
Metro
Kim Kardashian declared legally single
Kim filed for divorce from Kanye West in Feb 2021. Read more…
'Tinder Swindler' Simon Leviev sued by real Leviev family
According to his victims, notorious fraudster whose real name is Shimon Hayut claimed to be the son of the Diamond magnate. Read more…
Ogun contractor kills girlfriend, writes wife, commits suicide
A contractor, Hakeem Oladimeji, has allegedly committed suicide after killing his yet-to-be-identified girlfriend in the Bariga area of Lagos State. Read more…
Quote of the Day
Don’t make friends who are comfortable to be with. Make friends who will force you to level yourself up. – Thomas J. Watson