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Dangote donates 80,000 bags of rice to vulnerable Lagosians: The rice distribution flag off took place at the Lagos House in Ikeja on Wednesday.
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Dangote donates 80,000 bags of rice to vulnerable Lagosians
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Zenith Bank appoints Adaora Umeoji as GMD/CEO: She takes over on 1 June from Ebenezer Onyeagwu, whose five-year term expires on 31 May, 2024 ...
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Zenith Bank appoints Adaora Umeoji as GMD/CEO
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Heroism: What musicians, athletes, Herbert Wigwe death can teach us: Wigwe was born in Nigeria but studied in London and Wales. He was the CEO of Access Bank.
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Heroism: What musicians, athletes, Herbert Wigwe death can teach us
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Again, Nigerian Breweries increases prices of beer: Nigerian Breweries Plc has announced another increment in the price of its products after the previous ...
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Again, Nigerian Breweries increases prices of beer
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KCB to sell National Bank for Sh13.2 billion: KCB Group chief executive Paul Russo said the lender has signed a binding agreement with Access Bank.
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KCB to sell National Bank for Sh13.2 billion
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IWD: Journalist hosts luncheon for women in honour of Wigwe: Ms Ngwube said she was inspired by an event by Access Bank in 2023 for IWD.
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IWD: Journalist hosts luncheon for women in honour of Wigwe
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Lagos Police Foil Fake Kidnapping Plot, Arrest Four The Lagos State Police Command has foiled a staged kidnapping and arrested four people involved in the ... Show more
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Access Bank moves to buy National Bank of Kenya: Taking over National Bank of Kenya is a consolation for Access Bank, whose similar bid to procure a controlling ...
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Access Bank moves to buy National Bank of Kenya
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MIDOil to build 100,000bpd modular refinery in Lagos: MIDOil Refining and Petrochemicals Company Limited has concluded plans to commence the construction of a ...
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MIDOil to build 100,000bpd modular refinery in Lagos
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Lagos PDP speaks on Abia’s revocation of pension for ex-governors, deputies: The action by the Abia State Government has continued to attract comments natiowide.
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Police nab suspected mastermind of attack on Kaduna church: The suspect allegedly masterminded an attack and kidnapping at St Raphael Catholic Church, Kamantan ...
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Police nab suspected mastermind of attack on Kaduna church
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Tinubu congratulates UBA chair, Elumelu at 61
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Operators worry over inability to hedge against forex volatility: The depreciation of the local currency makes it difficult for firms to hedge ...
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Operators worry over inability to hedge against forex volatility
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FIRS will not introduce additional taxes – Adedeji: The Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue, Zacch Adedeji, has restated the agency’s commitment not to ...
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FIRS will not introduce additional taxes – Adedeji
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President Tinubu celebrates Tokunbo Abiru on 60th birthday: Mr Abiru was finance commissioner in Lagos and former CEO of Polaris Bank.
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President Tinubu celebrates Tokunbo Abiru on 60th birthday
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Waste management firm posts N348m profit after 2022 loss: Waste management firm, The Initiatives Plc, has reversed the loss it recorded in 2022 and posted N348 ...
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Waste management firm posts N348m profit after 2022 loss
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Dangote spends N15bn on food interventions: It has been revealed that the President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has spent about N15bn on food ...
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Dangote spends N15bn on food interventions
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Jumia Nigeria launches Tech Week 2024: Jumia Nigeria has promised customers exciting deals and the latest gadgets to help them elevate their tech experience ...
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Jumia Nigeria launches Tech Week 2024
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Cement companies grow revenue to N3tn: The three cement manufacturing companies listed on the Nigerian Exchange Limited improved their incomes by 30 ...
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Cement companies grow revenue to N3tn
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MTN, GTCO, NB drag down equity market by N62bn: Declines recorded in the shares of MTN Nigeria, GTCO Plc, NB and other 20 others dragged the market ...
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MTN, GTCO, NB drag down equity market by N62bn
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Cement Price: Nigerian lawmakers summon Dangote, BUA, others: The manufacturers are to appear before the entire House to brief the lawmakers on the ‘arbitrary ...
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Cement Price: Nigerian lawmakers summon Dangote, BUA, others
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Nigeria : More kidnappings are feared as state body prepares intervention measures | Africanews
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Blighted by rising food prices, Lagosians find succour in discount markets: The Lagos State Government had through the Ounje Eko initiative designated a few ...
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Blighted by rising food prices, Lagosians find succour in discount markets
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Business Class from Amsterdam, Netherlands to Lagos, Nigeria for only €1341 roundtrip (Apr-Oct dates) (lie-flat seats)
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Business Class from Amsterdam, Netherlands to Lagos, Nigeria for only ...
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Bank distributes 3,000 food packs to Zamfara households: Fidelity Bank Plc has distributed over 3,000 food items to vulnerable households and underprivileged ...
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Bank distributes 3,000 food packs to Zamfara households
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Creative industry can reverse economic downturn – Ecobank MD: The Managing Director of Ecobank Nigeria, Bolaji Lawal, has said that the creative industry can ...
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Creative industry can reverse economic downturn – Ecobank MD
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STOCKWATCH: Access Holdings, Linkage Assurance, Zenith top stocks pick this week: This is not a buy, sell or hold recommendation but a stock investment guide.
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Binance chief: FG contacts INTERPOL, soldiers held over detainee’s escape: The Federal Government, on Monday, contacted the International Criminal Police ...
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Binance chief: FG contacts INTERPOL, soldiers held over detainee’s escape
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FBN Holdings appoints ex-Standard Chartered CEO, others directors: FBN Holdings has appointed the former Chief Executive Officer of Europe, Middle East ...
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FBN Holdings appoints ex-Standard Chartered CEO, others directors
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Police arrest woman for abducting three pupils in Lagos school: Operatives of Lagos State Police Command have foiled a kidnap attempt at an undisclosed primary ...
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Police arrest woman for abducting three pupils in Lagos school
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Lagos to partner MasterCard on technology: The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has stated his resolve to collaborate with Mastercard to promote ...
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Lagos to partner MasterCard on technology
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Lagos Hunts Woman Smoking Near Infant In Viral Video The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency has commenced investigation into a video where a lady ... Show more
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Firm to educate 10 million schoolchildren on oral care: In commemoration of the 2024 World Oral Health Day, Pepsodent has said it will educate 10 million ...
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Firm to educate 10 million schoolchildren on oral care
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Women empowerment will improve Nigeria’s GDP – Group: Olanike Onakoya said that aiding women’s empowerment in the county will improve the nation’s gross domestic ...
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Women empowerment will improve Nigeria’s GDP – Group
Quick Glance: International Women's Day: History and Significance
  • International Women's Day celebrated on 8 March for over a century.

  • Originated from demands for better working conditions and voting rights in the labor movement.

  • Clara Zetkin and the UN played key roles in global recognition of the day.

  • Global celebrations and themes, emphasizing inclusion and gender equality importance.
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IWD: Guinness promises to support female workers: In celebration of International Women’s Day, Guinness Nigeria Plc has promised to support the female workforce
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IWD: Guinness promises to support female workers
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Union Bank promotes female inclusion: Union Bank of Nigeria has reiterated calls for an equitable and inclusive society devoid of biases and discrimination ...
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Union Bank promotes female inclusion
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Women in chemistry seek more female participation in science: The Women in Chemistry and Chemical Society of Nigeria, Lagos Chapter, has called for more women’s ...
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Women in chemistry seek more female participation in science
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Neurologist canvasses more budgetary allocation for neurological illnesses - Healthwise
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Neurologist canvasses more budgetary allocation for neurological illnesses ...
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Four-week blackout cripples businesses in Ogun community: Business owners in Akute-Odo, Ogun State, are counting their losses as four weeks of blackouts throw ...
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Four-week blackout cripples businesses in Ogun community
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EFCC increases charges against Fayose’s ally to 24: The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has increased the charges against Abiodun Agbele ...
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EFCC increases charges against Fayose’s ally to 24
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Ecobank obtains $250m loan to boost liquidity: Ecobank Transnational Incorporated has announced that it has obtained a $250m loan facility to boost its liquidity ...
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Ecobank obtains $250m loan to boost liquidity
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Speeding truck driver injures three in Lagos: At least three persons were injured when a speeding truck rammed into three vehicles in the Anthony area of Lagos ...
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Speeding truck driver injures three in Lagos
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UBA, African Guarantee Fund collaborate on $100m SME loan: The African Guarantee Fund and United Bank for Africa have signed a partnership that will benefit ...
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UBA, African Guarantee Fund collaborate on $100m SME loan
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Economic hardship: Traders making food prices unbearable, LG chair laments: The Chairman of Bariga Local Government Area of Lagos State, Kolade David ...
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Economic hardship: Traders making food prices unbearable, LG chair laments
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AGF plans to bridge $300bn SME finance gap: The African Guarantee Fund is willing to bridge the $300bn financing gap for small and medium-scale enterprises in ...
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AGF plans to bridge $300bn SME finance gap
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Lagos partners stakeholders on zero carbon emissions: The Lagos State Government has concluded plans to collaborate with stakeholders to achieve Zero-Carbon ...
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Lagos partners stakeholders on zero carbon emissions
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UBA promotes female entrepreneurship
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UBA promotes female entrepreneurship
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MoneyMaster PSB named payment partner for ‘Ounje Eko’: MoneyMaster Payment Service Bank has been appointed a collection and payment partner by the Lagos State ...
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MoneyMaster PSB named payment partner for ‘Ounje Eko’
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LBS advocates gender equality in financial sector: The Lagos Business School has disclosed that it has begun a ‘Co-Impact’ project that aims to foster gender ...
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LBS advocates gender equality in financial sector
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LASG committed to workers’ welfare, says Sanwo-Olu: The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has announced that the state workers have been receiving N41 ...
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LASG committed to workers’ welfare, says Sanwo-Olu
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Jumia workers arraigned for allegedly stealing cellphones: The prosecutor gave the values of the phones allegedly stolen by the three Jumia workers between ...
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Jumia workers arraigned for allegedly stealing cellphones
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Learning from Awolowo economic management (2): Economic management requires skills and planning and looking back, it is clear that Chief Obafemi Awolowo had the ...
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Learning from Awolowo economic management (2)
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EFCC arraigns man for ‘selling’ naira notes: EFCC accuses of indulging in illegal acquisition of bank notes and carrying out banking services without an ...
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EFCC arraigns man for ‘selling’ naira notes
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Lagos seeks investment in entertainment, tourism: The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday called for collaboration among stakeholders for new ...
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Lagos seeks investment in entertainment, tourism
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AGF, NDF collaborate on green finance promotion: The African Guarantee Fund and the Nordic Development Fund to host the ninth edition of the Green Finance ...
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AGF, NDF collaborate on green finance promotion
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#PierpaoloPiccioli has announced his departure from @maisonvalentino after 25 years at the brand. ‘Thanks to every single person who made this possible in one way or ... Show more
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Nigeria: 36 Percent of Nigerian Major Banks' CEOs Now Women: Formerly dominated by men, the Nigerian banking industry is gradually being overtaken by female ...
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Nigeria: 36 Percent of Nigerian Major Banks' CEOs Now Women
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Kenya’s most expensive, cheapest loans revealed: SBM Bank and Kingdom Bank were charging the highest interest rates on personal loans by the end of last year.
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Kenya’s most expensive, cheapest loans revealed
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Female engineers moving to other professions – APWEN: The Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria, Lagos Chapter, has lamented female engineers ...
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Female engineers moving to other professions – APWEN
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Lagos to tap $7bn gaming market – Sanwo-Olu: The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-olu, has articulated his administration’s plan to explore the African ...
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Lagos to tap $7bn gaming market – Sanwo-Olu
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Nigeria: Lagos Bans Single-Use Plastics - Why I Think Nigeria Should Have Taxed Them Instead
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Nigeria: Lagos Bans Single-Use Plastics - Why I Think Nigeria Should Have ...
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NGN/USD: Naira Collapse Deepens Nigeria Cost-of-Living Crisis: Food trucks attacked, seven killed in stampede to get rice
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NGN/USD: Naira Collapse Deepens Nigeria Cost-of-Living Crisis
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PHOTOS: Governors, Others Attend Christian Wake for Wigwe in RiversFamily members and friends, on Friday, attended the Christian wake organised in honour of ... Show more