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Let’s look at major events that happened TodayInHistory

2008 A massive earthquake rocks China

The magnitude 7.9 quake killed 69,000 people, left 18,000 missing, and displaced 4.8 million. It was China’s deadliest earthquake since the Tangshan earthquake in 1976, which killed over 240,000 people.

1998 Violent clashes follow the killing of four protesters in Jakarta, Indonesia

The riots eventually led to the resignation of President Suharto...Read full story👇⬇️⬇️⬇️
https://entrepreneurng.com/2023/05/12/important-events-from-this-day-in-history-12-may/

The proven role of women in conflict resolution makes First Ladies’ unique position as agents for conflict resolution in Africa even more important.

“Men make wars, women make peace. Women must therefore be included in peacemaking, peacebuilding, conflict resolution, and reconstruction efforts.” African Development Bank President told guests at the inauguration of the African First Ladies Peace Mission (AFLPM) state-of-the-art headquarters in Abuja heard on Tuesday...Read full story👇⬇️⬇️⬇️
https://entrepreneurng.com/2023/05/12/women-must-play-a-larger-role-in-peace-building-and-resolving-conflicts-african-development-bank-chief/

Africa has long been perceived as a continent that lags behind in terms of technological advancements and innovations, Entrepreneurng.com However, in recent years, there has been a notable shift in this narrative, with many exciting developments taking place on the continent, particularly in the areas of technology and invention. These developments are changing the way people live, work, and interact with the world, and they hold the potential to transform… Read further 👇⬇️⬇️⬇️
https://entrepreneurng.com/2023/05/11/latest-technology-and-invention-in-africa-today-2023/

Foreign portfolio investors (FPI) scaled down their investments in Nigerian’s stock market to N53.71 billion in the first quarter of 2023, Q1’23, following concerns around rising socio-political risks, increased naira volatility among others...Read further!👇⬇️⬇️⬇️
https://entrepreneurng.com/2023/05/11/foreign-investors-scale-down-holdings-in-nigerian-stocks-by-58/

The GOP has been using President Biden’s climatea genda as a bargaining chip in negotiations to raise the debt ceiling, even if it might end up hurting Republican voters, Entrepreneurng.com

The proposal, which is unlikely to pass through the Democrat-majority Senate, would significantly reduce federal...Read further 👇⬇️⬇️⬇️
https://entrepreneurng.com/2023/05/10/us-government-borrowing-republicans-take-aim-at-bidens-climate-plan-in-debt-ceiling-fight/

Maerten van Heemskerck was a Dutch painter who lived in the 16th century. He was known for his intricate and detailed paintings, especially his depictions of religious subjects.

One of his most famous works is the painting “Man Of Sorrows,” which depicts the suffering of #JesusChrist...Read full story 👇⬇️⬇️⬇️
https://entrepreneurng.com/2023/05/10/maerten-van-heemskerck-man-of-sorrows-painting/

The Nigerian Customs Service, the Nigerian Ports Authority, and the Nigerian Shippers’ Council have all received criticism from the chairman of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, over the overcrowding in the country’s ports...Read further below!👇⬇️⬇️⬇️
https://entrepreneurng.com/2023/05/10/aliko-dangote-flays-customs-npa-over-port-congestion/

Personal loans can provide a much-needed financial boost, but getting the best possible deal requires careful planning and research. If you’re considering applying for a personal loan, it’s important to know how to take one out, and we’ve got you covered, Entrepreneurng.com. First, determine how you plan to use the loan. While you may have a general idea, it’s worth taking the time to carefully consider whether taking out...Read further!👇⬇️⬇️⬇️
https://entrepreneurng.com/2023/05/09/how-to-apply-for-a-personal-loan-in-nigeria-2023/

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history;

2012 The brand-new Sukhoi Superjet 100 plane crashes

The regional jet was the first airliner produced in Russia since the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. The doomed flight was a promotional tour for potential customers. The crash killed all 45 people on board and was caused by pilot error...Read full Content 👇⬇️⬇️⬇️
https://entrepreneurng.com/2023/05/09/important-events-from-this-day-in-history-9-may/

Vehicle imports into Nigeria crashed by 128 per cent between the first quarter of 2023 and the corresponding period of 2021, findings by The PUNCH have shown...Read further!👇⬇️⬇️⬇️
https://entrepreneurng.com/2023/05/09/high-duty-vehicle-imports-crash-by-128/

The landscape of B2B marketing has shifted dramatically in recent years. Businesses must adapt their marketing strategies to keep up with the introduction of new technologies and changes in buyer behaviour. Trends in budget allocation and resource utilization are changing dramatically... Read further 👇⬇️⬇️⬇️
https://entrepreneurng.com/2023/05/08/top-5-trends-reshaping-b2b-marketing-in-2023/

On May 22, President Muhammadu Buhari will dedicate the #DangoteRefinery.

Bashir Ahmad, Special Assistant to the President for Digital Communications, stated this yesterday.

He tweeted:

Efforts by the Federal Government to make Nigeria self-sufficient in local refining of crude oil and save the scarce foreign exchange used in the importation of petroleum products have received a boost.

The 650,000 barrels per day Dangote Refinery, the world’s largest single-train refinery, is set for inauguration on May 22nd, 2023, by President Muhammadu Buhari
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https://entrepreneurng.com/2023/05/08/dangote-refinery-for-inauguration-may-22/

The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, weakened 44 pips to 6.9158 against the dollar on Monday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System...Read further 👇⬇️⬇️⬇️
https://entrepreneurng.com/2023/05/08/yuan-weakens-to-6-9158-against-dollar/

Let’s look at major events that happened today in history; Today in History 1984 Moscow announces that the USSR will not take part in the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles Other countries that joined the boycott included Cuba, Afghanistan, Bulgaria, Ethiopia, East Germany, Hungary, Poland, and Vietnam. The United States had not sent any athletes to the Summer Olympics in Moscow four years prior. 1978 Reinhold Messner and Peter Habeler climb Mount Everest...Read further 👇⬇️⬇️⬇️
https://entrepreneurng.com/2023/05/08/important-events-from-this-day-in-history-8-may/

Sterling Bank Plc has reported a growth of 29 per cent in its profit after tax for 2022 to N19.3billion in comparison to N15 billion as reported by the bank for the end of the 2021 financial year...Read full Content here!⬇️⬇️⬇️👇

https://entrepreneurng.com/2023/05/08/sterling-bank-declares-29-increase-in-profit-proposes-n0-15-dividend/

Lasaco Assurance Plc’s gross premium income rose from N10.96bn in 2020 to N13.91bn in 2022.
A statement said the company had continued to demonstrate a trend of steady growth over the past three years...Read further more!⬇️
https://entrepreneurng.com/2023/05/04/lasaco-assurance-grows-premium-to-n13-91bn/

The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, Kristalina Georgieva, has cautioned about the unforeseeable “consequences” that could be brought about by the retail central bank digital currencies...Read more below!⬇️
https://entrepreneurng.com/2023/05/04/imf-cautions-as-enaira-transactions-hit-n1-4m/

The Financial Times has named #4GCapital, a market-leading #neo-bank driving micro and small business growth in Kenya and Uganda, as one of Africa’s Fastest-Growing Companies...Read more below!⬇️
https://entrepreneurng.com/2023/05/04/financial-times-ranks-4g-capital-as-one-of-africas-fastest-growing-companies/

The Organised Private Sector of Nigeria comprising the #ManufacturersAssociationofNigeria, the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture...Read more below!⬇️
https://entrepreneurng.com/2023/05/03/man-neca-naccima-reject-fgs-excise-tax-hike/

#ZenithBankPlc has said it will pay its shareholders N100.47 bn dividend for the 2022 financial period. It disclosed this in a statement after its 32nd annual general meeting which was held virtually from Lagos on Tuesday. At the meeting, the shareholders of the bank unanimously approved...Read more⬇️

https://entrepreneurng.com/2023/05/03/zenith-bank-shareholders-approve-n100-47bn-dividend-payment/

The Federal Government deducted over N78bn from allocations made to the states for external debt servicing, according to findings by The PUNCH...Read further!⬇️
https://entrepreneurng.com/2023/05/03/external-debt-fg-deducts-n78bn-from-states-allocations/

1999 A tornado produces the highest wind speeds ever recorded

The F5 tornado that hit parts of Oklahoma City caused wind speeds of up to 301 mph (484 km/h). There were 45 fatalities and 665 injuries.

1979 Margaret Thatcher is elected British Prime Minister
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https://entrepreneurng.com/2023/05/03/important-events-from-this-day-in-history-3-may/
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The Women Techsters Fellowship Class 2024 was introduced by Tech4Dev yesterday with the goal of equipping 3,000 women...To read further click on the link below!⬇️
https://entrepreneurng.com/2023/04/30/the-women-techsters-fellowship-will-teach-3000-people-through-tech4dev-by-2024/

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Monday, said the Federal Government might not be able to pay workers’ salaries beyond June 2023 without resorting to massively...Read further below!⬇️
https://entrepreneurng.com/2023/05/02/subsidy-salary-payment-unlikely-after-june-says-obaseki/

In Benin City, Edo State, a farmer named Friday Omosigho killed himself after machete-attacking his wife and leaving her for dead on the property...Read more here!⬇️
https://entrepreneurng.com/2023/05/01/farmer-in-edo-cheats-on-wife-with-a-cutlass-before-committing-suicide/

Kogi Heritage Protection Advocacy has pleaded with the Bureau of Public Enterprises and the Economic and Financial Crimes...Read further below!⬇️

https://entrepreneurng.com/2023/05/01/group-flaws-ajaokuta-steel-and-itakpe-iron-ore-concession-plan-from-the-fg/
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On Sunday, April 30, the Naira strengthened against the US dollar in the Peer-2-Peer (P2P) market but fell in the Investors and Exporters (I&E) and parallel market windows of the foreign exchange (FX) market...Read further here! ⬇️
https://entrepreneurng.com/2023/05/01/naira-appreciates-at-p2p-depreciates-at-ie-parallel-market/
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According to Seplat Energy Plc, its gross profit increased by 69% in the first quarter of 2023, from… Read more by clicking on the link!⬇️
https://entrepreneurng.com/2023/04/30/tcn-suspends-power-companies-for-breaking-market-regulations/
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Elon Musk outlined on Saturday an idea for his Twitter platform that would let media producers charge users…Read further⬇️ by clicking below!
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The Asiwaju Bola Tinubu administration, according to the vice president-elect, Senator Kashim Shettima...Read more by clicking on this link!
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According to an entrepreneurng report, a civil trial is currently underway in Manhattan’s federal court, and it has caught the attention of the world.

The reason for this attention is because a writer, E. Jean Carroll, has testified that former US President Donald Trump raped her three decades ago. According to reports, the alleged rape happened in a changing room at the Bergdorf Goodman department store in Manhattan in the mid-1990s.

Carroll, who is now 79 years old, has filed a defamation and battery lawsuit against Trump, alleging that he sexually assaulted her in the department store... Read more by clicking on the link below!
https://entrepreneurng.com/2023/04/27/trending-story-donald-trumps-accused-of-rape/

The World Bank says inflation in food prices remains high globally.

It made the declaration in its latest Food Security Update report issued on Wednesday

“Information from the latest month between December 2022 and March... Read further by clicking on the link below!
https://entrepreneurng.com/2023/04/26/food-price-inflation-remains-high-globally-world-bank/