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Thursday, 29 February 2024

VIP Invite: IWD Award event & Digital marketing empowerment program (Women only)

Hello There,

As we count down to the international Women's Day (IWD), and in celebration of the achievements we have had over the past one year in the Digital Marketing Women Employability and Entrepreneurship Program (DM-WEEP), we would be delighted to have you join us for our International Women's Day award ceremony, and women digital marketing empowerment program – a day of laughter, gratitude and women empowerment.

This would be a physical event for only women who want to get into the field of digital marketing.

It will be held on the 31st of March in Lagos. Entrance is free. However it would be strictly by invitation for ONLY women who join this waitlist.

This event would feature:

Live seminar and Round table discussion, topic: "How to get into digital marketing, acquire highly demanded skills, and monetize your skills through jobs and entrepreneurship.
Job fair
Award for high flying beneficiaries of DM-WEEP
Tea break and lunch break.
Connect with some of the top recruiters and women digital marketers in Nigeria
Chance to win a fully funded scholarship in digital marketing
And more

The last time we held similar physical event in Partnership with the Federal Ministry of Labour and some of the top employers in both the government and private sector, so many women had opportunities to get started with digital marketing.

Some of our beneficiaries got instant job offers Including Azeezat, who got 2 job offers including from a foreign multinational to work remotely.

This year, we are doing it bigger

Why am I telling you this?

This is not only an avenue to celebrate our students and beneficiaries with great accomplishments.

This is also a great opportunity for you if you are female and want to get into digital marketing.

The event would be a closed one, and would be held on Lagos Island (Location to be revealed to those in the waitlist).

We cannot take every member of the public.

However, if you are in Lagos, and would like to attend the live event Award ceremony, and digital marketing empowerment program.

Fill this form. Even if you do not get an exclusive invite to join the physical event, it would be streamed live, and you would get the link to watch it online.

You also stand a chance of getting a fully funded scholarship for our women digital marketing skills training program.

Click here to join the waitlist for free ⇒ DM-WEEP Award ceremony, and Women digital marketing empowerment program

You can also forward this email to any woman who will be interested in getting into digital marketing or coming to this event. The more the merrier

Register Here

The Yodel: Who will replace Mitch McConnell?

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2024 · 4 min read

A morning digest from Yahoo News
by Lily Herman

Good morning, all. It’s leap day. Happy birthday to the 5 million “leaplings” whose birthday technically comes only once every four years. Now, on to the news.

Jose Luis Magana/AP

Need to know

Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving Senate leader in U.S. history, announced that he’ll step down from his leadership role in November but will carry out his term through 2027.

Key moments: As the GOP leader, McConnell fought against Obamacare and became a driving force in approving former President Donald Trump’s judicial picks, helping solidify conservative control of the Supreme Court. [Yahoo News]

GOP changes: After the announcement, Republican Sen. Marco Rubio acknowledged the “dramatic transition” that the party is going through. [AP]

Potential successors: GOP Sens. John Thune, John Cornyn and John Barrasso, who already hold high-ranking leadership positions, are considered likely replacements. [Yahoo News]

Ric Tapia/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

In case you missed it

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LeBron’s Lakers comeback

LeBron James had the largest fourth-quarter comeback of his 21-year career, scoring 19 points against the Clippers to help close a 21-point lead. The Lakers won the game 116-112. [Yahoo Sports]

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Trump’s immunity case

The Supreme Court agreed to hear arguments over whether former President Donald Trump is immune from prosecution in relation to his 2020 election interference case in April, effectively delaying his criminal trial. [USA Today]

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Senate IVF bill

GOP Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith blocked Democratic legislation aiming to establish the right to access assistive fertility care like in vitro fertilization. She said the bill violates religious freedoms and was too broad. [GMA]

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IRS Direct File program

The IRS's free Direct File tax filing software is now available in 12 states, including California, Texas and New York. Only W-2 employees and those with Social Security or unemployment income can use it. [NBC News]

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New NSync song

Justin Timberlake appeared to confirm that NSync will sing a track called “Paradise” on his upcoming album, Everything I Thought It Was, which comes out on March 15. [People]

What’s happening today

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In the NHL, the Islanders and the Red Wings take the ice at 7 p.m. ET on Bally Sports. [Detroit Free Press]

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The Good Wife fans: The spin-off Elsbeth, which stars Carrie Preston, premieres at 10 p.m. ET on CBS. [AV Club]

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In basketball, the Heat play the Nuggets at 10 p.m. ET on TNT. Heat star Terry Rozier is back from an injury. [Miami Herald]

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And don’t forget to: Read your daily horoscope. Play the Daily Crossword. Check the forecast in your area.

Today in history

In 1968, the Beatles won Album of the Year at the Grammys for Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. (Now I have “Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds” stuck in my head. What’s your favorite track on the record? Let me know.) [Billboard]

Illustration: Yahoo News; photos: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images, Getty Images

3 Questions...

about honoring Black History Month

It’s the last day of Black History Month. My Yahoo News colleague Manny Smith discusses how people can celebrate throughout 2024.

What did you take away from Black History Month this year?

It celebrated Black creators’ impact on music culture, from Usher’s Super Bowl show to Lionel Richie’s The Greatest Night in Pop documentary to Beyoncé’s country album.

What’s one book that can help people understand Black history?

Isabel Wilkerson’s The Warmth of Other Suns. The Pulitzer Prize-winning author uncovers untold stories of Black Americans’ migration out of the Jim Crow South.

What's a good way to honor Black history year-round?

Through everyday discovery. Read books by Black authors, try cuisine from the African diaspora, go on historical road trips and buy from Black-owned businesses.

Read more from Yahoo News.

@LexyGavinPoker via TikTok

Feel-good moment

Lexy Gavin-Mather recently posted her 76-year-old dad’s enthusiastic reactions while cheering for his alma mater, the University of Memphis, in a men’s basketball game against Clemson. “He speaks for every Tiger fan,” a commenter wrote. [GMA]