In these parts, the name Liliane Bettencourt is far from familiar. So when reports of her death began to make the rounds on Thursday, we got super curious; especially because the headlines carried the tagline “richest woman in the world”. According to Forbes’ billionaire rankings, Liliane Bettencourt had an estimated net worth of $44.7 billion... Read More

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September 22, 2017

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The Big 5: Non-academic staff of Nigerian universities calls off strike; World’s richest woman dies at 94; and other top stories

Good morning. Here are the top 5 stories you should be monitoring today: Following the lead of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), the non-teaching staff of Nigerian universities have suspended their two-week-old strike over the non-implementation of an agreement reached with the federal government. The Federal Government reached an agreement with the group... Read More

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September 22, 2017

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World’s richest woman, Liliane Bettencourt dies, aged 94

The world’s richest woman, Liliane Bettencourt has died, her family announced on Thursday. Bettencourt, who was 94, was the heiress of the French cosmetics company L’Oreal. She was the daughter of the company’s founder, Eugène Schueller. Her net worth was estimated at around $44 billion. Bettencourt joined her father’s company at age 15 as an apprentice... Read More

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