The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has officially launched a new market surveillance platform powered by SMARTS, Nasdaq’s flagship surveillance solution. According to a joint statement by Olumide Orojimi Head, Corporate Communications at the NSE and Ryan Wells of Nasdaq, which was made available to Financial Edge, explained that the technology will, amongst other things, enable NSE to proactively monitor market …

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Sex is good! I guess we all know that. But beyond the feel-good part of sex, scientists are also saying that sex has a way of making us feel younger, healthier, and subsequently, live longer. In a report published in the journal PsyPost, scientists in California found that sexual intimacy is associated with longer telomeres. Ordinarily, the way the telomeres work …

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Oando Nigeria Plc, in a statement to the Nigerian Stock Exchange explains its position on the allegation that the company is under a comprehensive investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) following petitions filed by some foreign investors in Oando Nigeria Plc, in relation to shareholding structure following the 1.65 billion dollar cash that Oando paid in June 2014 …

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Despite the Boko Haram taking over several territory including about 16 local government areas in the North-East, during the Goodluck Jonathan’s administration, embattled former National Security Adviser (NSA) said the immediate past government deserved a feather in its hat for defeating the group. Speaking from detention where he is being held for allegedly mismanaging an estimated $2.1 billion meant for purchase …

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Ten Islamic worshippers have been killed early Monday morning as a female suicide bomber struck  at a mosque in Maiduguri, Borno state, Nationalwire  has learnt. The attack is the latest of suicide attacks since the release of some commanders of Boko Haram in exchange for some of the kidnapped Chibok girls. Advertisement

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Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Mr. Abubakar Malami, SAN urging him to use his “good offices as a defender of public interest, and exercise your powers under Section 174(1) of the Constitution of Nigeria 1999 (as amended), to urgently institute appropriate legal actions to …

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Heritage Bank Plc, Nigeria’s Most Innovative Banking Services Provider, is set to restore Nigeria lost glory in the agricultural sector and reposition the country as the highest oil palm producer in the world with its recent signing of N232million Pilot phase of Out-growers Agreement with Biase Plantations Limited (BPL) and its joint venture partner, PZ Wilmar Limited. The pact was …

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Photo Caption: Wife of President, Rotary Club Egbeda District 9110, Mrs Bisola Adekunle; little Damilola; the President,  Rotary Club Egbeda District 9110,‎ Mr. Adeniran Adekunle; Immediate Past President‎, Mr. Goke Adewuyin and District Governor, District 9110, Mr. Wale Ogunbadejo, during investiture ceremony of Rotarian Adekunle Adeniran as 15th president of the club in Lagos…on Sunday. Photo: Abiodun Omotosho Advertisement

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The management of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries FC led by Emmanuel Adeyemi has dedicated the team’s 1-0 victory over Wikki Tourists FC to the General Overseer of the church, Dr Daniel Olukoya and his wife Shade Olukoya who became year older yesterday. The Olukoya Boys beat the Bauchi-based side 1-0 in a Matchday 29 game of the Nigeria …

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Ahead of the Local Government election in Lagos State, the state government has announced restriction of vehicular movement in the throughout the state on Saturday July 22, 2017. In a release made available by the state’s Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Steve Ayorinde, the restriction of movement is in view of the elections that will hold across the 20 …

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