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Trading in Nigerian stocks last week hit a buoyancy last seen in the market more than six weeks ago, with transaction size accelerating 57.3 per cent to 4.4 billion shares as the earnings season kicked in in earnest. A few inspiring half-year results, notably that of BUA Cement, were made public, but many more are expected as earnings release reaches fever pitch this week and companies hurry to beat the cut-off date for filing unaudited reports. Investors will be pricing in companies’ chances of announcing interim dividends as they take position. PREMIUM TIMES has assembled some stocks with sound fundamentals,…

Megan Szostak, 26, was always a “bird kid”.The urge to watch and appreciate the world around her – and avians flitting in and out of it – has been ingrained in her since childhood, when she was given her grandfather’s binoculars after he died.Armed with this and a field guide in her home of San Francisco, she set about identifying birds from an early age. But in recent years, her birding toolbelt has expanded to include something far more modern – an app.”I had friends who probably wouldn’t describe themselves as birders, but more just curious about nature and the…

A US private equity firm will take control of NHS patient records in a deal experts say should “ring alarm bells” amid concerns sensitive health data is increasingly being handed to private companies.The investment firm TPG has bought Optum UK, the healthcare technology business behind the electronic patient record system used by most GP practices in England, in a deal worth about $400m (£300m).Doctors, campaigners, MPs and human rights groups say the transfer of a company handling millions of NHS patient records to a US private equity firm has taken place with little public scrutiny.A spokesperson for the campaign group…

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Prime Video will globally premiere “Vadhandhi – The Mystery of Mani” this August, the streamer revealed, bringing back its Tamil-language original suspense thriller franchise for a second season. Andrew Louis, who created and wrote the first season, returns to write and direct Season 2, with Pushkar and Gayatri overseeing the project as creative producers under their Wallwatcher Films banner. Across eight episodes, M. Sasikumar plays SI Moosa Raza, a lawman whose search for answers puts him at odds with political pressure, press attention and his own weaknesses. Yashwanth, Anagha Maruthora, Aparna Das, Vivek Prasanna, Revathy Sharma and Arjun Nandhakumar round…

We adopted Morris after he’d been abandoned in a park at the age of two. The shelter named him Kai but it didn’t suit him. An old soul (read: curmudgeon) who tried to pull us into old-school boozers, and who demanded routine and treated walks as a favour to us, Morris was perfect.Incorrigibly lazy and happiest on the sofa, preferably on top of us, his only real motivation was food. Perhaps he knew hunger in that park, and vowed never to meet it again. Among the countless petty thefts from unattended plates were some truly audacious schemes. There was the…

By Daniel Abia The African Democratic Congress (ADC), Rivers State Chapter, has raised the alarm over alleged intimidation of the opposition political parties especially with the ban on all forms of gathering in Ikwerre Local Government Area of the state. The party noted that the directive issued by the Chairman of the council, Hon Charles Wobodo, purporting to prohibit all gatherings within the Local Government Area except with his personal written approval has become a great concern to lovers of democracy. In a statement issued on Monday by the publicity secretary, Rivers State, Barr Chizy Enyi, Esq, ADC admitted that…

The 2027 presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has called on President Bola Tinubu to retire from office ahead of the next general election. Mr Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, has argued that the president is “tired” and no longer possesses the capacity to resolve Nigeria’s deteriorating economic and security challenges. The NDC candidate made these remarks on Sunday night during his appearance as a guest on Channels TV’s Sunday Politics. The former governor contended that while Mr Tinubu may have performed effectively as governor of Lagos State, his current leadership has failed to…

Verbal Diorama is a UK-based on show that since 2019 has provided its audience with the complete story of famous movies from conception to completion. Creator/Hos Em McGowan has narrated the legacy of such films as Die Hard, Godzilla, The Mummy, and others completing more than 350 episodes.Verbal DioramaMovie review podcasts are immensely popular, sitting comfortably in the upper tiers of entertainment and pop culture audio content. Millions of listeners tune in to both niche specialty shows and massive, chart-topping networks to hear breakdowns of new theatrical releases, cult classics, and “so bad they’re good” cinematic flops.There are several reasons…

안녕하세요, Victoria from Techpoint here, Here’s what I’ve got for you today: MTN, Vodacom sue ICASA over data rules Meta and TikTok could open offices in Nigeria Guinea launches NimbaPay instant payment system Uber and Bolt drivers could gain fare control MTN, Vodacom sue ICASA over data rules ICASA South Africa’s two biggest mobile operators are taking their regulator to court over one of the most consumer-friendly telecom rules introduced in years. MTN and Vodacom have separately challenged new regulations issued by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) that would force mobile operators to automatically roll over unused…