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A brief look behind the blanket of earnings season especially in the beverage and consumer goods sector shows Cadbury Nigeria Plc, against all odds, reverted to the path of profitability, thanks to costs cutting. The company posted a profit after tax of N147.14 million in June 2016 from a loss position of N250.71 million the […]

Nigerian stocks closed trading on a negative note as the all share index dropped -0.79%. Market capitalization at the close of trading was N9,615,652,552,561.13. Highlights of today’s trading session. NSE All Share Index was 27,997.29 down -0.79%. Market capitalization closed at N9.61 trillion compared to yesterday’s market capitalization of 9.69 trillion . Volume of shares traded was 227,134,786.00 units. […]Read More

Nigeria’s Parallel Market Exchange rate is a daily compilation of the price of the Naira against three major currencies in the black market. This tracker dates to the first day the Naira was floated. Data is collated from various parallel market dealers on the Mainland and Island of Lagos State. The price quoted daily represents […]

[embedded content] An unarmed behavioral therapist says he was shot by police in North Miami while lying on the ground with his arms up and trying to help his autistic patient, who had run away from a group home. Charles Kinsey, 47, was shot once in the leg and is recovering in the hospital, he […]

[embedded content] Sen. Ted Cruz’s wife had to be escorted from the GOP convention after Trump supporters began to approach her. Her husband had just delivered a speech in which he didn’t formally endorse the Republican nominee for president, something that attracted the ire of Governor Chris Christie. Ex-Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli told ABC […]

Ted Cruz made Day 3 of RNC 2016 an exciting night. Cruz gave one of the keynote addresses at the convention and things took an ugly turn during the speech. After it became clear that Cruz would not endorse Trump during his speech, the crowd began to boo him. Chants of “We Want Cruz” began […]

It’s Thursday, and you know what that means: less games! I guess that’s not actually that exciting. Starting at 12:05 and going well into the night, just 9 games are being played in Major League Baseball today. Your pool of available players is smaller than ever, but even then you can find the players you […]Read More

[embedded content] The world’s best CrossFit athletes have converged in California at the sport’s marquee event– the Reebok CrossFit Games. The games, which are in their tenth year, take place Tuesday through Sunday at the StubHub Center. Looking for a live stream of the games? We’ve got you covered. Fans can check out the contest […]Read More

Ted Cruz, speaking at the RNC. (Twitter) Texas Senator Ted Cruz made a gamble – a calculated one – when he decided not to endorse Donald Trump, the Republican nominee, during his Republican National Convention speech. Cruz only mentioned Trump’s name once, CNN said. Cruz implored the audience to “vote your conscience, for candidates you […]

Christopher Froome of Great Britain riding for Team Sky in the yellow leader’s jersey waits for introductions during stage 17 of the Tour de France. (Getty) Looking for a live stream of the Tour De France? NBC Sports, who is broadcasting the Tour, is offering live steaming on NBC Sports Gold for purchase regardless of […]

Ted Cruz, speaking at the RNC. (Twitter) Texas Senator Ted Cruz’ decision to not endorse Donald Trump during his Republican National Convention speech earned him a chorus of boos but also increased speculation that Cruz is planning to run for president again in 2020 – whether or not Donald Trump wins the presidency. Numerous media […]

[embedded content] Natalie Gulbis, professional golfer in the American Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) tour, provided personal support for presidential candidate Donald Trump in her speech at the Republican National Convention. Gulbis recounted the first time she played golf with Trump in 2005 and spoke with the candidate about two topics: her wish to open […]