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Unhealthy eating habits can be blamed for more than 400,000 US deaths a year due to heart disease and related illnesses, researchers said Thursday. The problem is twofold: Americans are eating too much salty, fatty and sugary fare, and not enough fruit, vegetables and whole grains, experts said at a meeting of the American Heart Association in Portland, Oregon. “Low intake of healthy foods such as nuts, vegetables, whole grains and fruits combined with higher intake of unhealthy dietary components, such as salt and trans-fat, is a major contributor to deaths from cardiovascular disease in the United States,” said lead…

Technology Times – NIGERIA TECHNOLOGY NEWS | MARKET INTELLIGENCE | ADVISORY SERVICES | EVENTS By Yomi Soyinka ood night to a most indefatigable woman! An Amazon, my boss, my friend and my sister, your words were your bond, you were bold and fearless. You broke barriers. ‘No’ was not an answer, there was nothing like a shut door, just like nothing was impossible to achieve. You were a pioneer […] The post GOOD NIGHT, FLO! | Tribute to Florence Omatule Seriki appeared first on Technology Times – NIGERIA TECHNOLOGY NEWS | MARKET INTELLIGENCE | ADVISORY SERVICES | EVENTS. Source: Technology

Technology Times – NIGERIA TECHNOLOGY NEWS | MARKET INTELLIGENCE | ADVISORY SERVICES | EVENTS A new report shows that Russia maintains the top position among top 25 countries attacking WordPress, the world’s most popular website builder and content management system. The February 2017 WordPress Attack Report just released shows that Russia maintained the top position it occupied in January among the top 25 attacking countries with the total of […] The post WordPress | Russia remains top ‘attacker country’ appeared first on Technology Times – NIGERIA TECHNOLOGY NEWS | MARKET INTELLIGENCE | ADVISORY SERVICES | EVENTS. Source: Technology

Technology Times – NIGERIA TECHNOLOGY NEWS | MARKET INTELLIGENCE | ADVISORY SERVICES | EVENTS Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC), the nation’s telecoms regulator, says telcos are to get forex reprieve following ongoing talks with the banking industry regulator to ease difficulties faced by Mobile Network  Operators (MNOs). According to a statement made available to Technology Times, the telecoms regulator says the intervention was necessitated to address the issue of the incessant […] The post Telcos to get CBN forex relief, NCC says appeared first on Technology Times – NIGERIA TECHNOLOGY NEWS | MARKET INTELLIGENCE | ADVISORY SERVICES | EVENTS. Source: Technology

The much-awaited Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP) of the federal government, which targets a gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate of 7 per cent by 2020, was finally released on Tuesday, paving the way for government to seek multilateral donor funding from the World Bank and African Development Bank (AfDB). The four-year plan (2017-2020), […] FG looks to 2020, targets 7% growth under economic recovery plan Source: Business

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said it is discussing with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and some commercial banks in the country over the unpaid loans issue they have with Etisalat Nigeria. A top NCC official told Daily Trust in an interview in Abuja yesterday that the commission would not fold its arms […] Debt: NCC moves to rescue Etisalat Source: Business

The Senate yesterday rejected plans by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to impound vehicles whose customs duties have not been paid. Adopting a motion by Deputy Senate Leader, Bala Na’Allah (APC, Kebbi) the Senate directed the NCS to stop the implementation of its circular on the matter. In a circular dated March 2, the Customs […] Senate rejects Customs’ plan to impound vehicles Source: Business

Once you have a sense of the vast potential of Linux, you may be eager to experience it for yourself. Considering the complexity of modern operating systems, though, it can be hard to know where to start. As with many things, computers can be better understood through a breakdown of their evolution and operation. The terminal is not only where computers began, but also where their real power still resides. I’ll provide here a brief introduction to the terminal, how it works, and how you can explore further on your own. Source: Techy

The Senate Caucus of the  Peoples Democratic Party,  on Wednesday in Abuja, turned down an invitation extended to it by Sen. Ali-Modu Sheriff and opted for wider consultation in resolving the leadership tussle in the party. The Chairman of the caucus, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, made this known while addressing journalists shortly after a closed-door meeting of the caucus. Akpabio, who is also the Senate Minority Leader, said Sheriff had extended a letter, dated March 6 to the caucus for a meeting. He assured that the caucus would continue to push for an out of court settlement regarding the current leadership…

{$inline_image} It used to be that when companies announced they were moving jobs offshore, employees felt they couldn’t do anything. Not anymore. In a world where the President of the United States tweets about saving American jobs and keeping factories in the United States, workers are catching on that they have a potential ally on their side. They are fighting back, using the media. Take, for instance, an email that we received here at Small Business Trends this week. The subject line was: “Anita, you’re my only hope. Seriously.” Now, I knew this was a bulk email even before I scanned it. But…