Canada legalizes marijuana for recreational purposes
People in Canada are cheering, enduring long lines and honking their car horns in support as the country’s first marijuana dispensaries open their doors Wednesday. “I’m having a plaque made with the...
View ArticleLagos State Government unveils new website
The Lagos State government today, unveiled a new website at a special event tagged: “Media unveiling of the new face of Lagos” in the cyberspace at Lagos State Digital Village, Alausa. “An upgraded...
View ArticleFrom tech guru to plumber? Bill Gates reinvents the toilet
A few days ago in Beijing, Bill Gates spoke at a conference with a fantastic name: the Reinvented Toilet Expo. The Microsoft founder took with him to the lectern a sealed jar containing human feces,...
View ArticlePublic Relations firm, Zenera Consulting plans walk against cancer on its...
As part of activities to commemorate its fifth-year anniversary, one of the fastest-growing Branding and Public Relations firms in Nigeria, Zenera Consulting, will on the first day of December hold an...
View ArticleI am not resigning from Facebook: Zuckerberg
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Tuesday he has no plans to resign, sounding defiant after a rough year for the social platform. “That’s not the plan,” Zuckerberg told CNN Business when asked if he...
View ArticleChinese scientist says he has created world’s first genetically-modified babies
A scientist claims he helped create the world’s first genetically-modified babies during laboratory work in China. The DNA of twin girls was altered with a powerful new tool capable of rewriting the...
View ArticlePontius Pilate’s ring is discovered
An ancient copper jewellery may have belonged to Roman ruler, Pontius Pilate, say archaeologists after it was ignored for 50 years. Scientists say a simple 2,000-year-old ring that was discovered 50...
View ArticleHealth workers union, JOHESU to commence nationwide strike after 15 days...
The Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) has issued a threat to take industrial actions over what it describes as indifference on the part of the Federal Government to resolve their labour dispute. In a...
View ArticleOccasional cannabis may boost men’s fertility, new study suggests
Smoking cannabis occasionally may improve men’s fertility by stimulating sperm production, a study by Harvard University suggests. Analysis of more than 662 men found that those who had never taken the...
View ArticleBritish students paid to catch diseases
Cash strapped university students are being paid as much as £3,500 to be infected with dangerous tropical diseases including typhoid, malaria and pneumonia. The UK students are among a growing number...
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