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British 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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Occasional 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...

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Health 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...

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Pontius 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...

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Chinese 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...

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I 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...

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Public 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...

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From 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,...

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Lagos 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...

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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...

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Volcanic eruption reported at Mpape, Abuja

Residents of Mpape area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja have reported a ‘volcanic eruption-like incident’ with some inflammable substances emitting smoke from the cliff of the hills in the...

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Scientist angers audience with views on women in physics

A senior scientist has given what has been described as a “highly offensive” presentation about the role of women in physics, the BBC has learned. At a workshop organised by Cern, Prof Alessandro...

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Kachikwu to address oil and gas conference in Nairobi

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu, will join operators to address energy infrastructure deficiency in sub-Saharan Africa at the Africa Oil and Gas Summit in Nairobi, Kenya...

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Ogoni cleanup to commence in December

The Federal Government has concluded plans to commence the cleanup of Ogoni impacted communities on or before the end of last quarter of 2018. Minister of Environment, Ibrahim Jibril, made this known...

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More than a million flee as hurricane Florence approaches US South East

The southern East Coast of the United States is bracing for the arrival of Hurricane Florence as the storm — already packing winds of up to 140 mph — nears Category 5 strength. More than 1 million...

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We are currently investigating the cause of the Abuja tremors: NGSA

…..Releases emergency hotlines The National Geological Survey Agency(NGSA) said this afternoon, that it has not been able to establish the cause of the latest tremors in Abuja, but that its officials...

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FG reacts to reports of Earth tremor in Abuja

The Federal Government, through the Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), has urged residents to take precautions, following a purported earth tremor, which occurred in some...

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Osinbajo launches student innovation challenge in Kano(photos)

The Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo yesterday, launched the student innovation challenge at the Bayero University, Kano. The Vice President’s Special Adviser on media, Laolu Akande tweeted: “VP...

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NASS Committee, NCS commend SystemSpecs for contributions to technological...

The Chairman of the house of representatives committee on ICT, honourable Mohammed Ogochi Onawo has commended Nigerian FinTech firm, SystemSpecs for its remarkable contributions to technological...

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SystemSpecs: Technology is vital to the growth of MSMEs in Nigeria

The Managing Director of SystemSpecs, Nigerian Fintech firm and owner of Remita, John Obaro has once again, emphasized on the role of technology in the growth of Micro, Small and Medium Scale...

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