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...
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 ArticleCanada 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 ArticleVolcanic 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...
View ArticleScientist 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...
View ArticleKachikwu 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...
View ArticleOgoni 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...
View ArticleMore 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...
View ArticleWe 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...
View ArticleFG 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...
View ArticleOsinbajo 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...
View ArticleNASS 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...
View ArticleSystemSpecs: 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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