“Who will compensate me and others?”
Last Saturday, February 16, the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, at about 2:45am, announced a shift in the general elections that was barely five hours away. The postponement has continued to attract reactions with some welcoming the decision as [...]
US, UK urges support for INEC, peaceful polls
The United States and United Kingdom have both urged Nigerians to be patient and support the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, for a successful completion of the electoral process.
Both countries in separate statements in Abuja last Saturday, noted that while Nigerians have the r [...]
The help el-Rufa’I needs
The help el-Rufa’I needs
“This dwarf still observes the world from his own self-imposed height.”
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In case Buhari wins…
“Should Buhari win, we as citizens must be prepared for two things. The first should be to stretch the great endurance for which we are known. The power centres within the Buhari presidency would assert themselves more ferociously, with Osinbanjo becoming more of a lame-duck VP***the second opti [...]
Fasting ramps up human metabolism, study shows
Fasting may help people lose weight, but new research suggests going without food may also boost human metabolic activity, generate antioxidants, and help reverse some effects of aging. Scientists at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) and Kyoto University identi [...]
New treatment for Chlamydia
Researchers at the University of Waterloo have developed a new way to prevent and treat Chlamydia, the most common sexually transmitted bacterial infection in the world.
The new treatment differs from the traditional anti-biotic treatment as it is a type of gene therapy that is delivered via na [...]
New pill can deliver insulin through the stomach
An MIT-led research team has developed a drug capsule that could be used to deliver oral doses of insulin, potentially replacing the injections that people with type 2 diabetes have to give themselves every day.
About the size of a blueberry, the capsule contains a small needle made of compress [...]
NCSU special conference passes confidence vote on Amaechi, others
The Special National Delegates Conference, SNDC, of the Nigeria Civil Service Union, NCSU, has passed a vote of confidence on the leadership of the union led by Comrade Lawrence Amaechi.
This is contained in a communique jointly signed by the President Comrade Lawrence Ama [...]
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