According to a Facebook user named Sony Neme, former Bayelsa state governor, Diepreye Alamiyeseigha, built a tomb for himself before he died. Governor Seriake Dickson is said to have visited the burial site on Wednesday. The building reportedly houses the tomb. Here are photos from the visit: (more…)
A new genetic test that claims to predict male sexual orientation with up to 70 percent accuracy has attracted plenty of attention in the scientific community, but experts warn that the findings of the research may be unreliable. Researchers in the US say that their new algorithm can determine whether a male is straight or gay by analysing epigenetic markers that affect gene expression – with a single saliva sample being all it takes to reveal which team you’re playing for. “To our knowledge, this is the first example of a predictive model for sexual orientation b
Genetic tests have confirmed that a Liberian woman contracted Ebola in March after having sex with a survivor of the disease. Even though it was known that Ebola could survive in semen for weeks after a patient's symptoms had cleared up, this is the first time it's been confirmed that the disease can be transmitted sexually - and it also show that the virus can persist in bodily fluids a lot longer than we ever suspected. The couple in question had unprotected sex six months after the man was first infected with Ebola, and 155 days after a blood test declared
The Senate on Wednesday, confirmed the nomination of former Lagos governor Babatunde Fashola, former Ekiti governor, Kayode Fayemi, Chris Ngige (Anambra) and 15 others as ministers. Other nominees whose appointments were confirmed are Udo Udoma (Akwa Ibom), Ogbonaya Onu (Ebonyi), Audu Ogbe (Benue), Osagie Ehanire (Edo) and Lt. Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (rtd) (Kano). (more…)
President Obama on Wednesday, October 14, said he had ordered 300 troops to Cameroon to work with West African soldiers seeking to counter the Nigerian extremist group Boko Haram. In a letter to Congress, Obama said that the troops would provide “intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance” in the region. google_ad_client = "ca-pub-1268290217303281"; google_ad_slot = "6515745850"; google_ad_width = 300; google_ad_height = 600; (more…)
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