Scientists at the University of Birmingham said on Tuesday that they had developed a new COVID-19 test capable of delivering results in less than five minutes. The new test simplifies the testing method to a single step and uses an alternative amplification method called Exponential Amplification Reaction (EXPAR), said the university. The new test can reduce testing time from 30 minutes to less than five and deliver accurate results, local media reported. It can be performed using standard laboratory equipment, compared to Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) tests, which require higher temperatures to separate out strands of DNA as part of…
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The Federal government says it has opened talks with the Peoples Republic of China to have access to COVID-19 vaccines for Nigeria. Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffery Onyeama, made the disclosure on Tuesday in Abuja while briefing newsmen shortly after a bilateral meeting with the Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, who is in Nigeria on a working visit. Onyeama recalled that China was of immense assistance to Nigeria at the advent of the pandemic, noting that the donation of protective equipment greatly affected the nation in the fight against COVID-19. The minister said that at this point when countries…
Six persons were confirmed dead while nine others had various degrees of injuries on Tuesday in a ghastly accident involving an articulated vehicle and a Toyota bus around Car Park C on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Mr Ahmed Umar, the Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ogun command, confirmed the incident in an interview in Abeokuta. Umar explained that the accident which occurred around 11:53am, was caused by the driver of the truck marked FZE 376 DI who drove recklessly, loss control and hit the bus with registration number ZUR 843 XA from the rear. He said the driver of…
Some university students have expressed mixed feelings about the suspension of the strike embarked upon for nine months by members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Some of the students said on Tuesday in Lagos that they were happy about the suspension of the strike and pleaded for a lasting solution so as to avoid a repeat. Others said they had acquired new skills that would help them in their future endeavours and were ready for the fresh year. Sunday Lucky, a student of the University of Ilorin, said that the unexpected break had been hard on him. “Some…
A House of Representatives member, Tolulope Akande-Sadipe has facilitated the provision of transformers to three communities in Oluyole Federal Constituency of Oyo state to boost power supply. The gesture, she said is part of her commitment on electrification and in fulfilment of her vow that Oluyole constituency would witness more developments from the Federal Government. She facilitated three 300KVA transformers, situating one in each community. The communities are Orelope Isale-Alfa; Papa Eleye and Irepodun, Abey technical, Liberty academy road. Akande-Sadipe, who chairs the House Committee on Diaspora Affairs said, “In fulfillment of my commitment to my constituency, yesterday, the good people…
By Tina George, Minna Niger state governor, Abubakar Sani-Bello has disclosed that Bobi Grazing Reserve has abundant pasture to sell to herdrmen across the state and the country. The governor stated this on Monday during a visit with members of his cabinet to the grazing reserve, which is located in Mariga and Mashegu local government areas of the state. According to him, the pasture available in the reserve could conveniently feed 9,000 cows. “We can start making money from the pasture here. We have too much pasture available now. The pasture we have now will be able to feed 9000…
The Sokoto State University, has distanced itself from a list of students, circulating in the social media and purported to have been invited by a committee set up to verify alleged claims of results alteration. A statement by the spokesperson of the university, Zayyanu Shehu made available to AsheNews on Monday, admitted the existence of the committee, but explained that it never released list of names of students. Read the statement below: The attention of the management of the Sokoto State University has been drawn to documents in circulation especially in the social media, purporting to show a list of…
Nigeria on Monday recorded seven deaths and highest daily surge of 1,204 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Monday, taking the total number of infections to 91,351. Nigeria recorded 1,145 cases on December 18, 2020. The centre also announced seven deaths in the last 24 hours, bringing the country’s death toll to 1,318. It stated that three of the deaths occurred in Lagos, two in Sokoto, while Kebbi and Abia recorded one fatality each. The NCDC said that the number of recovered COVID-19 patients stood at 75,699, including 655 patients that were discharged on Monday after testing negative from the virus.…
In the ensuing suit of alleged certificate forgery against Godwin Obaseki of Edo state, two university professors, Emmanuel Dele Balogun and Maikano Asekomhe have, in testimony against the governor, tendered exhibits, including their original degree certificates before the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja. The professors, who claimed to have graduated from the University of Ibadan along with Obaseki, tendered their certificates to compare with that of the governor. Led in evidence by the lawyer to the All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief Akin Olujimi SAN, Balogun said he graduated from the Agricultural Economics Department in 1979, the same year Obaseki…
By Elizabeth Carr, Bauchi The Bauchi Police Command have arrested a 22-year old suspect for the gruesome killing of one Adamu Ibrahim, aged 17 years from Wake village in Alkaleri local government area of the state. The suspect, Musa Hamza of same address lured his victim into the forest in the out skirts of the village where he used a stick to hit and killed him. The spokesperson of the command, DSP Ahmed Wakil in a press statement on Monday, said Musa allegedly “beheaded the victim’s head from the body, forcefully gouged out his two eyes, burnt the body and…