Chinese scientists have designed a hydrogel that might have a double effect in the fight against cancer, burning up tumors more accurately and boosting one’s anti-tumor immunity. The study published on Thursday in the journal Science Advances described the metal-based biomaterial that was shown to enhance the heating efficiency and restrict the heating zone under microwave exposure, a local tumor ablation strategy used clinically. The scientists from the Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials at Soochow University, enveloped calcium and manganese ions into a tiny alginate-based hydrogel. According to the scientist, this can produce more heat in a restricted, targeted spot and…
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South Africa’s Remgro Ltd said on Thursday it will buy hospital chain operator Mediclinic International in a consortium with Switzerland’s MSC Mediterranean Shipping for 3.7 billion pounds (or $4.49 billion). The offer, which was the consortium’s fourth after the earlier ones were rejected by Mediclinic’s board, values the company at 6.1 billion pounds (or $7.41 billion), Remgro and Mediclinic said in a joint statement. Mediclinic is South Africa’s third biggest operator of hospitals and billionaire tycoon Johann Rupert’s Remgro already owns up to 45 per cent of the company. Remgro, an investment company with operations spread across financial services, consumer…
By Arinze Chijioke In this investigation, Arinze Chijioke looks at how billions of naira supposedly invested on primary healthcare and epidemic preparedness by the Kano state government failed to save lives during the outbreak of cholera in the state. Although he was the third child in a family of seven, Aminu Ashiru knew too well that the bulk of the responsibility of caring for his aged mother and siblings after his father’s demise in 2016 rested on his shoulders. While he waited for his certificate, upon graduation from the Federal College of Education, Bichi, he started a phone business and…
Over 2,000 Nigerian youths jostled for 280 vacancies at the Huawei Job Fair held in Abuja. The job was organised by Huawei, a global Information Technology Company, with presence in more than 170 countries of the world on Wednesday. The youths who came in from different parts of the country, submitted their resumes to some of the IT companies at the fair. Meanwhile some of the applicants were interviewed at the venue for possible employment. Mr Osita Nweze, Huawei Deputy Managing Director for Cyber Security, who represented the Managing Director, expressed commitment to contributing to the Gross Domestic Growth of Nigeria.…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will scrupulously apply laws , particularly the Electoral Act, 2022 without fear or favour to ensure free, fair, credible, inclusive and transparent elections in 2023. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, made this known on Wednesday in Abuja, at the 4th Memorial Lecture in honour of Late Director-General of The Electoral Institute (TEI), Prof. Abubakar Momoh, who who died on May 29, 2017. Yakubu was represented by Prof. Abdullahi Zuru, National Commissioner and Chairman, Board of Electoral Institute. Yakubu assured Nigerians that INEC has no preferred party or candidate, but shall only ensure that…
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has imposed a N5 million sanction, each, on Multichoice Nigeria L.td., owners of DSTV, TelCom Satellite L.td., (TSTV and NTA- Startimes L.td., for the carriage of the documentary by the BBC Africa Eye titled, “bandits Warlords of Zamfara.” The Director-General of the commission, Balarabe Ilelah, in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, said that the documentary glorified the activities of bandits and undermines National Security in the country. Ilelah also said that the Trust-TV Network L.td., was also fined N5 million for its documentary titled: “Nigeria’s Banditary-The inside story.” ”While appreciating the need of educating,…
The Nigerian government has explained reasons it spent a whooping N1.15 billion for the purchase of 10 sport utility vehicles (SUVs) for Niger Republic. The Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed made the disclosure to State House correspondents after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa on Wednesday. According to her, the expenditure was to empower the country to safeguard its territory for Nigeria’s security interests. “Let me just say that, over time, Nigeria has had to support its neighbours, especially immediate neighbours, to enhance their capacity to…
The family of late Benin born business mogul, Captain Hosa Okunbo has disclaimed an invite purportedly making the rounds that the first year anniversary programme of his remembrance has been fixed for Monday, August 7, 2022, at St. Mathew’s Anglican Church situated on Sakponba Road, Benin. The estate of the late philantropist said that the fake invite is signed by an impostor claiming to be his widow. According to the family of the late business mogul the authentic programme is slated for Monday, August 8, 2022, at the Wells Hosa Greenhouse Farm situated at Km 2, Benin bypass Road, Off…
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved 2.59 billion dollars for the development of Badagry Deep Seaport in Lagos State. The council also approved N2.6 billion for the procurement of utility vehicles and gadgets for security agencies operating in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. The Ministers of Transport, Muazu Sambo, and that of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Muhammed Bello made these known when they addressed State House correspondents on the outcome of the council meeting on Wednesday. The meeting was presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in Abuja. According to Sambo, the Badagry project will be executed…
The abducted student of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso in Oyo State, Rachael Opadele; a Hotelier, Mr Olugbenga Owolabi and one other, have been killed by their abductors. Opadele, who was working with the hotelier (Owolabi), due to the ongoing nationwide strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), were abducted on Friday in Ogbomoso. The victims were reportedly shot dead on Tuesday evening by the kidnappers after collecting N5 million as ransom. A family source, who pleaded anonymity, said that a motorcycle operator, who carried the man with the ransom to the designated spot in the…