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NSC Old Boys rue bandits’ takeover of school

Old Boys of the Government Science College, Kagara in the Kagara Local Government Area of Niger State, have denounced the takeover of their school by bandits. Arewa PUNCH reports that the Old boys of the 1984 set literary wept when they beheld what has become of the school which they said produced some of the

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The Punch 

Private health institutions poor in Niger – Perm sec

The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry for Tertiary, Dr Sarajo Sa’ad, has passed a damming verdict on the current state of the Niger State private health institutions, saying it is below the pass mark. Said who observed that the current State of Niger health institutions is unimpressive, said he came to this conclusion after undertaking

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Sciencedaily.com 

Scientists discover new T cells and genes related to immune disorders

Researchers have discovered several rare types of helper T cells that are associated with immune disorders such as multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, and even asthma. The discoveries were made possible by a newly developed technology they call ReapTEC. The new T cell atlas is publicly available and should help in the development of new drug therapies for immune-mediated diseases.

Sciencedaily.com 

The dawn of the Antarctic ice sheets

In recent years global warming has left its mark on the Antarctic ice sheets. The 'eternal' ice in Antarctica is melting faster than previously assumed, particularly in West Antarctica more than East Antarctica. The root for this could lie in its formation, as an international research team has now discovered: sediment samples from drill cores combined with complex climate and ice-sheet modelling show that permanent glaciation of Antarctica began around 34 million years ago -- but did not encompass the entire continent as previously assumed... Читать дальше...

Sciencedaily.com 

Not so selfish after all: Viruses use freeloading genes as weapons

Certain pieces of DNA have been labeled as 'selfish genetic elements' due to notions that they don't contribute to a host organism's survival. Instead, researchers have now discovered that these elements have been weaponized and play a crucial role by cutting off a competitor's ability to reproduce.

The Punch 

Halogen Group gets global security award

Halogen Group, a leading security risk management and safety solution organisation, says it has been voted as Nigeria’s Most Outstanding Security Company for 2024. The company, in a statement, said the announcement came from the United Kingdom head office of the Outstanding Security Performance Awards, a prestigious global body that annually celebrates excellence in security

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Sciencedaily.com 

Scientists map how deadly bacteria evolved to become epidemic

Pseudomonas aeruginosa -- an environmental bacteria that can cause devastating multidrug-resistant infections, particularly in people with underlying lung conditions -- evolved rapidly and then spread globally over the last 200 years, probably driven by changes in human behavior, a new study has found.

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Who is Keir Starmer, the man likely to be the British prime minister? - CBS News

  1. Who is Keir Starmer, the man likely to be the British prime minister?  CBS News
  2. Keir Starmer Is Poised to Be Next U.K. Prime Minister  The New York Times
  3. Who is Keir Starmer? Britain's incoming prime minister is complex, unknowable, aggrieved  POLITICO Europe
  4. Opinion | How Keir Starmer decimated Britain's Conservatives - The Washington Post  The Washington Post