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Monday, 22 September 2014
Friday, 19 September 2014
Scottish Referendum Results & Reactions
This morning the world got the answer for a crucial question, especially for separatist movements in various parts of the globe, “Shall Scotland Regain Independence From The Crown?”
According to information provided by BBC, Scotland has voted to stay in the United Kingdom after voters decisively rejected the independence during the referendum on September 18, 2014, Thursday.
With the results processed in all 32 council areas, the “No” side won with 2,001,926 votes (55.3%) over 1,617,989 (44.7%) for “Yes”. The decision has been accepted by both sides.
All You Need To Know About Scottish Independence Referendum
The British Prime Minister, David Cameron, said in his speech this morning: “The people of Scotland have spoken. It is a clear result. They have kept our country of four nations together. Like millions of other people, I am delighted.”
The prime minister added that this referendum had been hard-fought. It had stirred strong passions. It had electrified politics in Scotland, and caught the imagination of people across the whole of United Kingdom.
Finally, he said words full of hope for the whole country: “Now we must look forward, and turn this into the moment when everyone – whichever way they voted – comes together to build that better, brighter future for our entire United Kingdom.”
According to information provided by BBC, Scotland has voted to stay in the United Kingdom after voters decisively rejected the independence during the referendum on September 18, 2014, Thursday.
With the results processed in all 32 council areas, the “No” side won with 2,001,926 votes (55.3%) over 1,617,989 (44.7%) for “Yes”. The decision has been accepted by both sides.
All You Need To Know About Scottish Independence Referendum
The British Prime Minister, David Cameron, said in his speech this morning: “The people of Scotland have spoken. It is a clear result. They have kept our country of four nations together. Like millions of other people, I am delighted.”
The prime minister added that this referendum had been hard-fought. It had stirred strong passions. It had electrified politics in Scotland, and caught the imagination of people across the whole of United Kingdom.
Finally, he said words full of hope for the whole country: “Now we must look forward, and turn this into the moment when everyone – whichever way they voted – comes together to build that better, brighter future for our entire United Kingdom.”
2015: Why PDP Picked Jonathan As Sole Candidate
Fresh facts have emerged on why the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) decided President Goodluck Jonathan should be their sole candidate in the forthcoming 2015 presidential election.
Speaking with The Nation today, a PDP who chief who crave anonymity said with the opposition, All Progressive Congress (APC), the last thing PDP needed was a competitive primary which could lead to rancor in the party.
According to the source, the PDP stakeholders after analyzing the political situation critically were of the opinion that the already existing North-South divide in the party would aggravate if other candidates were allowed to contest against the President in a primary election.
“We are in an era of strong political opposition and we cannot afford internal rancour ahead of the 2015.
“We discovered that with the APC on board, having a competitive primary will further divide the party and place PDP on the path of losing the Presidency,” he said.
Speaking with The Nation today, a PDP who chief who crave anonymity said with the opposition, All Progressive Congress (APC), the last thing PDP needed was a competitive primary which could lead to rancor in the party.
According to the source, the PDP stakeholders after analyzing the political situation critically were of the opinion that the already existing North-South divide in the party would aggravate if other candidates were allowed to contest against the President in a primary election.
“We are in an era of strong political opposition and we cannot afford internal rancour ahead of the 2015.
“We discovered that with the APC on board, having a competitive primary will further divide the party and place PDP on the path of losing the Presidency,” he said.
Tuesday, 16 September 2014
TERRIBLE: Security Agents Arrest Boko Haram Members In Borno.
About seven members of the dreaded terrorist group, Boko Haram were reportedly arrested on Monday at Shaffa town in Hawul Local Government Area of Borno state.
A resident of the town, Mallam Zakariya Shizhawu, who made this known to Vanguard said, the suspects have been terrorizing Shaffa town and its environs.
A resident of the town, Mallam Zakariya Shizhawu, who made this known to Vanguard said, the suspects have been terrorizing Shaffa town and its environs.
Ebola: NUT Directs Teachers Not To Resume September 22 2014
The umbrella body of all teachers in the country, Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) has directed it members to ignore the September 22, resumption date as directed by the Federal government.
The National President of NUT, Comrade Micheal Olukoya, gave the directive while briefing journalists in Abuja on Tuesday, September 16, Vanguard reports.
According to him, teachers should only resume after they have been trained sufficiently and provided with the necessary preventive and protective gadgets in case of any possible outbreak of the Ebola Virus Disease.
He said: “But where the federal government insists on the 22nd September, 2014, date in spite of the wise counsel, the union will rather direct teachers to resume schools whenever they are sufficiently trained and their schools have been provided with the necessary preventive and protective gadgets.
The National President of NUT, Comrade Micheal Olukoya, gave the directive while briefing journalists in Abuja on Tuesday, September 16, Vanguard reports.
According to him, teachers should only resume after they have been trained sufficiently and provided with the necessary preventive and protective gadgets in case of any possible outbreak of the Ebola Virus Disease.
He said: “But where the federal government insists on the 22nd September, 2014, date in spite of the wise counsel, the union will rather direct teachers to resume schools whenever they are sufficiently trained and their schools have been provided with the necessary preventive and protective gadgets.
Scholarship: PRESSID 2015/2016 Presidential Scholarship Award
2015/2016 Pressid Scholarship Award Form is out. The Presidential Special Scholarship Scheme for Innovation and Development (PRESSID) Implementation Committee now invites applications from qualified candidates for the 2015/2016 academic session (third edition) scholarship award of the scheme.
As part of efforts to achieve the goals of Vision 20:2020 and the Transformation Agenda, the Federal Government of Nigeria plans to develop a critical mass of professionals who would serve as catalysts of change and agents of scientific and technological advancement, as well as sustainable economic development.
This would be achieved through the sponsorship of outstanding students for postgraduate studies in the top 28 universities in the world. To this end, the Federal Government has instituted the Presidential Special Scholarship Scheme for Innovation and Development.
Eligibility/Criteria for Application:
Interested candidates should be graduates from the 2011/2012 and 2012/2013 academic sessions, who would have completed their National Youth Service by October 2014.They must have obtained First Class Honours degree from any recognised and approved University in the following disciplines and aim at postgraduate degrees in the specified and allied disciplines:
1)Sciences: Nuclear Physics, Operations Research, Industrial Chemistry, Quantitative Genetics, etc;
2) Basic Medical Sciences: Anatomy, Physiology, Medical Biochemistry, etc;
3) Special Aspects of Biology: Biometrics, Molecular Biology, etc;
4) Economics: Econometrics, Development Economics, etc;
5) Engineering & Technology: Aeronautical Engineering, Mechatronics, Metallurgy, Material Science and Production Engineering, 6) Nanotechnology, Cyber-Security, Software Engineering, etc;
7) Medicine: Oncology, Human Genetics, Hepatology, Nuclear Medicine, Geriatrics, etc.
Exceptions: In the case of Medicine, candidates must have a minimum of 2 Distinctions in their Part 3 and Part 4 MBBS examinations;
In all cases, candidates must:
i) be below 30 years of age by October 2014;
ii) be computer literate; and
iii) be ready to be bonded and to work, preferably, as academic staff in any public university or research institute for a minimum period of five (5) years.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 18th October 2014.
How To Apply:
Qualified candidates are to visit the PRESSID Application Portal.
CLICK HERE TO APPLY
On the top of the website, click on “Apply” and follow the instructions to apply for the presidential scholarship award.
Please note that universities in the United States of America require candidates to sit for the Graduate Record Exams (GRE) before they can secure admission.
As part of efforts to achieve the goals of Vision 20:2020 and the Transformation Agenda, the Federal Government of Nigeria plans to develop a critical mass of professionals who would serve as catalysts of change and agents of scientific and technological advancement, as well as sustainable economic development.
This would be achieved through the sponsorship of outstanding students for postgraduate studies in the top 28 universities in the world. To this end, the Federal Government has instituted the Presidential Special Scholarship Scheme for Innovation and Development.
Eligibility/Criteria for Application:
Interested candidates should be graduates from the 2011/2012 and 2012/2013 academic sessions, who would have completed their National Youth Service by October 2014.They must have obtained First Class Honours degree from any recognised and approved University in the following disciplines and aim at postgraduate degrees in the specified and allied disciplines:
1)Sciences: Nuclear Physics, Operations Research, Industrial Chemistry, Quantitative Genetics, etc;
2) Basic Medical Sciences: Anatomy, Physiology, Medical Biochemistry, etc;
3) Special Aspects of Biology: Biometrics, Molecular Biology, etc;
4) Economics: Econometrics, Development Economics, etc;
5) Engineering & Technology: Aeronautical Engineering, Mechatronics, Metallurgy, Material Science and Production Engineering, 6) Nanotechnology, Cyber-Security, Software Engineering, etc;
7) Medicine: Oncology, Human Genetics, Hepatology, Nuclear Medicine, Geriatrics, etc.
Exceptions: In the case of Medicine, candidates must have a minimum of 2 Distinctions in their Part 3 and Part 4 MBBS examinations;
In all cases, candidates must:
i) be below 30 years of age by October 2014;
ii) be computer literate; and
iii) be ready to be bonded and to work, preferably, as academic staff in any public university or research institute for a minimum period of five (5) years.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 18th October 2014.
How To Apply:
Qualified candidates are to visit the PRESSID Application Portal.
CLICK HERE TO APPLY
On the top of the website, click on “Apply” and follow the instructions to apply for the presidential scholarship award.
Please note that universities in the United States of America require candidates to sit for the Graduate Record Exams (GRE) before they can secure admission.
Monday, 15 September 2014
Researchers Discover Drug That Might Cure Ebola.
Barely 24 hours after a report released by the World Health Organisation, WHO, says about 4,269 people have been infected and no fewer than 2,400 others killed by the deadly Ebola Virus Disease, EVD, this year in West African countries, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal and Sierra Leone, some good news has appeared.
This is according to an announcement made on Saturday, 13 September, 2014, by researchers at the University of Liverpool that they have made a discovery that can lead to a cure for the deadly Ebola virus.
It would be recalled that since the epidemic outbreak in the West Africa early 2014, scientists and medical experts have been trying hard to fight the deadly Ebola virus and limit it’s outspread.
But it’s a long way to announce a cure for Ebola virus till date.
Only experimental drugs are been used to treat the victims of this deadly virus though some of the drugs have shown some positive results.
However, a team from the Health Protection Research Unit at the University of Liverpool’s Institute of Infection and Global Health, said they have stumbled across an existing drug used in the treatment of severe heart disease, which could be adapted to fight the contagious Ebola virus.
According to Xinhua reports, in collaboration with Public Health England, the team has been looking at how Ebola virus hijacks proteins inside cells, and then seeking ways to stop this from happening.
It was gathered that the experts looked at what proteins inside a cell are critical for the functions of Ebola virus and are hijacked by the virus to help with infection. One of the proteins they have targeted is known as VP24.
This protein disrupts signaling in infected human cells and disrupts the body’s immune system and the fight against the virus.
The Liverpool team then tried to find out if any existing drugs are available that could block the function of this particular protein.
And to their amazement they found the heart drug ‘ouabain’. This drug when administered can reduce the virus’ replication.
According to the team, further tests need to be done to ascertain the efficacy of the drug, but as the heart drug is already in use, much of the work to test whether it is safe for humans has already been completed.
This, they said, would potentially speed up the time it could take get the treatment to Ebola patients in need.
This is according to an announcement made on Saturday, 13 September, 2014, by researchers at the University of Liverpool that they have made a discovery that can lead to a cure for the deadly Ebola virus.
It would be recalled that since the epidemic outbreak in the West Africa early 2014, scientists and medical experts have been trying hard to fight the deadly Ebola virus and limit it’s outspread.
But it’s a long way to announce a cure for Ebola virus till date.
Only experimental drugs are been used to treat the victims of this deadly virus though some of the drugs have shown some positive results.
However, a team from the Health Protection Research Unit at the University of Liverpool’s Institute of Infection and Global Health, said they have stumbled across an existing drug used in the treatment of severe heart disease, which could be adapted to fight the contagious Ebola virus.
According to Xinhua reports, in collaboration with Public Health England, the team has been looking at how Ebola virus hijacks proteins inside cells, and then seeking ways to stop this from happening.
It was gathered that the experts looked at what proteins inside a cell are critical for the functions of Ebola virus and are hijacked by the virus to help with infection. One of the proteins they have targeted is known as VP24.
This protein disrupts signaling in infected human cells and disrupts the body’s immune system and the fight against the virus.
The Liverpool team then tried to find out if any existing drugs are available that could block the function of this particular protein.
And to their amazement they found the heart drug ‘ouabain’. This drug when administered can reduce the virus’ replication.
According to the team, further tests need to be done to ascertain the efficacy of the drug, but as the heart drug is already in use, much of the work to test whether it is safe for humans has already been completed.
This, they said, would potentially speed up the time it could take get the treatment to Ebola patients in need.
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