On Tuesday Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg announced their plans to help eradicate human disease by 2100.They aim to develop a computing system that researchers can use with AI to catalog cells and predict how they act when diseased. The data could be used to make new discoveries that completely eliminate human disease Chan and Zuckerberg said in a statement .”I’m always excited to see more computing power available to biologists. So I was very excited to see this news,” Anne Carpenter, who uses computing to develop pharmaceuticals at the Broad Institute of Harvard…
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Why Many Nigerians Can’t Forgive Arthur Nzeribe
By Fustus Arthur Nzeribe is a name that many Nigerians find hard to forgive because of his major role in ruining what could have been a turning point for democracy in the country. In 1993, Nigeria held what was considered its fairest and freest presidential election. Moshood Abiola was believed to have won this election, giving people hope for a brighter and more democratic future. But these hopes were crushed, and Nzeribe played a big part in this disappointment. Nzeribe led a group called the Association for Better Nigeria (ABN). This…
Read MoreOwerri Zone, Imo Monarchs And Uzodinma’s Promise
By Nnamdi Nwadike Ever since a group of Imo traditional rulers were herded to the Dan Anyiam Stadium, Owerri, sometime ago, to do a march past, with the then First Lady of the state, Mrs. Nkechi Okorocha, taking the salute, the unappeased gods have remained unrelenting in pushing them from one “wombling ” and “fumbling ” to another. The latest is their ongoing dance to an orchestra renditioned by a clique of politicians in Owerri zone. The lyrics is the purported promise made by the state governor, His Excellency, Senator…
Read MoreHunter Biden convicted on all 3 charges at federal gun trial
A federal jury has convicted Hunter Biden on all three federal felony gun charges he faced, concluding that he violated laws meant to prevent drug addicts from owning firearms.The conviction marks the first time a president’s immediate family member has been found guilty of a crime during their father’s term in office, though his crimes predate Joe Biden’s tenure as president. The jury, which deliberated for just under three hours, returned guilty verdicts on all three charges, which stemmed from a revolver Hunter Biden bought in October 2018 at a…
Read MoreRemove Your Cap, We Do Not Wear Caps Here Our Experience At Remnant Christian Network
By Transparency Michael Apostle Aroma Osayi is a sound Teacher of the Word I respect so much and listen to. This man of God is deeply sound. Those who fellowship under him are sound and well trained. One of his Pastors was naming his new born baby and I was invited to the Remnant Christian Network (RCN). So, I asked some of the elders in the Eternal Sacred Order of the Cherubim and Seraphim,ESOCS Sanctuary Of Eternity to accompany me. I needed to teach them the dignity of our Priesthood…
Read MoreRural Roads: Imo Assembly Urges Uzodinma To Fix Emekuku-Emii- Ulakwo Road
The Imo State House Of Assembly, IMHA has drawn the attention of the State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma to the deplorable condition of the road linking Emekuku, Emii, Ulakwo communities in Owerri North LGA. The call was made, following the adoption of the motion moved by the member representing Owerri North State Constituency in Imo State House of Assembly,Hon.Kelechi Ofurum who stated that if nothing urgent is done on the said road be fore the rains fully sets in, that life will be unbearable for his Constituents living in…
Read MoreAnambra Journalists threaten to Boycott Soludo ‘s activities if situation remains unchanged S/EAST
The Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Anambra State Council, has resolved to boycott activities of Governor Chukwuma Soludo led government over alleged sour relationship. This resolution was made in a statement raised at end of the monthly congress of the Chapel and signed by its Chairman, Chief Chuks Ilozue and the Secretary, Comrade Tochukwu Ifejika. According to the statement, they arrived at the decision after reviewing their relationship with the governor and those of his media team, including the Commissioner for Information, Sir Paul Nwosu and…
Read MoreSenator Shehu Sani has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to pardon the young protesters arrested and still being detained over the #EndSARS protest in 2020.
In 2020, some Nigerian youths had taken to the streets to protest against police brutality and the situation in the country. The protest led to attacks on police stations, formations, and officers across the country. While some of the arrested protesters were released, others are believed to continue being held up in various police stations. While speaking at the Democracy day Presidential dinner held at the State House Conference Centre Abuja, Sani said those who took part in the protest should also be considered as champions of democracy. Senator Sani…
Read MoreGuinness To Leave Nigeria Over Difficult Environment After 75 Years
Guinness, on Tuesday, announced it will exit the Nigerian market and sell off its controlling shares to Singaporean conglomerate Tolaram Group. This is coming after the company had operated in Nigeria for 75 years, since 1950 Guinness recorded N61.9 billion loss after tax between July 2023 and March 2024, just a few months after Mr Tinubu floated the naira in an effort to unify the currency’s value on the official and parallel foreign exchange markets. The loss exacerbated by the naira’s continued downward trend may have informed Diageo, Guinness’ parent…
Read MoreMinimum Wage: Ex Imo Commissioner, Ajumbe Blasts NLC, Governors Forum
Frontline politician in Imo State , Prof. Vitalis Orikeze Ajumbe, has criticized the Nigeria Governor’s Forum’s recommendation of a N57,000 minimum wage, calling it “grossly unrealistic” and accusing the forum of accepting it under duress. Ajumbe, a former Commissioner for Information, Tourism and Public Utilities in Imo State, and ex-Chairman, management committee of the Imo State Broadcasting Corporation (IBC), made his views known in a recent interview with newsmen at Owerri. Ajumbe questioned how states like Yobe, Kebbi, Zamfara, and even Imo would be able to pay…
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