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Nobel Prize: US scientists emerge winners for breakthrough in gene regulation Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun speak onstage during the Breakthrough Prize Awards Ceremony Hosted By Seth MacFarlane at NASA Ames Research Center on November 9, 2014 in Mountain View, California [Credit: AFP] Nobel Prize: US scientists emerge winners for breakthrough in gene regulation The scientists from the United States, Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun, won the Nobel Prize in Medicine on Monday for their discovery of microRNA and its role in how genes are regulated, solving a decades-old mystery, the Nobel Assembly at Sweden’s Karolinska Institute said. If gene…

Bamidele has lauded South-West lawmakers’ contributions to SWDC bill Opeyemi Bamidele … the group said the bill was the result of a joint effort by all Senators from the South West. Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, has detailed the efforts by federal lawmakers from South-West states to lobby their counterparts from other geo-political zones for the passage of the Bill establishing the South West Development Commission. The Senate leader, Bamidele, also highlighted that lawmakers from the southwest under the APC have been a formidable force, playing a critical role in driving progress and ensuring stability within the National Assembly. He spoke at…

Watchouts For 2024 Ballon d’Or Ballon d’Or Football fans can watch live broadcast of the ceremony, which will begin at 19:00 GMT, and catch all the action as the winner is revealed. This year’s competition is particularly open, as Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, who have dominated the award for over a decade, are absent from the shortlist. Messi, a record eight-time winner, and Ronaldo, with five wins, have not made the cut, setting the stage for a new name to claim the prize. When and Where Is the 2024 Ballon d’Or Ceremony? The 2024 Ballon d’Or winner will…

Naira purchase: Dangote refinery to get 400,000 barrels per day Dangote  Naira purchase as Dangote refinery will get 400,000 barrels per day. The Federal Government is ready to deliver up to 400,000 barrels of Nigerian crude oil daily to the Dangote refinery under its naira-for-crude agreement, a report by Bloomberg stated on Monday. This significant development is expected to take place over the next two months, amounting to 24 million barrels of Nigerian supply between October and November 2024. This increase in processing capacity could have substantial implications for both the refinery’s operations and the local oil industry, transforming the…

As NNPC opens portal for direct supply to marketers, fuel prices drop in Abia Fuel Pump As NNPC opens portal for direct supply to marketers, guel prices drop in Abia. “The supply flow from the NNPC has improved and we believe that it will go down further.” The pump price of fuel has reduced from N1300.00 and N1350.00 to between N1200.00 and N1150.00 in Abia, following the Nigeria National Petroleum Company opening its portal for direct requests and payments for fuel from members of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria. The fuel situation monitored in Abia indicates that some…

Jhon Durán pushes contract forward with Aston Villa till 2030 Jhon Durán (middle)  Jhon Durán pushes contract forward with Aston Villa till 2030 Jhon Durán pushes contract forward with Aston Villa till 2030 Aston Villa have declared that Jhon Duran has signed a new contract, keeping him at the club until 2030. He has scrored six goals, including a crucial winner on Wednesday that led Villa to a memorable victory over Bayern Munich in the Champions League. “Aston Villa are delighted to announce that Jhon Durán has signed a new contract with the club until 2030. The 20-year-old has been…

Reminisce expresses  Fame as hard drug with intoxication Remilekun Abdulkhalid Reminisce expresses  Fame as hard drug with intoxication. Nigerian rapper, Remilekun Abdulkhalid Safaru, popularly known as Reminisce, has described fame as a hard drug. Also known as ‘Alaga Ibile’ crooner, he says fame is very intoxicating. He spoke during a recent interview with Naija FM, Lagos. “Fame is a hard drug. It’s very intoxicating,” Reminisce said. On how he handles fame, the rapper said he works with the mindset that nobody is his friend. Expressing his relationship as knowing people as colleagues, not friends which makes him not capitalizing on…

Edo Refinery: NDMPRA Concludes Assessment Test On 80,000bpd Koko Refinery Expansion Edo Refinery: NDMPRA Concludes Assessment Test On 80,000bpd Koko Refinery Expansion “We expect to export our first cargo from the refinery by May 2025. Assessment test was carried out from 18th Sept to 24th Sept 2024.” The management of AIPCC Energy, owners of Edo Refinery has announced an 80,000 barrels per day refinery expansion in Koko, a border town between Edo and Delta State. This was after the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) concluded it’s crude distillation assessment on the project. A statement signed by Head,…

Zimbabwe Adjusts To US Dollars Payments To Civil Servants Following ZIG Devaluation US Dollar and Zimbabwe ZIG Zimbabwe Adjusts To US Dollars Payments To Civil Servants Following ZIG Devaluation. In a move to shield lower-income earners from inflation and rising poverty, the government of Zimbabwe is adjusting its approach to civil servant remuneration, according to Public Service, Labour, and Social Welfare Minister July Moyo. The adjustment follows the recent revision of the Zimbabwean Dollar (ZiG) exchange rate from 1:14 to 1:24 against the US dollar. While speaking to The Sunday Mail, Moyo revealed that the Treasury has already secured the…

Senator Gbenga Daniel Fulfills Promise To Sotubo, Ijagun People, Others In Ogun As They Receive 500KVA Transformers Senator Gbenga Daniel  Senator Gbenga Daniel Fulfills Promise To Sotubo, Ijagun People, Others In Ogun As They Receive 500KVA Transformers Senator Otunba Gbenga Daniel, representing Ogun East and a former governor of Ogun State, has fulfilled his promise to bring light back to communities left in darkness for over a year and a half, in a significant gesture of community support. The senator delivered 500KVA transformers to several areas in Ogun State, including Sotubo in Sagamu, Ijagun in Odogbolu, Idagunren in Ijebu East,…