The hope is that more people will be able to access care, support and new drug treatments at an earlier stage. What is dementia and is it the same as Alzheimer’s? Dementia is a symptom found in many diseases of the brain. Memory loss is the most common symptom, particularly the struggle to remember recent events. Others can include changes to behaviour, mood and personality, becoming lost in familiar places, or being unable to find the right word in a conversation. It can reach the point where people don’t know they need to eat or drink. Alzheimer’s is by far…
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The vice chancellor of Bayero University Kano Professor Sagir Adamu Abbas, has dismissed a publication on social media on the discovery of some “100 fake professors” working in Nigerian universities as malicious, doctored and fallacious. He claimed that the publication had the power to damage Bayero University’s well-deserved reputation. In a statement he personally signed, the Vice Chancellor denied the publication which claimed that 20 of such fake professors were working in BUK. Prof Abbas said that it should be noted that the National Universities Commission (NUC) had denied the existence of any fake professors in the nation’s universities. The…
According to the Academic Staff Union of Universities, salaries for lecturers are still being paid by the Federal Government through the Integrated Personnel Payroll Information System. Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, the National President of ASUU, expressed dissatisfaction in an interview, stating that the February salary was disbursed via the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS), and that the FG has not yet followed through on its pledge to remove tertiary institutions from the platform. The Federal Government (FG) declared in December 2023 that colleges of education, universities, and polytechnics were free from the platform. A government initiative called the IPPIS…
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested students of Tai Solarin University of Education for alleged involvement in kidnapping, armed robbery, and cult activities. The students – Abdul-Azeez Ibrahim; Adekoya Boluwatife Temilade, a 200-level Political Science Department student; Adio Oluwafemi Ifeoluwapo, a 300-level Technical Education student; and Agboluaje Okikiola Segun; were all arrested by the Force and they all allegedly claimed to be members of Alora Confraternity. A police patrol team led by the Divisional Police Officer of Igbeba, Ijebu Ode, arrested the suspected cultists on Wednesday, February 21, at approximately 3pm, according to information shared on the Command’s verified…
The hope is that more people will be able to access care, support and new drug treatments at an earlier stage. The research, by University College London and the University of Oxford, will involve around 5,000 volunteers. The five-year project will study blood tests for Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. Currently, around a third of patients with dementia never get a formal diagnosis and are left with worry and uncertainty about their condition. Only around 2% of patients have one of the ‘gold standard’ tests for Alzheimer’s – either a specialist PET brain scan or a spinal lumbar puncture. Both…
A commercial bus driver, known as Lukman, tragically collapsed and succumbed to death while driving students from the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) to the campus. Accounts of the incident reveal that on Friday, Lukman was reportedly observed “gasping for air” while still at the helm of the bus. Shock and panic ensued among the passengers as the situation unfolded within a mere 30 minutes. A witness, recounting the harrowing ordeal via a widely circulated WhatsApp message, detailed how he had to assume control of the vehicle from Lukman’s grasp and swiftly apply the brakes. The swift action aimed to avert…
Authorities of the University of Ilorin, Kwara State, have expelled or rusticated 19 students, including six final-year students of the institution alleged to have been involved in various offences. According to a statement released on Monday by Kunle Akogun, the school’s director of corporate affairs, Wahab Egbewole (SAN), approved the expulsion or rustication of the affected students as a response to the recommendations made by the Students’ Disciplinary Committee during its 220th and 221st meetings. According to the statement, the affected students were punished for offenses including assault, bed-space extortion in hostels, theft, misbehavior, beating up other students, and admission…
The date is 28 May, 585 BC, in what is now present-day Anatolia in Turkey. The Medes, an ancient people from modern-day Iran, and the Lydians – a kingdom from the south of modern-day Turkey – have been fighting for six years. According to the Greek historian Herodotus, the war shows little sign of ending, with neither side making significant progress. It will take a solar eclipse to end the bloodshed. “Just as the battle was growing warm, day was of sudden changed into night,” Herodotus wrote. “The Medes and Lydians, when they observed the change, ceased fighting, and were alike anxious to…
A company says it has reached a “major milestone” in its quest to design a power plant capable of producing energy from nuclear fusion. First Light Fusion, in Yarnton, Oxfordshire, has increased the distance a projectile is fired into the fuel by more than ten times. The company says the development is crucial to its design for a commercial power plant. Mila Fitzgerald, a scientist at the company, called it an “exciting step”. Nuclear fusion works by heating and forcing tiny particles together to make a heavier one which releases useful energy. First Light is pursuing a new form of…
A woman from Herefordshire is calling for more stringent controls around people keeping wild animals as pets. Lindsay McKenna, owner of Wildside Exotic Rescue, has been rescuing non-native wild animals from UK homes for 15 years. “These animals come from back gardens, cages, they come from awful scenarios,” explained Ms McKenna. A spokesperson for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said the current legislation was under regular review and those wishing to keep non-native animals would be carefully vetted and need a licence. Wildside Exotic Rescue currently cares for almost 200 animals including mountain lions, zebra, racoons…
Former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko told Al Jazeera in an interview broadcast early on Wednesday that he hoped to return to his country’s highest office at some point. Even though elections can not be held under conditions of war, Mr Poroshenko made clear that he planned to campaign once they could. But before elections were held, Ukraine would have to secure victory over Russia, he said. “This war is bigger than Ukraine. This is about world order, freedom, and democracy. We are here fighting and saving the world,’’ he said. Mr Poroshenko, who heads the largest opposition party that was…
The United States Justice Department announced on Tuesday that the son of a former president of Guinea-Bissau had been found guilty of participating in a transnational heroin trafficking conspiracy and was facing a sentence of more than six and a half years in prison. According to a statement released by the US Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, Malam Bacai Sanha Jr., 52, intended to use the proceeds to finance a coup in the West African nation that would lead to his eventual presidency and establishment of a “drugs regime”. “Malam Bacai Sanha Jr. wasn’t any ordinary international drug…
The Quran describes Laylatul Qadr, also known as the Night of Power, as “better than a thousand months” (97:3). It is preferable to take any action on this night—such as reciting the Quran or remembering Allah—than to take no action for a thousand months that do not include the night of Qadr. The last ten nights were when Allah’s Messenger used to devote himself more than at any other time.” (Islamic). Blessings and peace from Allah be upon our esteemed Prophet. May Allah be pleased with Aisha, she related that during the final ten nights of Ramadan, on an odd-numbered…
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Access Holdings has reappointed Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede as its non-executive chairman after 10 years of serving as the bank’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Following extensive consultations with key stakeholders and the untimely death of Herbert Wigwe, the immediate past Group Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings, the Holdco Board unanimously decided to invite Aig-Imoukhuede to the position of head of governance. Abubakar Jimoh, the former HoldCo chairman who is still a non-executive independent director on the board, is replaced by Aig-Imoukhuede. The HoldCo announced on Wednesday that Aig-Imoukhuede, a visionary and accomplished leader, is bringing an exceptional track record of accomplishments,…
BUA Cement Plc reported a profit after tax of N69.45 billion for the financial year ended December 2023, representing a 31.2% decline year-on-year. In comparison to the N101.01bn profit realized in 2022, this signifies a decline of 31.2%. In 2023, BUA Cement lost N69.95 billion in foreign exchange, while in 2022, it only lost N5.50 billion. Like many other Nigerian manufacturing companies, BUA Cement was negatively impacted by the depreciating value of the naira, which resulted in higher expenses for imported machinery and supplies. According to BUA, the foreign exchange loss relates to “the portion of the exchange losses arising…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has commended the decision of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to increase the interest rate, stating that it will assist in alleviating pressure on the naira. In a statement released on Monday, the IMF expressed satisfaction with the resolutions following discussions led by Axel Schimmelpfennig, the IMF’s mission chief for Nigeria, during a visit to Lagos and Abuja for the 2024 Article IV Consultation. During the visit, the IMF team engaged with key figures including Wale Edun, the Minister of Finance, and Olayemi Cardoso, the Governor of the…
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has disclosed that a staggering 767 companies ceased operations while 335 became distressed in 2023 in Nigeria. In a statement released on Wednesday, MAN voiced criticism over President Bola Tinubu’s implementation of the Expatriate Employment Levy (EEL), citing concerns over its potential adverse effects on the manufacturing sector. Expressing distress over the current state of affairs, MAN highlighted the manifold challenges already burdening the manufacturing sector. The association warned that the introduction of the Expatriate Employment Levy would exacerbate the cost of doing business, potentially impacting the Nigerian economy and exerting pressure on the…
Voters across Coventry and Warwickshire will head to the polls on local election day on 2 May. The elections are among dozens taking place across England and Wales that day. They are a test of party support ahead of a general election, which is expected to be held later this year. Where are elections taking place in the region? Councillors will be elected in three local authority areas – Coventry, Nuneaton and Bedworth, and Rugby. In Coventry, one third of seats – 18 of 54 – are up for election on the Labour-controlled city council. Voters will pick councillors in…
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said active telecom voice subscribers increased by 0.96 per cent from 222,571,568 in fourth quarter (Q4 2022) to 224,713,710 in Q4 2024. NBS yesterday in its data tagged: “Telecoms Data: Active Voice and Internet per State, Porting and Tariff Information (Q4 2023).” noted that on quarterly, the subscribers rose by 1.33 per cent. This was contained in its The document stated: “The total number of active voice subscribers was 224,713,710 in Q4 2023 from 222,571,568 recorded in the corresponding quarter of 2022, indicating a growth rate of 0.96 per cent. On a quarter-on-quarter…