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Global military spending hits $1.73 trillion in 2017
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russias spending meanwhile dropped by one fifth in real terms compared to 2016 to 66.3 billion dollars1 global military spending rose to 1.73 trillion in 2017 up by 1.1 per cent against that of 20161 the stockholm international peace research institute sipri said that the spending translated into 230 per person1 the u.s. remained the worlds largest spender with 610 billion unchanged year-on-year1 the u.s. accounted for over a third of global military expenditure1 the downward trend in us military spending that started in 2010 has come to an end said aude fleurant head of sipris arms and military expenditure programme1 second-placed china was estimated to have spent 228 billion dollars and according to sipri accounted for the largest absolute increase in spending 12 billion dollars measured in constant 2016 prices1 the research institute said it estimated that chinas share of global spending has doubled since 2008 to 13 per cent1 saudi arabia replaced russia in third place spending 69.4 billion dollars in 20171 the middle east was the region where military spending was estimated to account for the highest portion of gdp just over five per cent although sipri said data was sketchy from several countries including syria the united arab emirates qatar and yemen1 in spite of low oil prices armed conflict and rivalries throughout the middle east are driving the rise in military spending in the region said pieter wezeman senior researcher with the sipri programme1 seven countries in the middle east were among the 10 countries with the highest share of military spending as a portion of gdp including oman with 12 per cent of gdp and saudi arabia with 10 per cent of gdp1 the 2017 expenditure is highest level since the cold war with the u.s. china and saudi arabia topping the list a swedish-based research institute said wednesday1 it was the first drop since 1998. sipri attributed the drop to factors such as falling oil prices1 military modernization remains a priority in russia wezeman said1 india edged france to take fifth place spending almost 64 billion dollars1 the combined spending of the top five military spenders accounted for 60 per cent of global military spending1 europe accounted for one fifth of global military spending but fell compared to 2016 and was only slightly higher than in 2008.1 four of the top 15 global military spenders were based in europe france britain germany and italy1 asia and oceanias share of global military spending was about one quarter mainly fuelled by chinas expenditure1 other top spenders in the region that were among the top 15 global spenders were india japan south korea and australia.1 the institute said algeria remained africas largest spender but its spending dropped in 2017 due to lower oil and gas prices.1 in south america spending increased over 4 per cent driven by argentina and brazil1 sipri said its figures include salaries costs for operations purchases of arms and equipment as well as research and development.dpanan1 -
Saraki visits Kwara NYSC camp over corps members death
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he however denied insinuations that there was no experienced resident doctor in the camp at the time of the incident1 the president of the senate on sunday paid a condolence visit to the national youth service corps nysc camp in kwara state over the death of a corps member miss hilda amadi1 another account said that she had fractured one of her legs and died from complication resulting from not getting good medical attention1 saraki who visited the nysc camp commiserated with other members of the corps over the demise of their colleague1 although the president of the senate was on a condolence visit the corps members were very elated to receive him as his visit turned to a fanfare of cheers from the youths1 the death of the corps member was confirmed by the kwara state coordinator nysc mr. remigius amaefule1 amadi a graduate of oil and gas engineering from the university of port harcourt rivers state was participating in the ongoing orientation exercise for new members of the national youth service in kwara state when she reportedly slumped and died1 at this stage what we need is to condole with the parents of the girl and let them know that we are very sorry for what happened1 nysc being a responsible organisation does not take the safety and wellbeing of corps members lightly. insinuations of an experienced doctor not being at the camps clinic when she was taken there are not true1 a day before the commencement of camp which is our normal practice a consultant from the university of ilorin teaching hospital moves into camp with us. so a consultant had been there1 the same consultant saw her handled her case on that fateful day. it was the same consultant that took her to the general hospital in share and later to the university of ilorin teaching hospital1 so there is no truth in any insinuation that there was no qualified doctor in the camps clinic1 -
FG appoints Aliyu Adnan NASENIs acting Boss
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based on the above information you are hereby appointed to manage the affairs of the agency as acting evcchief executive officer until further notice1 the federal government has appointed dr aliyu maje adnan as the acting executive vice chairman evc of the national agency for science and engineering infrastructure naseni1 a copy of the letter was made available to newsmen on sunday by nasenis deputy director information and protocol olusegun ayeoyenikan in abuja1 the news agency of nigeria nan reports that some staff in the agency had recently protested against the continued stay in office of mr mohammed haruna the immediate-past boss of the the agency after the expiration of his 5-year term as the evc1 being the most senior director in naseni mr adnan was next to the former evc whose five year tenure ended on april 2 20181 the minister who stated that adnans appointment is to steer the affairs of the agency until further notice said the appointment takes effect from thursday april 26 20181 the letter reads in part i refer to the nominal roll of naseni forwarded to my office in a letter with ref. no. naseniadga8xv11a536 dated 1142018 by the director of administration and human resources with you as the most senior director in the agency1 his appointment was conveyed in a letter signed by the minister of science and technology dr ogbonnaya onu1 your appointment in acting capacity is with effect from 26420181 adnan holds a phd in production engineering from bayero university kano1 other qualifications include masters degree in mechanical engineering postgraduate diploma in mechanical engineering all from the bayero university kano1 until his appointment adnan was a research director in the agency1 he started work in naseni in august 2003 as directorchief executive officer of hydraulic equipment development institute hedi kano one of the development institutes under the agency1 adnan who is a fellow of nigerian society of engineers fnse was born in kano state on february 18 19571 -
Photos: Buhari arrives Washington D.C.
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president muhammadu buhari has arrived washington d.c. in readiness for a meeting with us president donald trump on monday1 as a guest of the us government president buhari is staying at blair house the us presidents guest house1 the blair house used to be a complex of four formerly separate buildingsbut a major renovation between 1950s and 1980s strung them together as a single facility1 the presidents guest house has been called the worlds most exclusive hotel because it is primarily used to host visiting dignitaries and other guests of the president.it is larger than the white house and closed to the public1 -
Churches in Benue mourn as CAN protests herdsmen killings
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in the olden days christians wore sack clothes when confronted with calamities of monstrous nature but since we no longer have such clothes we wear black and white to show our grief and anguish1 it was a mourning sunday as many churches in makurdi benue state complied with the directive of the christian association of nigeria can to protest the killings in different parts of the country by herdsmen and those under the captivity of boko haram1 it would be recalled that two catholic priests rev. father joseph gor and rev. father felix tyolaha as well as16 other worshippers were killed at the 5 a.m. mass of the church on april 241 a correspondent of the news agency of nigeria nan who went round some churches in makurdi reports that most worshippers regardless of denomination wore black and white dresses to church1 nan also reports that the worshippers held peaceful protests within their churches to denounce the acts of barbarism and gruesome killings and other attacks on innocent citizens1 they held placards with inscriptions such as enough of the killings we want peace in our state no more bloodshed lord what have we done to deserve this. among others1 at the nkst church in iyortyer makurdi nan sighted the worshippers carrying placards and marching peacefully within the premises of the worship house1 speaking to newsmen pastor frederick ikyaan of nkst church at high level area of the metropolis said the christian community was mourning1 we are saddened by these killings and we want the world to know our displeasure over these acts he said1 he said that the dress code was reminiscent of the tradition of the church in wearing sack clothes when faced with such calamities1 christian faithful wore black and white attires as a mark of mourning for the murdered catholic priests and parishioners of st ignatius church mbalom gwer east local government area1 our concern is to express our displeasure and feelings to the immediate society our leaders in nigeria and president buhari without mincing words that we are offended by the ongoing killings in the state and the country he said1 he said that with the killing of the priests and worshippers it was very clear that the invaders were not after the green vegetation but the soul of the state1 the cleric said that the killing of the priests had further deepened their faith and beliefs system adding that no amount of intimidation would stop them from practising their faith1 he said that the priests andfaithful killed had become martyrs of the herdsmen invasion in benue adding that they were the seeds sown by the church1 also speaking the associate pastor of nkst church iortyer rev. terwugwa akaawude appealed to the federal government to protect lives and property of the citizens1 on his part rev.father patrick odeh of st. juliana catholic mission bebe high level accused nigerian politicians of playing games with human lives1 odeh said politicians were bereft of conscience in handling such sensitive matters as the killings adding that the death of the two priests had united the church and made it stronger1 the cleric who said the priests and worshippers died in active service described them as gallant soldiers who never lost their faith1 he said they would be rewarded in eternity by god1 nan reports that a combined team of security operatives were seen patrolling the state capital while the church services were ongoing1 -
Halt impeachment move against Buhari: Nwanyanwu urges NASS
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the lp chieftain blamed the aides and lieutenants of the president for not advising him against spending state money without national assembly approval1 the national assembly has been admonished to stop the impeachment move against president muhammadu buhari over the alleged purchase of 469 million super tucano jets without legislative approval1 nwanyanwu said that though the action of the president may have breached the constitution he said that it was not enough to commence an impeachment process1 he insisted that commencing an impeachment process against the president would only heat up the polity. he therefore urged the lawmakers to find an alternative to impeachment1 the action is an infraction on the constitution of nigeria and it has made the payment illegitimate1 yes the constitution has been infringed upon yes the national assembly has powers to question the president on that1 the national assembly can invoke the constitution to remove the president and this is where i will plead with the legislature to tarry a while1 do not invoke section 143 of the constitution to remove president buhari we have too many problems in the country today and it will not be comfortable to begin impeachment process he said1 the lawyer however said if the illegality was allowed to go a bad precedent would be set for more infringement of the constitution in the future1 nwanyanwu said that trillions of naira was being paid for fuel subsidies without appropriation saying these are serious constitutional issues1 the former chairman of labour party lp chief dan nwanyanwu gave the advice in an interview with newsmen in abuja on sunday1 according to him nigeria is still looking for patriots as patriotism is not loyalty to the president but loyalty to the country1 he said that the national assembly remained the true representative of the people and should not be taken for granted1 everybody knows that monies cannot be spent without legislative approval are they working for his success or for his down fall1 even the vice president is there he is a senior advocate of nigeria san and a professor of law why did he not advice his boss1 we should stop all the hide and seek the impression created now is that something is fishy about the purchase and that is why they avoided the national assembly1 let those around him stop pushing him deeper into the pit when they should help him come out and swim freely he added1 nwanyanwu said that buhari had ample time to seek legislative approval for the purchase as it was not a matter of urgent national importance but did not1 according to him government is not village meeting or family meeting and we cannot condone illegality for expediency1 nwanyanwu said that he is against what the president had done calling it an impeachable offense but he urged the legislators not to heat up the polity1 -
Senator in mess over Buharis impeachment move
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he said president buhari should have submitted a supplementary budget for the purchase of the aircraft1 he had come under attack from several groups in edo state since he was reported to have moved the motion1 every government expenditure falls on my table. if i have to do what i have to do. the president had a good intention of buying those equipment but the procedure was wrong and he has accepted that it was wrong1 if is said the president should be impeached then i am ignorant. section 143 is a very long process. it will take a lot of time and actions to impeach the president. move a motion for the president to be impeached then i must be stupid. i only said invoke section 143 so that processes should be followed sun quoted the senator as saying1 kwara television @kwtvilorin1 speaking to newsmen urhoghide said he does not have any regret for what he said at the floor of the senate1 he stated that he expected political practitioners to educate people that he was not talking about impeachment when he moved a motion that section 143 of the nigeria constitution should be invoked1 urhoghide fingered the chief of staff to gov godwin obaseki mr taiwo akerele as being responsible for the mobilisation of thugs that attacked him at benin airport on friday1 but speaking to journalists afterwards the embattled senator explained that he never moved a motion for the impeachment of the president on account of his anticipated approval of the sum of 496 million for the purchase of military equipment1 that is what you saw yesterday asking a riffraff a boy of no consequence to lay his hands on me an elected representative of the people a serving senator it is a shame on this country1 they should realised i am a pdp senator. i am in the opposition i am not a member of the apc1 the president has violated the constitution that is the truth. if anybody is pretending that nothing has been done the person should go to a mental home. section 80 has been violated1 couldnt i have spoken that is what miscreants have misunderstood. i dont have any regret for what i said. i stand on it1 meanwhile chief of staff to gov obaseki mr taiwo akerele has denied sponsoring thugs to attack mr matthew urhoghide for moving a motion to impeach president mohammadu buhari1 akerele told urhoghide to face members of his constituents that protested against his motion1 source with agency report1 senator matthew urhoghide attacked for moving motion to impeach buhari1 -
14 parties in Lagos form coalition to topple Ambode
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we think lagos residents deserve better and we should come together and give them the kind of government they want he said1 fourteen opposition parties in lagos state have formed an alliance to challenge governor akinwunmi ambodes all progressives congress apc in the 2019 elections1 he said that the star alliance was recently formed with the objective of providing what he called a credible alternative to the apc1 ajayi who also chairs the alliance listed other parties in the coalition as mega action alliance and new nigeria peoples party1 according to him the others include peoples progressive party peoples redemption party democratic alternative and accord1 ajayi said that the peoples party of nigeria people s alliance for national development and liberty peoples democratic movement and legacy party of nigeria were also part of the alliance1 he claimed that apc had yet to meet the aspirations of lagos residents hence the need for a credible alternative1 we formed this coalition to provide a credible platform on which to deliver good governance to the real people at the grassroots1 the chairman of alliance for democracy ad in the state mr kola ajayi made the disclosure on saturday in an interview news agency of nigeria nan in lagos1 he urged the residents to embrace the coalition which he said was formed for the masses1 the coalition chairman said that the parties in the alliance had been meeting regularly on the strategy to employ to win lagos in 2019.1 he said that the coalition would soon reach out to residents especially those at the grassroots on its development agenda1 the state chairman of nnpp malam shakirudeen olofin also told nan that the alliance was formed to give residents a better deal1 he said that the coalition was the lagos third force with the intention to bring real governance to the state1 also confirming the alliance the state chairman of mega party mr oladele idowu said that the coalition was formed to deliver real change to the state in the interest of residents1 lagos state chairman of action alliance mr shola omojola also told nan that the opposition parties were discussing strongly in the alliance to give the state residents a better deal1 -
Dino Melayes recall gathers momentum
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at banda oworo ward 8 unit 012 johnson salifu also confirmed the functionality of the card reader1 the people of kogi west senatorial district turned out in large number on saturday for the verification of signatures for the recall process of embattled senator dino melaye1 constituents who had petitioned the inec about the lawmakers recall trooped out in large number to verify their signatures at various polling units1 the independent national electoral commission inec on saturday began the verification exercise for the recall process1 the exercise is taking place across the local government areas in kogi west senatorial district of the state where the lawmaker represents in the national assembly1 the verification exercise taking place today is consequent to the meeting of stakeholders convened by inec on wednesday in lokoja the kogi state capital1 according to a timetable released by the electoral umpire the outcomes of the exercise will be declared on sunday april 291 against apprehensions that card readers might malfunction and mar the recall process of sen. dino melaye apc-kogi west verification officers have confirmed their effectiveness in the exercise1 the news agency of nigeria nan correspondents who monitored the verification exercise in lokoja and kogi local government areas on saturday also confirmed adequate security and peaceful conduct of the exercise1 the polling officer at ukwo-okoriko compound ward a unit 003 koton-karfe musa iliasu and sen. dino melaye verification agent at the unit imam sani said the cards readers did not malfunction throughout the exercise1 the verification process started with low turn out early in saturday and later in the afternoon1 patricia aifakokhan the nysc polling officer at lokoja ward b sharing the views of her contemporaries in other units confirmed that the card readers functioned perfectly1 administrator of kogi lga mohammed tanko musa said he was impressed with the orderly conduct of the exercise adding that though the township witnessed low turnout reports from the hinterlands would be different1 meanwhile the senator is currently receiving treatment at the national hospital in abuja following injuries probably sustained when he jumped out of a police vehicle to escape arrest1 police men remain stationed at the national hospital where melaye is still receiving treatment1 he was arrested to face trial in kogi over allegations made by some hoodlums who alleged that the senator supplied them with weapons1 nan correspondent who visited the national hospital observed that no fewer than 20 officers and men of nigerian police force were seen in and around the trauma centre where the senator was receiving the treatment1 nan reports that in spite the ongoing strike embarked on by health workers some doctors were attending to the injured senator1 the senator was earlier taken to zankli medical centre in utako district in abuja and later moved to national hospital1 nan correspondent who was at the hospital on friday was denied access to see the injured melaye but a source from the hospital that preferred anonymity said the senator was recovering1 reacting the spokesperson of the hospital dr adetayo haastrup told nan that the senator was in a stable condition in the hospital1 -
Melayes recall: INEC only concerned about transparency, says Mohammed
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he lauded the peaceful conduct of the people before and during the exercise1 independent national electoral commission inec cannot be held responsible for the poor turnout of petitioners in saturdays verification of signatures for the recall of senator dino melaye an official has said1 haruna said that the main concern of inec was to ensure transparency in the process insisting that the organisation was neutral in the bid to recall melaye from the senate1 turnout is not our problem turnout is the problem of parties concerned ours is to ensure transparency haruna said1 commenting on insinuations that inec might tamper with the wish of the people the commissioner said that nothing like that would happen stressing that the agency had no interest in who won or lost in the matter1 nothing untoward will happen i assure you . whatever happened at the polling units is what inec will announce he stated1 commenting on the mix up in the list of petitioners haruna said that mistakes in such exercise was normal but gave an assurance that the mistakes would be corrected1 the inec federal commissioner in-charge of kogi kwara and nasarawa states alhaji mohammed haruna made the statement in lokoja after the end of the exercise1 news agency of nigeria nan reports that in koton karfe and lokoja the people conducted themselves well although the turnout was poor1 at ukwo polling unit in koton karfe 18 out of 440 petitioners came for the verification while at oworo polling unit in felele area of lokoja none of the 815 petitioners showed up1 also at polling unit 004 of ward 3 in lokoja 32 out of the 1251 petitioners showed up1 during the exercise there was no case of malfunctioning of card reader machines while security personnel adequately manned the polling centres1 melaye representing kogi west in the assembly has been struggling to retain his seat following a petition by some of his constituents in 2017 that he was not representing them well1 the senators accusers gathered signatures to demand his recall but melaye who accused the state governor mr yahaya bello of being the mastermind of the plot mobilised his supporters to resist the move1 he subsequently approached the court to stop the process but could not get the relief he sought at the court of appeal1 -
Ikoyi to experience 5-hour outage Sunday EKEDC
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by raji rasak3 the eko electricity distribution company ekedc has announced a five-hour outage in ikoyi and environs from 10.00am to 3.00pm on sunday1 mr godwin idemudia the ekedc general manager corporate communications said in a statement on saturday that the outage would enable the company to carry out maintenance work1 according to the general manager the maintenance work will be carried out on the companys 33kva bus section 11 at the fowler injection substation. we solicit understanding from all our customers who will be affected by the outage especially for the inconveniences it will cause them even as this information comes to them at a short notice. eko disco promises to keep improving its equipment for better service delivery to electricity users in its network. we implore our customers to bear with us he1 -
Saraki leads senators to visit Melaye at hospital
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we are about to go into an election period and if these are the kind of excesses we will see from those responsible to protect us then it is a cause for concern2 the president of the senate dr bukola saraki has led other senators to visit their colleague senator dino melaye at the national hospital abuja2 the circumstances surrounding the hospitalisation of the senator are still unclear and some of his colleagues who tried to visit him on tuesday and early wednesday reported that the police prevented them from seeing their colleague2 however the president of the senate following a resolution on the floor of the senate led a powerful delegation to the hospital to see their colleague and ascertain his state of health2 the senate had adjourned plenary on wednesday following a two prayer over the arrest and humiliation of one of them2 the decision of the senate followed a motion moved by senator sam anyanwu over the arrest of their colleagues. an yanwu had decried that the police refused he and other colleagues from seeing melaye at the hospital2 however the prayer that the senate adjourn was moved by senator mao ohuabunwa who insisted that there was no need for the senate to sit about and debate when the health condition of their colleague was unknown2 he insisted that it was not only when a colleagues dies that the senate should adjourn but that the senate must adjourn over life threatening situations such as this2 the prayer was seconded by senator sunny ugboji and adopted by the senate and the senate thereafter adjourned plenary2 the senate also adopted the motion that the inspector general of police ibrahim idris briefed the senate in plenary on thursday2 as at the time of filing this report the president of the senate dr bukola saraki as well as his colleagues had departed the national assembly complex to go and visit their colleague2 speaking the president of the senate said that the senate leadership was very concerned about the turn of events surrounding the arrest and humiliation of their colleague2 saraki said that he had already sent the deputy leader of the senate to go and visit melaye at the national hospital abuja2 we as leadership are very concerned deputy leader and others have been sent to look for dino melaye. but it has gone beyond that and i can appreciate the emotions that have passed2 the igp should brief us tomorrow2 i want to thank those who contributed. at times like this it is difficult to speak the truth because this is a violation on one a violation on all of us a violation on the institution and a violation on democracy2 this action is a threat to the democracy we are all fighting for2 melaye was admitted at the hospital on tuesday after being arrested by the police and attempted to be taken to kogi to be paraded in court along with some suspected criminals2 we must all condemn this action we should not be spending our energy on things like this he said2 saraki added that since the incidence he had been trying to reach the police igp to no avail adding that is smirks of disrespect to him and to the institution of the senate2 i have not been able to reach the igp and that is a disrespect not only to me as an individual but to the institution of the senate2 this must stop. there are procedures and there are ways2 we will go and ascertain dinos state of mind and find a solution to this problem he said2 speaking earlier senator chukwuka utazi challenged his colleagues to speak the truth at all times insisting that it doesnt matter if the senator in question was liked by all2 according to him it could be dino today and someone else today adding that the action was an affront on the institution and on democracy2 he charged his colleagues that anyone who refrained from speaking or who supports the actions of the police was not acting in the interest of nigeria2 senator shehu sani who gave soul searching sermon called on his colleagues and all arms of government to be mindful of their actions while they are in power as power would not always remain in their hands2 he stressed that the right things must be done by all who are in position of authority so that posterity would judge them faily2 shortly before the senate adjourned the delegation that was earlier sent to the national hospital by saraki returned to brief the upper legislative chamber2 deputy leader of the senate bala ibn naallah who led the delegation told the house that they were able to speak with the doctor in charge as well as the medical director of the hospital2 the assurance we have is that they are doing what is possible to stabilize him. currently he is in the intensive care unit and they are doing all they can to stabilize him2 we tried to see him but the instruction is that only senator kaka and abu ibrahim have the permission to see him2 there is one issue that is worrisome his feeding is an issue the police is afraid to feed him the national hospital also expressed reservation about feeding him but before we left we had a discussion on how to feed him2 it was agreed that if there is a way they can arrange for food from any source but the source must taste the food first2 there is an insistence to remove him from the national hospital but the hospital has insisted that the police must sign an undertaken before he can be removed he said2 -
Scientists decode enzyme causing ageing, cancer
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it can also be linked to disease1 elated scientists announced wednesday the completion of a 20-year quest to map the complex enzyme thought to forestall ageing by repairing the tips of chromosomes in plants and animals including humans1 it has been a long time coming lead investigator kathleen collins a molecular biologist at the university of california in berkley said in a statement1 our findings provide a structural framework for understanding human telomerase disease mutations and represent an important step towards telomerase-related clinical therapeutics1 part protein and part rna genetic material that relays instructions for building proteins telomerase acts on microscopic sheaths known as telomeres that cover the tips of the chromosomes found inside all cells1 in humans each cell contains 23 pairs of chromosomes including one pair of sex chromosomes the x and y that differ between males and females1 australian-american biologist elizabeth blackburn who shared the 2009 nobel prize in medicine for discovering telomeres and their protective function in the 1970s likened them to the tiny plastic caps that keep shoelaces from fraying1 eventually however shoelace tips and telomeres do break down every time a cell divides the telomeres get worn a little bit more until the cell stops dividing and dies. this biologists agree is probably central to the natural ageing process1 but there is a twist1 in 1985 blackburn discovered telomerase and its remarkable capacity to extend a cells lifespan by essentially rebuilding telomeres with extra bits of dna much in the same way that retreading a tyre can make it nearly as good as new1 telomerase in other words was revealed to be a key agent in longevity1 decoding the architecture of the enzyme called telomerase could lead to drugs that slow or block the ageing process along with new treatments for cancer they reported in the journal nature1 inherited genetic mutations that compromise telomerase function cause disorders said michael stone a professor at the centre for molecular biology or rna at the university of california santa cruz1 a deficiency of the enzyme could accelerate cell death. at the other extreme too much telomerase supports unbridled cell growth in most human cancers he wrote in a commentary also in nature1 but early efforts to develop drugs that could control the enzymes expression essentially switching it on or off were hampered by an incomplete understanding of the structure and organisation of the telomerase complex stone added1 a 2010 study showed that ageing could be reversed in mice that were treated with telomerase.and in 2011 scientists found a way to transform age-worn cells from people over 90 into rejuvenated stem cells indistinguishable from those found in embryos. in lab experiments several critical markers of ageing in cells were reset including the size of telomeres1 to crack the telomerase code collins and her team used a state-of-the-art cryoelectron microscope cryo-em to see the enzyme in action at unprecedented resolutions of seven or eight angstroms1 an angstrom is one ten-billionth of a metre long1 cryo-em can decipher the molecular structures of compounds that cannot be crystalized and imaged with x-rays. its developers won the 2017 nobel prize in chemistry1 when i got to the point where i could see all the subunits we had 11 proteins in total it was a moment of wow wow this is how they all fit together said lead author thi hoang duong nguyen a post-doc at uc berkeleys miller institute for basic research in science1 a 2010 study showed that ageing could be reversed in mice that were treated with telomerase1 and in 2011 scientists found a way to transform age-worn cells from people over 90 into rejuvenated stem cells indistinguishable from those found in embryos1 in lab experiments several critical markers of ageing in cells were reset including the size of telomeres1 -
Kwara health workers to commence indefinite strike, May 2
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i dont think the state government will respond to our demands before that day because we have made series of moves in ensuring government look into our demands but they turned deaf ears1 the kwara state medical and health workers union of nigeria mhwun says it will commence an indefinite strike on may 21 he said that the union had earlier given the state government a 19-day ultimatum to meet their demands which will lapse on may 1 20181 olayinka explained that their demands include upward review of consolidated health salary structure conhess from 50 per cent to 100 per cent and the promotion of staff without financial backing should be addressed immediately1 he also cited non-payment of outstanding arrears of salaries of the staff of local governments in the state1 he stated that the union would not go back on its decision until the state government does the needful1 a statement issued on thursday and signed by the state chairman of mhwun mr muritala olayinka noted that the indefinite strike will commencemidnight of may 21 if they make a move now it is likely going to be a meeting but it is until when we seeapproval for our demands before we can make a u-turn on the industrial action he said1 the chairman noted that the state government had recently claimed that it was gradually getting out of recession and its economy had improved1 workers are not slaves so we have to make this struggle a totality until government responds to our demands he said1 olayinka calls on his colleagues to be law abiding and abide by instructions from the labour leaders1 responding to the threat of industrial action by mhwun the senior special assistant to governor ahmed on media and communications dr muideen akorede said that the state government was looking into the issue. nan1