Author: Bright Alado
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Nigerian scientist, Metibemu, others, conduct research on Cannabis sativa, confirm demonstration of anti-liver cancer potentials
A Nigerian scientist, Dr. Damilohun Samuel Metibemu, and other scholars have explored the effects of Cannabis sativa, with a conclusion on its demonstration of anti-liver cancer potential. Metibemu, who is a post-doctoral research associate at the Department of Chemistry, Jackson State University, United States, said the study, titled, “Cannabis sativa demonstratesanti-hepatocellular carcinoma potentials in animal…
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Nigeria can produce drug ingredients from yam, plantain, rice, others — UI don
Nigeria can reduce its dependence on imported pharmaceutical raw materials and strengthen local drug manufacturing by harnessing polymers derived from indigenous plants such as yam, plantain, rice, cocoyam, okra and natural gums, a University of Ibadan professor, Prof. Adenike Okunlola, has said. Okunlola, a Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Ibadan (UI), made…
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The 2026 Nobel Season Concludes with the Economics Prize
The 2026 Nobel Prize season concluded today (Monday, 12 October 2026) with the announcement of the Economics Prize. Announcements ran from 5–12 October across six categories, with each prize worth 12 million Swedish kronor (shared among multiple laureates). The formal award ceremonies will take place on Nobel Day, 10 December 2026, in Stockholm (and Oslo…
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Trump Administration Proposes $70K Fee for International Students to Work in U.S.
The Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday proposed a rule that would charge schools $70,000 per international student seeking to work in the U.S. through a program known as Optional Practical Training. It marks the Trump Administration’s latest attempt to curb foreign enrollment. The proposal, published Thursday in the Federal Register and open for comment…
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Sierra Leonean-American Chidi Blyden Appointed Executive Director of Harvard Center for African Studies.
Sierra Leonean-American Chidi Blyden Appointed Executive Director of Harvard Center for African Studies, Bringing Over 15 Years of Leadership Experience in African Affairs Sierra Leonean-American Chidi Blyden has been appointed Executive Director of the Harvard University Center for African Studies (CAS), bringing more than 15 years of experience in government, African affairs, national security, economic…
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BREAKING: NLC declares indefinite strike in FCT
The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has declared an indefinite strike in Abuja over unresolved disputes involving the promotion and career progression of teachers. The strike takes effect from Wednesday, October 7, 2026, following the expiration of a seven-day ultimatum issued to the FCT Administration, FCTA. The NLC had…
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Utah launches world’s first autonomous prescription system without human doctors
Utah has cleared a healthcare system to begin issuing initial acne prescriptions without a doctor approving each prescription beforehand, marking a significant test of autonomous medical decision-making in the U.S. The system, developed by New York-based health technology company Nolla Health, uses patient information and facial scans to select treatments from a limited set of…
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World’s largest nuclear fusion reactor receives final piece of its giant plasma chamber
ITER, the world’s largest nuclear fusion reactor, reached a major milestone in its decades-long journey after a European consortium delivered the final vacuum vessel sector on site. The vacuum vessel is also known as the plasma chamber and will be home to fusion reactions while also acting as the first containment barrier for the reactor. …
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World’s largest neutrino telescope wins its creator the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics
A Belgian-American particle physicist has won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on the world’s largest neutrino telescope that can detect ghost particles beneath the Antarctic ice. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics to Francis Halzen on Tuesday, October 6. Halzen is the Hilldale and…
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UK advances design for the next-generation STEP fusion plant to boost efficiency
For a long time, fusion energy has been dogged by a persistent cliché — always 30 years in the future, yet never quite within reach. UK-led STEP Fusion just pushed back against that cynicism with a stack of blueprints. The UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) has progressed its design for the STEP fusion plant, aiming…
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