The Department of Building Technology of the Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State, is a world-class in terms of its curriculum and configuration, according to the Council of Registered Builders of Nigeria, CORBON. Professor Kabir Bala who led a team of CORBON accreditation officials to the department recently said the curriculum of the department…
Why Airtel Returns with Touching Lives Season 2
After recording monumental success with the maiden edition of its revolutionary CSR initiative, Airtel Touching Lives, leading telecoms operator, Airtel Nigeria, has announced the commencement of the second edition of the initiative, which has been described by many as a ground-breaking approach to Corporate Social Investment. The Airtel Touching Lives is focused on empowering, uplifting and creating life-changing…
Raw Honey Revolution
It is often said that eating anything sugary before bed actually does not end well. But raw honey is different because of its natural composition, to the point where some doctors are even recommending it to be taken before bedtime. Ron Fessenden, a medical doctor, is one of such health practitioners who has advised that…
Living Long with Goji Berries
Berries are known for their ability to fight chronic disease as they are high in antioxidants and polyphenols, and since Goji berries fall into such category, it is believed that it also has tremendous health benefits. But not many would know about Goji berries, especially in Africa, but not for the Tibets of China. Goji…
A Shoe-like Aircraft
Fancy flying in an aircraft with the shape of a woman’s shoe, especially one designed to look like a pair of Salvatore Ferragamo high-heeled footwear? Such may appear as wishful thinking, but Honda, a company famous for its award winning line of automobiles, motorcycles, and home improvement equipment, has made that possible by manufacturing the…
A ‘HEAVEN’ Operation
If it is eventually carried out as planned for next year, the head transplant would go down in history as the first in the world, and Valery Spiridonov, a 30-year-old computer scientist, would be the first man to have his head transplanted into another person’s body. Spiridov, who is terminally ill, has agreed to the…
Peruvian Maca and Sexuality
You may have heard of maca root as nature’s form of Viagra. This root vegetable, which grows in the high altitudes of the Andes mountains of Peru, is rich in calcium, B vitamins, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, amino acids, vitamins C, E and iron. This Peruvian ginseng, as it is often referred to, also contains many…
The Shoe that Grows
Shoes are a luxury in many parts of the globe. By some estimates, there are over 300 million children on the planet who don’t have shoes, rendering them more susceptible to soil-borne bacteria and parasites. And it’s a difficult problem to tackle. Even if you supply an impoverished child with a pair of shoes, they’re…
Gay Marriage: Texas Governor Signed Act to Protect Churches from Gay Marriage Ruling
Republican Governor Greg Abbott of Texas signed into law a bill allowing his state’s clergy to refuse to officiate marriage ceremonies that violate their religious beliefs Abbott said it is vital that religious leaders are “secure in knowing that religious freedom is beyond government’s reach.” “Pastors now have the freedom to exercise their First Amendment…
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