Author: Ganiyu Amodu

A Drop of Camel Tears’ll Defeat Venom of 26 Deadly Snakes – Study

Ganiyu Amodu

. Here are the details of a study by the National Research Centre on Camel   In a groundbreaking development from the arid lands of Rajasthan, the camel — long revered as the “ship of the desert” — is now proving to be more than just a mode of transport for farmers. A pioneering study by the National Research Centre on Camel (NRCC) in Bikaner has revealed that antibodies derived from camel tears and immune systems may help neutralize snake venom, opening a new path to treat snakebites and boosting…

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‘After Two Decades In Coma,’ Saudi ‘Sleeping Prince’ Al-Waleed bin Khaled, Is Dead

Ganiyu Amodu

Prince Al Waleed bin Khaled bin Talal, known to millions as Saudi Arabia’s “Sleeping Prince”, has died after spending 20 years in a coma, his family announced on Saturday. The prince, a nephew of billionaire Saudi Arabian investor Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, had been in a coma since being admitted to hospital following a car accident in 2005. A family statement posted on X expressed “profound sadness and sorrow” over the death of the prince. It said his funeral will take place in Riyadh on Sunday. Over the years, he…

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Non-Immigrants To Pay More As US Imposes $250 Visa Integrity Fee

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The United States has rolled out a new policy introducing a mandatory $250 visa integrity fee for all non-immigrant travellers. This charge, which allows no exemptions or waivers, is part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed during the Trump administration. According to Jorge Loweree, Managing Director of Programs and Strategy at the American Immigration Council, “Attaching an additional $250 fee has the very real potential to significantly reduce the number of people that can afford to do that. “There are hundreds of thousands of people who receive visas…

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Before You Accept His Proposal, By Funke Egbemode

Ganiyu Amodu

Abuse goes beyond slapping your spouse around. It is unfair to isolate a woman so you can play God in her life.   You cannot take a maid. I cannot live with a maid. We will not employ a maid. If the man you are considering spending the rest of your life with is a man who is allergic to maids and househelps in any form, you need to pause and take a second look at your shopping list. Are you the kind of woman who can do without a…

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’10 Years In Advance,’ How Eye Test Can Predict Heart Attacks, Strokes

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. You actually want to read details of the research at the University of Dundee + what the study’s lead author said on the breakthrough   A scan which forms part of a routine eye test could help predict a person’s risk of having a heart attack or stroke within the next 10 years, a study has suggested. Researchers at the University of Dundee used artificial intelligence (AI) to analyse digital retinal photographs, which are taken to capture images from the back of the eye to look for certain conditions.…

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1,2,3,4,5 – 0: How Super Falcons Thrashed Zambia To Reach WAFCON Semi-Finals

Ganiyu Amodu

The Super Falcons of Nigeria stormed into the semi-finals of the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations with a comprehensive 5–0 victory over the Copper Queens of Zambia. Nigeria made a perfect start to the game, with centre-back Osinachi Ohale heading home Esther Okoronkwo’s cross in the second minute. Both teams then battled for control of the match, with Zambia captain Barbara Banda giving the Super Falcons’ defence a stern test. Okoronkwo doubled Nigeria’s lead three minutes past the half-hour mark. The AFC Toronto striker expertly controlled Rasheedat Ajibade’s superb…

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RCCG Pastor Absconds With $8,000 Church Money, Abandons Wife For New Spouse

Ganiyu Amodu

A pastor with the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) has absconded with $8,000 belonging to the church. The RCCG pastor also abandoned his wife in South Africa to marry another woman in the United States. The wife of the RCCG General Overseer, Pastor Folu Adeboye, disclosed this when she ministered at a programme organised for men in the church. A video of the event showed Adeboye saying that the money was given to the unnamed pastor for missions in South Africa. Adeboye said the pastor absconded with the money…

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Outrage As Israel Strikes Only Catholic Church In Gaza, Kills Three Worshipers

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An Israeli strike on Gaza’s only Catholic church killed two people on Thursday, the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem said, as Israel said it “never targets” religious sites and regretted any harm to civilians. Pope Leo XIV said he was “deeply saddened” by the attack, which came as Gaza’s civil defence agency reported that Israeli strikes across the Palestinian territory killed at least 20 people. “With deep sorrow the Latin Patriarchate can now confirm that two persons were killed as a result of an apparent strike by the Israeli army that…

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Fake Admission Racket Rocks Nigeria Police Academy, LAUTECH, 18 Others

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. ‘9,469 students involved,’ Names of institutions and numbers of illegal admissions uncovered by JAMB   No fewer than 9,469 admissions across 20 tertiary institutions nationwide have been flagged as fake by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board for the 2024 academic session. According to the board, the admissions were conducted outside the popular Central Admission Processing System, popularly known as CAPS. According to the list obtained from JAMB, Kano State University of Science and Technology led the pack with 2,215 fake admissions, with Ladoke Akintola University of Technology following…

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Oh My Good God!

Ganiyu Amodu

By Ibikunle Amosun   “Oga, I’m sorry. That’s how God wants it. He is dead.” That was the shattering message I received at about 4 p.m on Sunday 13 July, 2025 breaking the sad news of the passage of former President Muhammadu Buhari. It was most unexpected. I had been on the trail of those at the bedside of the former President for days, as we compared notes on the day I was to visit him in London. Each time, they advised that I tarry a while for an auspicious…

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