American researchers have transformed toxin in wasps into potential antibiotic drugs that may eliminate hard-to-cure bacterial infections. In a study published in this week’s Nature Communications Biology, the researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology created peptides that are potent against bacteria but nontoxic to human cells. They are variants from a peptide toxin normally found […]
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The four foreign nationals abducted along the Kwoi– Jere road in Kaduna state on Tuesday have been released. Two Americans and two Canadian businessmen who were on their way from Kafanchan, Kaduna state, to Abuja, were ambushed along the Kwoi-Jere road, around 7pm on Tuesday. The two police escort attached to them were killed during an exchange of […]
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A gang of suspected kidnappers have killed two policemen and abducted two foreign nationals on Kwoi-Jere road in Kagarko local government area of Kaduna State, NAN reports. NAN gathered that the victims had visited Kafanchan and Kaura but were ambushed on their way back around 7pm on Tuesday. Competent police source said the two policemen […]
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The Police in the United States have arrested a 67-year old man, Michael Neu, who defrauded his victims of thousands of dollars by posing as a Nigerian royalty. An 18-month long investigation exposed Neu from Slidell, Louisiana, as the internet ‘Nigerian prince’ heavily involved in scams, obtaining money and wiring funds. He is facing 269 […]
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