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This 14-year-old girl won a $25K prize for a discovery that could lead to a cure for Covid-19 By Alaa Elassar, CNN Updated 10:02 AM EDT, Mon October 19, 2020 Want more inspiring, positive news? Sign up for  The Good Stuff,  a newsletter for the good in life. It will brighten your inbox every Saturday morning. (CNN) As scientists around the world race to find a treatment for the coronavirus, a young girl among them stands out. Anika Chebrolu, a 14-year-old from Frisco, Texas, has just won the 2020  3M Young Scientist Challenge  -- and a $25,000 prize -- for a discovery that could provide a potential therapy to Covid-19. Anika Chebrolu, 14, won the 2020 3M Young Scientist Challenge. Anika's winning invention uses in-silico methodology to discover a lead molecule that can selectively bind to the spike protein of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. "The last two days, I saw that there is a lot of media hype about my project since it involves the SARS-CoV-2 virus and it reflects our co...

FIRST BANK MD TALKS ABOUT LOOTED COVID-19 PALLIATIVES This might be helpful to all 👇 Always helpful to seek first to understand the context b4 we rush to crucify. 😏 *Dr Sola Adeduntan, MD/CEO First Bank* Good afternoon Sigma Chief, Old Chiefs and Loyalists. As a no of Sigmites may be aware of, I sit on the Steering Committee of the Private Sector Coalition Against Covid 19 christened CaCovid. The other members of the SC are 1. Aliko Dangote, 2. John  Coumatorous, 3. Jim Ovia, 4. Tony Elumelu, 5. Abdulsamad Rabiu, 6. Segun Agbaje, 7. Herbert Wigwe and 8. Godwin Emefiele (CBN Governor).  We set up the coalition to pull resources together to support the Government to combat Covid 19 pandemic. Having successfully provided health facilities, diagnostic kits and medications to all the states and Abuja, we realised that the pandemic has destroyed the economic power (whatever that was worth pre Covid) of most Nigerians. We decided to provide food to 1.7m most vulnerable families acr...

The Ikorodu palliatives warehouse invaded by hoodlums were meant to be share on the birthday day of a house of representatives member representing Ikorodu constituencie 1 Agunbiade.  https://twitter.com/IretiolaDoyle/status/1320057992096714754?s=20

#ENDSARS #EndSWAT #EndPoliceBrutality  All the details from day one to present day.  ENDSARS #EndSARS: A day by day timeline of the protest that has brought Nigeria to its knees. This is a day by day account of the #ENDSARs protest since it started from October 3rd. Published   4 hours ago   on   October 24, 2020 By   William Ukpe   SHARE TWEET Nigerian youths embarked on a peaceful protest tagged #EndSARS to demand the disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) unit, as well as, other reforms in the Nigerian Police Force (NPF). What started out as a peaceful demonstration by thousands of youths, degenerated into chaos after the protests were hijacked by hoodlums. The hijacked protest is now characterized by the heavy presence of security personnel on the streets of Lagos, mob attacks on security personnel, killings, and vandalization of public and private properties. The Birth of #EndSARS The #EndSARS movement dates back to 2017, where Niger...

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Fellow Nigerians, It has become necessary for me to address you having heard from many concerned Nigerians and having concluded a meeting with all the Security Chiefs. 2. I must warn those who have hijacked and misdirected the initial, genuine and well – intended protest of some of our youths in parts of the country, against the excesses of some members of the now disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS).   3. On Monday 12th October, I acknowledged the genuine concerns and agitations of members of the public regarding the excessive use of force by some members of SARS.   4. The choice to demonstrate peacefully is a fundamental right of citizens as enshrined in Section 40 of our Constitution and other enactments; but this right to protest also imposes on the demonstrators the responsibility to respect the rights of other citizens, and the necessity to operate within the law. 5. As a democratic government, we listened to, and carefully evaluated the five-point demands of the ...

  #EndSARS protests hijacked — Lagos Reps #EndSARS protests hijacked — Lagos Reps ON  OCTOBER 22, 2020 5:29 PM IN  NEWS Declare attacks on Oba’s Palace, a sacrilege By Tordue Salem – Abuja The Lagos State Caucus of the House of Representatives has said violent and uncivil elements, have taken over #EndSARS agitations in the state. The Caucus, led by Rep. Dolapo Badru, said the violent protests targeted at businesses and the Media, were unnecessary, as the government of Lagos and the Federal government, were already addressing the concerns of the protesters. “We urge the youth that as their legitimate requests are being attended to, they should support the Governor to restore peace in the State. “We, therefore, appeal to the youth, to stop all protests, because their actions have been hijacked by others with premeditated agenda, using social media to misrepresent and spread fake news to incite violence, looting, vandalism of private and public assets. READ ALSO:  #End...