The race for new drugs to fight obesity and associated diabetes and cardiovascular diseases heated up on Monday after positive results from trials by Zealand Pharma were published, pushing the Danish company’s shares 30% higher. Zealand Pharma’s survod…
JAMB closes 2024 UTME registration
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), says registration for its 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) ends on Monday, February 26. The board made this known in its Weekly Bulletin of the Office of the Registrar in Abuja….
“To me, this is misuse of freedom of speech”: EAM Jaishankar on space given to Khalistani elements abroad
New Delhi [India], February 26 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar called out the space given to extremist Khalistani elements in foreign countries and said this is not freedom of speech, but a misuse of it. He said it is not good for any cou…
Stakeholders advocate review of health curriculum in Nigerian varsities
Key stakeholders in the health sector have advocated for a comprehensive review of reproductive health curriculum in Nigerian universities to include prevention and treatment. They made the call at the opening of a two-day workshop on reproductive heal…
$100 Invested In This Stock 20 Years Ago Would Be Worth $3,400 Today
Ansys (NASDAQ:ANSS) has outperformed the market over the past 20 years by 11.6% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 19.26%. Currently, Ansys has a market capitalization of $29.66 billion. Buying $100 In ANSS: If an investor had…
Here’s How Much You Would Have Made Owning First Citizens BancShares Stock In The Last 15 Years
First Citizens BancShares (NASDAQ:FCNCA) has outperformed the market over the past 15 years by 6.42% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 20.53%. Currently, First Citizens BancShares has a market capitalization of $22.28 billion…
‘Tek sleep and mark death’: Oil disaster in Tobago is a cautionary tale
Feature image via Canva Pro. By Theresa Rodriguez-Moodie This article was first published in the Jamaica Gleaner and is republished below with permission. On February 7, an overturned vessel off the southern shores of Tobago caused a catastrophic spill…
One in five grammar school students did not sit 11-plus Kent Test exam but head teacher assessment
More than 20% of pupils gaining entry to a grammar school are not taking the 11-plus exam, according to newly released figures. Pupils are getting into the selective system by taking head teacher assessments (HTAs) instead of the controversial Kent Tes…
Greenham Common Half Marathon and 10K Event raises £20k for New Life Special Care Babies which donates life-saving medical equipment to hospitals across the UK
Greenham Common was filled with runners, volunteers and spectators on the weekend who all came together to take part in the first ever Greenham Common Half Marathon and 10K Event. On Sunday morning, 500 runners took to the muddy fields and paths of the…
Borley Road, in Long Melford, near Sudbury, to be closed for five nights due to urgent flooding relief works
A road in Long Melford will be closed for five nights this week for urgent flooding relief works. Borley Road will be shut from today to Saturday, between 7pm to 5am each night. A diversion is in place covering Halstead Road, School Street, Pentlow Hil…