Man minus machines equals a labourer (4)

Man minus machines equals a labourer (4)

OHWORORIOLE et al (1988) reported a simple manual rig that worked on the principle of peel/flesh separation through compression followed by peel removal with knives. The principle looked promising for further research. However, before the design could commence, experiments had to be carried out on the physical properties of the cassava tuber. This resulted in the characterisation of the cassava tuber (Adetan et al, 2003).
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Aide slams Orbih, Senator on Oshiomhole’s achievements

Aide slams Orbih, Senator on Oshiomhole’s achievements

Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs to Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, Henry Okpamen, has berated Edo State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Dan Orbih and former Senator representing Edo North senatorial district, Senator Yisah Braimoh, over their penchant to misinform the general public on the achievements of Governor Adams Oshiomhole of the state.

IGP receives report on feuding Ogun/Lagos boundary communities

IGP receives report on feuding Ogun/Lagos boundary communities

A crack team of Police detectives from the monitoring unit of the office of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Abuja, has submitted the report of its findings in the un-ending feud between 14 communities within Lagos-Ogun boundary in the outskirts of Ikorudu.

Dickson laments high rate of youth unemployment

Dickson laments high rate of youth unemployment

Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State has expressed concern over the increasing rate of youth unemployment, assuring that his administration will not relent in creating jobs for the teeming youths of the state.

Royal father accuses politicians of fuelling crisis

Royal father accuses politicians of fuelling crisis

THE paramount ruler of Apa Agila in Igumale Local Government Area of Benue State, Chief Moses Obande, has accused political leaders of fueling the 17 year old bloody crisis that is ravaging the area.

NNPC, Navy agree to curb crude oil theft

NNPC, Navy agree to curb crude oil theft

DETERMINED to stamp out illegal oil bunkering activities in the country, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, and the Nigerian Navy have agreed to work together to curtail the crude oil theft and other social crimes in the nation’s maritime waters.

Mikel fights Ebola in Eagles camp

Mikel fights Ebola in Eagles camp

The ranks of the Super Eagles invited for this weekend’s Nations Cup qualifier against Congo in Calabar swelled Tuesday with the arrival of the Euro-based players. This is just as midfielder, John Obi Mikel dished out hand gloves to colleagues in a bid to fight the dreaded Ebola Virus disease.

Ebola spreads to Kaduna, records first suspected case

Ebola spreads to Kaduna, records first suspected case

Kaduna State may have recorded its first case of the Ebola virus infection. The Public Relations Officer of the Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, ABUTH, Mallam Bilyaminu Umar, Tuesday told our correspondent on phone that a law student from ABU has been admitted at the ABUTH Specialist Hospital, Shika, Zaria with signs similar to that of the Ebola lethal fever.

Elephants welcome Sierra Leone to Abidjan

Elephants welcome Sierra Leone to Abidjan

Ivory Coast will host their African Nations Cup qualifier against Ebola-affected Sierra Leone this weekend following a special meeting of the country’s national Security Council.

Doctors challenge world leaders on Ebola outbreak

Doctors challenge world leaders on Ebola outbreak

Joanne Liu, President of International Medical Charity – Medecins sans Frontieres – has accused world leaders of failing to come to grips with the Ebola threat in West Africa.

Law student admitted at ABUTH for suspected Ebola

Law student admitted at ABUTH for suspected Ebola

Kaduna state may have recorded its first case of the Ebola virus infection. The Public Relations Officer of the Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, ABUTH, Mallam Bilyaminu Umar Tuesday told our correspondent on phone that a law student from ABU has been admitted at the ABUTH Specialist Hospital, Shika, Zaria with signs similar to that of the Ebola lethal fever.

NUJ plans to raise professional athletes

NUJ plans to raise professional athletes

Mr Deji Elumoye, Chairman, Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Lagos State Council, on Tuesday said that the union had plans to raise professional athletes among journalists as from 2015.