Is corn a grain, vegetable, or fruit?
What is corn? It’s an age-old question considering corn — a.k.a. maize — is an approximately 10,000-years-old crop. While it depends on who you ask, there...
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COVID-19: Monkeys steal positive test samples
A troop of monkeys in India has attacked a medical official and snatched away COVID-19 blood samples of patients. Equally important, the blood samples had tested positive...
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COVID-19: Nigeria steadily inches closer to 10,000 confirmed cases
Nigeria is set to hit 10,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the next couple of days if the current rate of new infections maintains its trajectory. On Friday, May 29, 202...
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NCDC confirms 182 new cases of COVID-19
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Thursday recorded 182 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. The new total takes the total active cases of C...
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COVID-19: Drama as Kogi Govt rejects positive cases
The Kogi State government has rejected the two positive COVID-19 cases announced by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). Indeed, 1st News had reported that the...
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How to treat bruises
Bruising of the skin and underlying tissue is a normal occurrence after some cosmetic procedures. The skin naturally bruises as a way to deal with any sustained in...
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COVID-19: Kogi joins list of states on virus bandwagon as two cases surface
Kogi State has joined the list of states in Nigeria to have reported a case of COVID-19. In fact, the state recorded two confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, May 27,...
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COVID-19: Nigeria shatters record for highest daily infection with 389 new cases
Nigeria has broken its existing record for the highest number of new cases of COVID-19 recorded in a single day. Indeed, the figure of 389 new cases of COVID-19 recorded...
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Knee pain in children
Knee pain or problems are generally associated with the challenges of old age or with adults. When a child complains about his or her hurting knee, w...
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COVID-19: 16 more casualties recorded in Nigeria as confirmed cases hit 8344
Sixteen more people have been added to the list of fatalities from the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria. Equally important, the 16 new deaths were recorded across Nigeria on...
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