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http://ift.tt/2pzUi9l Ezeike warned that the Inspector General of Police, Idris Abubakar Ibrahim, has directed that unpatriotic elements should be dealt with by the security officers. • Urge residents to ignore sit-at-home-order The Imo State Commissioner of Police, Chris Okey Ezeike, has warned that his men would not allow any Biafran group hold the state to ransom in order to effect the sit-at-home directive by the Movement of Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), and the Biafra Independent Movement (BIM), in remembrance of the Biafra independence. A statement yesterday by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Andrew Enwerem, a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), urged those who are circulating publications on the order to desist or face the consequences. He said: ‘’The attention of the Imo State Police Command has been drawn to the statements, claims, publications and posts circulating in the social media by groups who claim to be representing the Inde...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Ebele Orakpo Since men have learnt to shoot without missing, Eneke the bird has learnt to fly without perching – Things Fall Apart This aptly describes microorganisms’ resistance to antibiotics. The rising cases of antibiotic resistance is a big threat to health. A patient religiously takes his recommended medicines and yet, his situation worsens instead of getting better. Most times, the problem has been traced to drug resistance by the causative organisms. In some cases, the organisms change certain aspects of their makeup just to survive and thrive in adversity. It was a big relief when researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), led by Prof. Katharina Ribbeck, professor of tissue engineering, discovered that synthetic mucus may be the answer to antibiotic resistance.They studied and replicated mucus’ natural ability to control disease-causing bacteria. Excerpts: M UCUS is the slimy and stringy fluid secreted by the mucous membranes a...