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Part 1: Decoding the Plant — The Science of Cannabis

Part 1: Decoding the Plant — The Science of Cannabis

By Prof. MarkAnthony Nze

For more than a century, Cannabis sativa has lived under the shadow of misunderstanding, branded as a vice, criminalized by politics, and condemned by cultures that never truly studied it. Yet, as the fog of misinformation begins to lift, science is revealing a very different picture: cannabis is not a threat to human biology but one of its most sophisticated allies. At its molecular core lies a story of co-evolution, a biological partnership between plant and person that modern medicine can no longer afford to ignore.

The Molecular Language of Cannabis

To grasp the significance of …

Osinbajo Inaugurates Wagon Assembly Plant In Ogun

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Saturday inaugurated the Wagon Assembly Plant at Kajola in Ifo council area of Ogun as part of efforts to boost the ongoing railway modernisation programme of the federal government.
Osinbajo in his address said the development followed an agreement signed in March 2018 by the federal government with the Chinese rail contractor, China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), for the establishment of the wagon assembly plant.

According to the VP, the plant will subsequently produce rolling stock, wagon, spare parts and maintenance equipment needed for the various railway projects of the federal government across the country.

Beta Glass Targets June 2019 For Completion Of $30m Plant

Beta Glass Targets June 2019 For Completion Of $30m Plant

Beta Glass Plc has disclosed that the $30 million investment to expand its furnace capacity at its plant in Agbara, Ogun State is on schedule to be completed in June 2020.

The company said in a statement that when it becomes operational next year, the new furnace will increase the plant’s annual capacity by 35,000 tonnes and pioneer the use of the Narrow Neck Press and Blow (NNPB) Technology in West Africa.

This technology, according to the statement, will enable Beta Glass to bring lighter weight, non-returnable glass bottles to market in Nigeria for the first time.

“The new Furnace …