U-17 African Championship: Three Golden Eaglets players fail MRI test

The Confederation of African Football, CAF has excluded three Nigerian players from participating at the Under 17 African Championship which begins in Morocco on Saturday.

MRI test, which can accurately determine the ages of players, conducted on Friday showed that two defenders and a striker were above the age limit for the competition.

The affected players are Wilfred Onyinye Ndidi (Nath FC, Lagos), Ibrahim Abdullahi (Sardauna Academy, Kano) and Emmanuel…

Ogun Government, Police disagree on virginity test

Disagreement ensued between the Ogun State Government and the Nigerian Police Force on Sunday over the delayed investigation of the principal of Ajuwon Senior High School, Ajuwon, Rev. Olufunke Aladeojobi, who allegedly conducted virginity tests on pupils of the school.

A senior police officer attached to the Ogun State Police Command, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said that the state…

Pap Smear Test Now Seem To Detect 2 More Cancers

A new study suggests that Pap smears may be able to detect three cancers, not just one, reports WebMd.

Pap tests have been used successfully for decades to find cervical cancer, but a new method of analyzing results was able to detect cancers of the uterus and ovaries, too.

The study was a small one, and…

Babcock University set to conduct drug test on students

 

Babcock University will conduct drug test on all students as they resume the second semester of the 2012/13 academic year. The test will part of the registration for the semester and it will be conducted on all students (male & female).

It was reported that lots of students tested positive to drugs such as marijuana & codiene last semester. Such students…

What Do the Numbers in a Blood Pressure Test Mean and What Does This Test Tell the Doctor?

Carmen asks: What do the numbers in a blood pressure test mean? Also, what types of things do these numbers tell doctors?

Well Carmen, blood pressure is really just that- the pressure at which blood moves around the body in your arteries. The easiest and least invasive way to test what that pressure is at any given moment is to momentarily stop the flow of blood and then slowly allow…

Israel’s Iron Dome Successfully Intercepted 389 Palestinian rockets

Israel’s Iron Dome missile shield appears to be passing its first major test, stopping hundreds of Gaza rockets from hitting Israeli communities in recent days. But that test also has revealed several weaknesses in the year-old U.S.-backed system.The Israeli military said Tuesday that Iron Dome has intercepted at least 389 rockets since Israel began its offensive…

‘Time for governing:’ Obama’s re-election puts ‘forward’ to the test

President Barack Obama won all or virtually all swing states — Florida remains unknown Both Obama and Mitt Romney call for bipartisan action moving forward Former Pres. Clinton had said an Obama win could be key to ending the Washington logjam

 

 

(CNN) — Democrats are collecting spoils beyond what many predicted, Republicans are licking wounds after a bruising battle, and the country is waking…

Joke of the Day: College Test

Today’s joke by JokesBlogger.com

Four college friends were so confident that the weekend before finals, they decided to go up to Dallas and party with some friends up there. They had a great time. However, after all the partying, they slept all day Sunday and didn’t make it back to Austin until early Monday morning.

Rather than taking the final then, they decided to find their professor…

Chelsea goalkeeper Cech wary of tough Juventus test

Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech says his side will need to be at their best if they are to making a winning start to the defence of their Champions League crown when they entertain Juventus on Wednesday evening.

The meeting with the Italian champions will be the west Londoners’ first game in the competition since they defeated Bayern Munich to…

Hart aiming to gain momentum from France test

England goalkeeper Joe Hart believes a good start to Euro 2012 against France on Monday could set his side up for a successful tournament.The Three Lions come into the European Championships with low expectations, with a late change of manager and several key injuries believed to have hurt their chances.

And they face many observers’…