Dr. Olanrewaju John Afees

#neuroscientist #drosophila #genetics and #confocalmicroscopy, #molecularneurobiologist, #neuroanatomy #cancerbiology, #cancergenomics, #environmentaltoxicology

[Dr. Olanrewaju John Afees @afeesjohn]

#Trendsafrica, @TReNDinAfrica , @Cambridge_Uni @CambridgeAfrica @ibroSecretariat I appreciate that privilege of the Various workshop organized by @IBRO , @TReNDinAfrica.Thr outcome of that is what brought here to Cambridge University as Visiting Scientist via @CambridgeAfrica

[Narendra Modi @narendramodi]

The interactions with world leaders continue at the G7 Summit in Evian.

@G7

[BWFUND @BWFUND]

We are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2026 Postdoctoral Enrichment Program awards. #bwfpdep https://t.co/f3bOVotCgo

[BWFUND @BWFUND]

📢 LOIs now open for CASI

CASI aims to foster investigators who are integrating approaches from quantitative, computational, or physical sciences to address complex biological questions

🔗 Details & information:
<https://t.co/bB4hYPe5kX>

#bwfcasi #GrantOpportunity

[Drosophila Research and Training Centre @DrosophilaRTC]

📍Live Now: Professor James Hodge
FLY-NEUROCAN Workshop 2026 first session is live now, you can join us here ⬇️
📺 YouTube Live Stream:
https://t.co/r8DRCBFVhd

[Drosophila Research and Training Centre @DrosophilaRTC]

Meet the Second speaker for Day 2, Dr. Emanuele Buratti @ICGEB, joining us live @DrosophilaRTC today, June 16th, 2026, at 9:15am
https://t.co/r8DRCBFVhd

[BioRTC @BioRTCNig]

Day 2: computational neuroscience summer school. #biortc2026 @SimonsFdn @SussexNeuro

[BioRTC @BioRTCNig]

🧠 Over 700 applications.
🎯 31 participants selected.
🌍 Researchers from across Nigeria and Africa.

The 2026 BioRTC Computational Neuroscience Summer School has officially begun with registration and a Python Bootcamp.

Now in its 6th edition, the programme continues to build

[Dr Gacikira 🕹️ @gacikiraMD]

This brother should be given a global award for his contribution in Medical education.📚📺
Who else?

[Nyesom Ezenwo Wike @GovWike]

Tomorrow, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, will officially begin the commissioning of projects in the FCT, as part of his third anniversary celebrations.

The President will commence with the commissioning of stage two of the Outer Southern Expressway (OSEX) Main Carriageways.

Credit must go to Mr. President, who has supported us to go this far.

[Babafemi Oretuyi @Opetuyii]

President @officialABAT met with the President of Madagascar, Col. Michaël Randrianirina at State House, Abuja.
alongside Minister of @NigeriaMFA, Amb. @Ojukwu_Bianca.
8th June, 2026

[Peter Obi @PeterObi]

What Our Pervasive Insecurity Requires: A Holistic not Reactive Approach.

In a hasty effort to be perceived as attentive and courageous, it is reported that President Bola Tinubu has approved the recruitment of about 1000 forest guards for Oyo State. This is a further demonstration of poor leadership and attending to very serious governance and security issues with a reactive approach. It is the same reactive approach that led to the sudden removal of fuel subsidy and floating of the Naira that has caused irreparable damage to ordinary Nigerians and the economy.

While recruiting more security personnel for Oyo state and the country is important, it should be done in a more organised and well-thought-out manner. Presently, almost all the 36 states in Nigeria are experiencing different forms of insecurity, with Oyo, Plateau, Kwara, Kogi, Borno, Katsina, Anambra, Niger, Imo, and Sokoto being very alarming.

The question, such as the reactive approach of our President, is whether all the states will receive the same approval to recruit 1000 forest guards per state, that is 37, 000 forest guards for the 36 states and Abuja or is the recruitment approval based on the mood of the President? Moreover, with the approval for Oyo, what will happen to the Amotekun Corps that is trying its best to secure South-West Nigeria?. Will they be disbanded in Oyo state?

The pervasive insecurity we currently have is directly related to the failure of our ecosystem, particularly leadership. It is only failure in leadership that can lead to the death of over 10,000 innocent Nigerians since 2023, and Nigeria is ranked among the top-most terror-affected countries in the world.

Addressing our insecurity situation requires a holistic or what can be described as an ecosystem approach. With failure in leadership, there is failure in unifying our dear nation, failure in industrialisation, failure in harnessing our abundant resources in agriculture, minerals, tourism, water, sports and even oil and gas to effectively generate required revenue, growth and particularly jobs for our exponentially growing youth population.

A New and Productive Nigeria will be POssible, and we will be OK! -P0

[RCCG Young Adults & Youths Affairs @rccgyayaglobal]

Hold your elected officials accountable and vote them out if they don’t deliver.

Get your PVC!

#GetYourPVC #2027Elections

[Sara Medved @sara_medved_]

PhD finally finished!

[Babajide Sanwo-Olu @jidesanwoolu]

On behalf of Mr. President, HE Bola Ahmed Tinubu, I received the President of the Republic of Benin, His Excellency Romuald Wadagni, on his arrival at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos.

His visit reflects the strong ties between our neighbouring nations and our shared commitment to deeper regional cooperation.

[Drosophila Research and Training Centre @DrosophilaRTC]

From genetics to neuroscience, Drosophila melanogaster has helped scientists make groundbreaking discoveries that continue to shape our understanding of life and disease.

Did you know the meaning behind its scientific name before now? Let us know in the comments! 👇👇

#FlyFact #neuroscience #Drosophila #genetics #sciencecommunication #STEM #researchlife

[ademola oremosu @oremosu1]

https://t.co/I01dY0cCom

[Bola Ahmed Tinubu @officialABAT]

STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU (GCFR) ON THE THIRD ANNIVERSARY OF HIS ADMINISTRATION, MAY 29, 2026

My fellow compatriots,

Three years ago, you entrusted me with the sacred responsibility of leading our beloved nation at a defining moment in our history. I accepted that responsibility, fully aware of the magnitude of the challenges before us, but also deeply confident in the resilience and potential of the Nigerian people.

Today, on the occasion of the third anniversary of our administration, I speak to you not only as your President but also as a fellow citizen who understands the sacrifices many families have made in recent years and shares your hopes for a better Nigeria.

When this administration assumed office, our nation faced profound economic and structural difficulties. Mounting fiscal pressures, unsustainable fuel subsidies, declining revenues, exchange-rate distortions, rising debt-servicing costs, insecurity in several parts of the country, energy supply constraints, and declining public confidence in institutions all threatened our progress.

At the height of the subsidy regime, Nigeria was spending as much as ₦18.4 billion daily to sustain petrol subsidies—over ₦4 trillion in 2022 alone—resources that could have been invested in roads, healthcare, education, housing, and critical infrastructure. Multiple exchange rate windows and forex arbitrage created massive distortions, with Nigeria losing more than ₦8 trillion over three years to rent-seeking and speculative practices.

The situation demanded urgent and courageous action. Difficult but necessary decisions had to be taken to stabilise the economy and prevent a deeper national crisis. The easy choices would have been politically convenient. But leadership demands courage, especially when the right decisions are difficult.

Had we refused to act, our nation would have drifted toward fiscal breakdown, worsening poverty, and severe economic uncertainty. Together, we chose reform over ruin and decisiveness over hesitation. We chose long-term national recovery over short-term comfort.

These decisions came with sacrifice. The rising cost of living triggered by our measures placed enormous pressure on families, workers, and businesses. Young people searching for jobs felt discouraged. Many questioned whether these difficult decisions would lead to a better future.

I remain deeply conscious of those sacrifices, and I assure you: your sacrifice has not been in vain. And today, I can say with confidence that Nigeria has stabilised and is moving forward again. Across the country, visible progress is taking shape.

VISIBLE PROGRESS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH

Our economy is now more competitive and better positioned for sustainable growth than it was in 2023. Public finances are improving. States and local governments have greater resources to invest in their people. Investor confidence is growing. The stock market is booming, with the All Share Index rising from 53,000 and market capitalisation of N30 trillion in 2023 to a record All Share Index of 250,000 and market capitalisation of N160 trillion this year. Companies are declaring record profits and dividends.

Critical infrastructure projects are advancing at an unprecedented scale. Over 2,700 kilometres of highways and major roads are under construction, reconstruction, or rehabilitation, including the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, the Sokoto-Badagry Super Highway, the Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano Road, the East-West Road, and many rural access roads. Significant sections are already completed or nearing completion, improving transportation, reducing travel time, boosting regional trade, and creating thousands of jobs.

Rail modernisation projects are ongoing to improve connectivity, logistics, and economic integration across the federation.

[naijafemalefarmer @naijafemalefama]

Yesterday, Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria posted on Twitter that Nigerians can now export cow bones duty-free to China.

Under the comment sections, some Nigerians were asking the ambassador to tell them what they are using the cow bones for😁

Some were telling the ambassador to tell his people to come and setup the processing facility here in Nigeria, so they can create jobs.

Funny people. I laughed at our inability to do simple Google search.

As a livestock farmer and Agro commodities trader, I already know the uses of cow bones.

And about building a factory here in Nigeria? Nigerians are the ones to do it, but sadly everyone is building hotels😁

Let me tell you a few uses of cow bones.

Here are 4 major uses of cow bones you can mention in your content;

✍🏻Bone meal fertilizer: Cow bones are processed into bone meal, rich in phosphorus and calcium, used to improve soil fertility.

They prefer this to fertilize their soil not the chemical sold to our rural farmers.

✍🏻Animal feed supplement: Processed bone meal can be used as a mineral supplement in livestock feed, especially for calcium and phosphorus.

We use this for chicken feed, pig, and fish feed production.

Verify the price per kg and you’ll be shocked.

✍🏻Gelatin production: Cow bones can be processed to extract gelatin, used in food, pharmaceuticals, capsules, and cosmetics.

Just imagine the volume of cow bones wasting in your village?

Pharmaceuticals companies are paying billions of dollars to buy it from those processing it.

And I believe those Chinese companies will focus more on this.

It is big money wasting away in Africa because we don’t know anything about value addition.

✍🏻Activated carbon / bone char: Burnt bones can produce bone char, used in filtration, sugar refining, and water purification.

Pause here and think deeply with me. They use bone char for water purification in their country.

But they produce capsules and sell to us for water purification😳

Let’s not blame them. We take responsibility.

Now, let’s be honest. This is a golden opportunity for us. Let’s export the cow bones and cash out.

Also, let’s learn how to process the cow bones locally and export the finish product too.

If I tell you now that chicken feed producers in Nigeria import bone meal, you won’t believe. Research it yourself.

A ton of bone meal is around $200 - $750 currently.

Bro, just imagine earning over $200 from wastage thrown around our local markets in Africa.

Business opportunity for you. Do your research and see how you can position to serve this market

[Laura Machesky @LMachesky]

Assistant/Associate Professor @Cambridge_Uni https://t.co/cAulkRSVW5 Cambridge Biochemistry is now hiring junior faculty!!

[Ross Cagan @RossCagan]

The position offers broad training through integrative science with real world impact, in a kind and supportive atmosphere. If you are fearless and bring a new lab perspective—wet or dry—please apply through the University of Glasgow by 28th Aug: https://t.co/8ti6UpE0rH…Ross