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Author name: Akinlabi Omo-Oso

An eager student of life, and a firm believer in the aphorism that "It isn't just enough to know, one must also be impressed with the urgency to do!"

VIDEO: Watch as Astronaut Tim Peake Blasts Off Into Space

You remember we have been following the space expedition process of Tim Peake to the International Space Station, the first British astronaut to be so sponsored by his government. We started with the preparatory process, to talking about the space craft, the rocket, and quick facts about the launch site, Baikonur . The Rocket that […]

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2015 UBA Essay Competition: 15 Year Old Uduak Pips Two Others To Emerge Winner

Miss Emediong Uduak Uko, 15, of the British Nigerian Academy, Abuja has won the prize of N1m in education grant from the United Bank of Africa, UBA. Emediong who beat ‎over 3,326 contestants in the National Essay Competitions emerged the overall best. Though, having a natural ability for writing, she aspires to be a medical

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Show Me Your Blood, Earwax and Sweat; and I Will Tell You Who You Are!

According to a recent BBC Future article, your body fluids – not only your blood, but also your tears, sweat and earwax – can reveal clues about your health, and more. They can also reveal the hidden workings of your body than was once realised! Blood It is possible to detect just about everything that

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The Rocket that Launches Astronauts to Space (2)

This is the second in the series, following from the first about craft that take astronauts (or cosmonauts) to space. This article focuses on the rockets – comparable to an automobile or jet engine – which propels the craft into space. The Rocket The spacecraft will be launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The vehicle

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