Angela Ukomadu's Blog

     First of all, I absolutely need to get this because I hate needles. So this is the Urine Malaria Test kit, which is done using a new technology that uses urine samples instead of the conventional blood test. The non-blood malaria test kit was developed in the U.S. by a Nigerian born doctor, Eddy Agbo for his company Fyodor Bio-Technology, based on a patented technology developed by John Hopkins University.      It uses a test strip that gives quick diagnosis of malaria. The test strip is placed in a container of urine and left to stand for 25 minutes. If two red lines appear across the strip, the test is positive, while if one line appears, it is negative.      The kit is currently being manufactured in the US, with plans to produce in Nigeria in the future. More than 3 million US dollars in funding from private loans, the National Science Foundation and the US army has been injected into the project.      The producers of the Urine Malaria Test kit say this will help reduce un

     Hijarbie is a modestly dressed doll styled by Haneefah Adam out of her bedroom in Kwara state, western Nigeria. The doll is styled in hijabs,maxi skirts, well covered tops and abayas in bold prints and colours.      Haaneefah who has a masters degree in Pharmacology from Coventry University in the UK said the idea for Hijarbie came to her after going through a popular Barbie Style site on social media where she noticed all the dolls where dressed in skimpy or tight fitting outfits - a style most Muslim girls are unable to identify with. Hijarbie shows young Muslim girls that they can be fashionable and stylish without losing their identity.      The dolls are imported from China while Haneefah designs their clothes using locally sourced fabrics. Around 200 dolls have been sold since February via a distributor in the UK from where it is dispatched to other parts of the world. It retails for 25 pounds. What started as a hobby shared on Instagram is growing into a profitable bus